VH-CZN. Boeing 737-377. c/n 24303-1620.
Ordered new by Ansett Finance provided via Credit Lyonnais Australia Ltd, Nord LB and Sumitomo International Finance Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - September 16, 1988 First flown as VH-CZN - September 29, 1988 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CZN - October 12, 1988 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd Accepted by Ansett at Seattle - October 12, 1988 Departed Seattle on delivery flight as AN37 - October 12, 1988 Arrived Brisbane at conclusion of delivery flight - October 13, 1988 Delivery route: Seattle-Kailua/Kona (overnight)-Nadi (overnight) - Brisbane Flight crew: Capts R. Swan, W. Gowans, P. Sherring (to Nadi); Capts A. Gloster, R.E. Moore, C. Williams (Nadi to Brisbane) Operated first revenue service Brisbane-Mt Isa-Darwin (Capt I. Young) - October 20, 1988 Operated final revenue service Perth-Melbourne as AN327 - August 31, 2001 Ansett suspended operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001 Aircraft was in heavy maintenance at Melbourne at time of bankruptcy Placed in open storage at Melbourne Airport in basic Ansett livery Advertised for immediate sale by Aviation Capital Group - December 20, 2001 Aircraft had flown 37,798 hours with 26,029 cycles - June 27, 2002 Test flown after overhaul as AN4089 - December 18, 2002 Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - December 19, 2002 Entered onto the Seychelles Aircraft Register as S7-ABD - December 19, 2002 Departed Melbourne on ferry flight to Singapore by non-Ansett crew - December 23, 2002 Arrived Singapore (Changi) at conclusion of delivery flight - December 23, 2002 Ferry route: Melbourne-Darwin-Paya Lebar-Singapore Stored at Singapore by Regionair Pte Ltd (Leasing Company) in basic Ansett livery Entered onto the U.K. Aircraft Register as G-CELG - October 26, 2004 Registered to Dart Group Plc Departed Singapore on ferry flight to U.K. - 2004 Ferried Lasham- Southend - December 2, 2004 Delivered to Jet 2 in the full livery and named 'London' - December 9, 2004 Entered service with Jet 2 - December 2004 Current |
VH-CZN. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Airport, December 1988. |
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VH-CZN. Ansett Australia - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1991. |
VH-CZN. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport,
May 1996. |
G-CELG. Jet 2 - in the full livery at Leeds Airport, January 2005. |
G-CELG. Jet 2 - in the full livery with additional titles at Leeds Airport,
June 2009. |