VH-NJE. Boeing 737-3Q8. c/n 23766-1375.
Ordered new by International Lease Finance Company (ILFC) Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - March 25, 1987 Powered by CFM International CFM56-3C1 engines First flown at Renton as G-BNCT - April 10, 1987 Accepted by International Lease Finance Company at Seattle - April 24, 1987 Leased to Airways International Cymru (U.K.) - April 24, 1987 Entered onto the U.K. Aircraft Register as G-BNCT Registered to International Lease Finance Company Sub-leased to Suncoast Airlines (U.S.A.) - November 1987 Cancelled from the U.K. Aircraft Register - December 14, 1987 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N315SC - December 14, 1987 Returned to Airways International Cymru at end of sub-lease - February 5, 1988 Returned to International Lease Finance Company at end of Cymru lease - February 7, 1988 Leased to Air Europa (Spain) - March 8, 1988 Entered onto the Spanish Aircraft Register as EC-153 Sub-leased to Iberia - March 18, 1988 Reregistered EC-EHM - March 18, 1988 Ferried St. Johns-London (Stansted) - March 20, 1988 Ferried London (Stansted)-Palma on delivery to Iberia - March 23, 1988 Returned to International Lease Finance Company at end of Iberia / Air Europa lease - February 5, 1990 Leased to Aviateca (Guatemala) - March 9, 1990 Ferried Teeside-Keflavik-Gander-Miami - March 9 - 10, 1990 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N101GU - March 10, 1990 Ferried Miami-Guatemala on delivery to Aviateca - March 12, 1990 Returned to International Lease Finance Company at end of Aviateca lease - January 5, 1994 Observed at Dothan, Alabama being converted to QC configuration - February 1, 1994 Aircraft now classified as a Boeing 737-3Q8(SF) Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NJE - March 15, 1994 Registered to International Lease Finance Company Leased to National Jet Systems as registered operator Leased to National Jet Systems - March 30, 1994 Operated by National Jet Systems for Australian Air Express Arrived Adelaide in all-white livery with National Jet titles at conclusion of delivery flight - April 3, 1994 Delivery route: Dothan-San Francisco-Hilo-Pago Pago-Auckland-Adelaide Operated first Australian Air Express revenue service - April 6, 1994 Returned to International Lease Finance Company at end of lease - March 19, 1996 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 19, 1996 Entered onto the Belgian Aircraft Register as OO-ILK - March 20, 1996 Registered to International Lease Finance Company Leased to Air Belgium as registered operator Ferried Dothan-Gander-Brussels in basic National Jet livery on delivery to Air Belgium - March 26, 1996 Officially leased to Air Belgium - March 27, 1996 Observed at Brussels in basic National Jet livery with Air Belgium titles - March 28, 1996 Operated first Air Belgium revenue service Brussels-Palma-Brussels - March 29, 1996 Sub-leased to European Air Teansport (Belgium) - October 1996 to March 22, 1997 Operated final Air Belgium revenue service Brussels-Tenerife-Brussels - October 19, 1997 Sub-leased to Icelandair and ferried Brussels-Keflavik - October 20, 1997 Returned to Air Belgium at end of sub-lease - April 2, 1998 Returned to service with Air Belgium Brussels-Faro-Brussels in full Air Belgium livery - April 3, 1998 Operated last Air Belgium revenue service Brussels-Alicante-Brussels - October 31, 1998 Sub-leased to Air Tours International (U.K.) - November 1, 1998 Ferried Brussels-London (Stansted) - November 1, 1998 Operated first Air Tours revenue service London (Stansted)-Monastir - November 1, 1998 Ferried London (Stansted)-Brussels as ABB813P at end of sub-lease - January 3, 1999 Sub-leased to European Air Transport (Belgium) to operate cargo flights for D.H.L. - January 12, 1999 Returned to Air Belgium at end of sub-lease - MArch 11, 1999 Returned to International Lease Finance Company at end of lease - March 11, 1999 Ferried Brussels-Southend for maintenance and repainting - March 11, 1999 Air tested at Southend in all-white livery - April 28, 1999 Leased to Islandsflug of Iceland - May 3, 1999 Cancelled from Belgian Aircraft Register - May 3, 1999 Entered onto the Icelandic Aircraft Register as TF-ELN - May 3, 1999 Rolled out at Southend in full Islandsflug livery but no titles on starboard side - May 10, 1999 Ferried Southend-Brussels as ICB500 operating cargo flight for D.H.L. - May 10, 1999 Observed at Brussels in full Islandsflug livery with IceBird titles on starboard side - August 13, 1999 Sub-leased to Channel Express Air Services (U.K.) - April 14, 2001 Had 'flyglobespan.com' titles applied at Bournmouth - April 25, 2004 Departed Bournemouth on delivery to Flyglobespan Airways Ltd (U.K.) - April 25, 2004 Transferred to Air Atlantic Iceland Group as Islandsflug is now part of group - January 1, 2005 Returned to Air Atlantic Iceland Group at Shannon - November 2005 Rolled out at Shannon in all-white livery - December 12, 2005 Returned to IAI 1V Incorporated at termination of lease - January 17, 2006 Cancelled from the Icelandic Aircraft Register - January 17, 2006 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N766ST - January 17, 2006 Registered to IAI 1V Incorporated Ferried Shannon-Keflavik-Bangor-Dothan - January 19, 2006 Cancelled from the U.S. Aircraft Register - March 16, 2006 Leased to RICO Linhas Areas (Brazil) - March 16, 2006 Entered onto th Brazilian Aircraft Register as PR-RLB - March 16, 2006 Registered to IAI 1V Incorporated Leased to RICO Linhas Areas (Brazil) as registered operator Returned to IAI 1V Incorporated at end of lease - October 2007 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N237CP - October 23, 2007 Registered to IAI 1V Incorporated Leased to Swiftair (Spain) - November 2007 Cancelled from the U.S. Aircraft Register - November 30, 2007 Entered onto the Spanish Aircraft Register as EC-KLR - November 30, 2007 Registered to IAI 1V Incorporated Leased to Swiftair (Spain) as registered operator Ferried Keflavik-Palma on delivery to Swiftair - January 18, 2008 Current with Swiftair |
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