VH-TAB. Boeing 737-3Q8. c/n 26282-2355.


Ordered new by International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - August 10, 1992

Powered by CFM International CFM56-3C1 engines

First flown as 5W-ILF at Renton - August 27, 1992

Entered onto Polynesian Aircraft Register as 5W-ILF - September 1992

Accepted by ILFC at Renton - September 8, 1992

Leased to Polynesian Airlines - September 8, 1992

Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - September 9, 1992

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - September 11, 1992

Aircraft named 'Tooa'

Pre-service maintenance carried out by Australian Airlines at Melbourne

Ferried Melbourne-Sydney - September 30, 1992

Operated first Polynesian revenue service Sydney-Auckland-Apia as PH842 - September 30, 1992

Damaged at Faleolo - December 3, 1996

Returned to service - December 16, 1996

Sub-leased to Solomon Airlines - April 1 - 19, 2001

Sub-leased to Ansett Airlines - April 20 - May 4, 2001

Ferried Melbourne-Hamilton Island as PH991 - May 25, 2001

Sub-leased to Freedom Air International (N.Z.) - May 25, 2001

Operated final Freedom Airlines revenue service Hamilton Island-Melbourne as SJ321 - August 3, 2001

Returned to Polynesian Airlines - August 3, 2001

Lease to Polynesian Airlines terminated and aircraft returned to ILFC - August 3, 2001

Aircraft stored at Melbourne Airport

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd - October 13, 2001

Test flown as PH242 at Melbourne following repaint into full Qantas livery - October 15, 2001

Cancelled from the Polynesian Aircraft Register - October 16, 2001

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAB - October 18, 2001

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator

Operated first Qantas revenue service Melbourne-Canberra as QF1058 - October 18, 2001

Sold to Castle 2003-1A LLC - June 26, 2003

Operated final Qantas revenue service Brisbane-Melbourne as QF637 - August 19, 2003

Post operative service carried out by Qantas with aircraft painted all-white

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 10, 2003

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N262KS - October 14, 2003

Registered to Castle 2003-1A LLC

Departed Melbourne on ferry flight to U.S.A. in all-white livery - October 16, 2003

Ferry route: Melbourne-Nadi-Honolulu-Fresno-Fayetteville (Arkansas)

Cancelled from the U.S. Aircraft Register - October 19, 2003

Entered onto the Cayman Islands Aircraft Register as VP-CKY - November 14, 2003

Leased to Cayman Airways

Current with Cayman Airways


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