Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Photo of the Day / FedEx 757-23A(F) N918FD

(Photo by Dean Heald)

FedEx is now operating Boeing 757s as evidence in the above photo as N918FD a 757-23A(F) (24290/212) is captured smoking the mains as it arrives in Norfolk (ORF/KORF).

The aircraft was originally delivered to Lineas Aereas Hispania as EC-248 on February 27, 1989 then in April 1989 re-registered to EC-EMV. The aircraft was repo'd in July 1989 and re-registered N510SK. On October 10, 1989 Air 2000 bought the aircraft and re-registered it to G-OOOJ immediately leasing the aircraft to Ansett Airlines on November 4, 1989 on a short term lease. It operated with the carrier until being returned on March 29, 1990. The aircraft then operated with Air 2000 until May 5, 2003 when the aircraft was returned to AWAS and re-registered N290AN. On July 21, 2003 the aircraft was leased to FlyJet and registered G-FJEB.

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