Friday, June 2, 2023

Southeast Airlines MD-88 (49759/1606) N11FQ

(Photo by Michael Carter / Aero Pacific Images)
 
Arrives at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS/KLAS) on a gorgeous winter day in the desert, January 24, 2004.
 
First Flight: June 1, 1989.
 
Wardair Canada - Not Taken Up (NTU)
 
Delivered: December 21, 1989 to Midway Airlines N156PL later re-registered to N903ML.
 
To Southeast Airlines as N11FQ September 28, 2001.
 
She was later delivered to Allegiant Air as N412NV on February 27, 2009 with whom she finished out her flying career when she was retired and stored at (VCV/KVCV) on May 5, 2018.

 

Delta Air Lines MD-90-30 (53386/2099) N906DA

(Photo by Michael Carter / Aero Pacific Images)
 
Captured on short final to Rwy 25L at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS/KLAS) wearing the "Classic Widget" livery September 24, 2004.
 
First Flight: May 1, 1995.
 
Delivered: July 22, 1995.
 
WFU at (ATL/KATL) August 18, 2019. 
 
Ferried (ATL/KATL) - (SBD/KSBD) as "DAL9965" August 20, 2019 and Stored.
Scrapped at (SBD/KSBD) sometime in 2020.

 

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Midwest Airlines MD-81 (48031/969) N805ME

(Photo by Michael Carter / Aero Pacific Images)
 
Rolls for takeoff on Rwy 25R at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS/KLAS) December 15, 2007.
 
First Flight: January 29, 1981.
 
Delivered: April 17, 1981 to TAO Domestic Airlines as JA8460 later serving with Japan Air Systems (JAS) when the carrier made a name change.
 
The aircraft made her way back to the states and entered service with Midwest Express Airlines as N805ME on September 20, 1999. She served with the carrier until being retired and stored at (MHV/KMHV) February 6, 2009 and sadly scrapped at a later unknown date.