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VH-CZN. Boeing 737-377. c/n 24303-1620. Was also registered as: S7-ABD; G-CELG. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Ansett Transport Industries - ? Finance was provided via Credit Lyonnais Australia Ltd, Nord LB and Sumitomo International Finance Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - 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, Melbourne Accepted by Ansett at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 12, 1988 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as AN37 - October 12, 1988 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - October 13, 1988 Delivery route: Seattle - Kailua/Kona (overnight) - Nadi (overnight) - Brisbane Flight crew: Captains R. Swan, W. Gowans, P. Sherring (to Nadi); Captains A. Gloster, R. E. Moore, C. Williams (Nadi to Brisbane) Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Mt Isa - Darwin (Captain I. Young) - October 20, 1988 Operated its final revenue service Perth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as AN327 - August 31, 2001 Ansett suspended operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001 This aircraft was undergoing heavy maintenance at Melbourne (Tullamarine) when operations were suspended Placed in open storage at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the basic 'Ansett' livery Advertised for immediate sale by Aviation Capital Group - December 20, 2001 The aircraft had flown 37,798 hours with 26,029 cycles - June 27, 2002 Test flown at Melbourne (Tullamarine) 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 (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to Singapore with a non-Ansett crew - December 23, 2002 It arrived at Singapore (Changi) on completion of the ferry flight - December 23, 2002 Ferry route: Melbourne - Darwin - Paya Lebar - Singapore Stored at Singapore by Regionair Pte Ltd (Leasing Company) in the basic 'Ansett' livery Cancelled from the Seychelles Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-CELG (CofR G-CELG/R1) - October 26, 2004 Registered to Dart Group Plc Departed Singapore (Changi) on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - ?, 2004 Ferried Lasham - Southend - December 02, 2004 Delivered to Jet 2 in the standard livery - December 09, 2004 The aircraft was named 'London' Entered service with Jet 2 - December ?, 2004 Current status - ? |
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VH-CZN. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1988. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4620-281.) |
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VH-CZN. Ansett Australia - in the 'Flag' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1991. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4622-148.) |
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VH-CZN. Ansett Australia - in the 'Flag' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1991. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-026.) |
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VH-CZN. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-028.) |
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VH-CZN. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Coolangatta Airport, September 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-149.) |
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G-CELG. Jet 2 - 'Jet 2 London' in the revised livery at Leeds Airport, January 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-466.) |
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G-CELG. Jet 2 - 'Jet 2 London' in the revised livery with additional 'Friendly Low Fares' titles at Leeds Airport, June 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-458.) |