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VH-PWD. Airbus A300B4-622R. c/n 664. Was also registered as: PK-GAR; A7-ABN; N744FD. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Ansett Worldwide Air Services (AWAS) - ? First flown as 'F-WWAU' at Toulouse, France - September 10, 1992 Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4158 engines Accepted by Ansett Worldwide Air Services at Toulouse - December 01, 1992 Entered onto the Indonesian Aircraft Register as PK-GAR - December 01, 1992 Leased to Garuda Indonesian Airways as the registered operator Returned to AWAS at the end of the lease - October 14, 1996 Ferried Abu Dhabi - Hamburg in the Garuda livery for 'end-of-lease' maintenance - October 14, 1996 Rolled out at Hamburg in an 'all-white' livery as 'VH-PWD' - October 24, 1996 It was observed at Hamburg now as PK-GAR - November 13, 1996 It arrived at Brisbane for storage - November 30, 1996 Cancelled from the Indonesian Aircraft Register - December 02, 1996 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-PWD - December 02, 1996 Registered to Nordstress Australia (AWAS company) Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 26, 1997 Entered onto the Qatar Aircraft Register as A7-ABN - March 26, 1997 Leased to Qatar Airways as the registered operator Operated its final revenue service - ? Returned to AWMS1 (AWAS company) at the end of the lease - October 30, 2007 Ferried Doha - Dresden as QTR3003 for conversion to freighter configuration - October 30, 2007 Sold to Federal Express (FedEx), U.S.A. - April 30, 2008 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N744FD - ? Current status - ? |
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VH-PWD. Nordstress Australia - in the 'all-white' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1997 (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0310-133.) |