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VH-CZR. Boeing 737-277A. c/n 22650-806. Was also registered as: N183AW; A6-AVA; YA-GAB |
This aircraft was ordered new by Ansett Airlines - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - September 21, 1981 First flown as VH-CZR - October 08, 1981 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CZR - October 19, 1981 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne Accepted by Ansett at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 20, 1981 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - October 22, 1981 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - October 25, 1981 Delivery route: Seattle - San Francisco - Hilo - Pago Pago - Nadi - Melbourne Flight crew: Captains M. Wheaton, C. Bird; Engineer H. Short Operated its first revenue service Melbourne - Canberra (Captain G. Henderson) as AN384 - November 06, 1981 Operated the final 737-277 service for Air Vanuatu - January 31, 1987 Operated its final revenue service Sydney - Melbourne (Tullamarine - Capt A. C. Reid) as AN37 - February 01, 1987 The aircraft had flown 12,300 hours This was the last 737-277 to be operated by Ansett Australia Departed Melbourne (Tullamnarine) on the ferry flight to the United States as AN556 - February 06, 1987 Ferry route: Melbourne - Nadi - Apia - Hilo - Seattle (Paine Field) Flight crew: Captains D. James, P. Yelland, N. McFarland; Engineer C. Amse Sold to Wilmington Trust Co - February 1987 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 10, 1987 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N183AW - March 12, 1987 Registered to Wilmington Trust Co, Wilmington, DE Leased to America West Airlines as the registered operator Converted to America West configuration by Elsinore Aviation Services, Waco, Texas Operated its final America West revenue service Los Angeles - Phoenix as HP707 - October 23, 2003 Ferried Phoenix - Mojave for storage - October 31, 2003 Sold to Alameda Corp c/- Jetran International Ltd, San Antonio, Texas Registered to Jetran International - November 15, 2003 Ferried Mojave - Tucson for overhaul by Hamilton Aerospace - June 15, 2004 The intended lease to Aloha Airlines, Hawaii did not take place Sold to Aerovista Airlines, Dubai, UAE - January 20, 2005 It was observed at Sharjah as 'N183AW' - February 2005 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - February 01, 2005 Entered onto the United Arab Emirates Aircraft Register as A6-AVA - February 01, 2005 Advertised for immediate lease by Aerovista Airlines - April 07, 2005 The aircraft was configured with 110 economy seats and had flown 64,648 hours - April 07, 2005 Sold to Kam Air, Kabul, Afghanistan - November 05, 2005 Entered onto the Afghanistan Aircraft Register as YA-GAB - November 05, 2005 It was observed at Delhi as YA-GAB in the Kam Air livery - April 20, 2007 It was observed flying with Kam Air - November 2008 Current status ? |
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VH-CZR. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, October 1981. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4623-393.) |
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VH-CZR. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 12, 1982. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4622-056.) |
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VH-CZR. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1982. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-171.) |
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VH-CZR. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional 'Official Airline Commonwealth Games Brisbane 1982' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, August 26, 1982. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4622-057.) |
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VH-CZR. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 07, 1984. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4622-059.) |
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VH-CZR. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional '50 Years Birthday' decal at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1986. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-058.) |
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VH-CZR. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional '50 Years Birthday' decal at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1987. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-060.) |
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VH-CZR. America West Airlines - in the original livery at an unknown airport, March 1987. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-061.) |
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N183AW. America West Airlines - in the original livery at an unknown airport, January 1998. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-127.) |
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N183AW. Aerovista - in the standard livery at Sharjar Airport, February 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-341.) |
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YA-GAB. Kam Air - in the Aerovista livery at an unknown airport, March 2006. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-344.) |