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VH-CZO. Boeing 737-277A. c/n 22647-785.
Was also registered as: N180AW; XA-RBC.
This aircraft was ordered new by Ansett Airlines - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - July 07, 1981 First flown as VH-CZO - July 31, 1981 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CZO - August 05, 1981 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne Accepted by Ansett at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 11, 1981 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 13, 1981 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - August 16, 1981 Delivery route: Seattle - San Francisco - Hilo - Pago Pago - Nadi - Melbourne Flight crew: Captains E. Walters, B. Raspin Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Adelaide (Captain C. Bird) as AN206 - August 22, 1981 Air Vanuatu titles were added to forward fuselage - 1985 Operated the occasional Polynesian / Air Vanuatu service as a back-up aircraft - 1985 - 1986 Operated final revenue service Brisbane - Sydney - Melbourne (Captain P. Kentley) as AN1637 - November 09, 1986 The aircraft had flown 12,100 hours Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to United States as AN553 - November 14, 1986 Ferry route: Melbourne - Nadi - Apia - Hilo - Seattle (Paine Field) Flight crew: Captains K. Wallace, P. Feeney; LAME C. Struber Sold to Wilmington Trust Co - November 1986 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 08, 1986 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N180AW - December 10, 1986 Registered to Wilmington Trust Co, Wilmington, DE Leased to America West Airlines as the registered operator Converted to America West configuration by TRAMCO at Everett (Paine Field) Operated its final America West revenue service Los Angeles - Phoenix as HP496 - May 21, 2004 Ferried Phoenix - Goodyear for storage as HP7815 - May 21, 2004 This aircraft was slated for scrapping - August 2004 It was observed at Goodyear with the titles removed - August 15, 2004 Sold to Republicair, Cancun, Mexico - November 2004 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - November 2004 Entered onto the Mexican Aircraft Register as XA-RBC - November 2004 Ferried Goodyear - Mexico City on delivery to Republicair - November 30, 2004 Republicair was shut down by the Mexican Government due to safety violations - April 2007 The aircraft was still in service with Republicair - 2008 Current with Republicair - November 2008 |
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VH-CZO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional 'Official Carrier Commonwealth Games Brisbane 1982' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 07, 1982. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4620-519.) |
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VH-CZO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 12, 1984. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4622-150.) |
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VH-CZO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional 'Air Vanuatu' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 1985. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4622-151.) |
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VH-CZO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional '50 Years' birthday logo at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 19, 1986. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4622-170.) |