This aircraft was ordered new by US Air - 1987

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 1988

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 18, 1988

Powered by CFM International CFM56-3B2 engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N396AU - July 1988

Accepted by US Air at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 02, 1988

It was reregistered as N527UA - November 28, 1988

US Air changed its name to US Airways - February 27, 1997

Sold to Aircraft Statutory Trust N527AU - July 10, 2003

Leased to US Airways as the registered operator

Sold to 737 Portfolio Trust - October 26, 2006

Leased to US Airways as the registered operator

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Marana - August 12, 2009

Sold to Aurora Leasing Inc - December 14, 2009

Sold to MOA - November 04, 2010

Ferried Marana - Miami for conversion to freighter configuration - December 22, 2010

The conversion was carried out by Aeronautical Engineers Inc / Commercial Jet

The conversion was completed - March 09, 2011

Leased to Airwork NZ - March 12, 2011

It arrived at Auckland on delivery to Airwork NZ - March 15, 2011

Ferry route: Miami - Long Beach - Honolulu - Apia - Auckland

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - March 30, 2011

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-FXT - March 31, 2011

Registered to Airwork Flight Operations, Auckland

The aircraft was operated by Airwork in an all-white livery for Toll Priority

It was withdrawn from service at Auckland - May 24, 2016

It was prepared for lease to Star Air Cargo, South Africa

Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-TGN - June 12, 2016

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - June 14, 2016

Sub-leased to Bid Air Cargo, Johannesburg as the registered operator - June 14, 2016

Current status - ?

ZK-FXT. Airwork - in the all-white livery at Christchurch Airport, December 20, 2012.

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