ZK-TXD Boeing 737-8FH(F)

This aircraft was ordered new by XL Airways UK - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - December 2006

It was fitted with winglets

First flown at Seattle (Renton) - January 02, 2007

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-XLAK (CofR G-XLAK/R1) - January 26, 2007

Registered to XL Airways UK Ltd, London

Accepted by XL Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January ?, 2007

It was withdrawn from service by XL Airways - September 12, 2008

Reregistered as G-XLAK (CofR G-XLAK/R2) - September 17, 2008

Registered to MCAP Europe Ltd, Dublin, Ireland

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - December 05, 2008

Entered onto the Turkish Aircraft Register as TC-JHI - December 06, 2008

Registered to Turkish Airlines, Istanbul, Turkey

The aircraft did not enter service with Turkish Airlines

Leased to AnadoluJet, Turkey as the registered operator - December 06, 2008

Withdrawn from service by AnaduloJet and returned to Turkish Airlines - January 19, 2013

Reregistered as TC-SAH - January 19, 2013

Registered to Sun Express, Antalya, Turkey

Leased to AnaduloJet as the registered operator - January 19, 2013

Withdrawn from service by AnaduloJet and returned to Sun Express - November 12, 2018

Cancelled from the Turkish Aircraft Register - June 21, 2019

Entered onto the Georgian Aircraft Register as 4L-TGC - June 21, 2019

Registered to Georgian Airways, Tbilisi, Georgia

Withdrawn from service by Georgian Airways at Tbilisi - November 02, 2021

Cancelled from the Georgian Aircraft Register - November 04, 2021

Entered onto the Armenian Aircraft Register as EK-73792 - November 04, 2021

Registered to Air Dilijans, Yerevan, Armenia

Delivered to Air Dilijans at Yerevan - November 05, 2021

Withdrawn from service by Air Dilijans at Yerevan - May 09, 2022

Cancelled from the Armenian Aircraft Register - June 01, 2022

Entered onto the Czech Aircraft Register as OK-SBK - June 01, 2022

Registered to CSA Czech Airlines, Prague, Czech Republic

Withdrawn from service by CSA Czech Airlines at Prague - July 21, 2023

Cancelled from the Czech Aircraft Register - July 21, 2023

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N736CE - July 21, 2023

Registered to Arena Aviation Capital, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Departed Prague (Czech Republic) on the ferry flight to Guangzhou (China) - July ?, 2023

It arrived at Guangzhou for conversion to an 'all-freight' configuration - July 16, 2023

Conversion completed as a Boeing 737-8FH(F) - May ?, 2024

Leased to Texel Air New Zealand as the registered operator - May 24, 2024

Departed Guangzhou (01:36) on the delivery flight to New Zealand - May 24, 2024

It arrived at Auckland (17:57 NZST) on completion of the delivery flight from China - May 24, 2024

Ferried Auckland - Hamilton - May 24, 2024

Delivery route: Guangzhou (China) - Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) - Auckland - Hamilton

It was painted into the 'Team Global Express' livery and named 'Sally'

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-TXD - June 05, 2024

Registered to Texel Air New Zealand, Auckland

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 06, 2024

Ferried Hamilton - Brisbane as TNZ? - June 17, 2024

Entered service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as TFX601 - June 21, 2024

Texel Air' is now commonly referred to as 'Texel Air Australasia'

Flights using the prefix 'TNZ' are operated by Texel Air Australasia (previously Texel Air New Zealand)

Flights using the prefix 'TFX' are operated by Texel Air Australasia on behalf of Toll Priority

Current with Texel Air Australasia