G-BYAH. Boeing 757-204. c/n 26966-520.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Britania Airways - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle as 'G-BYAH' - December 18, 1992

First flown using the Boeing test registration - January 21, 1993

Powered by Rolls Royce RB-211-535-E4 engines

Sold to Abbey National March Leasing Limited, U.S.A. - February 05, 1993

Leased to Thomson Internation Finance AG - ?

Sub-leased to Britannia Airways Limited as the registered operator

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BYAH (CofR G-BYAH/R1) - February 05, 1993

Registered to Thomson Airways Limited, Luton

The aircraft arrived London (Luton) on delivery to Britannia - February 06, 1993

Operated its first revenue service London (Luton) - Belfast - February 12, 1993

Leased to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland as the registered operator - February 25, 1995

It was leased to cover the domestic operations when the hush-kitted Boeing 737 fleet was grounded

This ground arose when the Nordam hush-kitted aircraft experienced a series of fan-blade failures

Departed London (Luton) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - February 25, 1995

Arrived Auckland on completion of the ferry flight - February 26, 1995

Ferry route: London - Sharjar - Singapore - Cairns - Auckland

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Christchurch - March 01, 1995

This aircraft was deployed only on this route

Operated its last revenue service Christchurch - Auckland - March 25, 1995

Departed Auckland on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - March 27, 1995

Arrived London (Luton) on completion of the ferry flight - March 29, 1995

Ferry route: Auckland - Cairns - Singapore - Sharjar - London

Returned to Britannia Airways at the end of the sub-lease - March 29, 1995

Returned to service with Britannia Airways - ?

The aircraft arrived at Maastricht for repainting as BAL077F - November 01, 1999

Departed Maastricht following its repainting as BAL991F - November 10, 1999

It was observed at Salzburg in the 'World of TUI' livery with 'Thomson.co.uk' titles - December 20, 2003

Arrived at Maastricht for repainting - October 13, 2004

Rolled out at Maastricht with 'Thomson'fly' titles - October 15, 2004

Britannia Airways was renamed Thomson Airways Limited t/a Thomsonfly - May 09, 2005

It was withdrawn from service - ?

Ferried Manchester - Abu Dhabi for maintenance and repainting - December 12, 2010

Ferried Abu Dhabi - London (Luton) in the basic Allegiant Air livery - February 08, 2011

Ferried London (Luton) - Shannon in the basic Allegiant Air livery - March 26, 2011

The aircraft was reregistered as G-LSAM (CoR G-LSAM/R1) - March 29, 2011

Registered to Jet2.Com Limited, Leeds

Leased to Jet2 as the registered operator - March 29, 2011

Ferried Shannon - Lasham as EXS035E - March 31, 2011

Ferried Lasham - Manchester in the basic Allegiant Air livery - April 12, 2011

It had 'Jet2Holidays' titles on the forward fuselage and 'Package Holidays You Can Trust' on the rear fuselage

Operated its final Jet2 revenue service Tennerife - Manchester as EXS918 - October 13, 2012

Ferried Manchester - Leeds as EXS043A - October 15, 2012

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - November 01, 2012

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N903NV - November 01, 2012

Registered to Sunrise Asset Management LLC, United States

Leased to Allegiant Air, Fresno, California as the registered operator

Departed Leeds on the ferry flight to the United States November 02, 2012

Arrived Jacksonville for the fitment of blended winglets - November 02, 2012

Ferry route: Leeds - Bangor - Jacksonville

Ferried Jacksonville - Las Vegas - January 12, 2013

It was observed at Las Vegas in the Allegiant Air livery with 'Travel Is Our Deal' titles - May 24, 2013

Operated its final revenue service Fresno - Las Vegas as AAY515 - February 26, 2017

Ferried Las Vegas - Victorville for storage as AAY9903 - March 10, 2017

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - ?

The aircraft was parted out at Victorville

 

G-BYAH. Britannia - in the standard livery with additional 'Keep Duty Free' titles at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4640-037.)

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