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

Was also registered as: G-LSAM; N903NV.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Britania Airways - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Washington) 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

Arrived London (Luton) having completed the delivery from the United States - February 06, 1993

Operated its first revenue service London (Luton) - Belfast (Ireland) - 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 grounding 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 (New Zealand) on completion of the ferry flight from England - February 26, 1995

Ferry route: London (England) - Sharjar (U.A.E.) - Singapore - Cairns (Queensland) - Auckland (New Zealand)

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Christchurch (New Zealand) - March 01, 1995

This aircraft was deployed only on this route

Operated its last revenue service Christchurch - Auckland (New Zealand) - March 25, 1995

Departed Auckland (New Zealand) on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom (London) - March 27, 1995

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

Ferry route: Auckland (New Zealand) - Cairns (Queensland) - Singapore - Sharjar (U.A.E.) - London (England)

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 (Netherland) for repainting as BAL077F - November 01, 1999

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

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

Arrived at Maastricht (Netherlands) for repainting - October 13, 2004

Rolled out at Maastricht (Netherlands) 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 (England) - Abu Dhabi (U.A.E.) for maintenance and repainting - December 12, 2010

Ferried Abu Dhabi (U.A.E.) - London (Luton) in the basic 'Allegiant Air' livery - February 08, 2011

Ferried London (Luton) - Shannon (Ireland) 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 (Ireland) - Lasham (England) as EXS035E - March 31, 2011

Ferried Lasham - Manchester (England) 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 (Spain) - Manchester (England) as EXS918 - October 13, 2012

Ferried Manchester - Leeds (England) 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 (England) on the ferry flight to the United States (Florida) - November 02, 2012

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

Ferry route: Leeds (England) - Bangor (Maine) - Jacksonville (Florida)

Ferried Jacksonville (Florida) - Las Vegas (Nevada) - January 12, 2013

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

Operated its final revenue service Fresno (California) - Las Vegas (Nevada) as AAY515 - February 26, 2017

Ferried Las Vegas (Nevada) - Victorville (California) for storage as AAY9903 - March 10, 2017

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - ?

The aircraft was parted out at Victorville (California)

 

 

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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