VH-NOF. Boeing 757-23APF. c/n 24566-255.

Was also registered as: 5Y-BGI; XA-RLM; N566AN; N566AS; TF-FIE; N720DB; C-FKAJ.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) - May 1988

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Washington) - September 26, 1989

It was observed at Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) in the 'Kenya Airways' livery as '5Y-BGI' - October 01, 1989

First flown as '5Y-BGI' - November 04, 1989

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

Accepted by AWAS at Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) - December 06, 1989

The aircraft was leased to Kenya Airways - December 06, 1989

Entered onto the Kenyan Aircraft Register as 5Y-BGI - December 06, 1989

Registered to Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services

Leased to Kenya Airways, Nairobi as the registered operator

The aircraft was named 'Jamburi Star'

Ferried Nairobi (Kenya) - London (Luton, England) on returned to AWAS at the end of the lease - June 06, 1993

Placed in open storage at London (Luton, England)

The intended lease to Leisure Air, Winston, Salem, NC as 'N240LA' was not taken up

It was observed at London (Luton) in an 'all-white' livery as 'XA-RLM' - December 20, 1993

Ferried London (Luton, England) - Detroit (Michigan) - December 22, 1993

Leased to TAESA Mexico - December 23, 1993

Entered onto the Mexican Aircraft Register as XA-RLM - December 1993

Leased to TAESA (Transportes Aereos Ejecutivos SA), Mexico City as the registered operator

Returned to Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services at the end of the lease - September 14, 1994

The TAESA titles were removed and the aircraft was parked at Mexico City (Mexico)

Leased to TAESA (Transportes Aereos Ejecutivos S.A.) as the registered operator - October 14, 1994

'TAESA' titles were reapplied to the aircraft and it re-entered service - October 15, 1994

It was observed at Mexico City (Mexico) without any titles - July 21, 1997

It was observed at Paris (Orly, France) with 'TAESA' titles - September 07, 1997

Sub-leased to STAF (Servicios de Transportes Aereos Fueguinos), Argentina - December 1997

Observed at Miami (Florida) in the 'TAESA' livery with 'STAF' titles on the port side only - January 01, 1998

Returned to TAESA at the end of the sub-lease - February 1998

Sub-leased to Air Madeira, Lisbon, Portugal as the registered operator - May 26, 1998

Ferried Lisbon (Portugal) - London (Stansted, England) as LXR3020 - May 26, 1998

During this sub-lease Air Madeira operated some services for Leisure International Airways, England

Operated first Leisure International service London (Stansted) - Salzburg (Germany) in an 'all-white' livery

without titles but a 'Mexican' flag was near the front cabin door

The aircraft was crewed by Mexican nationals who were based at Faro (Portugal)

It was returned to TAESA at the end of the sub-lease - August 26, 1998

It was sub-leased to Air 2000 - September 07, 1998

Returned to TAESA at the end of the sub-lease - October 01, 1998

Sub-leased to First Choice Airways, England as the registered operator - November 01, 1998

Ferried Manchester (England) - Gander (Newfoundland) - Mexico on return to TAESA - November 01, 1998

Sub-leased to TAME (Transportes Aereos Militares Ecuatorianoss), Ecuador - March 1999

Returned to TAESA at the end of the sub-lease - April ?, 1999

It was observed at Galapagos Islands (Baltra) in the 'TAME' livery - May 16, 1999

It was observed at Mexico City (Mexico) in the 'TAESA' livery - June 19, 1999

Returned to Ansett Worldwide Leasing at the end of the TAESA lease - February 11, 2000

Cancelled from the Mexican Aircraft Register - ?

It was observed at Goodyear in the TAESA livery - February 12, 2000

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N566AN - February 13, 2000

Registered to Wilmington Trust Company, U.S.A.

The intended lease to Monarch Airlines, England was not taken up

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NOF - April 27, 2000

Registered to Nordstress Australia, Sydney

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 28, 2000

The aircraft remained stored at Goodyear (Arizona)

Leased to Guyana Air 2000, Georgetown Guyana as the registered operator - May 09, 2000

Ferried Toronto (Canada) - Manchester (England) for maintenance as GYA618M - October 23, 2000

It was observed stored at Hamilton (Guyana) in the 'Air 2000' livery - May 20, 2001

Returned to Nordstress at the end of the Guyana Air lease - May 29, 2001

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 07, 2001

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N566AS - June 07, 2001

Registered to Wilmington Trust Company, U.S.A.

The intended lease to South Atlantic Airways, Teneriffe, Spain was not taken up

It was observed stored at Mojave (California) in an 'all-white' livery without titles - October 02, 2001

Ferried Mojave (California) - Fargo (North Dakota) - October ?, 2001

Ferried Fargo (North Dakota) - London (Luton, England) - October 20 - 21, 2001

It was observed at the Monarch maintenance facility at London (Luton, England) - October 22, 2001

Ferried London (Luton) - Fargo (North Dakota) - Mojave (California) - November 26, 2001

It was observed stored at Mojave (California) in an 'all-white' livery - April 14, 2002

It was observed stored at Mojave (California) in an 'all-white' livery - October 02, 2002

It was observed stored at Mojave (California) in an 'all-white' livery - April 02, 2003

Sold to MSA 1, New York - July 09, 2003

Registered to MSA 1, New York

Ferried Mojave (California) - Everett (Paine Field, Washington) - November 08, 2003

It was observed on the Goodrich ramp awaiting conversion to freighter configuration - April 25, 2004

The aircraft was converted to a 'Boeing 757-23APF' by Precision Conversions, Everett, Washington - 2004 - 2005

The freighter conversion was completed - July 25, 2005

Ferried Everett - Keflavik (Iceland) in the Icelandair livery with 'Icelandair Cargo' titles as ICE9700 - August 12, 2005

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - August 15, 2005

Entered onto the Icelandic Aircraft Register as TF-FIE - August 16, 2005

Registered to MSA 1, New York

Leased to Icelandair as the registered operator

Operated first service Keflavik (Iceland) - Humberside (England) - Liege (Belgium) as ICE748 - August 16, 2005

Ferried Liege (Belgium) - Southend for the addition of the 'Swedish' flag on the fuselage as ICE6701 - June 24, 2006

Ferried Southend (England) - Leige (Belgium) as ICE6700 - June 26, 2006

It was observed stored at Keflavik (Iceland) - August 25, 2013

Ferried Keflavik (Iceland) - Boston (Masssachusetts) - Goodyear (Arizona) as ICE8701 - October 09, 2013

Returned to the lessor at the end of the lease - October 10, 2013

Cancelled from the Icelandic Aircraft Register - October 10, 2013

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N720DB - December 02, 2013

Registered to MSA 1, New York

It was ferried Goodyear (Arizona) - Amarillo (Texas) for repainting - December 06, 2013

Ferried Amarillo - Hamilton (Ontario, CA) in the 'Cargojet' livery but without the tail logo - December 20, 2013

It was observed at Hamilton (Ontario, California) in the full 'Cargojet' livery - February 02, 2014

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - March 04, 2014

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FKAJ - March 12, 2014

Registered to Cargojet Airways, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Leased to CargoJet Airways, Toronto, Canada as the registered operator

Current status - ?

 

 

5Y-BGI. Kenya Airways - 'Jamburi Star' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, July 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4640-031.)

XA-RLM. TAESA - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4640-032.)

XA-RLM. TAESA - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, January 2000.

(C. Volpati Copyright Image 4640-032.)

VH-NOF. Guyana Air 2000 - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, May 2001.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4640-033.)

VH-NOF. Guyana Air 2000 - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, June 2001.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4640-068.)