VH-ITH (ntu). Boeing 767-33AER. c/n 27468-584.

Was also registered as: G-OITC; I-DEID; PT-MSG.

This aircraft was ordered new by Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services - 1993

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett as 'G-OITC' - June 05, 1995

First flown as 'G-OITC' - June 15, 1995

Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6F engines

The intended Australian registration 'VH-ITH' was not taken up

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-OITC (CofR G-OITC/R1) - June 28, 1995

Registered to Ansett Worldwide Aviation U.K. Ltd, London

Leased to Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services as the registered operator

Accepted by Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services - June 28, 1995

Sub-leased to Alitalia as the registered operator - June 28, 1995

The aircraft was named 'Marco Polo'

Ferried Seattle - Luton for pre service checks - July 06 - 07, 1995

Ferried Luton - Rome (Fumichino) on delivery to Alitalia - July 10, 1995

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - November 08, 1996

Entered onto the Italian Aircraft Register as I-DEID - November 08, 1996

Ferried Manchester - Turin on lease to Alitalia - March 25, 1997

Ferried Rome (Fumichino) - Nimes for return to AWAS at the end of the lease - June 09, 2008

It was observed at Nimes being prepared for lease to TAM - June 2008

Cancelled from the Italian Aircraft Register - June 2008

Entered onto the Brazilian Aircraft Register as PT-MSG - July 2008

Leased to TAM as registered operator - July 2008

Entered service with TAM - ?

Current status - ?

I-DEID. Alitalia - 'Marco Polo' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, December 2003.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-250.)