08 January 2024

D-AADS

ST Aerospace Resources is having D-AADS (msn 1763), ferried from CAN to SAT, via CRK, GUM, MAJ, HNL, and PHX. It arrived last night with an overnight stop at HNL. No information is known as to who this white-tail A321-231P2F will be leased or sold to.

1763's History:
Jun 2002: Delivered to Monarch Airlines as G-OZBF
Sep 2011: Sold to CIT Aerospace, and leased back.
Nov 2012: Painted in the 2012 Monarch livery.
Apr 2017: Sold to Avolon, and the lease transferred.
Oct 2017: Withdrawn from service, as Monarch ceased operations, and stored at SNN.
Mar 2018: Ferried to MPL for storage, and re-registered as OE-IFZ
Jun 2018: Leased to Red Wings as VP-BVQ.
Dec 2021: Withdrawn from service, returned to Avolon, and stored at TLL.
Mar 2023: Sold to ST Aerospace Resources, and ferried to CAN for freighter conversion.
Dec 2023: Re-registered as D-AADS.


13 Jan 2024 UPDATE
D-AADS will be sold to GlobalX Airlines as N435GX (f/n 435) after painting at SAT.

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