N796SA

N796SA (c/n 24796, l/n 1887), a 737-4S3F owned by Classic QF Freighters, is ferrying from MEL to MZJ, via BNE, MAJ, and HNL. It will make an overnight stop at HNL.

24796's History:

Jly 1990: Delivered to Air Europe as G-BRKG, under lease from ILFC.

Apr 1991: Leased to Dan-Air London as G-TREN.

Oct 1992: Leased to British Airways.

___ 1995: Painted in the "Landor livery".

Apr 1997: Leased to GB Airways, operating for British Airways.

Dec 1997: Painted with the "Blue Poole" tail livery.

Mar 2002: Sold to Triton Aviation Finance, and the lease transferred.

Jun 2002: Leased to Islandflug as TF-ELV, and operated on behalf of Air Miles.

Jan 2005: Leased to Air Atlanta Icelandic.

May 2005: Subleased to Excel Airways, and returned five months later.

Dec 2005: Subleased to Xtra Airways.

Feb 2006: Leased to Xtra Airways as N43XA.

Aug 2007: Subleased to Direct Air, and operated by Xtra Airways for 11 months.

Jly 2008: Returned to Xtra Airways titles.

Nov 2011: Painted in the Direct Air livery, and operated by Xtra.

Feb 2016: Sold to World Star Aviation, and converted to a freighter at DHN.

Apr 2017: Sold to Express Freighters to operate for Qantas Freight as VH-XNH with StarTrack decals.

Jly 2019: Australian Post decals replaced Star Track decals.

Aug 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MEL.

Sep 2024: Acquired by Classic QF Freighters as N796SA.