06 September 2026

Asia Pacific Airlines' N258GB

Asia Pacific Airlines is taking delivery of N286GB (c/n 26245, l/n 617). This 757-256F is making its delivery flight from ROW to HNL, with a brief fuel stop at LAX. It will be leased from Petrus Aviation.

26245's History:
Aug 1994: Delivered to Iberia as EC-611 "Mexico", under lease from Sunrock Aircraft Leasing.
Oct 1994: Re-registered as EC-FYM "Mexico".
Nov 2000: Leased to National Airlines as N542NA.
Mar 2003: Sold Icelandair, and transferred to Loftledir Icelandic as TF-FIS.
Aug 2003: Leased to Sierra National Airlines for eight months.
Apr 2004: Leased to Fly Jet Green for one month.
Jun 2004: Leased to Volare Airlines for four months.
May 2007: Leased to Flyglobespan for five months.
Feb 2009: Leased to Yakutia Airlines as VQ-BCK.
May 2014: Returned to Icelandair as TF-FIS "Grímsvötn".
Nov 2019: Painted as the National Geographic logo jet.
May 2020: Converted to a freighter at SFB.
Aug 2021: Sold to Icelease as N286GB.
Jan 2022: Leased to Amerijet international.
Jly 2023: Sold to Petrus Aviation, and the lease transferred.
Dec 2023: Withdrawn from service, returned to lessor, and stored at MZJ.

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