BA Citiexpress
BA Citiexpress Embraer 145EU - G-EMBO - and Excel Airways Boeing 757-225 TF-ARD @ GLA (15 May 2003)
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BA Citiexpress ERJ145EU G-EMBO taxiing onto Stand 23 at GLA. Excel Airways Boeing 757-225 parked on stand 27 in the background.

BA Citiexpress Embraer 145EU - G-EMBO - and Excel Airways Boeing 757-225 TF-ARD @ GLA (15 May 2003)
Brief History of G-EMBO
Construction Number - 145-219
Type - Embraer ERJ145EU
Engines - 2 off Rolls Royce Allison AE3007/A1/1 high-bypass ratio turbofans
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Brief History of TF-ARD
Construction Number - 22211
Type - Boeing 757-225
Engines - Rolls Royce RB211-535E4
29 October 1985 - First Flight
6 December 1985 - Delivered to Eastern Airlines and registered as N521EA
18 December 1985 - Ownership transfered to Wilmington Trust Company (WTC) = Leasing organisation
18 March 1991 - Returned to WTC and put into storage at FZO
4 October 1991 - Leased to Air 2000
12 February 1992 - Reregistered as G-OOOV
4 November 2001 - Arrived at Filton for storage
2 April 2002 - Ferried to Manchester (back in service)
7 May 2002 - Retuned to GATXLC
10 May 2002 - Arrived at SEN in white colour scheme with light blue cowlings
5 September 2002 - Ferried to Manston
27 September 2002 - Leased to Air Atlanta Icelandic and registered as TF-ARD
2 November 2002 - Arrived at MZJ for maintenance and painting
19 March 2003 - Ferried to MAN in Excel Airways colours
20 March 2003 - Sub-leased to Excel Airways

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