G-LGTH
Type - B737-3Y0; Engines - CFM56-3B2
Construction Number - 23924
13 April 1988 - First Flight
26 April 1988 - Delivered to Inter European and registered as G-BNGL. Leased by Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group
December 1989 - Sub-leased to Australian Airlines
17 April 1990 - Returned to Inter European.
1 November 1993 - Ferried to Shannon
5 December 1993 - Returned to Lessor (GPA). Transferred to TAESA of Mexico and registered as XA-SEM
23 November 1995 - Ferried to Dublin and returned to GPA
2 February 1996 - Leased to Eurobelgian Airlines and registered as OO-LTV.
August 1996 - Eurobelgian renamed as Virgin Express following takeoff by Virgin group.
28 January 1997 - Bought by Alpha Aircraft Management January 1997 whilst still leased to Virgin Express.
16 November 1997 - Full virgin Express colours applied
17 May 1998 - Seen in service registered as G-BNGL.
21 May 1998 - Seen in service registered as OO-LTV.
22 February 2001 - Returned to lessor (AAM) at Brussels
2 April 2001 - Ferried to London Heathrow
4 April 2001 - Registered in the UK as G-LGTH when leased to British Airways.
13 June 2001 - In service with British Airways
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