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MSN 293B-1239
OD-ZEE


Source: Sirius magazine

1. History

DATE REMARK
September 1979 It was one of the five original L-1011-500 ordered by TAP Air Portugal
15 January 1983 First L-1011 delivered to TAP Air Portugal; registered CS-TEA; named "Luís de Camões"
December 1994 Leased to BWIA
December 1995 Returned to TAP
May 1996 Leased to LAM till August 1997
November 1997 Sold to Air Transat; re-registered C-GTSR; fleet number 239 and later 553
December 1998 Transferred to Star Airlines; painted in Star Airlines' c/s but kept canadian registration
September 1999 Returned to Air Transat
May 2004 Retired from service by Air Transat and stored at Mirabel
July 2004 Transferred to Joasro Aviation (Globejet Airlines)
22 July 2004 Gee Bee Airlines; re-registered SX-CVB; not taken up
8 March 2005 Leasing contract established with Air Scotland which never flew the aircraft
September 2005 Returned to Globejet Airlines; re-registered OD-ZEE; stored at Beirut
November 2005 Leased to Cameroon Airlines
July 2006 Chartered for evacuation flights between Larnaca (Chipre) and Montreal (Canada) during Lebanon crisis
August 2006 Leased to Lloyd Aero Boliviano; started operating Santa Cruz (VVI) - Madrid (MAD) route in 20th August
1 April 2007 Lloyd Aero Boliviano ceased all operations; OD-ZEE impounded @ VVI
8 January 2008 Seen stored @ VVI; still impounded

2. Photo Gallery


Source: Pedro Silva

Exterior views


© Jornal TAP
Before delivery @ PMD

© TAP Air Portugal
Christening cerimony

© José Vilhena
Leased to BWIA

© José Vilhena
Leased to LAM @ YYZ

© Pedro Aragão
With LAM c/s @ FAO

© Pedro Aragão
Air Transat/ Star Airlines

 

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