Originally Posted by
GAZIN
I believe that they were the aircraft originally destined for BCal. They are both still active, indeed one of them is due to land a STN in about 25 minutes time!
Indeed British Caledonian Airways was to be the launch customer of the MD-11 in 1991 with 3 ordered plus 3 options. These were not to be after the takeover by British Airways in August 1988.
After the takeover, British Airways immediately cancelled the MD-11 order and the three aircraft were taken up by American Airlines.
The first MD-11 N1751A was delivered to American Airlines on the 01 February 1991.