MD-11, still flying after all these years!

[antiguogrumete]

McDonnell Douglas MD-11F (Z-BAM) from AV Cargo Airlines take off at VLC 18-12-2013.



Date of Manufactur:12-1995
Age:18.1 Years

Companies to which it has belonged:
World Airways, Philippine Airlines,El Al Israel Airlines, Avianca, AirAsia, Garuda Indonesia ,SonAir ,BCC,Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC),AV Cargo Airlines

[B-HKD]

World Airways, Philippine Airlines,El Al Israel Airlines, Avianca, AirAsia, Garuda Indonesia ,SonAir ,BCC,Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC),AV Cargo Airlines

It never 'belonged' to: Philippine Airlines,El Al Israel Airlines, Avianca, AirAsia, Garuda Indonesia, SonAir.

These were all wet-lease operations with World Airways crews. Son Air was definitely with World cockpit crew, and possibly SonAir cabin crew IIRC.

Delivered to World. Sold to Boeing Capital Corp, and now owned by AV Cargo.

No doubt it has been to some interesting places, but like Dave said, nothing special about 18.1 years.

Check out the history of the early B744s at Lufthansa. D-ABTA/B/C and D-ABVA/B/C/D

They all passed 110,000 hours with impressive daily utilization. LH got every penny invested out of these frames, and continue to do so with the remaining 20 -400s. Fleet peaked at 30 frames and will soon be reduced to 13.

[DaveReidUK]

but like Dave said, nothing special about 18.1 years.

Though my post has now mysteriously disappeared.

[Phileas Fogg]

Try the Bangladesh Airlines DC10 that remains in passenger service!

[DaveReidUK]

Try the Bangladesh Airlines DC10 that remains in passenger service!

But do it soon.

Update as of 07DEC13: BIMAN Bangladesh Airlines DC10 Dec 2013/Jan 2014 Schedule | Airline Route

[5711N0205W]

Paxed in an Air Namibia MD11 from WDH to LGW a few years ago, lovely old bird.

[beamender99]

ORBIS still have an amazing DC10 in fine shape but being replaced with an even more amazing MD10


ORBIS - Flying Eye Hospital


ORBIS - MD-10: The New Plane

[grounded27]

I believe Orbis is also getting (I believe has) a -30 that will allow for much longer flights than the -10 they were operating.

[Flightmech]

The MD-10-30 (N301FE) is currently in Victorville and should be in Orbis service early next year.