9V-SMA. Boeing 747-412. c/n 24061-717.

Was also registered as: N733BA; PH-MPP; D-ACGD.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Singapore Airlines - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) as 'N5573B' - March 1989

Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4056 engines

First flown as 'N5573B' - March 15, 1989

Entered onto the Singapore Aircraft Register as 9V-SMA - March 1989

Registered to Singapore Airlines Ltd

Accepted by Singapore Airlines at Everett (Paine Field) - March 23, 1989

Leased to Ansett International to cover the planned maintenance on VH-ANA & VH-ANB - August 2000

The aircraft was operated in the basic Singapore Airlines livery with Ansett Australia titles

Ferried Singapore - Hong Kong as AN4801 - August 16, 2000

Operated its first Ansett Australia revenue service Hong Kong - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as AN888 - August 16, 2000

Operated its final Ansett Australia revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Hong Kong as AN887 - August 30, 2000

Ferried Hong Kong - Singapore as AN4800 - August 30, 2000

Returned to Singapore Airlines at the end of the lease - August 31, 2000

Sold to Boeing Aircraft Holding Company - August 04, 2005

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N733BA - August 2005

Ferried Singapore - Tucson in an all-white livery for storage - August 06, 2005

Ferried Tucson - Honolulu-Xiamen (China) - February 04 - 06, 2006

The aircraft was converted to freighter configuration for lease to Martinair Holland

Sold to Guggenheim Aviation Partners

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-MPP - November 23, 2006

Registered to Guggenheim Aviation Partners

Leased to Martinair Holland as the registered operator

It was observed stored at Marana - April 07, 2009

It was observed stored at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - May 07, 2010

Lease to Air Cargo Germany - June 01, 2010

Entered onto the German Aircraft Register as D-ACGD - June 2010

Registered to Guggenheim Aviations Partners

Current status - ?

 

 

9V-SMA. Singapore Airlines - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-383.)

9V-SMA. Singapore Airlines - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, October 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-544.)

9V-SMA. Ansett Australia - in the basic Singapore Airlines livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 2000.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4630-046.)

PH-MPP. Martinair Cargo - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, April 2007.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-545.)

D-ACGD. Air Cargo Germany - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, August 30, 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-335.)