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Boeing 737-229 Advanced (21839)


Date: 24/04/1981

Location: CDG/LFPG

Photo: Christian Volpati

Description: Sobelair second B737 airframe was delivered on August 14 1979, here depicted in the first (of two) color scheme(s).

Date: 10/1982

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: Radoje Jelic

Description: it was leased to Sabena between October 1982 and 1984, here depicted such with only a change in the titles.

Date: 02/1984

Location: LUX/ELLX

Photo: Michel Klein

Description: it was briefly leased to Luxair between February 2 and March 31 of 1984 in basic Sobelair colors and this action took place as one of their own B737s was in maintenance at Sabena Technics.

Date: 02/1985

Location: LUX/ELLX

Photo: Michel Klein

Description: it was again briefly leased to Luxair between Februay 2 and March 1 of 1985 in basic Sobelair colors but with Luxair tail logo and a slight style variation of the titles.

Date: 06/1986

Location: LGW/EGKK

Photo: collection Radoje Jelic

Description: it was for one week leased to Monarch between May 29 - June 4 1986 in the full Sobelair outfit with tiny "on lease to Monarch" titles near the front entrance door (see also upper left inset).

Date: 1986-1987

Location: -

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: between August 1 1986 and March 26 1987, it was leased to America West Airlines in these hybrid markings, but retaining the Belgian registration.

Date: 06/1987

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: when returned to Sobealir, it flew in basic America West tail colors during the summer season of 1987.

Date: 02/1990

Location: SZG/LOWS

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: afterwards it received its full outfit, which was its second and airframes final livery when with Sobelair.

Date: 05/1990

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: Tony De Bruyn

Description: it remained operational for Sobelair till May 1990. Afterwards it went to Italjet, here depicted prior delivery in basic Sobelair colors and still with the Belgian registration being cancelled on June 28 1990.

Date: 13/05/1991

Location: MXP/LIMC

Photo: Dario Cocco

Description: with Italian registration "I-JETA".

Date: 25/07/1992

Location: MXP/LIMC

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: when Italjet ceased operations during May 1992, it went a couple of months later to Fortunair, another Italian carrier, still wearing basic Sobelair colors. It remained such till July 1994.

 

Belgian register