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Boeing 737-229 Advanced (20911)

 

 
Date: 10/1974

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: this B737 airframe for Sabena was delivered at Brussels on June 20 1974 and became operational on July 15.

Date: -

Location: FLL/KFLL

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: starting in 1983, during four consecutive winter seasons, it was leased to Nordair, here depicted with tiny "Nordair" titles behind the front door. On the first two occasions, it remained in the Belgian register as this pictures shows on the first occasion.

Date: 01/1985

Location: FLL/KFLL

Photo: Pete Sansom

Description: second lease with tiny "operated by / service de Nordair" titles behind front door.

Date: 08/1984

Location: ORY/LFPO

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: this lease to Air Djibouti lasted less than a month in August 1984.

Date: 15/08/1993

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: Skystef

Description: second color scheme adopted mid eighties.

Date: 03/1986

Location: FLL/KFLL

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: on its third lease to Nordair it was captured in full Sabena markings with tiny "operated by / service de Nordair" titles at the rear and with Canadian registration "C-GNDX.

Date: 10/1986

Location: FLL/KFLL

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: fourth and final lease to Nordair, this time in full Sabena markings without "Nordair" titles but with Canadian registration "C-GNDX and number "781" on the tail and nose wheel door .

Date: 21/08/1994

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: Skystef

Description: third and final color scheme adopted in August 1994.

Date: 1996

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: with additional "Flying together with Swissair" titles.

Date: 08/1998

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: seen with 75th anniversary sticker, it was operational for the carrier till April 6 1999. During its last decade it was several times leased to Sobelair, but retaining the Sabena outfit.

 

Belgian register