SkyStef's aviation page
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SkyStef's aviation page |
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1978 Location: OST/EBOS Photo: collection Skystef Description: this factory fresh B737 airframe of TEA arrived at Brussels on June 15 1976 and was baptized "Marcus Johannes". |
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02/1979 Location: MIA/KMIA Photo: collection Skystef Description: throughout its life cycle with TEA, several leases took place. The first lease was to Bahamasair for nine months from December 12 1978 onwards. It was painted in hybrid markings and re-registered "C6-BDZ". |
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23/091979 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: after this lease it was repainted again in full TEA colors without the baptized name. |
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02/1980 Location: FLL/KFLL Photo: collection Skystef Description: it went three times to Quebecair namely during the winter seasons of 1979-1980, 1980-1981 and a longer lease between August 1983 and April 1985. Here captured on the first lease with basic TEA colors and re-registered "C-GQBS". |
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04/1981 Location: YUL/CYUL Photo: collection Skystef Description: seen on the second lease with basic TEA colors and again re-registered "C-GQBS" with smaller letters. |
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06/1984 Location: YUL/CYUL Photo: collection Skystef Description: the third lease, again with basic TEA colors and once more re-registered "C-GQBS", this time with larger registration letters and slightly smaller "Quebecair" titles. |
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04/1982 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: another lease, this time to Nigeria Airways which did occur between November 1981 and March 1982. Here depicted shortly after its return, still in basic Nigeria c/s without titles. |
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02/04/1983 Location: ATH/LGAT Photo: collection Skystef Description: bit later small green "TEA" titles were added with the Nigeria logo wiped out. |
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03/1986 Location: LAX/KLAX Photo: collection Skystef Description: leased to America West between March 1986 and May 1987 in their full livery but retaining the Belgian regi. |
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07/1987 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: when returned, it was resprayed in a test livery. |
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05/1988 Location: LHR/EGLL Photo: collection Skystef Description: leased to British Midland between March 29 and May 31 1988. |
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03/1988 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Tony De Bruyn Description: in the their final livery. |
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06/1988 Location: LDE/LFBT Photo: collection Skystef Description: in their final livery but without stars in the tail. |
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02/1989 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: it remained operational for the carrier till January 14 1989 and after its duties seen in neutral markings before being returned to the lessor. It was cancelled on February 23 1989 and two days later ferried from Brussels to Asia for its new operator Malaysian Airline System as "9M-MBN". |