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Boeing B.737-112 N708AW dell’America West Airlines atterra al “Bradley”/Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) il 3 aprile 1992. The Questo B.737 “serie 100” - motori Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A e numero di costruzione 19771/212 - effettuò il suo primo volo l’8 ottobre 1969 e due giorni dopo fu consegnato alla Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, con marche 9V-BBE. Quando, il 30 settembre 1972, la prestigiosa compagnia aerea binazionale asiatica “si divise” consensualmente, l’aereo fu assegnato alla Singapore Airlines. Nell’agosto 1980, il bireattore fu poi comperato dall’Air Florida, assumendo l’identità N47AF. Il 5 febbraio 1982, il B.737 diventò YV-405C nella flotta della venezuelana SAVAR. Comperato dalla panamense Chapter Pty International, nel settembre 1984, l’aereo fu immatricolato HP-1038. Dopo questi brevi cambi di proprietà in Sud America, nell’ottobre 1985 l’aereo fu comperato dall’America West Airlines di Phoenix (Arizona) con marche N708AW. L’ultima parte della trentennale carriera di questo generoso aereo di linea si svolse con i colori della Phoenix Suns, sussidiaria dell’America West. Fu infine demolito, poco prima della fine del millenio. (Aeromedia)
Boeing B.737-112 N708AW of America West Airlines lands at “Bradley”/Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) on April 3, 1992. The B.737 “100 Series” in the picture - Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A engines and c/n 19771/212 – made its maiden flight on October 8, 1969 and, two days later, it was delivered to Malaysia-Singapore Airlines as 9V-BBE. When, on September 2, 1972, the bi-national Asian airline was split, the aircraft was assigned to Singapore Airlines. In August, 1980, the twin-jet was bought by Air Florida, taking N47AF US registration marks. On February 5, 1982, the B.737 became YV-405C serving in the fleet of SAVAR of Venezuela. In September, 1984, it was sold to Chapter Pty International of Panama and re-registered HP-1038. In October, 1985, after these short-lived South-American ownerships, the aircraft was bought by Phoenix-based America West Airlines, with new US identity N708AW. During the final part of its 30-year career, this venerable airliner carried the livery of Phoenix Suns, a subsidiary of America West. It was scrapped just before the end of the millenium. (Aeromedia)