G-BWDA 2 ATR.72-202 Aurigny Air Services MAN 28MAR05

            First flown with the ATR test registration F-WWEQ in Jan-95, this aircraft was stored at Toulouse, France until it was leased to Gill Airways, UK as G-BWDA in Jun-95.  Gill Air ceased operations in Sep-01, the aircraft was returned to ATR and initially stored at Newcastle, UK.

It was sold to Aeronautix Leasing as F-WQNG in Oct-01 and transferred to Dinard, France for further storage.  The aircraft was transferred to Montpelier, France in Aug-02 and was repainted in full Aero Malaysiana livery as 9M-AMB by the following month.

Unfortunately, Aero Malaysiana failed to gain Certification from the Malaysian Authorities and the lease was cancelled.  It remained stored until it was leased to Aurigny Air Services (Guernsey, Channel Islands) as G-BWDA in Aug-03.

The aircraft was wet-leased, short term, to Aer Arann (Ireland) for just over two weeks in Mar-05.  The aircraft was returned to the lessor in Jul-09 and leased to Royal Air Maroc Express as CN-COB the following month.

It was returned to the lessor in Oct-12 and stored at Monchengladbach, Germany. It was re-registered T7-COB in Jun-13 and remained stored (The registration prefix 'T7' is San Marino - see below).

In mid 2015 the aircraft was due to be sold in the Philippines to the Alphaland Balesin Island Club as RP-C9017, however the sale was cancelled and it remained stored.  In Nov-15 it was ferried to Toulouse-Francazal for freighter conversion.

It was sold to Summit Air Charter (Canada) as C-GJPY in Jan-16.  The freighter conversion was completed at the end of Jul-16 and the aircraft was delivered to Canada.  It was stored at Edmonton, AB, Canada in Apr-20, presumably due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.  It returned to service a few months later.  Current, updated 24-Dec-25.

Note: San Marino is described as "an Enclaved European microstate surrounded by Italy".  It's officially The Republic of San Marino, also known as The Most Serene Republic of San Marino!  It does have an airfield which can take aircraft up to small business-jets)

Taken on: March 28, 2005

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