Before joining the TNI-AU fleet in October 2004, this 1978 built airframe has been operated by airlines in China, Canada, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Brasil, Uruguay and finally Indonesia. It was initially assigned to the VIP Skadron Udara 17 at Halim (as pictued here) but with the arrival of additional and more modern VIP B737's, the TNI-AU decided at one point to transfer this legacy airframe to Skadron Udara 5 at Makassar, which was already equipped with three "Maritime patrol" B737-200. Consequently, A-7304 was reserialled to AI-7304 (AI stands for "Angkut Intai" = Maritime patrol).

Registered as N977MP before delivery to Far Eastern Air Transport as B-2611 in 1978. To Nordair as C-GNDS in 1980 who merged into Canadian Pacific Air Lines then Canadian Airlines International in 1987. To Cayman Airways as VR-CNN in 1991, LAPSA as ZP-CAC in 1995, Varig as PP-VPD in 1996, Pluna as CX-FAT in 1998, Bayu Indonesia Air as PK-BYD in 2002 and the Indonesian Air Force as AI-7304 in 2004. Badly damaged in an accident at Timika in 2023.

ex Far Eastern Airtransport (B-2611), ex CP Air/ Canadian Airlines (C-GNDS). Operating for Cayman Airways between August '91 and October '94. Thereafter LAPSA Air Paraguay (ZP-CAC), VARIG (PP-VPD), PLUNA (CX-VAT), Bayu Indonesia Air (PK-BYD) and since 2004 Indonesian Airforce(AI-7304).

Nordair leased this 737 on December 31, 1980. Registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines and Canadian Airlines after mergers, the aircraft was returned to ILFC August 29, 1991.

Ex C-GNDS, registered 1st Sep 1991 and to ZP-CAC 31st Jan 1995

Delivered to International Lease Finance Corp June 8, 1978, this 737 had many leases. Far Eastern Air Transport was first, then starting December 31, 1980, it rolled through Nordair, CP Air, Canadian Airlines until September 1991. Cayman Airways, LAPSA, Varig, Pluna and Bayu Indonesia followed until the Indonesian Air Force bought the 737 for VIP transport in October 2004.

Starting life as B-2611 with FEAT and later registered G-CNDS, VP-CNN. ZP-CAC, PP-VPD and CX-FAT, Bayu acquired this 737 in 12.01 and by the time of this shot was their only aircraft, having disposed of two other 737s. Passed to Indonesian AF in 10.04 as A-7304; the airline, once notable for their DC-6s and CL-44s, was subsequently grounded