irst flown 7 August 1979 at Renton, delivered to BU as the 8th new 737-200 21 August 1979, and named "Magnus den Gode". During 1986 it was repainted to have the red and dark blue line under the windows, and a larger flag on tail. Sold and leased back as N73FS in 1990 as part of the new orders for 737-400s and -500s. On 19 November 1993 to Carnival Airlines as N73FS, later N235TA and ZS-PIU until broken up at Johannesburg 2012.

Delivered to Braathens SAFE in August 1979 as LN-SUB, sold and leased back as part of Braathens SAFE's fleet renewal in the early 1990s. Seen here landing at Røros the day after it was re-registered as N73FS. In November 1993 it went to Carnival, later toto Apple Vacations, TACA in November 1996, Aserca in December 2001 as N235TA before joining Nationwide as ZS-PIU. After Nationwide ceased operations in Aptil 2008 it was stored engineless at Johannesburg and scrapped in May 2012.

BU122 arriving from Oslo-Fornebu

First flown 7 August 1979 at Renton, delivered to BU as the 8th new 737-200 21 August 1979, and named "Magnus den Gode". During 1986 it was repainted to have the red and dark blue line under the windows, and a larger flag on tail. Sold and leased back as N73FS in 1990 as part of the new orders for 737-400s and -500s. On 19 November 1993 to Carnival Airlines as N73FS, later N235TA and ZS-PIU until broken up at Johannesburg 2012.

Photo: John Wegg

Delivered 1979, reregistered N73FS 1990. Carnival 1993, TACA N253TA 1996, ASERCA 2001. Nationwide ZS-PIU 2004, ceased operations 2008. Stored Johannesburg, scrapped 2012.

Ex Braathens SAFE (LN-SUB). Over to Carnival Airlines in November '93 and to Taca International in November '96. Re-registered N235TA in October '97.

This 732 was delivered to Braathens in August 1979 as LN-SUB, subsequently re-registered N73FS in October 1990, and pictured turning on to stand. In November 1993 it crossed the Atlantic to fly with Carnival and a sub-lease to Apple Vacations. It the went to TACA in November 1996 and a sub-lease to Aserca in December 2001 (both as N235TA) before joining Nationwide as ZS-PIU. The airline ceased operations in Aptil 2008 and the plane was stored engineless at Johannesburg (JNB) but scrapped in May 2012.

Originally LN-SUB with Brathens SAFE delivered Aug 79. With TACA from Nov 96 initially as N73FS. Re-reg N235TA Oct 97. To LACSA Oct 2001. To Nationwide Airlines Aug 2004 as ZS-PIU. Retired May 2008.

Ex LN-SUB, re-registered 16th Oct 1990 and to Carnival Airlines 19th Nov 1993