This former Eastern Airlines Electra was one of 23 operated by Zantop. The airline expanded their international reach by contracting out to other airlines. M343HA spent some time with Channel Express before Zantop wound down and returned their certificate to the FAA. The aircraft was picked up by Air Spray in Canada in 2012 to become C-GOIZ and used for parts.

Photographer: Clive Head. K64 slide scan. Built 1959 as N5530 for Eastern. SAM HK-692 1970, APSA TI-ALK 1977. Converted to freighter for MCA Leasing 1978, leased to Hawaiian Air Cargo, reregistered N343HA 1979. Zantop 1980, multiple leases to Channel Express from 1992 until 1997. Withdrawn Willow Run 2005, Air Spray C-GOIZ 2012 and ferried to Red Deer for spares use.

Photographer: Clive Head. K64 slide scan. Built 1959 as N5530 for Eastern. SAM HK-692 1970, APSA TI-ALK 1977. Converted to freighter for MCA Leasing 1978, leased to Hawaiian Air Cargo, reregistered N343HA 1979. Zantop 1980, multiple leases to Channel Express from 1992 until 1997. Withdrawn Willow Run 2005, Air Spray C-GOIZ 2012 and ferried to Red Deer for spares use.

Ex-N429MA, TI-ALK, HK-692, N5530. Later C-GOIZ. WFU at Red Deer (YQF/CYQF)

The former N5530, HK-692, N5530E, TI-ALK and N429MA, seen soon after commencement of lease from Zantop. Later repainted in full EXS c/s and returned 4.97; now stored at Lethbridge (Alberta) by Air Spray as C-GOIZ. Taken during a Finnair freight run from LHR on 737F TF-ABT behind