The one time CF-TIK and C-FTIK with Air Canada,with whom it served for 25 years, it was converted to cargo configuration in 1980 and re-engined with CFM56-2 high bypass turbofans to become a DC-8-73F in 1984. Acquired by DHL in 1994 and operated for them by Astar Air Cargo from 2003, it was retired to Kingman in June 2012 and thought to have been scrapped there the following year.

Built in 1969 for Air Canada as DC 8-63 CF-TIK and converted to freighter in 1980. Re-engined to DC-8-73F standard in 1984. After 25 years of service, in 1994 over to DHL and since 2003 Astar Cargo (for DHL). In September 2012 it was stored at Kingman(AZ) and scrapped after 2013.