On Wednesday 15 May 2024, at 20:35 local time, a new fleet member of the Croatian ACMI carrier Trade Air landed at Zagreb Airport. The new aircraft is an Airbus A320-200, registration 9A-BTL.
As confirmed by Trade Air for AvioRadar, the aircraft was purchased through financial leasing. On the flight from Toulouse to Zagreb, the captain was the owner of Trade Air, Marko Cvijin.
The aircraft is 16.5 years old and made its first flight in November 2007 with test registration number F-WWBK. The serial number is 3337, and before Trade Air it flew for two carriers, after which it was owned by a leasing company. Before arriving in Zagreb, the aircraft was stored at the airport in Toulouse, from 20 January 2024.
History of the aircraft operator:
Registration | Carrier | Delivery | HEX code |
B-6350 | East Star Airlines | 12/2007 | 7800A6 |
B-6606 | Air China | 07/2009 | 7800A6 |
VP-CCG | ICBC Leasing | 01/2024 | 400251 |
OE-IIN | ICBC Leasing | 02/2024 | N/A |
9A-BTL | Trade Air | 05/2024 | 501C39 |