解説CS-TQD A320-214 TAP Portugal MAN 26FEB13 (8510970116).jpg
English: I've just realised that they've dropped the 'Air' and it's now just 'TAP Portugal'.
Originally built in Jul-98 for Philippine Airlines, the order was cancelled prior to first flight and the aircraft was stored at Toulouse (TLS) as F-WWBX. In early 1999 it was sold to Flightlease for lease to Swissair. It was damaged during high speed and braking tests at Toulouse before it's first flight, was repaired and first flew on 18-Feb-99. It was delivered to Swissair in Apr-99 as HB-IJT. It was stored at Zurich when Swissair ceased operations in Oct-01. Transferred to Crossair/Swiss International, it remained stored at Zurich and was returned to the lessor in Nov-02, still stored at Zurich. In Apr-03 it was leased to Air Luxor, Portugal, as CS-TQD. Air Luxor was re-named Hi Fly in Nov-05 and CS-TQD was transferred to Air Portugal in May-06. Current (Feb-13).
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