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The first Mexican to be retired

The LV-BOR Austral colorless, waiting for its new operator. "Fly with Andes? (Photo: Andrew Moon).

Following the return of the MD-88 Aerolineas Argentinas in late 2007, which operated Southern Airlines, was due to rentals like ex Aeromexico aircraft.

This examination included two sets of planes from Mexico, and in early February 2008 was commissioned Austral staff to inspect the machine next to his feet.

The plane that was selected was the XA-AMV, msn 49,929 1,741 line that was almost ready for assembly total functional testing, weighing, test flight, the aircraft was painted with the colors of Aeromexico and a provision of 130 paxs and 12 on first divisor, with good interior lights and crisp white last generation and a different system emergency light passenger aircraft compared with Austral. The machine also had built-in auxiliary tanks.

The aircraft, which had been transferred to the 10Ago1990 Aeromexico, delayed his departure to the country and that she had to change the horizontal stabilizer to comply with mandatory newsletters, completed final assembly took place on test flight crew and a Mexican Argentine pilot Commander Centurion, with the Inspector M. Goldsmith.

landed at Aeroparque MD 03Mar2008 meeting the ferry flight AM893, with the total activity of the aircraft at the time of receipt of 50,795 hours and 32,920 cycles. The Argentine received the record 17Mar2008 LV-BOR, and then spent several months parked motor loan to other aircraft in the fleet. Meanwhile it was painted with the colors of Southern standardized it and made the test flight the 10Set2008.

began flying the 12Set2008 when he turned the flight AR2428 Aeroparque - Mendoza - Aeroparque, and he fits the "honor" of being the last MD-88 received a full course of Austral.

The 02Abr2009 it moved to COOPESA, Costa Rica to receive a Check "C".

Al 21Mar2011 the 'BOR' had reached 56,086 hours and 36,801 cycles, 5,291 flying hours in the country and 3,881 cycles with good results, as during its operation does not suffer incidents.

Having now a dozen Embraer 190 in the fleet, the LV-BOR is the next to leave the company, making his last service with the Southern 30Mar2011, provided the flight AR2867 Aeroparque - Trelew - Aeroparque to Commander in charge of Soler. The figures speak for themselves: total activity of 56,149 hours and 36,117 flight cycles, total operating with Austral, 5,354 hours and 3,197 cycles.