1967-1988






 

Douglas launched the DC-9 development project in April 1963, intending the DC-9 as a short-range companion to their larger four engined DC-8. From the outset the DC-9 had been designed with stretched larger capacity developments in mind. The first stretch resulted in the biggest selling DC-9, the 105 seat DC-9-30, which entered service in February 1967. The DC-9-32 is the real Star of the Swissair DC-9 fleet... In service since October 1976, and after returning their , a total of 22 aircraft were in service for more than twenty years, including one all-freighter.

Manufacturer
Douglas Aircraft Inc., Santa Monica, CA (USA)
Span
28.44 m
Length 
36.36 m
Height 
8.38 m
Power
2 x 64 kN (=6580 kg)
Cruising Speed
800 km/h
Passengers
95
Range
 2700 km
Area of Operation
Europe

 

HB-IFF

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 45788 / 171

21.10.1967

10.11.1976

 Fribourg
Delivered new to Swissair in 1967 as HB-IFF. Later to Texas International as N3505T, Continental, New York Airlines, Continental N12505, Spirit Airlines, broken up in August 2000

HB-IFG

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 45789 / 217

23.12.1967

11.08.1981

 Valais
Delivered new to Swissair in 1967. Sold to New York Air in 1981 as N543TX, later re-registered N543NY. Taken over by Continental, leased to Eastern Airlines. Later again re-registered to N17543. It was stored for a while, and is now flying again with LASER as YV-881C.

HB-IFH

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 45790 / 264

28.02.1968

22.11.1988

 Opfikon, later renamed Baden
Delivered new to Swissair in 1968 as HB-IFH. Sold to Northwest in 1988, and still flying there as N982US.

HB-IFI

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 45791 / 349

28.07.1968

22.12.1980

 Zug
Delivered new to Swissair in 1968 as HB-IFI. Later sold to Texas International as N532TX, taken over by Continental, leased to Eastern, re-registered N12532. Last used by Southeast Airlines until November 2004, now withdrawn from use and stored.

HB-IFK

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 45792 / 372

11.09.1968

28.04.1982

 Kloten
Delivered new to Swissair in 1968 as HB-IFK. In 1982 leased to Spantax as EC-DQP. Later sold to New York Air as N539TX, later re-registered N539NY. Taken over by Continental and re-registered N12539. Stored in Mojave, and probably broken up by now.

HB-IFL

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 45793 / 381

28.09.1968

20.11.1981

 Appenzell Innerrhoden
Delivered new to Swissair in 1968 as HB-IFL. Sold to Texas International as N541TX, but delivered directly to New York Airlines. Later re-registered N541NY. Taken over by Continental and later stored in Victorville as N58541 and broken up.

HB-IFM

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 45847 / 394

17.10.1968

01.10.1980

 Thurgau
Delivered new to Swissair in 1968 as HB-IFM. Sold to Texas International as N531TX, taken over by Continental, and later re-registered N17531. Later sold to Aeropostal and registered YV-48C, still flying there to this day.

HB-IFN

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47094 / 149

29.05.1968

13.07.1981

 Obwalden
Ordered by Swissair, but leased new to SAS as SE-DBZ. Then returned to Swissair in May 1968 as HB-IFN. Later Sold to Texas International as N545TX, then to New York Air N545NY, taken over by Continental as N58545. Withdrawn from use in June 1999.

HB-IFO

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 471110 / 167

09.08.1968

26.03.1981

 Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Ordered by Swissair, but leased new to SAS as OY-KGU. Then returned to Swissair in August 1968 as HB-IFO. Later Sold to Texas International as N534TX, then taken over by Continental as N14534. Last flew with Legend Airlines as N923LG, until beeing withdrawn from use in 2000.

HB-IFP

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47111 / 182

21.08.1968

00.04.1981

 Glarus
Ordered by Swissair, but leased new to SAS as LN-LRS. Then returned to Swissair in August 1968 as HB-IFP. Later Sold to Texas International as N535TX, then taken over by Continental and leased to New York Airlines. Re-registered as N17535. Last flew with Spirit Airlines until beeing withdrawn from use in April 2000. Aircraft has since been stored in Mojave, and is probably beeing broken up.

HB-IFR

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47112 / 199

30.08.1968

31.08.1981

 Ticimo
Ordered by Swissair, but leased new to SAS as SE-DBY. Then returned to Swissair in August 1968 as HB-IFR. The Aircraft had a collision with a Beechcraft at Vienna Airport in December 1971, then repaired. Later Sold to Texas International as N535TX, then taken over by Continental and leased to New York Airlines. Re-registered as N17535. Last flew with Spirit Airlines until beeing withdrawn from use in April 2000. Aircraft has since been stored in Mojave, and is probably beeing broken up.

HB-IFS

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47113 / 213

06.09.1968

19.06.1981

 Graubünden / Grisons
Ordered by Swissair, but leased new to SAS as OY-KGW. Then returned to Swissair in September 1968 as HB-IFS. Later Sold to New York Air and Texas Air as N536TX, then taken over by Continental and later re-registered as N12536. Last flew with Spirit Airlines until beeing withdrawn from use in April 2003. Aircraft has since been stored in Tucson.

HB-IFT

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47281 / 427

19.12.1968

14.01.1981

Rümlang
Delivered new to Swissair in 1968 as HB-IFT. Sold in 1981 to Texas International as N533TX, taken over by Continental. Later leased to Eastern and returned to CO. Re-registered N17533. Afterwards with Legend airlines as N922LG and later Laser Venezuela as YV-1121C.

HB-IFU

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47282 / 446

31.01.1969

01.07.1988

 Chur
Delivered new to Swissair in 1969 as HB-IFU. Sold to Northwest in 1988 as N983US, still flying.

HB-IFV

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47383 / 538

03.10.1969

24.10.1988

 Bülach
Delivered new to Swissair in 1969 as HB-IFV. Sold to Northwest in 1988 as N984US, still flying.

HB-IFW

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-33F

# 47384 / 543

20.10.1969

06.05.1984

 Payerne
Delivered new to Swissair in 1969 as HB-IFW. It was the only Freighter in Service. Sold to Airborne Express as N931AX in 1984.

HB-IFX

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47218 / 312

20.10.1968

28.12.1981

 Lausanne
Previously Südflug D-ACEB. With Swissair as HB-IFX. Sold to Texas International as N538TX. Taken over by Continental. Also leased to Eastern. Later re registered N12538. It was stored in Tucson for a while. Later bougth by Million Air Charter as ZS-OLN, and also flew for Ghana Airways. Was then supposed to fly for AfriNat, but is now flying with 1time instead.

HB-IFY

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47219 / 325

22.10.1968

07.10.1981

 Bellinzona
Previously Südflug D-ACEC. With Swissair as HB-IFY. Sold to Texas International as N544TX. Taken over by Continental. Also leased to New York Airlines. Later re registered N18544. It was stored in Tucson for a while. Later bougth by Laser Venezuela as YV-1122C and still flying with them.

HB-IFZ

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47479 / 605

18.09.1970

18.05.1979

 Dübendorf
Delivered new to Balair as HB-IFZ, was used by Swissair from 1970-1979. After Swissair again to Balair, but occasionally used by Swissair. Sold to Northwest in 1988 as N985US. Still flying there

HB-IDO

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47480 / 607

08.10.1970

18.12.1987

 Cointrin
Delivered new to Swissair in 1970 as HB-IDO. Sold to Northwest in 1987 as N986US, still flying.

HB-IDP

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47523 / 523

18.11.1970

29.09.1988

 Basel-Land
Delivered new to Swissair in 1970 as HB-IDP. Made a belly landing during training flight in Milan, and was repaired during two months. Sold in 1988 to British Midland as G-PKBE. Later Valujet N940VV, then AirTran N840AT. Witdrawn from use in 2003. Planned to fly for Aerocalifornia soon.

HB-IDR

McDonnellDouglas DC-9-32

# 47535 / 610

03.12.1970

30.09.1981

 Baden
Delivered new to Swissair in 1970 as HB-IDR. Sold in 1981 to Texas International as N542TX, taken over by Continental. Later re-registered N70542. Shortly stored in Mojave, then sold to Aeropostal Venezuela as YV-46C.

 

Balair DC-9-33CF HB-IDN
Balair DC-9-34 HB-IDT

 

 

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