MK Airlines - Fleet Details

In early 2003 freight company MK Airlines set up a maintenance base at Filton, using the centre bay and west bay of the main hangars. MK's fleet of Douglas DC-8's and Boeing 747's were frequent visitors to Filton.

MK Airlines surrendered its AOC on 12th April 2010, and the company is to be wound up.

Registration Type c/n First Visit
to Filton
Remarks Image
5R-MFT Boeing 747 2B2M 21614 15/12/2003 ex Air Madagascar, acquired for parting out at Filton.
9G-MKA Douglas DC-8F 55 45804
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ex N855BC; Stored Manston since August 2001.
9G-MKB Douglas DC-8F 54 45860
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ex HC-BQH. W/O 15/02/1992 Kano, Nigeria.
9G-MKC Douglas DC-8F 55 45692 23/12/2003 ex 5V-TAF. Stored at Filton since 15/01/2005, source of spares. Fuselage broken up on 26/02/2008.
9G-MKD Douglas DC-8-55F 45965
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ex 5N-ATZ. W/O 17/12/1996 Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
9G-MKE Douglas DC-8 55F 45753 14/10/2004 ex 5N-OCM. To Congo Air Force as 9T-TDA.
9G-MKF Douglas DC-8F 55 45820 21/10/2003 ex C-FIWW. To Hewa Bora Airlines on lease 04/04/2006.
9G-MKG Douglas DC-8 62F 46027 27/07/2003 ex TF-MKG. Stored at Filton from 03/08/2005 to 22/10/2008. To Protocole Aviation, Congo, reported to be TN-AIE.
9G-MKH Douglas DC-8 62AF 46153 20/09/2003 ex TF-MKH. All white livery. Stored at Filton since 08/04/2005. Reported to have been broken up late 2009.
9G-MKI Boeing 747 246F 22063
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ex N741SJ. W/O 27/11/2001 Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
9G-MKJ Boeing 747 244SF 22170 17/11/2003 ex ZS-SAR. W/O 14/10/2004 Halifax, Canada.
9J-MKK Douglas DC-8 62AF 46022 29/08/2003 ex 9G-MKK, N187SK. Re-registered in Zambia during 2007, and used on domestic cargo flights mainly between Lusaka and Ndola. Reported as stored at Lusaka.
9G-MKN Douglas DC-8 63CF 46151 05/01/2004 ex N815CK. To Johnson Air as 9G-TOP on 22/04/2006.
9G-MKO Douglas DC-8 63AF 46147 22/06/2003 ex N811CK. To Johnson Air as 9G-LIL on 03/02/2006.
9G-MKT Douglas DC-8 55F 45764 11/06/2004 ex N812TC. Stored at Filton from 11/06/2004. To Hewa Bora Airlines on lease on 08/09/2006.
9G-MKV H.S. 748 Srs.2B 1736
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ex ZS-DBM. Registered to MK Airlines in May 2009. Used on flights between Ghana and Nigeria, in basic British Airways Landor livery. Returned Sept 2009
F-GCBD Boeing 747 228M 22428 08/07/2008 Leased from Tiger Aircraft Trading from 21/07/2008 to 20/03/2009. All white
G-MKAA Boeing 747 254F 22169 10/11/2003 ex 9G-MKQ, N713BA Re-registered in UK 16/08/2006. Stored at Filton since 28/01/2008.
G-MKBA Boeing 747 2B5F 22481 07/02/2004 ex 9G-MKR, N778BA, Korean Airlines HL7452. Carried basic Korean Airlines livery from 02/2004 to 09/2005. Re-registered in UK 29/10/2007.
G-MKCA Boeing 747 2B5F 22482 01/11/2003 ex 9G-MKM, N207BA Re-registered in UK 30/01/2008. Stored at Kemble, arrived 07/08/2009.
G-MKDA Boeing 747 2B5F 22486 28/04/2004 ex 9G-MKS, N776BA, HL7459 Carried basic Korean Airlines livery from 11/2004 to late 2006, and carried Berkut Airline titles during 2006. Re-registered in UK 03/10/2007. Parked up at Filton since 15/08/2008.
G-MKEA Boeing 747 249F 22237 09/10/2006 ex 9G-MKU, N920FT. Re-registered in UK 24/10/2007. Arrived at Filton white with blue tail (ex Polar). Stored at Filton since 03/01/2008. Returned to service 12/09/2009.
G-MKFA Boeing 747 245F 21841 01/09/2003 ex 9G-MKP, N638FE. Re-registered in UK 16/11/2007. Parked up at Filton since 06/06/2008. Reported to have been broken up late 2009.
G-MKGA Boeing 747 2R7F 21650 03/08/2003 ex 9G-MKL, N639FE. Re-registered in UK 31/10/2007. Stored at Kemble, from 11/05/2009.
G-MKHA Boeing 747 2J6F 23071 14/11/2007 ex B-2446. Registered in UK 13/11/2007. Arrived in basic Air China colours.
G-MKJA Boeing 747 246F 22477 16/10/2008 ex HS-ORB, arrived in Orient Thai colours. Registered in UK 30/10/2008. Parked up at Manston Mid-June 2009.
G-MKKA Boeing 747 221F 21940 26/10/2008 ex HS-ORA, arrived in Orient Thai colours, now all white. Registered in UK 17/04/2009.
G-MKLA Boeing 747 236F 23711 16/11/2009 ex TF-ATX. Stored at Filton since 14/01/2010.
N309TD Boeing 747 269B 22740 - Arrived Manston 11/11/2008 for spares.  
N748AA Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I 197 21/10/2008 Based at Biggin Hill, frequently at Filton, corporate work. Impounded at Lungi Airport, Sierra Leone on 20/08/2009 for illegal landing. Later returned to Filton.
N748CK Boeing 747 221F 21744 02/11/2007 ex JA8160. Registered to Kalitta Equipment LLC on 14/09/2007. Engines removed after arrival, and stored outside. Returned to Kalitta 04/09/2008.  
TF-ARW Boeing 747 256F 24071 12/12/2007 Leased from Air Atlanta from 26/10/2007 to 28/01/2008. All white
VP-CMN Boeing 727 46 19282 24/03/2009 Hangared at Filton, possibly as spares source for VP-CMO
VP-CMO Boeing 727 212ARE 21948 - Based at Biggin Hill, corporate work

lines in italic = no longer in fleet, on lease or stored.


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