M-KATE Airbus A319-113X(CJ)


Yesterday Dublin Airport hosted M-KATE Airbus A319-133X (CJ) c/n 4151 Hexcode 43E7BA of Sophar Property Holding for a fuel stop en-route from Nice to Ketchikan Alaska. The aircraft arrived 1225 and departed at 1414 hours.

The aircraft made it’s first flight on 14th January 2010 as D-AVYB was delivered on 20-21st January Hamburg XFW to Basle for cabin outfitting.via Zurich and London Stansted.

Geneva blogger Aviation Anecdotes post “M-KATE: not the British Royal Family” gives an interesting insight on the aircraft.

Ketchikan, is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States, the southeasternmost city in Alaska, is named after a creek which flows through the city. It’s economy is based upon tourism and fishing, and the city is known as the “Salmon Capital of the World.” The Misty Fjords National Monument is one of the area’s major attractions.

                                       
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