Famgus Aviation Postcards: Convair Coronado 880 and 990

Last updated February 1 2022

Convair 880 and 990 Coronado

FIRST CONVAIR 880 USERS (original users of a specific c/n) - 65 built
TWA (22), Delta (17), Northeast Airlines (9 - all leased), Japan Airlines (8), VIASA, Venezuela (3), Swissair (2), Alaska Airlines (1),
Civil Air Transport (1), Cathay Pacific Airlines (1), F.A.A. (1).

FIRST CONVAIR 990 CORONADO USERS (original users of a specific c/n) - 37 built
American Airlines (20), Swissair (6), Garuda Airlines (3), Varig (3), SAS (2), Aerolinas Peruanas (1), Garrett Airresearch (1), NASA (1).

Original users

Delta Air Lines
[1/17]
Convair 880
#7: N8802E

Japan Air Lines
[1/8]
Convair 880
#57: JA8021

SWISSAIR
[3/8]
[0/2] Convair 880
[3/6] Convair 990 Coronado
#7: HB-ICA/N8497H, #12: HB-ICC, #14: HB-ICE

TWA
[1/22]
Convair 880
#15: N812TW

Secondary users

SPANTAX
[1/14]
Convair 990 Coronado
#34: EC-BQQ

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Convair 880

In flight

Postcard published by:
Curteichcolor
(DELTA, one of America's pioneer
scheduled airlines)

# 7
DELTA AIR LINES
[Original user]

N8802E
8812
880 Line nbr: 7
Convair MSN: 22-00-07
1960-1973 (1983)

Delta flew seventeen (17) 880s as first user:
#4, 7, 11, 16, 17, 21, 29, 36, 38, 41, 50, 51, 52,
62, 63, 64, 65

N8801E-N8817E

Later registrations of N8802E:
1973-79: N55NW (???)
1979-83: N880SR (Groth Air Service)

Fate: Damaged beyond repair in a fire
at Mexico City airport.
[Aviation Safety Network]

Dayton Municipal Airport
[DAY/KDAY]

Postcard published by:
Curteichcolor
(Miami Valley News Agency, Dayton, Ohio)

# 15
TRANS WORLD AIRLINES
[Original user]

N812TW
8812
880 Line nbr: 15
Convair MSN: 22-00-15
1961-199x?

TWA flew twenty-two (22) 880s as first user:
#1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,
30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 40, 42

N802TW-N805TW, N808TW, N810TW-N812TW, N814TW, N818TW-N826TW, N828TW,
N830TW-N831TW, N871TW

Later registrations of N812TW:
N808AJ

Tokyo-Haneda Airport
[HND/RJTT]

Postcard published by:
Unknown Japanese publisher

# 57
JAPAN AIR LINES
[Original user]

JA8021
Sakuru
880 Line nbr: 57
Convair MSN: 22-7-5-57
1961-1971 (1976)

JAL flew eight (8) 880s as first user:
#46: JA8026, #48: JA8027, #49: JA8028,
#57: JA8021, #58: JA8022, #59: JA8023,
#60: JA8024, #61: JA8025

Later registrations of JA8021:
1971-72: N5865 (Boeing)
1972: N5865 (Aero American Corporation)
1972-75: N1RN (Aero American Corp. rereg.)
1973: N1RN (Freelandia Travel Club) - leased
1973: N5865 (Freelandia rereg.) - leased
1975-76: N5865 (International Air Leases)
1976: N5865 (Air Trine Corp.) - leased

Fate: Damaged beyond repair when it run off the runway at an takeoff attempt 1976.
[Aviation Safety Network]

Convair Coronado 990

In flight

[N8497H]
Postcard published by:
MG, Milano Dep,
Milano, Italy

# 7
SWISSAIR
[Original user]

HB-ICA/N8479H
Bern
990 Line Nbr: 7
Convair MSN: 30-00-7
1962-1975 (1982)

N8497H
in flight (2)

Swissair flew six 990s as first user:
#6: HB-ICF/N8485H, #7: HB-ICA/N8497H,
#11: HB-ICB/N8499H, #12: HB-ICC, #14: HB-ICE,
#15: HB-ICD

Also owner of
#8 (leased 1962-1966 to SAS as SE-DAY)
and
#17 (leased 1962-1966 to SAS as SE-DAZ).

Later registrations of HB-ICA:
EC-CNG (Spantax)

In flight over the Alps

Postcard published by:
Swiss Transport Museum
(Printed by: M. Kündig, Zug, Switzerland)

# 12
SWISSAIR
[Original user]

HB-ICC
St. Gallen
990 Line Nbr: 12
Convair MSN: 30-00-12
1962-1975

Swissair flew six 990s as first user:
#6: HB-ICF/N8485H, #7: HB-ICA/N8497H,
#11: HB-ICB/N8499H, #12: HB-ICC, #14: HB-ICE,
#15: HB-ICD

Also owner of
#8 (leased 1962-1966 to SAS as SE-DAY)
and
#17 (leased 1962-1966 to SAS as SE-DAZ).

Later registrations of HB-ICC:
None

After beeing retired donated to the Swiss Transport Museum Lucerne. Still on display???

Zürich-Kloten airport
[ZRH/LSZH]

Postcard published by:
Rowesa AG, Zürich, Switzerland
(Printed by Krüger)

# 14
SWISSAIR
[Original user]

HB-ICE
Vaud
990 Line Nbr: 14
Convair MSN: 30-00-14
1962-1975 (1981)

Swissair flew six 990s as first user:
#6: HB-ICF/N8485H, #7: HB-ICA/N8497H,
#11: HB-ICB/N8499H, #12: HB-ICC, #14: HB-ICE,
#15: HB-ICD

Also owner of
#8 (leased 1962-1966 to SAS as SE-DAY)
and
#17 (leased 1962-1966 to SAS as SE-DAZ).

Later registrations of HB-ICE:
EC-CNJ (Spantax)

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# 34
AMERICAN AIRLINES
[Original user]

N5602
602
990 Line Nbr: 34
Convair MSN: 30-00-34
1963-1969 (1986)

American flew 20 990s as first user:
#9: N5605, #10: N5606, #16: N5607,
#18: 5608, #21: N5609, #22: N5610,
#23: N5611, #24: N5612, #25: N5613,
#26: N5614, #27: N5615, #28: N5616,
#29: N5617, #30: N5618, #31: N5619,
#32: N5620, #33: N5601, #34: N5602,
#35: N5603, #36: N5604

Later registrations of N5602:
SE-DDK (Internord) - leased
EC-BQQ (Spantax)