Sprayavia International


* Not necessarily the logo in use during their Teesside tenure.

On 23 February 1990 Norwich-based Sprayavia International opened a Teesside base for two reasons - as an overspill facility to take any excess trade from Norwich but perhaps more importantly as a joint venture with British Midland Engineering. A lack of space at airports in the South of England went in our favour. They closed their Teesside operation in 1998 and ten years later were purchased by, and merged into Air Livery.

115 aircraft passed through during their time here and whilst we don't list specific dates; they are listed in chronological order below (with the exception of XR749 where only the year is known).

REG A/C TYPE YEAR RESPRAY NOTES
EC-EAK Boeing 737-3Q8 1990 Iberia > Air Europa (all white) Sprayavia's first aircraft at Teesside
EC-EHM Boeing 737-3Q8 1990 Air Europa (Iberia c/s) > Aviateca r/r N101GU
G-BPKA Boeing 737-4S3 1990 Air Europe > Malaysian Airlines  
G-BOAZ De Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 1990 London City Airways > Brymon Airways  
OE-LDI McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 1990 Austrian Airlines > British Midland Airways r/r G-ELDI
G-ELDG McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 1990 Austrian Airlines > British Midland Airways  
G-BMAC McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 1990 British Midland Airways  
G-BOAY De Havilland Canada DHC-7-110 1990 London City Airways > British Midland Airways  
G-BOAW De Havilland Canada DHC-7-110 1990 London City Airways > British Midland Airways  
5B-DAV Airbus A320-231 1990 Cyprus Airways  
5B-DAT Airbus A320-231 1990 Cyprus Airways  
5B-DAU Airbus A320-231 1990 Cyprus Airways  
5B-DAW Airbus A320-231 1990 Cyprus Airways  
5B-DAH BAC 1-11-537GF 1991 Cyprus Airways  
G-BGNG Short SD-330-100 1991 Gill Air  
G-BPCO Short SD-360-100 1991 Gill Air  
5B-DAG BAC 1-11-537GF 1991 Cyprus Airways  
XV243 Hawker Siddeley HS.801 Nimrod MR2 1991 Royal Air Force  
G-BMYL British Aerospace ATP 1991 British Midland Airways > Loganair r/r G-LOGE
G-AWFD Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow 1991  
G-OBML Boeing 737-3Q8 1991 Linjeflyg > British Midland Airways  
G-PKBM McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 1991 British Midland Airways  
XW664 Hawker Siddeley HS.801 Nimrod R1 1992 Royal Air Force  
G-BMAK McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 1992 British Midland Airways  
XV236 Hawker Siddeley HS.801 Nimrod MR2 1992 Royal Air Force  
XV244 Hawker Siddeley HS.801 Nimrod MR2 1992 Royal Air Force  
XV240 Hawker Siddeley HS.801 Nimrod MR2 1992 Royal Air Force  
XV260 Hawker Siddeley HS.801 Nimrod MR2 1992 Royal Air Force  
G-BOAW De Havilland Canada DHC-7-110 1992 British Midland Airways > Widerøe  
XV248 Hawker Siddeley HS.801 Nimrod MR2 1992 Royal Air Force  
G-FIJR Lockheed L-188C Electra 1992 AirBridgeCargo Airlines > Hunting Air Cargo  
C-FLSF Airbus A320-212 1993 Canadian Airlines International > Monarch Airlines r/r G-MONY
G-BLNW Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander 1993 Loganair > ?  
SE-DNE Boeing 737-59D 1993 Linjeflyg > British Midland Airways  
G-OBMN Boeing 737-46B 1993 British Midland Airways  
SE-DNI Boeing 737-33A 1993 LOT Polish Airlines > British Midland Airways  
G-OBMB Boeing 737-59D 1993 British Midland Airways  
SE-DNC Boeing 737-53A 1993 Linjeflyg > British Midland Airways  
G-BOAY De Havilland Canada DHC-7-110 1993 British Midland Airways > Brymon Airways  
G-BPCA Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander 1993    
OO-LTO Boeing 737-33A 1993 EuroBelgian Airlines > Omanair  
OO-DHG Convair CV-580F 1993 European Air Transport (DHL)  
G-MONN Boeing 737-33A 1993 Euroberlin France > Monarch Airlines (all white)  
G-PKBE McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 1993 British Midland Airways  
OO-DHH Convair CV-580F 1993 European Air Transport (DHL)  
XR749/DA English Electric Lightning F3 1993 Private Airport gate guard
G-ELDG McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 1994 British Midland Airways  
SE-DNA Boeing 737-59D 1994 SAS Scandinavian Airlines > British Midland Airways  
SE-DNB Boeing 737-59D 1994 SAS Scandinavian Airlines > British Midland Airways  
EC-665 Boeing 737-46B 1994 Markair > Futura International Airways  
SE-DNK Boeing 737-59D 1994 SAS Scandinavian Airlines > British Midland Airways  
G-ELDI McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 1994 British Midland Airways  
G-BNFB Short SD-360-100 1994 Philippine Airlines > Gill Air  
G-MAJB British Aerospace Jetstream 41 1994 Manx Airlines > British Airways Express  
G-BMAK McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 1994 British Midland Airways > all white / blue tail  
G-MANG British Aerospace ATP 1995 Manx Airlines > British Airways Express  
G-MANL British Aerospace ATP 1995 Manx Airlines > British Midland Airways  
G-MAUD British Aerospace ATP 1995 Manx Airlines > British Midland Airways  
G-ELDH McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 1995 bare metal > British Midland Airways  
G-BVZE Boeing 737-59D 1995 SAS Scandinavian Airlines > British Midland Airways  
G-BVZF Boeing 737-59D 1995 SAS Scandinavian Airlines > British Midland Airways  
RA-01325 Yakovlev Yak-52 1995  
G-BVZI Boeing 737-5Q8 1995 SAS Scandinavian Airlines > British Midland Airways  
N693PC Short SD-360-200 1995 US Airways Express > Muk Air  
G-DASI Short SD-360-100 1995 Air UK > Gill Airways  
G-RMCT Short SD-360-100 1995 Aer Lingus > Gill Airways  
G-BHHU Short SD-330-100 1995 Muk Air > Gill Airways  
F-OHKA Boeing 737-242A 1995 Cayman Airways > Unknown (all white) Also marked VR-CYB
G-OBMM Boeing 737-4Y0 1995 British Midland Airways  
F-GCSL Boeing 737-222 1995 Euralair > all white  
F-GCLL Boeing 737-222 1995 Euralair > all white  
G-OBMF Boeing 737-4Y0 1996 British Midland Airways  
G-OBMG Boeing 737-4Y0 1996 British Midland Airways  
G-OBMD Boeing 737-33A 1996 British Midland Airways  
G-OBMJ Boeing 737-33A 1996 British Midland Airways  
F-GCJL Boeing 737-222 1996 Euralair > Air Liberté  
G-GNTB Saab 340A 1996 Business Air > British Midland Commuter  
G-GNTF Saab 340A 1996 Business Air > British Midland Commuter  
G-OBMR Boeing 737-5Y0 1996 TAESA Lineas Aéreas > British Midland Airways  
G-GNTC Saab 340A 1996 Business Air > British Midland Commuter  
G-DOCY Boeing 737-436 1996 EuroBelgian Airlines > British Airways  
D-ADBJ Boeing 737-3L9 1996 Maersk Air > Deutsche BA  
D-ADBH Boeing 737-3L9 1996 Maersk Air > Deutsche BA  
D-ADBB Boeing 737-3L9 1996 Deutsche BA  
D-ADBD Boeing 737-3L9 1997 Deutsche BA  
D-ADBC Boeing 737-3L9 1997 Deutsche BA  
D-ADBI Boeing 737-3L9 1997 Maersk Air > Deutsche BA  
F-GJDL Boeing 737-210C 1997 Air Liberté > all white  
G-OBMK Boeing 737-4S3 1997 British Midland Airways > British Airways To join GB Airways
D-ADBE Boeing 737-3L9 1997 Deutsche BA  
G-SBEA Boeing 737-204A 1997 Sabre Airways > Peach Air  
G-BGJE Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "China Caligraphy" world tail
G-BGDJ Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Waves and Cranes" world tail
G-BGDE Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways World tail consisting of multicoloured triangles
G-BGDF Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Delftblue Daybreak" world tail
G-BGDL Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Mountain of the Birds" world tail
G-BGDA Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Martha Masanabo" world tail
G-BGDR Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Colum" world tail
G-BGDT Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Animals and Trees" world tail
G-BGDO Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Whale Rider" world tail - 100th Sprayavia visitor!
G-BGDG Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Cockerel of Łowicz" world tail
G-BKYB Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Blue Poole" world tail
G-BKYP Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Waves and Cranes" world tail
G-BKYG Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Pause to Remember" world tail
G-BKYE Boeing 737-236A 1997 British Airways "Water Dreaming" world tail
G-UKTA Fokker 50 1998 Air UK > KLM uk  
G-ODUS Boeing 737-36Q 1998 Deutsche BA > British Airways "Waves and Cranes" world tail
G-TNTB British Aerospace 146-200QT 1998 TNT Airways  
EI-CNB British Aerospace 146-200 1998 CityJet > all white  
G-UKTM ATR 72-202 1998 primer > KLM uk  
G-WFEP ATR 42-300 1998 all white > KLM uk  
G-UKTN ATR 72-202 1998 primer > KLM uk  
EC-FZE British Aerospace 146-200QT 1998 Pan Air (TNT Airways)  
EC-ELT British Aerospace 146-200QT 1998 Pan Air (TNT Airways)  

  • We may have missed one as our list totals 114.

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