In a remote corner of Kolkata airport, a Boeing 737 belonging to Air India sat decaying. The Star Alliance carrier, which was privatised three years ago with the sale to Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, this week took steps to sell this airplane, which has been grounded for over a decade. According to multiple media outlets, the Boeing 737-200 cargo-configured aircraft was 'forgotten' about.

The new owners of Air India a were only recently notified of their ownership of the abandoned aircraft, which prompted the airline to trace the plane's origins and history. Since this revelation, the aircraft has been sold.

A Forgotten Aircraft

Decommissioned back in 2012, the aircraft had previously been flying under Air India for the India Post. The aircraft was eventually retir

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