AVIATIONTAG ATR42 - EC-KAI - Purple (FedEx)

Aviationtag have been taking original airplane parts off from what were once real-life airliners and turning them into premium, one-of-a-kind designer and collector’s items since as far back as 2006. In 2015, Aviationtag had the idea of making the world a little bit better by upcycling scrapped airplanes into special 'Aviationtags'. Alongside commercial planes like the Boeing 747 or the Airbus A340, they have also given historical aircraft like the DC-3 “candy bomber” a second life as an Aviationtag.

The Aviationtags themselves are 100% authentic original airplane skin. The origin of the material can be traced back seamlessly all the way to when the plane was first sold for scrap.

The ATR 42-300 with registration EC-KAI and MSN 141 was originally delivered to Simmons Airlines in the USA as N431MQ in June 1989. It was later operated by Executive Airlines Puerto Rico as N141AE from April 1995 to February 1998 before being transferred to American Eagle until 2004. In 2004, the aircraft was converted from a passenger into a cargo variant ATR 42-300F and operated solely by FedEx Express for freight.

Throughout its recent history, the ATR 42-300 was primarily used for cargo transport, specifically for transporting flowers within Spain and abroad, which could still be smelled inside the aircraft. Despite its retirement in May 2022 and subsequent dismantling in Moenchengladbach, the ATR 42-300 with registration EC-KAI lives on through Aviationtag.

Note: Every tag is unique. Depending on the plane, tags may vary in haptics, thickness of material and colour. Small irregularities tell of a plane’s long history and convey the feeling of its glory days above the clouds.

Dimensions: 35 x 88mm.