It continued in service for nearly 12 years until it was leased to China Airlines' sister company, Mandarin Airlines, on 1 January 1997, and was in daily service for the remainder of that year.
Continuou voando case 12 anos, ata que foi arrendado á compañía irmá de China Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, o 1 de xaneiro de 1997, coa que voou diariamente durante ese ano.