I know it’s only a bit of metal but I feel a bit upset, it was a regular at newcastle for football charters 🙁
By: paulc - 13th September 2004 at 08:44
One of the 747-300 being used by Iberia (Air Atlanta) is ex PP-VOC of Varig. It had a double engine failure last week en route to JFK and returned to MAD after 2 hours.
Somebody I know was on the flight and that is what they were told by the crew.
By: EGNM - 12th September 2004 at 23:10
A lot of them have come out of the desert, I can’t think of any previous airlines off the top of my head, although the fleet stands at 26 747s now. 2 -400s, 5 -300s, and 19 -200s. Several have been scrapped recently, and there are no -100s left if they ever operated them?
They certainly did operate B741s – TF-ATE as said above was my ride for several days in October 2002
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 12th September 2004 at 22:29
May I ask, what is so special about one plane getting scrapped?
Well, guess its because its such an old aircraft which UK spotters have seen many times, the fact its a B747 and probably other reasons…. 😮
By: Mark L - 12th September 2004 at 21:37
A lot of them have come out of the desert, I can’t think of any previous airlines off the top of my head, although the fleet stands at 26 747s now. 2 -400s, 5 -300s, and 19 -200s. Several have been scrapped recently, and there are no -100s left if they ever operated them?
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 12th September 2004 at 21:10
Dont think they will be scrapping any more B747s yet as they are being put in the new cargo livery, well, I believe one has anyway!
By: Ren Frew - 12th September 2004 at 20:57
2 744s operating for Iberia, but they have bought 5 or so more 742/743s in the last few weeks, presumably as they are so damn cheap at the moment.
Do you know where the 743’s came from Mark ?
By: Mark L - 12th September 2004 at 20:55
2 744s operating for Iberia, but they have bought 5 or so more 742/743s in the last few weeks, presumably as they are so damn cheap at the moment.
By: Ren Frew - 12th September 2004 at 20:52
Air Atlanta recently bought their first 744 which is leased to Iberia currently. Does anyone know if with the scrapping of TF-ATC (and presumably the others will join suit) whether or not Atlanta plan any more 744 purchases ?
By: EGNM - 12th September 2004 at 20:33
Sad to see – i almost flew on her, but was changerd to another few sectors on TF-ATE instead – last i heard of that it was in US storage – presumable going the same way!
By: EyesToTheSkies - 11th September 2004 at 22:24
Cheers! 😎
By: LBARULES - 11th September 2004 at 22:20
Wow, have never been on that website before, it is fab!
By: EyesToTheSkies - 11th September 2004 at 22:12
Britannia,
What is the software containing the info on TF-ATC? I know there are numerous different ones on the market, but I was wondering which one this is?
By: Britannia - 11th September 2004 at 13:59
Hey, that’s a nice picture you found on airliners.net!!!
Andy
Sorry I never noticed, great photo.
By: RIPConcorde - 11th September 2004 at 13:50
Shame, TF-ATC was one of the most recent of 747 visits to EDI for the Scotland v France rugby international back in March.
By: Ren Frew - 11th September 2004 at 13:33
Hey, that’s a nice picture you found on airliners.net!!! :p
Andy 😀
Apparently some eejit called Skymonster took it ? Couldn’t be the same one could it ? 😀 :rolleyes: 🙂
By: Skymonster - 11th September 2004 at 13:27
It gets worse: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/633033/L/
Hey, that’s a nice picture you found on airliners.net!!! :p
Andy 😀
By: LBARULES - 11th September 2004 at 12:25
Indeed sad, remember seeing her at MAN last summer 🙁
By: Ren Frew - 11th September 2004 at 11:55
Aye but she lives on in the form of my model…
By: steve rowell - 11th September 2004 at 11:20
It’s always a shame when one of these majestic beauties dies
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