American 737 @ LPL

Ah right, in that case I can understand it.

Thanks 🙂

Yeah but what im getting at is, surely the noise would get very tiresome on such a long flight on such an old a/c? It got tiresome for me on a 732 from LBA to DUB!

As Grey Area states, sound proofing on VIP jets is usualy a lot thicker, they can afford the extra weight.

A 737-200 is just as capable VIP aicraft at a brand new Boeing BBJ.

I understand that VIP aircraft almost always have excellent soundproofing.

Yeah but what im getting at is, surely the noise would get very tiresome on such a long flight on such an old a/c? It got tiresome for me on a 732 from LBA to DUB!

Man United used a 727 as their transport on their recent US tour. 😀

The interior is much more important than the exterior or even the age of the airframe where VIP aircraft are concerned. After all, the punters don’t sit on the wings, do they? 😉

It may look like a rickety old 732 on the exterior, but I’m told the interior is quite new, exceutive and nice. Also, the cabin service is first rate. If that is indeed the case, who cares what aircraft it is?

Yeah but even so, its not going to be the most refined machine is it?

Not easy to hide a jet on this planet with you around folks.

Interesting information though: thanks 🙂

It Definetly brought back the Liverpool FC team, as its picture was in the Daily Post, North Wales’ local paper, of the plane landing @ LPL

You would think Liverpool FC could afford something a bit more modern and refined than a 732!

It may look like a rickety old 732 on the exterior, but I’m told the interior is quite new, exceutive and nice. Also, the cabin service is first rate. If that is indeed the case, who cares what aircraft it is?

This aircraft was sitting at Seattle/Boeing Field for a week or two recently. Don’t know why, but it was joined by another SkyKing 732 (N977UA) for a short period which leads me to beleive that it may have developed a technical problem that required another aircraft to pick up the passengers.
This did coincide with the ChampionsWorld match between Chelsea and Celtic – it may have been Chelsea’s aircraft.

BFI/SEAspotter.com Andreas Mowinckel

Or perhaps it was merely in for some maintenance?
Boeing do provide extensive maintenance services.

Or perhaps it was having modifications done. I note in your picture, the aircraft is without an antenna wire for the VHF radios. This hangs from the fin antenna that you can see on the crown of the fuselage to the tip of the leading edge of the tail. In a recent photo this antenna is present. The photographer notes it was a recent addition.

This aircraft was sitting at Seattle/Boeing Field for a week or two recently. Don’t know why, but it was joined by another SkyKing 732 (N977UA) for a short period which leads me to beleive that it may have developed a technical problem that required another aircraft to pick up the passengers.
This did coincide with the ChampionsWorld match between Chelsea and Celtic – it may have been Chelsea’s aircraft.

BFI/SEAspotter.com Andreas Mowinckel

You would think Liverpool FC could afford something a bit more modern and refined than a 732!

The reg suggests it’s an ex America West aircraft

indeed

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/052880/L/

Delving even further backk into its history, this particular 737 started out life as N729AL for Aloha:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/000485/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/003147/L/

The reg suggests it’s an ex America West aircraft

Owned by Sky King a US sports charter specialist. Most probably Liverpool FC as you suggest? Celtic FC returned to Glasgow from that tourney in a Privatair 757 from Toronto.

Nice looking 737

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/559496/L/

It certainly has a history of Sports Team Charters, so your theory is not too far fetched.

Normally your standard 737-200 would need stop off at Gander and/or Iceland if it was flying over the pond.

But as this appears to be a private aircraft, perhaps it was extra fuel tanks, or the fact that its not crammed with 120 pax and their luggage allows it a bit more range and makes a trans-Pond flight perfectly viable.