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Post by ca350 on Dec 5, 2020 21:49:56 GMT 1
Yeah, and also Korean Air HL7402 seems going to be converted as well. Who would've thought that we'd still be seeing 747-400 conversions in the 2020s, even when the 777-300ER conversions are on the horizon. Will that be any demand in the future, to convert those stored 744 to cargo usage? I don't mean just the BA frames, the younger frames from Qantas, Thai Airways, Virgin Atlantic are all less than 20 years old, surely they can carry cargo for another ten years. While the production of 748F is towards the end, surely there is a need for large cargo planes bigger than 77F/77W. Me, apparently, only five months ago especially with Virgin frames Yeah I was actually replying your post arguing that I did not see any 747s being converted being older technologies and factory new 777F and converted 77Ws available. But looks like the pandemic really changed the dynamic. Almost if not all of the factory 747-400s have been picked up from the desert, and even some -400BDSFs. National Cargo even reactivated a couple ex-Cathay BCFs from the desert after being parked for almost a decade or so. When IAI just started the 77WERSF program, everyone was saying they started the program way too earlier with most of the 77Ws in operation under 8 years old at the time but now if we look at this its like they started too late. They would've made a killing now with so many cheap feedstocks coming online and with this huge demand of high payload longhaul cargo planes right now, cause that's where the money's at. Anyways, it's good to see those old queens getting a new life, not for its nose loading ability and its efficiencies, but for its capacity and capability.
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Post by ff on Dec 7, 2020 10:39:41 GMT 1
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Post by ca350 on Jan 16, 2021 19:09:36 GMT 1
The 747 rejuvenation story continues. Now its rumored that one of the KLM's production built 747-400 combis PH-BFW will be ferried to TLV in a couple of days to join G-VXLG in the 747 conversion lines. Note that the combi conversion time could be significantly lower and most cost effective than a full conversion, which could be a reason of this development. www.facebook.com/groups/FarewellKLMBoeing747/permalink/3557792730976519/PH-BFW Boeing 747-406(M) DELIVERED 26 Oct 2000 "City of Shanghai"
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Post by ca350 on Jan 18, 2021 18:23:32 GMT 1
The 747 rejuvenation story continues. Now its rumored that one of the KLM's production built 747-400 combis PH-BFW will be ferried to TLV in a couple of days to join G-VXLG in the 747 conversion lines. Note that the combi conversion time could be significantly lower and most cost effective than a full conversion, which could be a reason of this development. www.facebook.com/groups/FarewellKLMBoeing747/permalink/3557792730976519/PH-BFW Boeing 747-406(M) DELIVERED 26 Oct 2000 "City of Shanghai" To follow up on this, she was ferried to TLV today, the customer is Longtail Aviation per skyliner. Boeing 747 -406(SCD) 30454 1258 PH-BFW KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ferried 18jan21 AMS-TLV for freighter conversion, for Longtail Aviation www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=3
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Post by ff on May 1, 2021 8:40:19 GMT 1
ex-Virgin Atlantic 744 G-VXLG, went to Longtail Aviation and back to the UK. No cargo door fit. Boeing 747 -41R 29406 1177 VQ-BZV Longtail Aviation posn 29apr21 TLV-STN after cabin deck cargo mods, no cargo door fit ex G-VXLG www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=4
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Post by stealthmanbob on Sept 9, 2021 20:03:12 GMT 1
G-CIVB B747-400 BA at Kemble has been put in its final display position by the tower and the AV8 😀
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Post by stealthmanbob on Sept 9, 2021 20:06:02 GMT 1
And TF-AAC B747 enjoying a rainbow at Kemble before its final demise 😟
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Post by stealthmanbob on Nov 15, 2021 16:49:10 GMT 1
This is a bit different, re-engine B747Fs ! Quote - "Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Silk Way West Airlines to re-engine the airline’s fleet of Boeing 747-400 freighters. Rolls-Royce will provide Azerbaijani cargo airline Silk Way with replacement engines for five of its Boeing 747-400Fs" Full article - simpleflying.com/silk-way-boeing-747-freighter-rolls-royce/
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Post by stealthmanbob on Dec 3, 2021 17:42:34 GMT 1
I dont think I have ever seen the scrapping area so clear and clean at Kemble before, B747 TF-AAC did not make it, but B747 G-BYGA has had a reprieve (for now) !
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Post by mayerfm on Feb 13, 2022 22:57:47 GMT 1
From a Venezuelan forum (author unknown):
It's a 747‑3B3(SCD), C/n 23413, operated by Emtrasur Cargo, which I understand is a subsidiary of Conviasa. It arrived at Caracas just a few days ago.
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