Delta to phase out the Northwest brand in 2010

March 27, 2009, 5:23 am

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Please click on photo for full view and caption.

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) is quickly repainting the Northwest Airlines-NWA fleet, changing signage and issuing Delta uniforms to NW flight crews. The Northwest brand will be gone by the end of 2010.

Watch for a special salute to the history of Northwest Airlines this summer in the Airliners Gallery digital photo library. Click on the photo for a sample and then search on “Northwest” (many more photos coming).

Posted in Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines Tagged: 21705, 747, 747-200, 747-251B, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Historic Photo, HNL, Honolulu, N623US, Northwest Airlines, Northwest Orient Airlines, Richard Vandervord

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Uni-Top Airlines starts operations in China

June 10, 2009, 6:27 am

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The first aircraft is this Boeing 747-2J6B (SF) B-2448 (msn 23461) pictured on the ramp at Beijing. Copyright Photo: Wu Weiqiang.

Uni-Top Airlines (Wuhan) started cargo operations in May with this ex-Air China Cargo Boeing 747-2J6B (SF) registered B-2448 (msn 23461).

Posted in Uni-Top Airlines Tagged: 23461, 747, 747-200, 747-200F, 747-2J6B, Airliners, Airlines, B-2448, Beijing, Boeing, New Airline, PEK, Uni-Top Airlines, Wu Weiqiang

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Virgin Atlantic celebrates 25 years today

June 22, 2009, 8:52 am

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Please click on photo for full view, information and other historic photos.

Image: Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Happy-Birthday-to-Us-Virgin-prnews-4187696544.html?x=0&.v=1

Posted in Virgin Atlantic Airways Tagged: 21189, 747, 747-200, 747-287B, Airliners, Airlines, Boeing, Bruce Drum Collection, G-VIRG, Gatwick, LGW, London, Vernon Murphy, Virgin Atlantic Airways

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Northwest Boeing 747-200 blows five tires

August 3, 2009, 4:18 am

≫ Next: Sundt Atlanta Skybridge starts operations

≪ Previous: Virgin Atlantic celebrates 25 years today

Northwest Airlines-NWA (subsidiary of Delta Air Lines) (Minneapolis/St. Paul) had an incident yesterday afternoon at Minneapolis/St. Paul when its Boeing 747-251B (N623US, msn 21705) used for charter flights blew five tires on landing at MSP blocking runway 12. The aircraft was later removed.

News link:

kstp.com/news/stories/s1062849.shtml

Posted in Northwest Airlines Tagged: 747, 747-200, 747-200F, Boeing, Northwest Airlines

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Sundt Atlanta Skybridge starts operations

August 3, 2009, 7:34 am

≫ Next: Southern Air to operate two 777Fs for Thai

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Sundt Atlanta Skybridge (Oslo-Gardermoen) is a joint venture between Air Atlanta Icelandic (Keflavik) and corporate jet operator Sundt Air (Oslo). The new JV will operate cargo charters. Boeing 747-230B (F) TF-ARM (msn 22363) was repositioned to OSL on June 24, 2009 and is now operating charter flights while still painted in basic Saudi Arabian Airlines colors.

Further information and picture:

www.atlanta.is/index.aspx?GroupId=37&TabId=41&NewsItemID=253&ModulesTabsId=46

Posted in Air Atlanta Icelandic, Sundt Air, Sundt Atlanta Skybridge Tagged: 22363, 747, 747-200, 747-200F, 747-230B, Air Atlanta Icelandic, Boeing, New Airline, Sundt Air, Sundt Atlanta Skybridge, TF-ARM

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Southern Air to operate two 777Fs for Thai

October 17, 2009, 5:51 pm

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Copyright Photo: Ken Petersen. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Southern Air (2nd) (Norwalk and Anchorage) will operated two Boeing 777F long-range freighters for Thai Airways International (Bangkok) from BKK to Europe starting in early 2010. On July 30, 2007 Southern Air was acquired by Oak Hill Partners and it was merged with Cargo 360 forming Southern Air Holdings. At the time Oak Hill Capital Partners anticipated Southern Air would soon operate a fleet of six Boeing 777F freighters for its ACMI operations. Southern Air is also intending to operate the new 747-800F in the future. Southern Air currently operates a fleet of Boeing 747-200F and 747-300F freighters.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/THAI-to-be-First-Regional-prnews-1948509025.html?x=0&.v=1

Posted in Southern Air, Thai Airways International Tagged: 21576, 747, 747-200, 747-200F, 747-228F, Airliners, Airlines, Boeing, JFK, Ken Petersen, N754SA, New York, Southern Air, Thai Airways International

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Northwest Airlines retires the last Boeing 747-200F (updated)

December 20, 2009, 10:00 am

≫ Next: On a cold winter’s night in Stockholm on the Jumbo Hostel

≪ Previous: Southern Air to operate two 777Fs for Thai

NWA Cargo (Northwest Airlines) Boeing 747-251B (F) N632NW (msn 23112) ANC (type retirement)

Originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery

Northwest Airlines-NWA (subsidiary of Delta Air Lines) (Minneapolis/St. Paul) operated the last of its Boeing 747-200 freighter flights on revenue flights on Saturday (December 19) as two of the giant aircraft touched down in Chicago and Los Angeles carrying full loads of cargo. Northwest flight NW 908 (with N632NW) departed Osaka and arrived in Chicago (ORD) with 73 tons of cargo, an 89 percent load factor (the last revenue flight). Northwest flight NW 906 (with N639US) departed Shanghai and arrived in Los Angeles (LAX) with 81 tons of cargo, a 99% load factor. Delta has parked its 10 wholly- owned Northwest 747-200 freighters, where they will remain in long-term storage. Two other 747s were returned recently to a leasing agent.

The pictured Boeing 747-251B N632NW (msn 23112) had the honor of operating the last revenue flight (flight NW 908). Here is a disposition of each aircraft and the total hours:

N623US (21705) F9860-25NOV09 MSP-MZJ 103117HRS TOTAL TIME, 18171 CYCLES

N624US (21706) F9860-27NOV09 COS-MZJ 106418HRS TOTAL TIME, 19109 CYCLES

N631NW (23111) F9860-26DEC09 LAX-MZJ 92246HRS TOTAL TIME, 14118 CYCLES

N632NW (23112) F9861-28DEC09 ORD-MZJ 93928HRS TOTAL TIME, 14625 CYCLES

N639US (23887) F9862-26DEC09 LAX-VCV 80975HRS TOTAL TIME, 17442 CYCLES

N640US (23888) F9874-21NOV09 LAX-MZJ 80466HRS TOTAL TIME, 17267 CYCLES

N643NW (22245) F9860-29DEC09 ORD-ARG 97392HRS TOTAL TIME, 22176 CYCLES

N644NW (24177) F9861-26DEC09 ORD-MZJ 76406HRS TOTAL TIME, 14122 CYCLES

MZJ-MARANA, AZ

VCV-VICTORVILLE, CA

ARG-WALNUT RIDGE, AR

Posted in Northwest Airlines, NWA Cargo Tagged: 23112, 747, 747-200, 747-200F, 747-251B (F), ANC, Anchorage, Boeing, Michael B. Ing, N632NW, Northwest Airlines, NWA Cargo

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On a cold winter’s night in Stockholm on the Jumbo Hostel

December 29, 2009, 8:53 am

≫ Next: Rayyan Air is operating Boeing 747-21AC AP-BIB

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On a cold winter’s night in Stockholm: Jumbo Hostel Boeing 747-212B 3D-NEE (msn 21162) ARN, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Passengers (hostel guests) are resting well tonight inside the warm Boeing 747-212B 3D-NEE (msn 21162) now known as the Jumbo Hostel in Stockholm. The unique place to stay is shown this evening in freezing cold weather with snow on the fuselage. The Arlanda Airport (ARN) ATC Tower is pictured in the background. The Jumbo now has a new large blue advertisement on the fuselage for NCC (a construction company).

Posted in Jumbo Hostel Tagged: 21162, 3D-NEE, 747, 747-200, 747-212B, Arlanda, ARN, Boeing, Jumbo Hostel, Stefan Sjogren, Stockholm

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Rayyan Air is operating Boeing 747-21AC AP-BIB

March 2, 2010, 7:00 am

≫ Next: MK Airlines ceases operations

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Rayyan Air Boeing 747-21AC AP-BIB (msn 23652) SHJ (Reiner Geerdts), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Rayyan Air (Pakistan) is operating this ex-GIRjet Boeing 747-21AC registered AP-BIB (msn 23652, ex EC-KEP) with just “Cargo” titles.

Filed under: Rayyan Air Tagged: 23652, 747, 747-200, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-21AC, AP-BIB, Boeing, Boeing 747, Rayyan Air, Reiner Geerdts, Sharjah, SHJ

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MK Airlines ceases operations

April 15, 2010, 7:31 am

≫ Next: Hellenic Imperial Airways to start Athens-Johannesburg scheduled flights

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MK Airlines Boeing 747-2R7F 9G-MKL (msn 21650) MSE (Keith Burton) (ceases operations), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

MK Airlines (Ostend) ceased all operations on April 9 and surrendered its AOC on April 12.

News link:

http://www.ifw-net.com/freightpubs/ifw/article.htm?artid=20017766407&src=rss

Filed under: MK Airlines Tagged: 21650, 747, 747-200, 747-200F, 747-2R7F, 9G-MKL, Boeing, Boeing 747, Boeing 747-200F, Ceased Operations, Keith Burton., Manston, MK Airlines, MSE

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Hellenic Imperial Airways to start Athens-Johannesburg scheduled flights

April 25, 2010, 7:22 am

≫ Next: Evergreen International has a tentative agreement with its flight crews

≪ Previous: MK Airlines ceases operations

Hellenic Imperial Airways Boeing 747-230B SX-DIE (msn 23509) MAN (Rob Skinkis) (to start scheduled flights), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Hellenic Imperial Airways (Athens) in December 2009 was awarded route authority to fly from Athens International Airport to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, Dubai International Airport, and Johannesburg International Airport as the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority redistributed the rights of some former Olympic Airlines routes as stipulated by the European Union. Hellenic Imperial will start scheduled Boeing 747 operations on the Athens-Johannesburg route on June 8, 2010.

Copyright Photo: Rob Skinkis. Ex-Lufthansa Boeing 747-230B SX-DIE (msn 23509) (the registration was later changed!) arrives at Manchester still painted in the basic LH color scheme.

Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: 747, 747-200, Boeing, Boeing 747, Boeing 747-200, Hellenic Imperial Airways

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Evergreen International has a tentative agreement with its flight crews

April 30, 2010, 3:21 am

≫ Next: Iraqi Airways is declared bankrupt

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Evergreen International Airlines Boeing 747-230F N490EV (msn 24138) JFK (Jay Selman), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Evergreen International Airlines (Marana) crewmembers, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) reached a tentative agreement that will result in a new contract if ratified by the crewmembers. Mediated contract talks ended on April 16 when the pilots’ negotiating committee achieved the tentative agreement with their management.

Read the full press release:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Evergreen-International-bw-2733102393.html?x=0&.v=1

Filed under: Evergreen International Airlines Tagged: 24138, 747, 747-200, 747-200F, 747-230F, Boeing, Boeing 747, Boeing 747-200, Boeing 747-200F, Evergreen International Airlines, Jay Selman, JFK, N490EV, New York

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Iraqi Airways is declared bankrupt

May 27, 2010, 7:49 am

≫ Next: Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reports 2Q earnings of $32.7 million

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Iraqi Airways (Baghdad) yesterday (May 26) was declared bankrupt by the Iraqi Government due to the ongoing debt-related lawsuit with the government of Kuwait concerning the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq under Saddam Hussein. Iraq’s Transportation Minister stated it would take three years to close down the state-owned company. The company may be sold to a private investor which would disconnect the government from the debt.

Filed under: Iraqi Airways Tagged: 21181, 747, 747-200, 747-270C, Boeing, Boeing 747, Iraqi Airways, Orly, ORY, Paris, Pepscl, YI-AGO

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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reports 2Q earnings of $32.7 million

August 3, 2010, 9:36 am

≫ Next: Kalitta Air acquires the 12 ex-Northwest Boeing 747-200Fs from Delta

≪ Previous: Iraqi Airways is declared bankrupt

Atlas Air Boeing 747-2D7B (SF) N522MC (msn 21783) ANC (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (New York-JFK) for the three months ended June 30, 2010, AAWW’s net income increased 188% to $32.7 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, on revenues of $356.2 million and pretax earnings of $61.7 million. Solid operating and financial results for the quarter compared with net income of $11.3 million, or $0.54 per share, on revenues of $240.0 million and pretax earnings of $17.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009.

Excluding one-time items, adjusted net income in the second quarter of 2010 increased 319% to $47.5 million, or $1.82 per share, compared with $11.3 million, or $0.54 per share, in the second quarter of 2009. Pretax earnings in the second quarter of 2010 included a net expense of $16.2 million for anticipated legal settlements, as well as a $2.2 million gain on disposal of aircraft assets. There were no one-time items in the second quarter of 2009.

Filed under: Atlas Air, Polar Air Cargo Tagged: 747, 747-200, 747-200F, 747-2D7B, ANC, Anchorage, Atlas Air, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Boeing, Boeing 747, Boeing 747-200, Boeing 747-200F, Michael B. Ing, N522MC, Polar Air Cargo

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Kalitta Air acquires the 12 ex-Northwest Boeing 747-200Fs from Delta

August 24, 2010, 12:43 pm

≫ Next: ANA to retire its last Boeing 747 on March 31 with JA8961

≪ Previous: Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reports 2Q earnings of $32.7 million

Northwest Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-222B (SF) N645NW (msn 23736) LAX (Roy Lock), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Kalitta Air (2nd) (Ypsilanti) has acquired the retired fleet of 12 ex-Northwest Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-200F freighters from Delta Air Lines.

Copyright Photo: Roy Lock. Boeing 747-222B (SF) N645NW (msn 23736) of Northwest Airlines taxies to the cargo parking spot at Los Angeles before the merger.

Filed under: Delta Air Lines, Kalitta Air (2nd), Northwest Airlines Tagged: 23736, 747, 747-200, 747-200F, 747-222B, Boeing, Boeing 747, Boeing 747-200, Boeing 747-200F, Delta Air Lines, Kalitta Air (2nd), LAX, Los Angeles, N645NW, Northwest Airlines, Roy Lock

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ANA to retire its last Boeing 747 on March 31 with JA8961

January 26, 2014, 7:27 am

≫ Next: Baltia Air Lines is still in the FAA certification process

≪ Previous: Kalitta Air acquires the 12 ex-Northwest Boeing 747-200Fs from Delta

ANA (All Nippon Airways) (Tokyo) is planning to operate its last revenue flight (NH 126) with the Boeing 747-400 on March 31 between Naha, Okinawa and Tokyo (Haneda) according to ZipanguFlyer. The last revenue flight is scheduled to be operated with 747-481 (D) JA8961 (msn 25644). The last ANA Boeing 747-400s are the high-density domestic version of the Boeing 747-400 that seat 565 passengers and were developed specifically for the Japanese market.

Read the full report with all of the details from ZipanguFlyer: CLICK HERE

ANA introduced the Boeing 747 (the special short range 747SR-81) with JA8134 (msn 21605) with the hand over from Boeing on December 20, 1978. The first Boeing 747-281B (JA8175, msn 23502) came later on July 2, 1986. Trans-Pacific service was then launched to Los Angeles with the new type on July 16, 1986. Finally the first Boeing 747-481 (JA8094, msn 24801) joined the ANA fleet on August 28, 1990.

The Boeing 747 has faithfully served ANA for over 35 years. It will seem strange not to see a Boeing 747 with the company.

Copyright Photo: Marco Finelli/AirlinersGallery.com. Looking back in the past, Boeing 747-281B JA8181 (msn 23698) is seen at Rome (Fiumicino).

ANA:

Filed under: ANA-All Nippon Airways Tagged: 23698, 25644, 747, 747-200, 747-200B, 747-281B, 747-481, All Nippon Airways, ANA, ANA-All Nippon Airways, Boeing, Boeing 747, Boeing 747-200, Boeing 747-200B, Boeing 747-400, FCO, Fiumicino, JA8181, JA8961, Last Boeing 747 Flight, Naha, Rome, Tokyo

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Baltia Air Lines is still in the FAA certification process

April 5, 2014, 4:27 am

≫ Next: Philippines to retire the last Boeing 747 in May

≪ Previous: ANA to retire its last Boeing 747 on March 31 with JA8961

Baltia Air Lines (Ypisilanti) has been one of the longest-running start-ups in U.S. aviation history. The company acquired former Northwest Airlines/Kalitta Air Boeing 747-251B N706BL (msn 21705) on December 9, 2010 and has been proposing scheduled airline service from New York (JFK) to the Baltic region, especially St. Petersburg, Russia for several years. With the invasion of Crimea by Russia, is this route still viable for tourism?

Route Map: A previously proposed route map.

Each step in the certification process has been well documented by the upstart. Here is the latest press release:

Baltia Air Lines announced yesterday (April 4) that its Boeing 747 aircraft has entered scheduled maintenance inspection in preparation for its operations. Baltia is America’s newest airline currently undergoing air carrier certification. Baltia’s base of operations is at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

On their website, the company describes itself:

Baltia Air Lines, Inc. (BLTA) is a New York corporation headquartered at JFK International Airport in New York with a base of operations at Willow Run Airport outside of Detroit, Michigan. Baltia’s goal is to become the leading U.S. airline in the trans-Atlantic market between the major U.S. cities and capital cities of Eastern Europe, including Russia, Latvia, Ukraine, and Belarus.

Baltia will provide high quality three-class passenger service, and reliable cargo and mail transportation.

All images courtesy of Baltia Air Lines.

Filed under: Baltia Air Lines Tagged: 21705, 747, 747-200, 747-200B, 747-251B, Baltia Air Lines, Boeing, Boeing 747, Boeing 747-200, Boeing 747-200B, JFK, N706BL, New York, Willow Run Airport

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Philippines to retire the last Boeing 747 in May

April 30, 2014, 9:54 am

≫ Next: Cathay Pacific to retire the last passenger long-haul Boeing 747-400 on August 31 on the San Francisco route

≪ Previous: Baltia Air Lines is still in the FAA certification process

Philippines (Philippine Airlines) (Manila) will retire 20 aging aircraft from its fleet this year including its last Boeing 747-400 later in the month of May. The 747s are being replaced by newer Boeing 777-300 ERs.

Read the full report from the Business Mirror: CLICK HERE

Top Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 747-4F6 RP-C8168 (msn 27827) climbs away from the runway at Los Angeles International Airport.

Philippines Slide Show: CLICK HERE

Bottom Copyright Photo: Rolf Wallner/AirlinersGallery.com. PAL has been a long-time Boeing 747 operator. This historic photo shows Boeing 747-2F6B N741PR (msn 21832) with special Mabuhay! Chicago sub-titles at Zurich.

Filed under: Philippines (Philippine Airlines) Tagged: 21832, 27827, 747, 747-200, 747-200B, 747-2F6B, 747-400, 747-4F6, Boeing, Boeing 747, Boeing 747-200, Boeing 747-200B, Boeing 747-400, LAX, Los Angeles, N741PR, Philippine Airlines, Philippines, RP-C8168, ZRH, Zurich

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Cathay Pacific to retire the last passenger long-haul Boeing 747-400 on August 31 on the San Francisco route

August 19, 2014, 5:57 am

≫ Next: Philippines retires its last Boeing 747

≪ Previous: Philippines to retire the last Boeing 747 in May

Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong) will operate its last long-haul scheduled Boeing 747 passenger flight to San Francisco on August 31. The last departure will be from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong. The company will continue to operate Boeing 747 freighters and the 747-400 on some short-haul Asian routes (Beijing, Manila, Osaka Kansai, Sapporo, Shanghai Pudong, Taipei Taoyuan and Tokyo Haneda per Airline Route).

To mark the historic occasion, Cathay Pacific is running a “Farewell 747 Giveaway” contest. 20 winners will receive a Boeing 747 model. CLICK HERE for the details.

The inaugural flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong via Vancouver was flown on a Boeing 747-200B on July 1, 1986.

Above Copyright Photo: Cathay Pacific.

Top Copyright Photo: KSK/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 747-467, the Queen of the Skies, B-HOY (man 25351) in the 1994 livery gracefully climbs away from the runway at Tokyo (Haneda)

Cathay Pacific:

Bottom Copyright Photo: Rolf Wallner/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 747-267B VR-HIE (msn 28872) taxies at Zurich in the original 1971 green and white color scheme.

Video: Trip Report on a CP Boeing 747-400:

Filed under: Cathay Pacific Airways Tagged: 22872, 25351, 747, 747-200, 747-200B, 747-267B, 747-400, 747-467, B-HOY, Boeing, Boeing 747, Boeing 747-200, Boeing 747-200B, Boeing 747-400, cathay pacific, Cathay Pacific Airways, Haneda, HND, Last Boeing 747 Flight, san francisco international airport, Tokyo, VR-HIE, ZRH, Zurich

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Philippines retires its last Boeing 747

September 1, 2014, 10:19 am

≫ Next: Baltia Air Lines enters Phase III of the FAA Air Carrier Certification

≪ Previous: Cathay Pacific to retire the last passenger long-haul Boeing 747-400 on August 31 on the San Francisco route

Philippines-Philippine Airlines (Manila) today (September 1) operated its last Boeing 747 revenue flight. The last flight with a Boeing 747-400 touched down from San Francisco early this morning at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, ending an era that has spanned 35 years according to Philippine Flight Network.

The Boeing 747 entered service with Philippine Airlines in December 1979, when the carrier took delivery of its first Boeing 747-200B. PAL added its first Boeing 747-400 in November 1993.

Boeing 747-4F6 RP-C7473 (msn 27828) operated the last flight. RP-C7473 departed San Francisco on August 31 for the last time with 285 passengers on board according to PFN.

Read the full story with photos from Philippine Flight Network: CLICK HERE

Top Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Sister ship Boeing 747-4F6 RP-C8168 (msn 27827) was a familiar sight at Los Angeles International Airport.

Philippines-Philippine Airlines: AG Slide Show

Bottom Copyright Photo: SM Fitzwilliams Collection/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 747-2F6B N741PR (msn 21832) holds short of the runway at London’s Gatwick Airport.