Boeing 747-200 · 267B MSN 22429

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History

Boeing 747-267B, serial number 22429, line number 493, first flight 5 Dec 1980. Delivered to Cathay Pacific on 19 Dec 1980, registered VR-HIC. Re-registered with Cathay Pacific on 13 Aug 1997 as B-HIC. Withdrawn from use 30 Apr 1998 total time 69946, 17886 l, to Xiamen for oh, ferried Victorville, CA 4 Jul 1998, seen 15 Aug 1998 stored total time 69960, 17888 l for stored, ferried to Anchorage 2 Dec 1998, due Atlanta Icelandic, Virgin 98 not taken up. Operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic on 15 Jan 1999 as TF-ABP. Departed HK 21 Jan 1999 full Iberia colours, for wlse, seen in service 13 Feb 1999, Garuda sub-lsd 26.1-26.02.01, 9.3-9.04.01, seen at Manston 12 Apr 2001 white, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France 15 Jun 2001 for Air France, seen at London-Heathrow 10 Aug 2001, Sharjah International Airport 31 Aug 2001 white, opf? arrived Hong Kong 1 Oct 2001 white, seen 24 Oct 2001 Hongkong, China now basic old Saudia colours no cheatline, seen stored Manston 20 Nov 2001, seen 13 Apr 2002 Orly white fuselage no titles green tail, operation charter flight for IW (?) to Agadir. Leased to Nigeria Airways on 19 Dec 2002. Seen at Dubai this date. Returned to Air Atlanta Icelandic on 4 Feb 2003. Seen at Jodhpur Airport on Hadj-flights this date, seen at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France white colour scheme 24 Jun 2003, seen at Paris-Orly, France operated for Air Algerie 27 Jul 2003, ferried to King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah to MSE after Hajj pilgrim flights 10 Mar 2004, seen orange/yellow colour scheme "Travelcitydirect.com" titles (leftside only) 28 Apr 2004. Leased to TravelCityDirect.com on 3 May 2004. Seen at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands large titles on fuselage and taillogo 15 May 2004. Leased to Malaysian AS on 9 Dec 2004. Seen at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands Malaysian AS titles and green square with "Sabung Aji" titles on tail 9 Dec 2004. Returned to Air Atlanta Icelandic on 24 Feb 2005. Ferried to MSE this date, seen at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands white colour scheme and titles 14 May 2005, ferried to Manchester Airport, Manchester, Greater Manchester to Sharjah International Airport permanently withdrawn from use 12 Oct 2005, owned by Air Atlanta Icelandic 10 Nov 2005, TF-reg cancelled 11 Nov 2005. Current status: scrapped.