Boeing 747-200 · 267B MSN 22530

Timeline

History

Boeing 747-267B, serial number 22530, line number 531, first flight 15 Jun 1981. Delivered to Cathay Pacific on 25 Jun 1981, registered VR-HID. Re-registered with Cathay Pacific on 21 Aug 1997 as B-HID. Leased to Air Atlanta Iceland on 26 Nov 1998 as TF-ABA. Leased to Iberia, arrived Madr 27 Nov 1998, seen in service 13 Feb 1999 full colours. Sub-leased to Virgin Atlantic. Seen at London Gatwick Airport full colours, ferried Lemwerder-Manston 8 Oct 2001 white, seen 14 Oct 2001 stored, identified 29 Oct 2001, 4 Apr 2002. Leased to Nigeria Airways on 19 Apr 2002. Seen at Manston titles/logo's, seen Dubai this date. Returned to Air Atlanta Iceland on 15 Aug 2002. Seen at Manchester Airport, Manchester, Greater Manchester white colour scheme no titles this date. Leased to Garuda Indonesian Airways on 27 Jan 2003. Seen at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah for Hadj this date. Returned to Air Atlanta Icelandic on 30 Apr 2003. Seen at Port St Johns Airport all white colour scheme this date. Leased to Air Algerie on 2 Jul 2003. Seen at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France white colour scheme with Air Algerie stickers this date. Leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines on 17 Jan 2004. Seen at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah white colour scheme this date. Returned to Air Atlanta Icelandic on 10 Mar 2004. Ferried to King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah to MSE this date, seen at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France white no titles 15 Mar 2004, seen at MSE orange/yellow colour scheme "Travelcitydirect.com" titles 28 Apr 2004. Leased to TravelCityDirect.com on 28 Apr 2004. Seen at MSE full colour scheme this date, returned Air Atlanta Icelandic 2 Dec 2004. Operated by Malaysian Airlines on 19 Dec 2004. Seen at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang white colour scheme, Maine Aviation Sales titles and doing business as special taillogo for Hadj 19 Dec 2004. Returned to Air Atlanta Icelandic on 24 Feb 2005. Ferried to MSE this date, seen at Paris-Orly, France operated for Corsair 1 May 2005. Transferred to Air Atlanta Europe on 11 May 2005. Seen at Paris-Orly, France white colour scheme and titles this date, ferried to Manchester Airport, Manchester, Greater Manchester to Sharjah International Airport permanently withdrawn from use 14 Oct 2005, owned by Air Atlanta Icelandic 10 Nov 2005, TF-reg permanently withdrawn from use 11 Nov 2005. Current status: scrapped.