Boeing 747-200 · 219B MSN 22722

Timeline

History

Boeing 747-219B, serial number 22722, line number 523, first flight 6 May 1981. Delivered to Air New Zealand on 22 May 1981, registered ZK-NZV. Withdrawn from use Jun 1999, total time 86247, 15578 l. Operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways on 7 Jul 1999 as G-VZZZ. Seen at London Gatwick Airport 9.7, "Morning Glory" arrived Mojave Air & Space Port 11 Feb 2002 (clean), reactivated and departed 24 Feb 2002 for 1 month returned i.s., arrived Mojave Air & Space Port 25 Mar 2002. Leased to Transaero Airlines on 1 Apr 2005 as N702TA. Owned by Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, VP-BQH not taken up, seen at San Antonio International Airport in hangar full colour scheme 4 Jun 2005, seen still on maintenance Virgin colour scheme 20 Jan 2006, seen Transaero full colour scheme 25 Mar 2006, ferried to Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow 13 Apr 2006. Re-registered with Transaero Airlines on 17 Apr 2006 as VP-BQE. Seen at Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow stored minus 1 engine 5 Sep 2008, seen in service at Antalya International Airport 2 Sep 2009, wfuDME used as cabin trainer 9 Aug 2012. Current status: stored.