Boeing 747-200 · 219B MSN 22724

Timeline

History

Boeing 747-219B, serial number 22724, line number 528, first flight 12 Jun 1981. Delivered to Air New Zealand on 21 Jun 1981, registered ZK-NZX. Leased to Malaysian AS on 17 Mar 1992 as 9M-MHG. Returned 28 Apr 1993 Angus Downs Airport. Leased to Virgin Atlantic on 12 Jun 1993 as ZK-NZX. Arrived. Returned to Air New Zealand on 1 Nov 1993 as ZK-NZX. Returned at Los Angeles International, withdrawn from use 30 Jun 1999 (last Angus Downs Airport 747-200B service) total time 82183, 14820 l, stored Christchurch. Operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways on 23 May 2000 as G-VSSS. Arrived Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 24 May 2000 for paint, ferried to Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 20 Jan 2002 full new Virgin colours, British registration cancelled 30 Jan 2002. Leased to Air Atlanta Icelandic in Jan 2002 as TF-ATW. Roll(ed) out Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 27 Jan 2002 grey, red tail and engines no titles, departed to Oran 30 Jan 2002, seen Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 3 Apr 2002 basic Virgin colours no titles. Sub-leased to Virgin Atlantic Airways on 1 May 2002. Repaint Hamburg, Germany nw colours, ferried to Manston 10 Apr 2002 "Island Lady", last service Manchester, U. K. returned 10 Nov 2002, ferried to Mobile 14 Nov 2002, sub-lsd again 19 Dec 2002, seen at MSE stored full colour scheme 6 Apr 2003, ferried to Manchester Airport, Manchester, Greater Manchester 17 May 2003. Transferred to Air Atlanta Europe on 5 Feb 2004 as G-VSSS. Operated inspection flightsSNN-MAN-SNN this date, seen at London Gatwick Airport Virgin basic colour scheme no titles 20 May 2005, British registration can 28 May 2005. Operated by WFBN on 28 May 2005 as N703TA. Seen at San Antonio International Airport Virgin basic colour scheme 4 Jun 2005. Leased to Transaero Airlines on 29 Jul 2005 as VP-BQB. Ferried to Moscow-Vnukovo, Russia 27 Jul 2005, seen at Griffiss International Airport, Rome 1 Jan 2011, seen at Griffiss International Airport, Rome stored 4 May 2013, seen 2 May 2014, scrapping ar. Jul 2015. Current status: scrapped.