Boeing 747-200 · 219B MSN 22791

Timeline

History

Boeing 747-219B, serial number 22791, line number 568, first flight 5 Aug 1982. Delivered to Air New Zealand on 25 Aug 1982, registered ZK-NZZ. Leased to Malaysian AS on 28 Feb 1991 as 9M-MHH. Returned to Air New Zealand on 8 Oct 1992 as ZK-NZZ. Leased to Airtours Int on 28 Apr 1998. Ferried to Manch 28-29.4, Airtours tit/tail, in service 1.5, repossessed returned 5 Jul 1998, but last service 1 Nov 1998. Returned to Air New Zealand on 2 Nov 1998. Withdrawn from use 6.99?. Operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways on 25 Sep 1999 as G-VIBE. First repossessed bought 12 Sep 1999, London-Gatwick, U. K. 26.9, ferried metal to Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 27 Sep 1999 for repaint, named "Dancing Queen", new name/renamed "Spirit of New York", ferried London-Heathrow to Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 4 Nov 2001, ferried to London-Heathrow 10 Nov 2001 after maintenance, arrived Mojave Air & Space Port 12 Feb 2002 for stored, departed 22 Feb 2002 to UK for returned i.s., expected back at Mojave Air & Space Port seen 25 Mar 2002, seen 23 Jan 2005. Operated by WFBN on 14 Jul 2005 as N701TA. Ferried to San Antonio International Airport 20 Jul 2005, ferried to FZO for paint 26 Oct 2005. Leased to Transaero Airlines on 27 Oct 2005 as VP-BQH. Ferried to Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow 4 Nov 2005, withdrawn from use and ferried to Griffiss International Airport, Rome 25 Nov 2011, seen 2 May 2014, seen 7 Jun 2015 now with tail and part of wings cut off, presum broken up 2015. Current status: scrapped.