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RAM 747-400 In New Colours Here

B742 From UK - England, joined Mar 2005, 3760 posts, RR: 21
Posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 9756 times:

I was looking through the Myaviation database and I found this image of CN-RGA at Tokyo Haneda. It seems the 744 is in newer refined colours than it had been previously:

New Colours

MyAviation.net photo:

Photo © Yoshihiro Oshita

Old Colours

MyAviation.net photo:

Photo © Rob van Ringelesteijn

Why was the aircraft in Haneda, possibly D Check and/or repaint?

The winglet that was previously missing has been replaced Smile

Where does the CN-RGA fly to? I've seen her in ORY, AMS and BRU quite often!

BTW - Why did AF get rid of the 744, it was previously F-OGTG?

Does RAM have any plans to get rid of their only 744?

Rob! wave

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Kahala777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 9718 times:

Could it be on "Royal" business in Japan, perhaps for the royal wedding?

KAHALA777

MaverickM11 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 15733 posts, RR: 48
Reply 2, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 9663 times:

Quoting B742 (Thread starter):
Where does the CN-RGA fly to? I've seen her in ORY, AMS and BRU quite often!

In January it is only flying MXP/CMN, ORY/RAK, CDG/RAK, CDG/CMN, and RAK/CMN. Not much flying at all during the week.

E pur si muove -Galileo

NA From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 9614 posts, RR: 10
Reply 3, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 9605 times:

Thanks for posting. CN-RGA looks more like one of the UAE private jets now.

ETA Unknown From Comoros, joined Jun 2001, 2010 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 9530 times:

AF bought the aircraft so RAM would get a better price. LH does this too- it annoys Boeing, but they can't say anything as they don't want to upset AF/LH.

BandA From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 336 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 9194 times:

Quoting ETA Unknown (Reply 4):
AF bought the aircraft so RAM would get a better price. LH does this too- it annoys Boeing, but they can't say anything as they don't want to upset AF/LH.

hehe, thats pretty neat! So I guess AF/LH has to keep the aircraft for a certain amount of time before they can "sell" it or how does that work?

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Aussiestu From Australia, joined Mar 2001, 778 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 9158 times:

Does RAM really warrant the use of a 747-400 on its European routes?

Great to see it in RAM colours! Does anybody know off hand the layout of this aircraft? If it is sold to AF first does AF fit the aircraft out and then pass it on to RAM? Do they go anywhere else apart from Europe with this plane?

Airzim From Zimbabwe, joined Jun 2001, 1105 posts, RR: 1
Reply 7, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 9051 times:

I flew on it from JFK-CMN-JFK. Granted it was a couple of years ago, but it did not have a Air France interior. Standard Econ and marginal J and F. Although I think they may have dropped First Class now.

They also operated a 742 for many years that I believe was used primarily for Haj flights.

When they flew the 744 to JFK is only operated 3 or 4 times a week. Sat on the ground the rest of the week in Casablanca or occasional flights to Paris. Shame.

Correction, looking at the photo database these J seats look very similar to the AF old J seat. However I flew them in 1989 so things might have updated by then.

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Horus From Egypt, joined Feb 2004, 5230 posts, RR: 62
Reply 8, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 8992 times:

RAM also use their B744 on the CAS-CAI-JED route during the Hajj months.

Horus

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Kahala777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 8965 times:

Quoting Aussiestu (Reply 6):
Does RAM really warrant the use of a 747-400 on its European routes?

Yes, between local and leisure traffic routes such as Milan and Paris have made more than enough money to warrant the 747-400 operation.

KAHALA777

FCKC From France, joined Nov 2004, 2347 posts, RR: 4
Reply 10, posted (7 years 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 8815 times:

It has been repainted at Orly by Air France , about one month ago.
Yes probably , was at Tokyo for a Royal family flight.
Except Europe and Mideast , very difficult to see elsewhere.
Its future fate is obscur , but certainly will leave the fleet when all 787s will be delivered.In fact it is a too much capacity machine for RAM .

RootsAir From Costa Rica, joined Feb 2005, 4179 posts, RR: 45
Reply 11, posted (7 years 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 8570 times:

How that must be the most drastic change in livery I've seen in my whole entire life !!!!

No come on....RAM could have done a bigger chanhge and take away that rather retro looking livery

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MD90fan From Bahamas, joined Jul 2005, 2931 posts, RR: 7
Reply 12, posted (7 years 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 8059 times:

Quoting ETA Unknown (Reply 4):
AF bought the aircraft so RAM would get a better price. LH does this too- it annoys Boeing, but they can't say anything as they don't want to upset AF/LH.

So AF ordered the aircraft and received it then immediately sold it to RAM?? any other airlines have this practice?? Maybe EK since they are getting a boatload of aircraft in the next few years wink

I know FI lease some aircraft but anybody else?

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FCKC From France, joined Nov 2004, 2347 posts, RR: 4
Reply 13, posted (7 years 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 7536 times:

Air Gabon did the same with their now retired 747-200.

FlySSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7313 posts, RR: 61
Reply 14, posted (7 years 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 5758 times:

Quoting B742 (Thread starter):
BTW - Why did AF get rid of the 744, it was previously F-OGTG?

This aircraft was initially for Air France, as F-GITG.
It was never taken up to AF and went from Boeing factory straight to the Marana desert to be stored in January 1993.
Remember that at that time, AF was almost bankrupt and in a very bad situation.

F-GITG was finally dlivered to R.A.M as CN-RGA in October 1993.

Quoting Kahala777 (Reply 1):
Could it be on "Royal" business in Japan, perhaps for the royal wedding?

This picture was taken last week.
The King of Morroco Mohammed VI (M6 as we call him ...) got married in March 2002 ...

Scbriml From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2003, 11363 posts, RR: 50
Reply 15, posted (7 years 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 5628 times:

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I've also seen this plane at Amsterdam multiple times earlier this year.

Four more years!

AirPacific747 From Denmark, joined May 2008, 2091 posts, RR: 23
Reply 16, posted (7 years 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 5581 times:

Not much have changed between the old and the new color scheme. I think that those cheatlines are a little old now.

Dazeflight From Germany, joined Jun 1999, 576 posts, RR: 3
Reply 17, posted (7 years 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 5475 times:

Quoting FlySSC (Reply 14):
Quoting Kahala777 (Reply 1):
Could it be on "Royal" business in Japan, perhaps for the royal wedding?

This picture was taken last week.
The King of Morroco Mohammed VI (M6 as we call him ...) got married in March 2002 ...

I guess he wouldn't be going to Japan for his Wedding Yeah sure

There was a royal wedding in japan in November.

ciao
Daniel

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