CXA330300 From South Africa, joined May 2004, 1500 posts, RR: 1 Posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 13679 times:
According to the Wikipedia article on RAM and photos on A.net, Royal Air Maroc has one B747-400. Does this aircraft ever operate the route to JFK, and if so, how often?
Thanks! CXA330300
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AlitaliaMD11 From Spain, joined Dec 2003, 4068 posts, RR: 15 Reply 2, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 13568 times:
Royal Air Maroc does indeed have a sole 747-400. The registration is CN-RGA and normally operates flights from CMN to ORY, AMS, and BRU and FRA in the summer.
To the best of my knowledge the flight to JFK was only operated once by CN-RGA in 2007 and that was due to a technical issue with one of their 767s.
The aircraft also serves as the ride for the king of Morocco. I caught her at SWF last December when the whole Moroccan entourage was parked at the airport for two weeks:
LH4116 From Sweden, joined Aug 2007, 1672 posts, RR: 15 Reply 3, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 13453 times:
What is the point of flying a 744 on short hops to Europe? Is the plane used on routes with high loads or is the plane flying around half empty, i know that AT have had several financial problems with the increasing oil prices. If the plane is used for VIP flights, do the plane still have those old worn out interiors, or have they been replaced?
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Soups From Ghana, joined Jun 2004, 3437 posts, RR: 15 Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 13366 times:
i saw their 747 in CDG about 5-6years back was full white livery with just the writing in arabic on one side. what a beast!
There is a huge morrocan population in France, Also connections from african cities to France are popular with AT, from COO, LFW. ABJ,OUA. NIM,
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Bwest From Belgium, joined Jul 2006, 1314 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 13129 times:
During summer holiday it's a regular visitor to BRU as well, as the large numbers of Moroccans living in Belgium undertake a true exodus during july & august.
Goldorak From France, joined Sep 2006, 1673 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 13098 times:
Quoting LH4116 (Reply 3): What is the point of flying a 744 on short hops to Europe? Is the plane used on routes with high loads or is the plane flying around half empty
Quoting Soups (Reply 4): There is a huge morrocan population in France, Also connections from african cities to France are popular with AT, from COO, LFW. ABJ,OUA. NIM,
Yes, France has a large Morrocan population but a lot of them cannot afford to fly their family home, so they are driving through France and Spain and take a ferry there to Morroco. The other good reason to use a 747 from ORY or CDG is the huge number of French people who go to Morroco for vacation (it's one of the most popular destination for French). You have to realize that some days, there could be 15+ flights a day between PAR and RAK, so the use of a 747 during peak-season can be fully justified sometimes.
AirAmericaC46 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 590 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 12984 times:
AT 744 used to fly CMN-JFK-YUL. I took a flight JFK-YUL in 2000 RT $200------flight almost empty.
FlySSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7313 posts, RR: 61 Reply 13, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 12956 times:
This R.A.M B744 has a funny story.
It was initially an Air France aircraft, F-GITG.
It was supposed to be delivered to AF in January 1993, but AF was in deep trouble at that time, almost bankrupt, didn't need it, so the plane was never taken up and finally went from the Boeing factory straight to storage at Marana.
AF found an agreement with Royal Air Maroc who finally took delivery of this bird in October 1993.
CN-RGA is a regular visitor at ORY & CDG during the high summer season. It is also seen regularly at AMS and BRU.
Actually, I believe it is more often used to Europe flights rather than Long Haul, except when it is used for Official trips the King M.VI.
AH332 From Algeria, joined Mar 2007, 276 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 12940 times:
Hi,
Man...this brings back memories! I flew YUL-JFK-CMN 3 times with this bird on my way to Algeria. I was kind of disheartened when i found out that RAM were putting the 763 on this route instead, but that's life!
Cheers,
Imad
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OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24894 posts, RR: 60 Reply 16, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 12853 times:
Quoting AirAmericaC46 (Reply 12): AT 744 used to fly CMN-JFK-YUL. I took a flight JFK-YUL in 2000 RT $200------flight almost empty.
I knew I wasn't mad LOL.... I seem to remember seeing it in the computer system years ago and for some reason it was such a weird route that it stuck in my mind. Glad you answered it. What a cool flight to have gone on.
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RoyalAirMaroc From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2007, 187 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (5 years 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 9467 times:
Quoting Babaero (Reply 18): Was this not the airframe were two guys fell to there deaths in Canada a few years back. De-icing the stab and the aircraft moved IIRC
Laxcdg From France, joined Apr 2008, 44 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (5 years 2 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 8945 times:
FlySSC: The AT 744 was pretty much a "gift"from the french government,due to be delivered to AF went to AT ...AF was in deep trouble yes but at that time under a huge help financially from the governement and it wouldnt have matter to AF to take delivery of this aircraft.There was some deep political involments (read possible bribes) behind that aircraft..
25 Jfk777: RAM has had three 747, a 200B, an SP and the 744. I would think other then its use as the VIP transport for the king, they would be better to lease it
26 LH4116: How many 744 pilots do AT have? Will they might receive more 744s from AF when they start phasing them out from their fleet?
27 FlySSC: I doubt. They don't really need such a big aircraft for their operations ... 1 B744 is already too much ... more is simply needless
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