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Syrian Air Fleet ( As Of 2009-2010 )

SXDFC From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 2041 posts, RR: 19
Posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 4005 times:

After looking at some pictures of their rather diverse fleet of planes, can anyone tell me what their current fleet as well as their future fleet consists of.

NOTE- I do know this topic was discussed before, back in 2002, however I am sure a few planes have left the fleet since then.

Syrian Air (by Fly707 Jan 26 2002 in Civil Aviation)

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BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11141 posts, RR: 61
Reply 1, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 3982 times:

Check this:
http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go....string=Syrianair&where=49502&luck=

It appears their 747SPs are no longer in service.

"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need." - Khalil Gibran

SIBILLE From Belgium, joined Jun 2005, 450 posts, RR: 3
Reply 2, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 3609 times:

And I would say the 727 are not flying anymore Sad

Vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3772 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 3455 times:

Quoting BA (Reply 1):
It appears their 747SPs are no longer in service.

Sad... but as far as I know, most Europe routes have been A320 for a long time now Sad

Ba6590 From UK - England, joined Jul 2007, 132 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 3412 times:

As far as I know the SPs and 727s have been out of service for a while....3 out of the 6 A320s they have are out of service due to lack of spare parts (I saw them parked outside a hanger next to the SPs and 727s a couple of weeks ago)....they do however have at least 1 A320 on lease from a Jordanian carrier, it shows full Syrian colors but has a Jordanian registry.

There are rumors here that they are on the verge of ordering up to 14 Airbus aircraft, and the local media reported last week that a delegation from Airbus was in Damascus to discuss the order.....I guess we can never be sure until the order is signed and officially announced by Airbus.

"Never forget, the higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly" - Nietzsche -

JU068 From Serbia, joined Aug 2009, 2579 posts, RR: 6
Reply 5, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 3254 times:

Don't they operate the Yak's as well? A friend of mine flew on some plane from Damascus to Aleppo, and when I asked her about the flight she told me that all she remembers is that she was praying the whole flight for the plane not to crash Smile

I know LCA is operated by a 320, they were officially the last airline to operate out of the old terminal here. The flight left at 23:59!

ClipperBerlin From Germany, joined Feb 2008, 90 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 3221 times:

Quoting JU068 (Reply 5):
Don't they operate the Yak's as well? A friend of mine flew on some plane from Damascus to Aleppo, and when I asked her about the flight she told me that all she remembers is that she was praying the whole flight for the plane not to crash

Yes they still operate the Yak42 on domestic routes. Latakia is one city that comes to my mind. Aleppo is usually served by Tu134 and of course I must disagree with your friend. The ride on a Tu134 is a fantastic experience.

The 747SP has been taken of the fleet in mid 2008 I believe. I had the chance to fly it a last time in April 2008 and remember that some technical problems came up shortly after. The withdrawal of the fleet was the result.

Clipper Berlin

JU068 From Serbia, joined Aug 2009, 2579 posts, RR: 6
Reply 7, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 3214 times:

Well even though flying on a Tu 134 for me and you would be exciting for ordinary people it must be a rather terrifying experience... Smile

So what planes they might be getting from Airbus? 320's and 321's ?

BrightCedars From Belgium, joined Nov 2004, 1279 posts, RR: 2
Reply 8, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 11 hours ago) and read 3150 times:

Are there any issues such as embargoes preventing RB to procure new parts for its A320's?

What about the large order that was planned some time ago?

I want the European Union flag on airliners.net!

Thomas_Jaeger From Switzerland, joined Apr 2002, 2277 posts, RR: 31
Reply 9, posted (3 years 6 months 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2920 times:

They are reportedly considering ordering two ATR 72-500s for their domestic routes.

Swiss aviation news junkie living all over the place

SIBILLE From Belgium, joined Jun 2005, 450 posts, RR: 3
Reply 10, posted (3 years 6 months 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2870 times:

Quoting ClipperBerlin (Reply 6):
Yes they still operate the Yak42 on domestic routes.

The Yak are Yak-40 belonging to Syrian Air Force but in full Syrian Air colors.
Nice small aircraft, very confortable (but no safety cards on board) .

Here is a very short video inside a Tu-134. As you can see, there is not the usual separation between front and rear cabins.
Very confortable too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RlU3B7UIAk

ClipperBerlin From Germany, joined Feb 2008, 90 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (3 years 6 months 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 2731 times:

Quoting SIBILLE (Reply 10):
The Yak are Yak-40 belonging to Syrian Air Force but in full Syrian Air colors.
Nice small aircraft, very comfortable (but no safety cards on board)

That´s right and you get the feeling that fighter pilots are in control. (o: And indeed there are no safety cards. Even on the Tu134 it´s quite rare but I was lucky enough to get one. Anybody interested in a B747SP safety card of Syrianair?

Cheers
Florian

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