tonytifao From Brazil, joined Mar 2005, 959 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 5199 times:
Anyone know what a Transaero 747 is doing at MLB? It's been there for over 3 weeks I believe. I know they do charters, but I wouldn't think they sit there for a long time. Great view every time I fly out or even return a rental.
Flaps From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 1115 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 5052 times:
There were two Transaero 747's at MLB earlier this year as well. One left in late February I believe with one remaining the last time I was there in early March. I knew they were getting some type of work but didn't know what kind.
n471wn From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1181 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 4855 times:
I was just in MLB last week and got the latest story from the people doing the work. One a/c is undergoing interior modifications and will be delivered to Transaero end of year---it will be ready before the end of the year but Transaero wants it to come into service after the first of the year. The other a/c is quite interesting. It has had its engines removed and they have been shipped to MHV. There they will be attached to another 747 which is scheduled to be scrapped and will make one last flight for this doomed a/c to RME. When the a/c lands in RME the engines will be removed and then shipped back to MLB and that a/c will be scrapped in RME. When the engines get back to RME they will be reattached and this Tranasero a/c will be delivered as soon as possible. Bottom line is both 747-400's now in MLB will soon be flying for Transaero.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 4469 times:
I can confirm what n471wn said regarding the 744's sitting. EI-XLO is sitting on the SE side of the airport while the other one (EI-XLZ) is at MidAir's hangar getting worked on. EI-XLO used to be sitting on the west side of the pax terminal before they moved her to where she sits now.
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3079 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (7 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 3842 times:
I wanted to head over to MLB after the Cocoa Air Show practice last Friday but it was raining and dreary just to see if there were any Transaero 747s there plus other things.
Are all of those UH-1 Huey choppers that look like they are rotting away still sitting on the west side of the terminal too? there were 50 or so there when I was there in March 2011 to check out the AN-225. Anyone know the story on them?
n471wn From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1181 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (7 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 3837 times:
Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 6): Are all of those UH-1 Huey choppers that look like they are rotting away still sitting on the west side of the terminal too? there were 50 or so there when I was there in March 2011 to check out the AN-225. Anyone know the story on them?
Sadly I did not notice but I think I would have noticed 50 so not sure that many are still there.
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3079 posts, RR: 5 Reply 8, posted (7 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 3798 times:
Quoting n471wn (Reply 7): Sadly I did not notice but I think I would have noticed 50 so not sure that many are still there.
they were parked close to the fence along that access road that the terminal is on. They were parked in front of the Canberra that has been sitting there for years.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Reply 12, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 3160 times:
Quoting n471wn (Reply 10):
Can you answer this MCOflyer?
My guess its EI-XLZ. EI-XLO was still there this morning. Flight aware shows zip. I gotta a question: Who's the owner of the white airbus or Boeing parked at the domestic gates?? flight aware shows nothing.
Edit: Looks the temp registration for EI-XLZ is N747ZA while EI-XLO still shows its current registration on the tail. I'll be going past there tomorrow. I'll see if they have moved XLO to the Midair hangar.
n471wn From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1181 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3090 times:
Quoting MCOflyer (Reply 12): Edit: Looks the temp registration for EI-XLZ is N747ZA while EI-XLO still shows its current registration on the tail. I'll be going past there tomorrow. I'll see if they have moved XLO to the Midair hangar.
It is this a/c which has apparently now gone to RME per an atdb.org update in the last several days....
Thomas_Jaeger From Switzerland, joined Apr 2002, 2264 posts, RR: 31 Reply 14, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 3060 times:
Quoting MCOflyer (Reply 12): My guess its EI-XLZ. EI-XLO was still there this morning. Flight aware shows zip. I gotta a question: Who's the owner of the white airbus or Boeing parked at the domestic gates?? flight aware shows nothing.
B767-200(ER) N774WD has been ferried there recently, supposed to be for Presidential Airways.
Swiss aviation news junkie living all over the place
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Reply 17, posted (7 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 2752 times:
Quoting Thomas_Jaeger (Reply 14):
B767-200(ER) N774WD has been ferried there recently, supposed to be for Presidential Airways.
Thats what I saw. I appreciate the information you guys have given. MLB seems to be a local spottters paradise. Lets not forget the ATI DC8's that we regularly see coming out of KCOF.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Reply 19, posted (7 months 2 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 2351 times:
EI-XLO is still parked on the SE side of the airport right by the customs building.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Reply 22, posted (7 months 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2124 times:
Quoting n471wn (Reply 20):
And is it the only 747 now at the airport?
Good question. I expect it to be moved if EI-XLZ is not comming back from Midair's RME facility.
TWAL1011727 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 597 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (7 months 2 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1844 times:
Quoting MCOflyer (Reply 4): EI-XLO used to be sitting on the west side of the pax terminal before they moved her to where she sits now.
Aircraft EI-XLN is sitting on the east side of the MLB pax terminal.
It came directly from Russia, it has not moved since it arrived.
Once the aircraft (N747KD) is sent out XLN will be moved over to the tent.
Quoting n471wn (Reply 3): When the a/c lands in RME the engines will be removed and then shipped back to MLB and that a/c will be scrapped in RME. When the engines get back to RME they will be reattached and this Tranasero a/c will be delivered as soon as possible. Bottom line is both 747-400's now in MLB will soon be flying for Transaero.
This A/C has the EI- registration number covered up with N747KD.
This jet came in from Narita Japan on 15AUG
This A/C had the engines removed,sent out west to another B744 that B744 was then flown to RME where it will be scrapped for parts.
Those engines are now back in MLB and are being re-attached again to N747KD.
My guess is this A/C is being modified and then delivered to Transaero by or near the end of the year (maybe earlier.)
n471wn From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1181 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (7 months 2 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1829 times:
Quoting TWAL1011727 (Reply 23): This A/C has the EI- registration number covered up with N747KD.
This jet came in from Narita Japan on 15AUG
This A/C had the engines removed,sent out west to another B744 that B744 was then flown to RME where it will be scrapped for parts.
Those engines are now back in MLB and are being re-attached again to N747KD.
My guess is this A/C is being modified and then delivered to Transaero by or near the end of the year (maybe earlier.)
Thanks and that was my understanding as well but I belive N747KD has now left MLB and is infact at RME...
25 Flaps: They were still there on my last visit in March of 2012. The Canberra disappeared in March. On one of my last visits there a crane was moving the win
26 Newark727: Apparently the aircraft that will become EI-XLZ is a Rolls Royce engined former-South African example, according to planespotters.net, but I'm a bit c
27 TWAL1011727: Nope....still here. It will go to RME after my company fuels it. The Hueys are to be moved to SFB because the owners(DoS) don't like the salt air. Th
28 beefstew25: The white plane parked next to the terminal is a 767. Last week a C-17, 2 744's and a 767 where all there. Coupled with a Delta MD88. Crazy.
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