4:07 PM and we’re not live…

KPTKRampy wrote:

4:07 PM and we’re not live…

Because it’s January 30th

KPTKRampy wrote:

4:07 PM and we’re not live…

It's gonna be tomorrow, Jan. 31

Oh…I’m an idiot

The last 747 delivery flight plan has been filed for N863GT with callsign 5Y747 to KCVG :

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GTI ... /KPAE/KCVG

747classic wrote:

The last 747 delivery flight plan has been filed for N863GT with callsign 5Y747 to KCVG :

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GTI ... /KPAE/KCVG

The last 747 delivery departure from KPAE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdlZvm6w79A

747classic wrote:

747classic wrote:

The last 747 delivery flight plan has been filed for N863GT with callsign 5Y747 to KCVG :

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GTI ... /KPAE/KCVG

The last 747 delivery departure from KPAE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdlZvm6w79A

Meh ! The lamest wing wave ever from its return low pass ! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HibhYYLx83M Here's how it's done, Atlas ! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnBr3enzW1I

RobK wrote:

747classic wrote:

747classic wrote:

The last 747 delivery flight plan has been filed for N863GT with callsign 5Y747 to KCVG :

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GTI ... /KPAE/KCVG

The last 747 delivery departure from KPAE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdlZvm6w79A

Meh ! The lamest wing wave ever from its return low pass ! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HibhYYLx83M Here's how it's done, Atlas ! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnBr3enzW1I

Does the actual flight make up for it? Cool 747 with a crown
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airc ... t#2f0b1162

Housekeeping notes, from the financial reporting side. Both Boeing and Triumph made their reports to the public and analysts, for the quarter that ended December 31, 2023.
Boeing mentions 747 once in the press release:
https://seekingalpha.com/pr/19093905-bo ... er-results
in the delivery tables;
747 never comes up at the analyst call:
https://seekingalpha.com/article/457236 ... transcript

Triumph never mentions 747 in the press release:
https://seekingalpha.com/pr/19102208-tr ... 23-results
And a couple of times only, in the analyst call:
https://seekingalpha.com/article/457426 ... transcript

So they've all washed their hands off the program, and even though the books are not fully closed, at least until this current quarter is through, the companies and the analyst community seem to have moved on.

On the pending deliveries front, do we know when Egyptian government's SU-EGY is due for delivery?

Phosphorus wrote:

Housekeeping notes, from the financial reporting side. Both Boeing and Triumph made their reports to the public and analysts, for the quarter that ended December 31, 2023.
Boeing mentions 747 once in the press release:
https://seekingalpha.com/pr/19093905-bo ... er-results
in the delivery tables;
747 never comes up at the analyst call:
https://seekingalpha.com/article/457236 ... transcript

Triumph never mentions 747 in the press release:
https://seekingalpha.com/pr/19102208-tr ... 23-results
And a couple of times only, in the analyst call:
https://seekingalpha.com/article/457426 ... transcript

So they've all washed their hands off the program, and even though the books are not fully closed, at least until this current quarter is through, the companies and the analyst community seem to have moved on.

On the pending deliveries front, do we know when Egyptian government's SU-EGY is due for delivery?

It's already been delivered, It's just getting its VIP work done at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg.

Cardude2 wrote:

It's already been delivered, It's just getting its VIP work done at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg.

L/N 1435 - 747-830, RC021, serial number 37826, F/F April-26-2011, 747-8I test aircraft #2, test registration N6067U, Lufthansa #1 (NTU), selcal code CS-HP, basic LH color scheme, without lettering and LH logo, D-ABYE( NTU), Scheduled LH delivery date was September-30-2012 , however LH rejected the aircraft due the “non standard” configuration. Resumed additional flight testing (tail tank, GEnx-2B PIP, NGFMS updates) at May 20 2013, flight testing out of San Bernadino (KBSD) from May 26, returned to Moses Lake at June 18 for additional low altitude tests, from June 28 at Inca Manco Cápac Intl. airport Peru (JUL/SPJL) for high altitude airport tests, returned to Moses Lake via Houston at July 10, latest flight tests are flown from Boeing Field and Moses Lake, aircraft was scheduled to be sold later, but is internally listed : TBC (The Boeing Company). Refurbishment to production standard at the KPAE flight line completed. Re-registered at December 12 2014 : N828BA. Flown to Marana (KMZJ) for storage at May 21 2015. Returned to KPAE at July 28 2017. Stored at RW11/29 at November 20th 2017. Ferried to San Antonio (KSKF) at February 16th 2018. Installed one (1)GEnx-2B/P test engine with durability improvements. Ferried to Boeing Field (KBFI) at March 03th 2018 for testing , Ferried to San Antonio (KSKF) at March 11th 2018, removed test engine and installed standard engine, Ferried to Victorville (KVCV) at June 15th 2018 for storage. Sold in February 2021 to an unidentified customer. Ferried KVCV-KPAE at August 21th 2021. Re-registered SU-EGY for the Egypt Government. Delivery flight KPAE- Hamburg (EDDH) at November 06th 2021 for cabin configuration. Ferried HAM-SNN for paint at August 22th 2022. Returned to HAM at 21 Sep 2022. Stored at HAM or receiving further VIP cabin outfitting ??

Cardude2 wrote:

...

It's already been delivered, It's just getting its VIP work done at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg.

747classic wrote:

.... Delivery flight KPAE- Hamburg (EDDH) at November 06th 2021 for cabin configuration. Ferried HAM-SNN for paint at August 22th 2022. Returned to HAM at 21 Sep 2022. Stored at HAM or receiving further VIP cabin outfitting ??

Thank you both! I guess I should have been more precise -- it is of course legally delivered by Boeing, but sometime from becoming operational. Do we know, when it's back in the skies, after outfitting?

Hard to say due to the complexity of the fittings the Egyptian Govt requires. Other heads of state wide-bodies usually spend 1 - 2 years at HAM or BSL.

TC957 wrote:

Hard to say due to the complexity of the fittings the Egyptian Govt requires. Other heads of state wide-bodies usually spend 1 - 2 years at HAM or BSL.

It might spend the same time. As customizing things for this aircraft is bit tough work

Happy 55th birthday to Boeing 747 (tomorrow)

RobK wrote:

747classic wrote:

747classic wrote:

The last 747 delivery flight plan has been filed for N863GT with callsign 5Y747 to KCVG :

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GTI ... /KPAE/KCVG

The last 747 delivery departure from KPAE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdlZvm6w79A

Meh ! The lamest wing wave ever from its return low pass ! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HibhYYLx83M
Here's how it's done, Atlas ! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnBr3enzW1I

And was done with extreme foolishness. If I was the owner of that company I would have had some words with them after this and the conversation would have only had two words.

L/N 1574, N863GT, aircraft identification plate



Original uploaded by jth47 at flickr, see : https://www.flickr.com/photos/154155693 ... 628267838/

This aircraft - is now in PAE. Only flight that it has had since delivery. Is it returning for warranty work? Or, is it a revenue run? Flightaware - https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N863GT

N863GT landing at KPAE, 15 Feb 2023



Original uploaded by Baqir ar twitter, see : https://mobile.twitter.com/Baqir_KPAE/s ... 1364205569

Several sources indicate that the return to Paine Field is for a ceremony.

"I can confirm that Atlas is bringing this 747 back to Everett for a ceremonial event before official entry into the fleet and there are no issues with the aircraft.", see : https://mobile.twitter.com/AirlineFlyer ... 1344888838

"At the delivery event on Jan 31st, the Atlas CEO said the aircraft would be coming back "in about 10 days" for its formal handing-over to Apex / Kuehne & Nagel. Looks like this is that event.", see : https://mobile.twitter.com/PWolfsteller ... 5501068293

Boeing recorded LN1574 as having being delivered in February. I had the impression the transfer of ownership had taken place on Jan 31, with the fly-away on Feb 1, but that was incorrect, because the delivery is formally recorded in the month of February.

May I request 747classic to please, when possible, add to this thread his details of LN1569 to LN1574. Frames up to LN1568 are detailed in the early posts of this thread from 2022. Thank you in advance for keeping records of and posting that level of meticulous detail of the entire 747-8 production run as a reference we can all consult for the future.

WestWing wrote:

Boeing recorded LN1574 as having being delivered in February. I had the impression the transfer of ownership had taken place on Jan 31, with the fly-away on Feb 1, but that was incorrect, because the delivery is formally recorded in the month of February.

May I request 747classic to please, when possible, add to this thread his details of LN1569 to LN1574. Frames up to LN1568 are detailed in the early posts of this thread from 2022. Thank you in advance for keeping records of and posting that level of meticulous detail of the entire 747-8 production run as a reference we can all consult for the future.

@ L/N 1569, 747-8F, RC695, UPS #27, serial number 65775, N632UP, Final body join at September 22th, roll-out December 14/15 2021, F/F January 04th 2022, ferried to Portland for paint at Jan 6th 2022, returned at Jan 18th 2022, Delivery and delivery (5X9567-SDF) flight at February 18th 2022. First revenue flight 5X560/2557 SDF-MSP-SDF.

@ L/N 1570, 747-8F, RC696, UPS #28, serial number 65774, N633UP, FAL Final Body Join at November 11th 2021, roll-out February 16-17th 2022, F/F March 04th 2022, Ferried to Portland at March 05th 2022 for paint, returned at March 16th 2022, delivery and delivery flight (5X9568-KSDF) April 8th 2022. First revenu flight 5X2752/751 SDF-DFW-SDF, departure April 12th 2022.

@ L/N 1571, 747-8F, RC701, Atlas Air, serial number 67147, N860GT ( UPS #28 NTU, cancelled after UPS purchase of L/N 1558, Volga Dnepr NTU), roll out April 7/8th 2022, F/F April 22th 2022, Ferried to Portland at April 24th 2022 for paint in standard Atlas Air livery, returned at May 9th 2022, delivery and delivery flight (5Y8053-RKSI) June 02th 2022, first revenu flight 5Y8227/8228 ICN-HKG-ANC-MIA-GRU-SCL, departure June 03th 2022.

@ L/N 1572, 747-8F, RC702, Atlas Air (Volga Dnepr NTU), serial number 67148, N861GT , final body join May 12 2022 , roll out July 31 /August 01th 2022, ferried to Portland at August 21th 2022 for paint in standard Atlas Air livery, returned at September 04th 2022, delivery and delivery flight (5Y9103-KMIA) October 03th 2022, first revenue flight 5Y8229/8230 MIA-ANC-HKG-ANC-MIA, departure October 8th 2022.

@ L/N 1573, 747-8F, RC703, Atlas Air (Volga Dnepr NTU), serial number 67149, N862GT, final body join July 21th 2022, roll-out 3/4 October 2022, F/F October 20th 2022, ferried to Portland at October 22th for paint in hybrid Atlas Air / Kuehne + Nagel livery, returned at November 02th 2022, delivery and delivery flight (5Y9721-MIA) November 22th 2022. Positioning flight 5Y9637 MIA-ORD at Nov 30th, first revenue flight 5Y8645 ORD-ANC-ICN, departure November 30th 2022.

@ L/N 1574, 747-8F, RC704, Atlas Air (Volga Dnepr NTU), serial number 67150, N863GT, final body join September 29th 2022, roll-out December 6th 2022, F/F December 18th 2022, ferried to Portland at December 21th 2022 for paint in hybrid Atlas Air / Apexlogistics, returned at January 10th 2023. Delivery and delivery flight (5Y747-CVG) at February 01th 2023, returned at February 15th to KPAE for a formal handing-over to Apex / Kuehne & Nagel. First revenu flight 5Y888/8646 PAE-ANC-ICN-HAN-HKG-ANC-ORD departure February 17th 2023.

747 Final Assembly Line (FAL), Everett building 40-22 has been closed.

Firing order : NIL

Thanks for this and for being such a great source for us 747classic.

I know this is not a 747-8F thread but I have read somewhere UPS is buying two 747-8F freighters from Qatar. Qatar is replacing them with two 777s which will be delivered in2024. At that time the two 747-8Fs will be turned over to UPS. I am curious if the ten or so 747-8Fs that Air Bridge Cargo that are stored in Moscow will be returned to the lessor or stay stored as Gate Guards. One was reposesed in HKG anf flown to VIC or MHZ and is still stored there.

NWAROOSTER wrote:

I know this is not a 747-8F thread but I have read somewhere UPS is buying two 747-8F freighters from Qatar. Qatar is replacing them with two 777s which will be delivered in2024. At that time the two 747-8Fs will be turned over to UPS.

See speculations here (reply 41) : viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1480047

NWAROOSTER wrote:

I am curious if the ten or so 747-8Fs that Air Bridge Cargo that are stored in Moscow will be returned to the lessor or stay stored as Gate Guards. One was reposesed in HKG anf flown to VIC or MHZ and is still stored there.

VQ-BFE was seized at HKG at March 01th (just after the invasion of Ukraine), stored at HKG 1-25 Mar 2022, stored at SBD 25 Mar - 14 Apr 2022, stored at MZJ 14 Apr 2022 - 25 Jan 2023, Ferried MZJ-BGR
Bangor International (BGR / KBGR) -BRU 25-26 Jan 2023 , at PEK 2 Feb 2023 for Maintenance
Leased by Hongyan Group from Altavair AirFinance (lessor) to be operated by Air Belgium (OE-LFI)

All 15 ABC 747F's (12x 747-8F's and 3x 744F's are parked (stored ?) at SVO and will not be available, perhaps after the Ukraine-Russian war will be over and sanctions have been lifted.
Also all legal procedures (lease not have been paid during the endurance of the war) have to be completed.

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