747SP's

flick70 · 09-07-2003, 05:10 AM

Just curious.....but do any current airlines still fly the 747SP at all? It is an odd looking bird....but I can see how the price of an older model coupled with capacity and distance might be attractive in some situations.

Lufthansa · 09-07-2003, 05:29 AM

I know of South African (ZS-SPC, ZS-SPE), Iran Air (EP-IAA, EP-IAB, EP-IAC, EP-IAD) and Syrianair (YK-AHA, YK-AHB) still operating them in passenger service.
Yemenia is operating one (7O-YMN) as a VIP aircraft for their Government and Saudi Arabian Royal Fligth, the VIP division of Saudi Arabian Airlines, is operating two (HZ-AIF, HZ-AIJ) as VIP aircrafts and one (HZ-HM1B) as a mobile hospital.

Beside this there should also be some Governments from the middle east still operating some of them (Oman, UAE).

Mexico70 · 09-07-2003, 09:02 AM

Sad to say,but South African Airways will retire their B747SP's on february 24 2004.A340-200's will replace them on the Johannesburg-Bangkok route.

Lufthansa · 09-07-2003, 09:07 AM

What happened to all those other 747 SPs? If I´m right 44 of them were build and only about 15 of them are still flying.

Wouldn´t they be suited for airlines like Ariana Afghan or airlines from smaller or poor African countrys for flights to Europe?

Mexico70 · 09-07-2003, 09:19 AM

Hopefully,they'll get sold or leased to other airlines.Anything will do just to keep them in the air.

Lufthansa · 09-07-2003, 09:30 AM

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Originally posted by Mexico70
Hopefully,they'll get sold or leased to other airlines.Anything will do just to keep them in the air.

Perhaps some for Cunnilingus?!

Nick · 09-07-2003, 02:52 PM

I think British Airways was going to originally buy them...suffice to say the crews were against it!

Jeremy · 09-08-2003, 05:25 PM

Iran Air used to fly them on some local routes through Europe.
I am not sure if they still do but I flew one from GVA to ORY for about $50. I went to Geneva just to take this flight on this rare airline and aircraft.

Lufthansa · 09-09-2003, 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by Jeremy
Iran Air used to fly them on some local routes through Europe.
I am not sure if they still do but I flew one from GVA to ORY for about $50. I went to Geneva just to take this flight on this rare airline and aircraft.

Yes they do.
They still sometimes come to HAM with this beautiful plane, but usually they use A300s or A310s to HAM.

9V-SVC · 09-09-2003, 10:10 AM

I know for sure is IranAir flies their B747SP to Kuala Lumpur . By the way , why is some of the airline's timetable state the B747SP as B74L ? Is there a reason ?

09-07-2003, 05:10 AM	#1
flick70 Insane Collector Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omaha Age: 38 Posts: 1,042	747SP's Just curious.....but do any current airlines still fly the 747SP at all? It is an odd looking bird....but I can see how the price of an older model coupled with capacity and distance might be attractive in some situations.

09-07-2003, 09:02 AM	#3
Mexico70 Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: new york, new york Age: 23 Posts: 258	Sad to say,but South African Airways will retire their B747SP's on february 24 2004.A340-200's will replace them on the Johannesburg-Bangkok route. __________________ Mexicana de Aviacion.......Siente la experienca

09-07-2003, 09:19 AM	#5
Mexico70 Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: new york, new york Age: 23 Posts: 258	Hopefully,they'll get sold or leased to other airlines.Anything will do just to keep them in the air. __________________ Mexicana de Aviacion.......Siente la experienca

09-07-2003, 02:52 PM	#7
Nick Old School Collector Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: England Age: 33 Posts: 109	I think British Airways was going to originally buy them...suffice to say the crews were against it! __________________ ~Nick I should have something witty or a quote written here... But I can't think of either.

09-08-2003, 05:25 PM	#8
Jeremy Master Collector Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: BAA Indianapolis Posts: 583	Iran Air used to fly them on some local routes through Europe. I am not sure if they still do but I flew one from GVA to ORY for about $50. I went to Geneva just to take this flight on this rare airline and aircraft. __________________ One Nation under God There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth

09-07-2003, 05:29 AM	#2
Lufthansa Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Im MV scheint mir die Sonne aussm Arsch Age: 22 Posts: 2,513	I know of South African (ZS-SPC, ZS-SPE), Iran Air (EP-IAA, EP-IAB, EP-IAC, EP-IAD) and Syrianair (YK-AHA, YK-AHB) still operating them in passenger service. Yemenia is operating one (7O-YMN) as a VIP aircraft for their Government and Saudi Arabian Royal Fligth, the VIP division of Saudi Arabian Airlines, is operating two (HZ-AIF, HZ-AIJ) as VIP aircrafts and one (HZ-HM1B) as a mobile hospital. Beside this there should also be some Governments from the middle east still operating some of them (Oman, UAE).

09-07-2003, 09:07 AM	#4
Lufthansa Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Im MV scheint mir die Sonne aussm Arsch Age: 22 Posts: 2,513	What happened to all those other 747 SPs? If I´m right 44 of them were build and only about 15 of them are still flying. Wouldn´t they be suited for airlines like Ariana Afghan or airlines from smaller or poor African countrys for flights to Europe?

09-09-2003, 10:10 AM	#10
9V-SVC AirBoeingBus Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,587	I know for sure is IranAir flies their B747SP to Kuala Lumpur . By the way , why is some of the airline's timetable state the B747SP as B74L ? Is there a reason ? __________________ My jetphotos.net photos Plane pictures.net photos Let's welcome Boeing newest product, the Boeing 7E7.

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