Matt Cawby tweeted that the last two frames in storage, line 1479 (RC525) JA15KZ for Nippon Cargo Airlines and line 1482 (RC605) VQ-BRJ for AirBridgeCargo, will head back to KPAE today. NCA 747-8s are all over KPAE right now!
Update: Didn't happen. But line 1437 (RC573) went for a flight with the FAA on board. And she has blue engines now. What could this mean? If this were a good blog I could tell you :(
Pic by Matt Cawby.
There was an airworthiness directive issued today for 747-8s about a missing bushing that could lead to problems.
RIP 747-400 line 927 JA8957 for ANA. She goes to her doom at Tupelo, the saddest place in the world for a 747 fan. The locals must have gotten a kick seeing this colorful bird come in for a landing.
Update: Didn't happen. But line 1437 (RC573) went for a flight with the FAA on board. And she has blue engines now. What could this mean? If this were a good blog I could tell you :(
Pic by Matt Cawby.
There was an airworthiness directive issued today for 747-8s about a missing bushing that could lead to problems.
RIP 747-400 line 927 JA8957 for ANA. She goes to her doom at Tupelo, the saddest place in the world for a 747 fan. The locals must have gotten a kick seeing this colorful bird come in for a landing.
Blue huh? Any idea since when, turtle? This can really only mean a good thing. Right?
ReplyDeleteMaybe saving an announcement for Dubai? ...although Boeing claims not to wait for Airshows to make important announcements.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to think of a reason they painter the nacelles other than in preparation for a customer. The color matches Atlas's livery though. Maybe they want the frame back.
DeleteRC525 scheduled for return to PAE:
ReplyDeletehttp://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE525/history/20131028/2000Z/KMZJ/KPAE
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