SQ's 747's

[sfoflyer]

Since Singapore Airlines is progressively taking their 747's out of service, is there a possibility that they will go to other airlines or just go to the scrapper? I know that El Al recently bought one off of SQ for about 50 mil. Any others doing that? Maybe UA?

[Vincentomoh]

Since Singapore Airlines is progressively taking their 747's out of service, is there a possibility that they will go to other airlines or just go to the scrapper? I know that El Al recently bought one off of SQ for about 50 mil. Any others doing that? Maybe UA?

SQ has a habit of using very new aircraft, so I bet other airlines will buy the rest of the SQ 747-400s.

[11Fan]

Some will go to a Modification Center for a Passenger to Freighter Conversion. Future 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighters. It's in the news if you look around for it. Pprune has it as I recall.

[Vincentomoh]

Boeing includes technical characteristics of converted frieghters here: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/747...00sf_prod.html

JAL has two converted aircraft:

http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?article=15248

[exswissair]

Since Singapore Airlines is progressively taking their 747's out of service, is there a possibility that they will go to other airlines or just go to the scrapper? I know that El Al recently bought one off of SQ for about 50 mil. Any others doing that? Maybe UA?

It would be good if PIA would get rid of their 743's and buy a few from SQ.At least they will in much better condition and not stand a risk of being banned again from the UK.

[DAL767-400ER]

At least they will in much better condition and not stand a risk of being banned again from the UK.

That would of course depend on just how well PIA would handle them .

[uy707]

Boeing includes technical characteristics of converted frieghters here: [url]JAL has two converted aircraft:
http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured...?article=15248

So does Martinair Holland which has one. (ex 9V-SMA)

[exswissair]

That would of course depend on just how well PIA would handle them .

Too right.Although part of the blame should go to some of the passengers.

[MaxPower]

Boeing B747-400BCF Operators

So does Martinair Holland which has one. (ex 9V-SMA)

Here's a list of B744BCF's complete with origin of the aircraft I did last month, and updated today.

As you can see, SQ is the largest seconhand 744 provider for the -BCF conversion program.

About the old UA744's though, does anyone know how many went to SQ or other airlines. ?

As of 02/2008

Cathay Pacific
B-HKH (Ex SQ 9V-SMH)
B-HKS (Ex SQ 9V-SPC)
B-HKJ (Ex SQ 9V-SMR)
B-HUR (Ex SAA ZS-SAV)
B-HOU (CX Compacy Aircraft)
B-HUS (Ex SAA ZS-SAW)
B-HOY (CX Compacy Aircraft) (tbc to -BCF)

Dragonair
B-KAI (Ex SQ 9V-SMY)
B-KAG (Ex SQ 9V-SMP)
B-KAE (Ex SQ 9V-SMJ)
B-KAF (Ex SQ 9V-SMM)

Korean Air
HL7481 (KE Compacy Aircraft)
HL7608 (KE Compacy Aircraft)
HL7412 (KE Compacy Aircraft)
HL7606 (KE Compacy Aircraft)

Air France Cargo
F-GISA (AF Compacy Aircraft)
F-GISB (AF Compacy Aircraft)
F-GISF (EX ANA JA8094)

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Air India
VT-AIE (Ex SQ 9V-SMG) with Martinair Holland as PH-MPR now.
*VT-AIQ (Ex SQ 9V-SMI) with Martinair Holland as PH-MPQ now.

Martinair Holland Cargo
PH-MPP (Ex SQ 9V-SMA)
PH-MPR (Ex SQ 9V-SMG)
PH-MPQ (Ex SQ 9V-SMI)

JAL Cargo
JA8902 (JL Compacy Aircraft)
JA8906 (JL Compacy Aircraft)
JA8909 (JL Compacy Aircraft)

Great Wall Airlines
B-2430 (Ex SQ 9V-SMT)

[sfoflyer]

Hmmm, that's interesting...will SQ convert some of their 744's into freighters after they have been replaced by the A380?

[DAL767-400ER]

Hmmm, that's interesting...will SQ convert some of their 744's into freighters after they have been replaced by the A380?

Already answered:

Some will go to a Modification Center for a Passenger to Freighter Conversion. Future 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighters. It's in the news if you look around for it. Pprune has it as I recall.

[LUNN]

PIA not interested in 747s anymore, and phasing out their own too, they are not even opertaing regular flights since last week only erratic services to Riyadh and three doemstic cities.