B707-Shangai-N707HG-115
Shanghai Airlines was established in 1985. It was China's first commercial airline of multidimensional investment funded by the Shanghai municipal government and Shanghai local enterprises. The airline was initially restricted to domestic flights, but has operated international services since 1997.
On 11 June 2009, it was announced that Shanghai Airlines would merge with China Eastern Airlines. In February 2010, the merger was completed. Shanghai Airlines started operations with a fleet of 5 Boeing B.707s.
N707HG (c/n 19353 l/n 587 series -324C) was buil for Continental Airlines and delivered in May 1967 as N47330. In October 1972 the plane was sold to Singapore Airlines as 9V-BEY. In December 1981 the plane was leased by Arrow Air until May 1984. From June to December 1984 the plane was leased to Jet America. In May 1985 the plane was sold to Shangai Airlines as B-2422. In October 1988 it returned to the USA bought by Export Air Leasing as N707HG. From February 1990 the plane was operating for Florida West as N750FW but in June 1990 it returned to Omega to be leased in May 1992 to Royal Jordanian as JY-AJL. In December 1995 the plane returned to Omega and was leased as 5N-ONE to Armed Air and from December 1996 to Jasn Air as 9G-JNR. This plane was eventually retired in March 1998 and broken up in Lagos Nigeria.
Slide taken in MIA in JUne 1989. The plane still wears the full first Shanghai Airlines color scheme.
B707-Shangai-N707HG-115
Shanghai Airlines was established in 1985. It was China's first commercial airline of multidimensional investment funded by the Shanghai municipal government and Shanghai local enterprises. The airline was initially restricted to domestic flights, but has operated international services since 1997.
On 11 June 2009, it was announced that Shanghai Airlines would merge with China Eastern Airlines. In February 2010, the merger was completed. Shanghai Airlines started operations with a fleet of 5 Boeing B.707s.
N707HG (c/n 19353 l/n 587 series -324C) was buil for Continental Airlines and delivered in May 1967 as N47330. In October 1972 the plane was sold to Singapore Airlines as 9V-BEY. In December 1981 the plane was leased by Arrow Air until May 1984. From June to December 1984 the plane was leased to Jet America. In May 1985 the plane was sold to Shangai Airlines as B-2422. In October 1988 it returned to the USA bought by Export Air Leasing as N707HG. From February 1990 the plane was operating for Florida West as N750FW but in June 1990 it returned to Omega to be leased in May 1992 to Royal Jordanian as JY-AJL. In December 1995 the plane returned to Omega and was leased as 5N-ONE to Armed Air and from December 1996 to Jasn Air as 9G-JNR. This plane was eventually retired in March 1998 and broken up in Lagos Nigeria.
Slide taken in MIA in JUne 1989. The plane still wears the full first Shanghai Airlines color scheme.