B-164 Boeing 747-409 China Airlines HNL 15JAN99
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 04-Jun-17.
Another photo, shot into the low morning sun.
This aircraft was delivered to China Airlines as B-164 in Jan-93. It was re-registered B-18275 in Nov-99 to avoid confusion with registrations in mainland China. The aircraft was sold to Avion Aircraft Trading as N482AT in May-08. It was stored at Tel Aviv, Israel in Jun-08 before being converted to freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door in Jun-09. The aircraft was due to be leased to Kalitta Air but the deal didn't happen and it was leased to Air Cargo - Germany as D-ACGB in Jul-09. Air Cargo - Germany suspended operations in Apr-14 and the aircraft was stored at Frankfurt, Germany. It was returned to the lessor in Jun-14 and tha aircraft was moved, first to Hahn, Germany and then to Jakarta, Indonesia (CGK) for maintenance. It was re-rgistered 4L-BCC in Jul-14 prior to an expected lease to AG Air. However the lease didn't happen and the aircraft remained stored at Jakarta until it was leased to AeroTransCargo (Moldova)in all white livery as ER-BAM in Feb-15. It was sub-leased to Bismillah Airlines in Dec-16 and continues in service. Current (May-17).
B-164 Boeing 747-409 China Airlines HNL 15JAN99
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 04-Jun-17.
Another photo, shot into the low morning sun.
This aircraft was delivered to China Airlines as B-164 in Jan-93. It was re-registered B-18275 in Nov-99 to avoid confusion with registrations in mainland China. The aircraft was sold to Avion Aircraft Trading as N482AT in May-08. It was stored at Tel Aviv, Israel in Jun-08 before being converted to freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door in Jun-09. The aircraft was due to be leased to Kalitta Air but the deal didn't happen and it was leased to Air Cargo - Germany as D-ACGB in Jul-09. Air Cargo - Germany suspended operations in Apr-14 and the aircraft was stored at Frankfurt, Germany. It was returned to the lessor in Jun-14 and tha aircraft was moved, first to Hahn, Germany and then to Jakarta, Indonesia (CGK) for maintenance. It was re-rgistered 4L-BCC in Jul-14 prior to an expected lease to AG Air. However the lease didn't happen and the aircraft remained stored at Jakarta until it was leased to AeroTransCargo (Moldova)in all white livery as ER-BAM in Feb-15. It was sub-leased to Bismillah Airlines in Dec-16 and continues in service. Current (May-17).