TF-ATI Boeing 747-341 Air Atlanta Icelandic MAN 22JUL00
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 26-Apr-19, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 22-Jul-23.
Operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic on behalf of Virgin Atlantic Airlines in partial Saudia livery (dark green tail) with partially painted Air Atlanta Icelandic titles.
First flown with the Boeing test registration N6018N, this aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to VARIG Airlines Brasil as PP-VOB in May-88.
It was returned to ILFC as N824DS in Jan-00. Two weeks later it was leased to Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ATI. The aircraft was wet-leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines for a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Feb/Apr-00.
In Jul-00 it was wet-leased to Virgin Atlantic Airways and returned to Air Atlanta in Nov-00. It was immediately placed on a long-term wet-lease with Iberia between Jan-01/Nov-05. On its return the aircraft was due to be stored at Marana, AZ, USA but then operated another Haj Pilgrimage wet-lease for Saudia between Dec-05/Feb-06.
It was wet-leased again to Iberia between Apr/May-06 and then at the end of May-06 it was wet-leased, long-term, to Saudi Arabian Airlines.
On it's return to Air Atlanta in Mar-10, the aircraft was permanently retired at Roswell, NM, USA. It was last noted still at Roswell in Dec-10, missing engines, nosecone and many other parts.
TF-ATI Boeing 747-341 Air Atlanta Icelandic MAN 22JUL00
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 26-Apr-19, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 22-Jul-23.
Operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic on behalf of Virgin Atlantic Airlines in partial Saudia livery (dark green tail) with partially painted Air Atlanta Icelandic titles.
First flown with the Boeing test registration N6018N, this aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to VARIG Airlines Brasil as PP-VOB in May-88.
It was returned to ILFC as N824DS in Jan-00. Two weeks later it was leased to Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ATI. The aircraft was wet-leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines for a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Feb/Apr-00.
In Jul-00 it was wet-leased to Virgin Atlantic Airways and returned to Air Atlanta in Nov-00. It was immediately placed on a long-term wet-lease with Iberia between Jan-01/Nov-05. On its return the aircraft was due to be stored at Marana, AZ, USA but then operated another Haj Pilgrimage wet-lease for Saudia between Dec-05/Feb-06.
It was wet-leased again to Iberia between Apr/May-06 and then at the end of May-06 it was wet-leased, long-term, to Saudi Arabian Airlines.
On it's return to Air Atlanta in Mar-10, the aircraft was permanently retired at Roswell, NM, USA. It was last noted still at Roswell in Dec-10, missing engines, nosecone and many other parts.