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Reims/Cessna F.337F (c/n F337-0040/01379)
Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie
Genève-Cointrin (GVA/LSGG)
14 June 1979
A total of seven Cessna Skymasters were operated by the Mauritania Islamic Air Force for transport and liaison duties. They were acquired in the early seventies when the Air Force signifcantly grew after the independence of Mauritania from France in 1960.
This particular Skymaster was licence-built in France by Reims Aviation, and became 5T-MAH in service with the Air Force. Like its sisterships, it became an infrequent but regular visitor to Geneva, usually coming in for maintenance. 5T-MAH was subsequently seen parked at the General Aviation Center, also showing off its "Patroller Door", a modification to the starboard cabin door to improve downward visibility for aerial observation.
5T-MAH was built in 1971 and flew in Niger with private owners before being acquired by Mauritania in 1973. Its current whereabouts are unknown, except that it was withdrawn from use in the early eighties, and that marks 5T-MAH were re-allocated to a Basler BT-67 in the nineties.
Excellent bookings are pushing Icelandair to deploy the mighty 757 on their summer service to GVA. Vatnajökull is seen here flaring above runway 04 as "Iceair 564".
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Luckily taxiing in the Inner, this pretty rare Superjet just arrived from Astana ; And brought in town the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and his delegation to attend the UN's 55th cession of the Human Rights Council.
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Сергей Лавров was expected to be part of the delegations meeting for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in Geneva. He arrived the day before with "State Aero 008" as callsign.
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President Lee Jae Myung, First Lady Kim Hye Kyung and their delegation leaving Geneva after attending the G7 summit in Evian.
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Swiss
Swiss Romandy livery departing 27L at Heathrow Airport as Swiss Three Four Nine (LX349) to Geneva Airport (GVA/LSGG)
29-09-2018
Boeing B.747-2B4B (c/n 21099/264)
Air Gabon
Genève-Cointrin (GVA/LSGG)
13 December 1977
OD-AGJ was one of several new-built Boeing B.747-200s ordered by Middle East Airlines, and was built and delivered to the Lebanese flag carrier in 1975. Due to the repeatedly unstable political situation, the 747 soon proved as too big for MEA's operation, and most of them were therefore leased out to other carriers.
The first lessee was Air Gabon, who leased OD-AGJ in June 1977, and used it on the regular Libreville to Geneva service. It was seen taxiing out for departure on then runway 23, showing full Air Gabon livery.
The lease, however, ended in May 1978, and the aircraft was returned to MEA, only to be passed on to carriers such as Saudia, Air Algérie or Egyptair. In mid 1985 MEA sold the 747 to Carter Leasing, who continued to lend it to various airlines. In 2001 it was acquired by Kalitta Air, its last operator, eventually retiring the 747 at Oscoda-Wurtsmith in 2011, where it was broken-up during 2013.