747s next in Ireland? ? ?

Kenny2012

Shot of EI-XLC today. 2nd Rossiya 747 should emerge from the paint hangar very soon.
EI-XLC by Ken Meegan, on Flickr

browner85

Any idea when the 747s are leaving?

Shannon757

What a beautiful paint job!

Kenny2012

browner85 wrote: »

Any idea when the 747s are leaving?

No times available XLC is waiting on parts.

duskyjoe

Shannon757 wrote: »

What a beautiful paint job!

Agree......is it a wrap or actual intricate painting? Looks incredible no matter

pfurey101

'Tis a sign of the times wondering when the next 747 will be in. It won't be long before we will be wondering about the next 757 and 767.

But not as bad as when the Viscounts, Vangaurds, Heralds, F27's, Caravelles, BAC1-11's, Tridents, B707's, B727's, DC-9's, late night IL-18's and the eclectic mix of Aer Turas machines all moved on. Although we will feel the same about the 747 in another 20 years!

Oh well......*sigh*

billie1b

Kenny2012 wrote: »

No times available XLC is waiting on parts.

Maintenance company waiting on past payments before they order, fix and release the aircraft, until then she's not being released

Kenny2012

From a posting in the Dublin Spotters there is a Kalitta 747 due tomorrow no eta.

Pat Dunne

Dublin Airport Movements/Spotting Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154137554222933&set=gm.518545278334904&type=3&theater
28th, there is a Kalitta Air B747-400F in as the K4513 at 0845 from New York - Kennedy, due out at 1230 local times !!

Err...... what's the story, 3 x 747's in DUB at the one time , amazing

Landed DUB 07:55

billie1b

Pat Dunne wrote: »

Err...... what's the story, 3 x 747's in DUB at the one time , amazing

Landed DUB 07:55

EI-XLC tech engine issues, supposedly getting the parts in today from the B742 Kalita Airways currently on the ground and then EI-XLC is supposedly doing a 3 engined ferry flight to SNN on Friday for the maintenance, the other Rossiya B744 in the hangar is still getting painted, can't remember the registration

roundymac

billie1b wrote: »

EI-XLC tech engine issues, supposedly getting the parts in today from the B742 Kalita Airways currently on the ground and then EI-XLC is supposedly doing a 3 engined ferry flight to SNN on Friday for the maintenance, the other Rossiya B744 in the hangar is still getting painted, can't remember the registration

Would it not have made sense to have flown the Kalita B752 to SNN with the parts?

Kenny2012

N793CK Boeing 747-200 departing Dublin today.

N793CK by Ken Meegan, on Flickr

Foggy43

roundymac wrote: »

Would it not have made sense to have flown the Kalita B752 to SNN with the parts?

Possibly the aircraft has some defects that have time expired and have to be fixed before the next flight. There will some defects that have not time expired and can be carried forward to Shannon for repair.

sparrowcar

EIXLC departing 2000 tonight.
EIXLG departing 2000 tomorrow night (Sat)

roundymac

Foggy43 wrote: »

Possibly the aircraft has some defects that have time expired and have to be fixed before the next flight. There will some defects that have not time expired and can be carried forward to Shannon for repair.

It must have a fair few defects in that case.

Foggy43

roundymac wrote: »

It must have a fair few defects in that case.

Not necessarily. BA had to hire an Antonov 124 to get an engine intake out to an A380 that got damaged in MIA and then bring the damaged intake back to LHR. Just one item.

de biz

EI-XLC may depart Dublin this afternoon for Shannon!

BZ

de biz wrote: »

EI-XLC may depart Dublin this afternoon for Shannon!

And EI-XLG due to follow her down tomorrow morning.

Kenny2012

EI-XLC departing Dublin for Shannon this afternoon.

EI-XLC by Ken Meegan, on Flickr

tricky D

de biz wrote: »

EI-XLC may depart Dublin this afternoon for Shannon!

Got a vid of it departing:http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=101269398&postcount=739

Skuxx

Who is doing the maintenance on the 747 down in SNN? Do Atlantic Aviation have the capability?

cowboyBuilder

Wow didn't know 747-200 still flew !!

Cookiemunster

Both now on the ground in SNN.

homerjay2005

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Both now on the ground in SNN.

what is happening with them down there?

Bsal

Kenny2012 wrote: »

N793CK Boeing 747-200 departing Dublin today.

N793CK by Ken Meegan, on Flickr

Would the Kalitta 747-200 still require a flight engineer?

duskyjoe

Bsal wrote: »

Would the Kalitta 747-200 still require a flight engineer?

Yes

breanach78

Ant idea when the ones in SNN are departing? Hope I'll get one to suit me soon, weekend trip for the kids to see them.

BZ

breanach78 wrote: »

Ant idea when the ones in SNN are departing? Hope I'll get one to suit me soon, weekend trip for the kids to see them.

Last I heard is they would be in SNN for at least 10 days but may be longer.

Lurching

Both are still sitting on the apron in SNN.

Shannon757

Are the ones in Shannon still there?

Skuxx

They are indeed, I haven't seen anyone near them!!

breanach78

Shannon757 wrote: »

Are the ones in Shannon still there?

As of today both these beautiful 747s are here, any departure?

Manuel

From Shannon Spotters over on FB:

Rossiya B747s due to depart this week
To Cambridge.
EI-XLC to depart TUE at 15:00
EI-XLG the following day at 13:00
Subject to change

BZ

Manuel wrote: »

From Shannon Spotters over on FB:

Rossiya B747s due to depart this week
To Cambridge.
EI-XLC to depart TUE at 15:00
EI-XLG the following day at 13:00
Subject to change

XLC due to depart between 1100 and 1200 this morning from SNN.

roundymac

One ferry crew so?

BZ

roundymac wrote: »

One ferry crew so?

Yep heading to the UK.

BZ

Just about to line up for takeoff in SNN.

Kenny2012

Due Dublin this evening is VQ-BLR B747-8HVF AirBridge Cargo ABW9390 eta 21:45

Salmon Leap

Not showing on FR24 :mad:

de biz

Salmon Leap wrote: »

Not showing on FR24 :mad:

It is not airborne yet and it is not coming to Dublin when it gets going....

Salmon Leap

Just departed Moscow. On FR24 now but destination unknown.

browner85

Any more info?
Didn't see above post .... Cheers

de biz

de biz wrote: »

It is not airborne yet and it is not coming to Dublin when it gets going....

On the way now and visible on FR24...inbound Shannon.

JCX BXC

N795CK a Kalitta Air cargo 747-200 inbound SNN now too, 4th 747 for SNN in less than 24 hours.

mrgavo

Hi all, anybody know when a 747 is due in next? My 6 year old is plane mad and has me hounded to see a 747!

breanach78

mrgavo wrote: »

Hi all, anybody know when a 747 is due in next? My 6 year old is plane mad and has me hounded to see a 747!

Keep an eye here, the guys will update it as to landing/take off schedules.

stopthepanic

mrgavo wrote: »

Hi all, anybody know when a 747 is due in next? My 6 year old is plane mad and has me hounded to see a 747!

There's an El Al cargo 747 due in on 28th January. The times are not great for viewing I'm afraid.

Arriving at 2210 and departing at 0040.

JCX BXC

stopthepanic wrote: »

There's an El Al cargo 747 due in on 28th January. The times are not great for viewing I'm afraid.

Arriving at 2210 and departing at 0040.

Which airport?

Elemonator

Kenny2012 wrote: »

EI-XLC Boeing 747 ex Transaero in Dublin at the moment being painted for new operator Rossiya Airlines.

So that explains that. I used to see it parked up near the tower going past on the bus. It was there for ages.

stopthepanic

JCX BXC wrote: »

Which airport?

Sorry, Dublin.