What will become of the retiring QF 743's?

[Montague S]

I heard EBT was purchased mainly for its engines...not sure where it is now but it could be at Rome, Griffiss in New York state.

[NickN]

If you throw a 743 with no wings in the middle of a city people might start getting worried. Especially with the Qantas bashing going on right now folks may prefer to fly on an aircraft with no wings over some of the other wrecks Qantas have going around right now

[Bob C]

Even the most simple Sandgroper would realise that an aircraft sans wings and engines ain't goin' nowhere !!!

And we still have BAe146 VH-JJT getting moved around the airport like a chess piece so perhaps that could be refurbished and repainted into Ansett colours and also be an attraction.

[Marty H]

I would take a 'wild guess' and say VH-EBU will be scrapped at AVV.

[Brenden S]

Didn't EBT go to trans aero in Russia? They have the ex Air NZ/Virgin 747-219B's

[Montague S]

Transaero has taken ex JL machines JA8173, cn 23482, JA8179, cn 23640, JA8189, cn 24156 and that's it.

the entire Transaero 743 fleet is P&W powered.



that's a shot of it at Griffiss, Rome in NY state.

[Bruce Bramwell]

Originally Posted by Brenden S

Didn't EBT go to trans aero in Russia? They have the ex Air NZ/Virgin 747-219B's

No, they took the ex Virgin Atalantic / Air New Zealand 747-219's aswell as South Africa's 743 / 744's

QF 743 went to the states for an ACMI carrier?

[Bruce Bramwell]

Originally Posted by Bobby C

A refurbisehed B747-300 fuselage (minus wings) would look terrific in Perth as a restaurant/photography/viewing platform which would form the centre piece of the proposed spotters area in the airport redevelopment.

could solve Perth's accomodation crisis. Remember there is a guy over in England who has purchase an ex EAL / BA 747-200 and converting it into a hotel.

[Paul Hunter]

EBT is now registered N747ZZ. Owned by Midair USA Inc.

Apparently still stored at Rome, NY as Monty said.

Still shows as destined for Transaero - 2008.

Regards.

[Bruce Bramwell]

Originally Posted by Paul Hunter

EBT is now registered N747ZZ. Owned by Midair USA Inc.

Apparently still stored at Rome, NY as Monty said.

Still shows as destined for Transaero - 2008.

Regards.

not going to happen