Description: THIS is a Vintage AIR PORTUGAL Match Book featuring a 747 JET from TAP Airlines TAP Air Portugal is the currently state-owned flag carrier airline of Portugal, headquartered at Lisbon Airport which also serves as its hub. TAP – Transportes Aéreos Portugueses – has been a member of the Star Alliance since 2005 and operates on average 2,500 flights a week to 90 destinations in 34 countries worldwide. The company has a fleet of 100 aircraft, all of which are manufactured by Airbus[ with the exception of 22 aircraft manufactured by Embraer and ATR, operating on behalf of the regional airline TAP Express. In 1967, the airline achieved a milestone: it became the first European airline to fly exclusively with jets. In 1969, service to New York City via Santa Maria Island began; two years later, Boston was added to the New York service. During 1971, the airline opted to relocate its headquarters to Lisbon Airport. In the following year, TAP received the first of an initial batch of four Boeing 747-200s. In 1974, it became the first European airline to perform complete overhauls of the Pratt & Whitney JT9D turbofan engine, which powered early versions of the Boeing 747 amongst other aircraft. By the end of the decade, the airline operated a fleet of 32 modern airliners that served in excess of 40 destinations on four continents. ITEM is in good vintage condition. Please SEE PHOTO to determine Condition. MULTIPLE PURCHASES PAY ONE MAILING FEE
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Location: Kailua Kona, Hawaii
End Time: 2024-12-26T17:08:28.000Z
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