Planetags EVA Air Cargo B747 Green Tag

Description: PlaneTags EVA AIR CARGO B747-400M B-16462 Green Plane Tag The vibrant green tags have a unique textured finish B747-400M combi B-16462 first flew on 20th September 1993 and was delivered to EVA Air on 7th October EVA Air’s was founded in 1989 as a subsidiary of the Evergreen Group and immediately ordered eight B747-400’s which became the backbone of their long-range fleet The first two landed in Taiwan on the 24th November 1992 and the inaugural TPE-LAX flights commenced on 12th December Over time the EVA B744 fleet expanded to seven all pax variants, eight combi’s and three freighters EVA retired its final 744 as BR892 HKG-TPE on 21st August 2017 after 25 years of service, phased out by the more efficient B777-300ER Marketing claims that the EVA livery represents durability, innovation and a tail logo which signifies stability, reliability and service Scotty from marketing must have been involved Whatever the case, in 1991 EVA pioneered the fourth cabin - premium economy in Evergreen Class Notoriously ‘62’ encountered an undignified mishap at LHR on 23rd May 2004 During rectification of a hydraulic leak the landing gear lever was required to be selected to retract. After multiple cycles an allegedly non-approved down lock pin became dislodged The nose gear retracted and the forward fuselage lowered to ground level. Section 41 suffered extensive damage and distortion to structure and skin The nose gear wheel well box shifted towards the main deck and the open wheel well doors were crushed up into the fuselage Fortunately the only injuries sustained were limited to dignity The aircraft entered a comprehensive repair schedule and finally departed LHR on 22nd September Perhaps there were some learnings from the repair of VH-OJH after its runway excursion at BKK... Operation in combi config continued until conversion to 747-45EBDSF was performed by Israel Airspace Industries in April 2007 Briefly placed into storage at Victorville, CA on 9th March 2009 before returning to service on 9th January 2010 Finally withdrawn from use on 28th December 2015 and stored at Teruel, ESP on 6th January 2016 Purchased by GECAS Finance and Leasing in June and re-registered as N492CSMade available to Atlas Air in August as a source of supplemental parts Final flight to Mojave Air and Space Port on 15th September 2016 Remember, priced in AUD pesos Combined postage encouraged The 744 Dilemma The Boeing 747-400 is an advanced variant of the B747 series. The "Advanced Series 300" was announced at the September 1984 Farnborough Airshow. The -400 is a larger, more efficient and longer range Jumbo variant which enabled the over-flight of traditional tech-stops. It introduced a glass cockpit and reduced the number of dials, gauges and knobs from 971 to 365 via enhanced avionics eliminating the role of the third knob – the flight engineer. It retained the original airframe with the-300 EUD and introduced 1.8m drag reducing winglets. The -400 also featured tail fuel tanks, revised engines, and a new interior. Powerplants included the Pratt &Whitney PW4062, General Electric CF6-80C2, and Rolls-Royce RB211-524, equivalent and interchangeable with those utilised in the parallel production of the B767’s Northwest Airlines were the launch customer and ordered ten aircraft on the 22nd October 1985. The first-400 rolled out on 26th January 1988 with a maiden flight on the 29th April. Type certification was received on the 9th January1989, the first commercial flight occurred on the 9th February 9 between Minneapolis and Phoenix An extended range freighter (ERF) entered service in October 2002 followed by a passenger version (ER) in November. Qantas were the only airline to order the -400ER initially for the Melbourne to Los Angeles and Dallas to Sydney routes allowing a commercially viable service with full passenger and cargo payloads. Prior to introducing the -400ER, Qantas blocked out E zone to weight limit passenger numbers and associated baggage. The -400ER featured the Boeing Signature Interior, which was later offered as a retro-fit on previous models The -400ER also introduced flight deck enhancements, including the replacement of CRT displays with LCD’s and the three standby instruments were amalgamated into a single combined integrated standby flight display LCD, both of which became standard across the series in late 2003 In March 2007, Boeing announced that it had no plans to produce further passenger versions of the -400, the final delivery occurring in April 2005 for China Airlines. However, orders for 36 -400F and -400ERF freighters were already in place. The -400 was superseded by the stretched and improved Boeing 747-8, introduced in October 2011 to an albeit mild reception With 694 -400’s delivered between 1989 and 2009, it was by far Boeing's best-selling 747 variant. The largest operators of the jet included Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines and British Airways The -400's leasing, resale and salvage value has dropped steeply due to relatively expensive operating costs above more efficient twin-jets. Age is also not on the -400’s side as most airframe exceed twenty years. Airlines are beginning to replace them with more fuel efficient aircraft such as Boeing 777/787’s and Airbus A350’s. The change in emphasis from hub and spoke operations to point-to-point flights has also reduced the need for large, multi-engine jets Moreover, economic weakness in air cargo markets has slowed demand for cargo conversions. Since the cost of replacing a 747-400 is high, most appear o be operating the -400 to the conclusion of its accepted useful life and then scrap it. The current parts resale value for this aircraft has been reduced to its engines and Planetags Thank y'all for looking

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