VH-EBW

[Mark A]

VH-EBW - ex Qantas 747-300 is flying again:

http://hnlrarebirds.blogspot.com/2011/06/n176sg.html

[Jethro H]

I am curious of what work it will do now?

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Close to 'home' now as according to Skyliner News it ferried Mojave-Tucson-Honolulu-Jakarta between 12th and 16th June. Still no word which airline will operate it (owner Bank of Utah).

[Fred C]

Probably Hajj charter flights.:D

[Mike W]

^ That would be cool. I believe most of the State of Utah is virtually owned by Mormons.

[Bernie P]

Seems that these three, VH-EBV, -EBW and -EBY, will be flying for Iran Air soon...

The three 747-300s, formerly operated by Qantas, were delivered to Al Sayegh Airlines in 2010. According to US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) documents, the aircraft were acquired by Sayegh Group Aviation, also under the National Paints umbrella.
Source: - FlightGlobal (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/iran-air-lines-up-three-boeing-747-300s-369994/)

[Shayne G]

Thanks for the info Bernie, the Qantas 747-300s are my favourite planes. VERY glad to see they have a new home now and should be taking to the skies again.

I also believe that now means all 3 remaining airworthy frames have a job now as VH-EBT is scrapped, VH-EBX was being parted out and VH-EBU is still in open air storage in Avalon.

[James S.]

If they fly for Iran Air, they'll be around for a fairly long time yet. Interesting, are they going to be their first Roller powered aircraft? (747 At least?).

[Todd Hendry]

Thanks for the info Bernie, the Qantas 747-300s are my favourite planes. VERY glad to see they have a new home now and should be taking to the skies again.

I also believe that now means all 3 remaining airworthy frames have a job now as VH-EBT is scrapped, VH-EBX was being parted out and VH-EBU is still in open air storage in Avalon.

EBU is not in storage. It is used by the Government for the training of counter terrorism teams. I think.

Todd.

[Shayne G]

Former Qantas B747-300 VH-EBW arrived at Kemble a few days ago.

It's last registration was N176SG and interestingly the livery has been altered since the last time I saw it. It is apparently there for storage (skeptical of this) so hopefully this classics life is not over just yet.


http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1450537/

[Ian Gains]

I hope that it survives the scrapper - VH-EBW transported me to Australia in October 1988, when I escaped the dreariness of 'Little Britain.'