QF 744 retirement. Where is it at?

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Sean L

No confirmation yet on which company specifically?

Freighter conversion, South American.

[Tom PER]

Originally Posted by MarkR

Freighter conversion, South American.

Was under the belief they’d been procured by GE for their CF6-80C2 for B767’s, can’t remember if they were for spares pool or installing on newly delivered factory aircraft. Could’ve been for FedEx planes??

Same as the engines coming off the KLM 744’s, those GE engines are in high demand for 76’s.

Not sure if that was the case with -OEF.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Tom Barber

Was under the belief they’d been procured by GE for their CF6-80C2 for B767’s, can’t remember if they were for spares pool or installing on newly delivered factory aircraft. Could’ve been for FedEx planes??

Same as the engines coming off the KLM 744’s, those GE engines are in high demand for 76’s.

Not sure if that was the case with -OEF.

They probably have different destinations for different aircraft, I note airfleets are
showing some as to be scrapped ( OEE, OEG & OEI) while OEJs fate was mentioned by the captain operating the BNE flight on radio.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by MarkR

Freighter conversion, South American.

Despite the rumours re GE my info turned out to be correct N329ZA (ex Wunala Dreaming VH-OEJ) is being converted to a freighter, owned by KALITTA AIR LLC which are not South American

[Kent Broadhead]

Originally Posted by MarkR

Despite the rumours re GE my info turned out to be correct N329ZA (ex Wunala Dreaming VH-OEJ) is being converted to a freighter, owned by KALITTA AIR LLC which are not South American

The pic linked here suggests scrapping?

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Kent Broadhead

The pic linked here suggests scrapping?

Maybe I was wrong! Interesting, no doubt time will tell, I suppose flying her again saves posting the parts!

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by MarkR

Maybe I was wrong! Interesting, no doubt time will tell, I suppose flying her again saves posting the parts!

Apparently Kalita have confirmed she a spares bird so my info was wrong, at least she was my last 744 flight and I got to see her off in style in 5b

[Brian Wilkes]

The cockpit has already been stripped clean according to those in the know!