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Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 30-Mar-17 (DeNoise AI 18-Sep-22).
Operated for Vietnam Airlines by Regionair & registered in the Seychelles.
First flown in Feb-95 with the Boeing test registration N1785B, this aircraft was originally ordered by General Electric Capital (later merged with Guinness Peat to form GECAS) for lease to Continental Airlines with the allocated registration N48901. Continental cancelled the order and the aircraft was stored at Everett, WA, USA.
It was delivered to General Electric Capital as EI-CMD in Aug-95 and remained in storage. It was transferred to General Electric Technical Services in Dec-95 and was leased to Vietnam Airlines (operated by Regionair) as S7-RGV in Jan-96.
It was transferred back to Vietnam Airlines as VN-A762 in Jan-01. The aircraft was returned to GECAS Technical Services in Nov-04 and was immediately leased to First Choice Airways (UK) as G-OOBK.
In May-08, First Choice's owners, First Choice Holidays, was merged into the TUI Group and First Choice Airways was merged into Thomson Airways in Nov-08. It was fitted with 'blended winglets' in Dec-09.
The aircraft was badly damaged during a hard landing at Bristol (UK) in Oct-10, it was repaired and returned to service (see note below). It remained in full First Choice livery as it was due to return to the lessor in early 2011.
However, due to the delay in the delivery of Thomson's Boeing 787-8's, the aircraft was retained and returned to the lessor in Jan-14. It was stored at Shannon (Ireland) until May-14 when it was re-registered N838TM and ferried to Marana, AZ, USA for further storage.
It was leased to Blue Panorama Airlines (Italy) as EI-CMD in Aug-14 and returned to the lessor in Jun-18. It was re-registered N739DH in Jul-18 and was stored at Lourdes, France prior to full freighter conversion at Singapore-Paya Lebar in Nov-18.
The aircraft was delivered to DHL Airways in Dec-18 and leased to Kalitta Air (USA) for operations on behalf of DHL. In Jun-22 it was returned to DHL and transferred to DHL Airways UK as G-DHLM. Current, updated 18-Sep-22.
Note: The aircraft made a very hard landing at Bristol (UK) on 03-Oct-10, causing severe damage to the upper fuselage with rippling above the flight deck. It was moved to a hangar at Bristol on 10-Nov-10 for an 'in depth' survey by Boeing engineers, the decision was made to repair the aircraft and work proceeded 24 hours a day. It was completed on 07-Dec-10 and returned to service.
Location: MEL - Melbourne Tullamarine Int. Airport
Date: 1996
Original Kodachrome from Collection
Manchester Airport (EGCC)
Manchester 29/07/2016 EGCC/MAN
Hanoi - Noi Bai (HAN / VVNB)
Vietnam 3.1997
This Boeing 767-324ER took its first flight on February 14, 1995…(c/n 27392/ 568)
30/08/1995 GECAS EI-CMD
25/01/1996 Vietnam Airlines S7-RGV
18/01/2001 Vietnam Airlines VN-A762
01/12/2004 First Choice Airways G-OOBK
01/11/2008 Thomson Airways G-OOBK stored 01/2014 as N838TM
13/08/2014 Blue Panorama Airlines EI-CMD
scan from a 35mm-slide in my collection and not my own shot...
MSN 27392 LN 568
B767-324ER
BLUE PANORAMA AIRLINES
FRA
EX GECAS AS EI-CMD / VIETNAM AIRLINES AS S7-RGV AND VN-A762 / FIRST CHOICE AIRWAYS AND THOMSON AIRWAYS AD G-OOBK
Originally ordered by Continental but not taken up...To First Choice / Thomson as G-OOBK in 2004. Removed from service in early 2014.
former First Choice/Thomson 767 in storage, Shannon Airport 26/02/2014
S7-RGV, B767-324ER, c/n 27392/568, Vietnam Airlines
24-3-2011 - First Choice Airways, Boeing 767-324/ER.
Info:
Aircraft was built in 1995 and carried the test reg. N1785B. It was delivered to Vietnam Airlines on 25-1-1996 as S7-RGV. The reg. was later changed to VN-A762 on 18-1-2001. First Choice took delivery on 18-11-2004.
C/n - 27392/568
24-3-2011 - First Choice Airways, Boeing 767-324/ER.
Info:
Aircraft was built in 1995 and carried the test reg. N1785B. It was delivered to Vietnam Airlines on 25-1-1996 as S7-RGV. The reg. was later changed to VN-A762 on 18-1-2001. First Choice took delivery on 18-11-2004.
C/n - 27392/568
This Boeing 767-324ER took its first flight on February 14, 1995…(c/n 27392/ 568)
30/08/1995 GECAS EI-CMD
25/01/1996 Vietnam Airlines S7-RGV
18/01/2001 Vietnam Airlines VN-A762
01/12/2004 First Choice Airways G-OOBK
01/11/2008 Thomson Airways G-OOBK stored 01/2014 as N838TM
13/08/2014 Blue Panorama Airlines EI-CMD
Manchester 23-2-2008 - First Choice Boeing 767-300ER.
Info:
Aircraft was built in 1995 and carried the test reg. N1785B. It was delivered to leasing company GECAS on 30-8-1995 as EI-CMD. It was later leased out to Vietnam Airlines on 25-1-1996 as S7-RGV (Later re-registered to VN-A762 on 18-1-2001). It was delivered to First Choice on 18-11-2004. It now flies with ThomsonFly, who took delivery on 1-112008.
C/n - 27392/568
