747's making a comeback.

[ejb]

From www.smh.com.au

Boeing 747 jumbo jets recalled from desert

Boeing 747 jumbo jets are being brought out of desert storage as surging bookings spur carriers including British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways and United Airlines to return their biggest planes to traffic.

I love the 747, glad to see it coming back.

ejb

 

[nlagalle]

From www.smh.com.au

Boeing 747 jumbo jets recalled from desert



I love the 747, glad to see it coming back.

ejb

Good to see. But shows there is an increase again in demand, which can only lead to more flights..

I still prefer the look of the 747 to the A380..

 

[samh004]

It says desert storage, but surely they don’t mean that plane graveyard in the middle of no where? I thought planes sent there were scrapped.

 

[nlagalle]

It says desert storage, but surely they don’t mean that plane graveyard in the middle of no where? I thought planes sent there were scrapped.

some are scrapped, but many are stored in case they are required later. Because it is dry, corrosion is almost non existant.

 

[markis10]

It says desert storage, but surely they don’t mean that plane graveyard in the middle of no where? I thought planes sent there were scrapped.

Same place, they are sent to graveyards because its ideal for storage and little corrosion so they can either be flown again or parted out, quite a lot of the recent B747 production went straight to the desert. QF recently pulled three 747's out of Victorville, and the 787 has even been photographed there, so its not a one way trip!

Jetspotter.com • View topic - Qantas a/c at Victorville

Note that V Aust also get their cabin fitouts done there!

 

[samh004]

Note that V Aust also get their cabin fitouts done there!

Is that because they just scavenge the planes that are abandoned and can then get seats cheaply?

 

[harvyk]

All I can say is - Yay

I love the B747's...

 

[UP4014]

Some shots I took back in Feb 2010 at Mojave, includes some 747's.
Aircraft - a set on Flickr