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The aircraft involved, registered as B-18255, (originally registered as B-1866), MSN 21843, was the only Boeing 747-200 passenger aircraft left in China Airlines's fleet at the time. The plane was delivered to the airline on 2 August 1979.
One of China Airlines's 747-400s (B-164) was also used by President Lee Tung-hui during his trip to the United States in June 1995. [10] China Airlines Boeing 747-400 at Los Angeles International Airport (B-162). Second 747-400 bought by China Airlines on the Taipei to Los Angeles route in the old pre-1995 livery.
The last passenger version of the 747-400 was delivered in April 2005 to China Airlines. Some of the last built 747-400s were delivered with Dreamliner livery along with the modern Signature interior from the Boeing 777 .
Airlines globally have been phasing out the famous "Queen of the Skies" for years. Boeing ended production of the jet in December 2022 after 54 years and 1,574 units built. While the 747 was ...
China Airlines Flight 006 (call sign "Dynasty 006") was a daily non-stop flight from Taipei to Los Angeles International Airport. On February 19, 1985, the Boeing 747SP operating the flight was involved in an aircraft upset accident , following the failure of the No. 4 engine, while cruising at 41,000 ft (12,500 m).
However, some of the engineering work on the 747SP was reused with the development of the 747-300. In the 747SP, the upper deck begins over the section of fuselage that contains the wing box, not ahead of the wing box (as is the case with the 747-100 and 747-200). This same design was used in the 747-300 and newer 747-400, resulting in a ...
Japan Airlines: 4 Total 747-300 Series: 81 747-400 January 26, 1989 Northwest Airlines: April 26, 2005 China Airlines: 442 747-400M (Combi) September 1, 1989 KLM: April 10, 2002 KLM: 61 747-400D October 10, 1991 Japan Airlines: December 11, 1995 All Nippon Airways: 19 747-400F November 17, 1993 Cargolux: May 7, 2009 Nippon Cargo Airlines: 126 ...
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