1983 - 2000





 

Swissair initially had further Boeing 747-257's on order. But instead of taking delivery of these aircraft, Swissair - along with other Airlines - pressed Boeing to develop a more modern Variant, featuring a stretched upper deck. Initially planned as B747-200 SUD (stretched Upper Deck) it became the B747-300 fitted with newer and more economic enignes and navigational systems.
Swissair had three aircraft on firm order and an option on a fourth plane. However, at the end five units were operated, two of them beeing leased from a US Leasing Company thus wearing american Registrations until 1992. Three of the Swissair Jumbo Jets were Combi versions, having a freight compartment on the passenger main deck.
While initially beeing used on North American and Far East Routes only, they were lateron also used on South American Routes, as Swissair's route network got bigger.In 2000 the last Boeing 747 of Swissair left the fleet, ending a great chapter in Swissair history.

 

Manufacturer
Boeing Commercial Aircraft, Seattle (USA)
Span
59.60 m
Length 
70.60 m
Height 
19.30 m
Power
4 x 244 kN (24834 kg)
Cruising Speed
920 km/h
Passengers
396
Range
 10790 km
Area of Operation
North America, Far East

 

HB-IGC

Boeing 747-357 Combi

# 22704 / 570

19.03.1983

30.06.1999

Bern
Delivered to Swissair in 1983 as HB-IGC as Combi Passenger / Freight Version. Was Prototype of the 747-300 Series as N6005C. After Service with Swissair it went to Northwest Airlines as N270BC. A Conversion to full freighter was planned, but aircraft was now stored in Mojave, and scrapped by now.

HB-IGD

Boeing 747-357 Combi

# 22705 / 576

05.03.1983

25.08.1999

 Basel
Delivered to Swissair in 1983 as HB-IGC as Combi Passenger / Freight Version. After Service with Swissair it went to Northwest Airlines as N705BC. A Conversion to full freighter is planned, and aircraft is now stored in Mojave

N221GE / HB-IGE

Boeing 747-357

# 22995 / 585

16.12.1983

00.02.2000

 Genève
Delivered to Swissair in 1983 as N221GE. Re-Registered to HB-IGE on Sept. 10th 1992 to HB-IGE. After Service with Swissair it was stored in Chateauroux (F). Flew with Sout African as ZS-SKB from oct. 2000 until oct. 2003. Now stored in Mojave, and beeing broken up.

N221GF / HB-IGF

Boeing 747-357

# 22996 / 586

30.11.1983

00.06.2000

 Zürich
Delivered to Swissair in 1983 as N221GF. Re-Registered to HB-IGF on Sept. 9th 1992. After Service with Swissair it was stored in Chateauroux (F). Flew with Sout African as ZS-SKA from oct. 2000 until Dec. 2003. Then to Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ARS, where it flew for different operators, such as Saudi Arabian, Iberia, Air Algerie

HB-IGG

Boeing 747-357 Combi

# 23751 / 686

04.12.1987

03.06.1999

 Ticino
Delivered to Swissair in 1983 as HB-IGG. Previously N6055X. After Service with Swissair it was stored in Arizona (USA). Now flying with TAAG Angola Airlines as D2-TEB.

 
 

 

 

Last Update January 2009

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