747 Corsair F-GTUI

afrikair · Post by **afrikair** » 01 Apr 2005, 13:12

Hi
The first 747-400 (ex United) for french operator Corsair (TUI group) is presently on ferry flight from USA and due ORY airport mi day (13h45)
Hope Corsair will have less problems than TUI had introducing its 767-300

afrikair · Post by **afrikair** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:03

hi again
Just landed in ORY,
Already on line !!!
http://www.foxalpha.com/forums/viewtopi ... highlight=

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:18

Yikes, it's a disgrace for such an beautiful bird to wear that livery.....

But since Corsair crammed 512 seats into their B743's, does anyone know how much seats the B744's will have?

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:23

This a catastrophe, this must be the ugliest B744 around...

concordino · Post by **concordino** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:25

Whatever happened to the ex-United 74 that was in Schiphol in late December? I understood that it was destined for Corsair as it was carrying the taped reg F-HSUN - info anyone?

Concordino

afrikair · Post by **afrikair** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:36

concordino wrote:Whatever happened to the ex-United 74 that was in Schiphol in late December? I understood that it was destined for Corsair as it was carrying the taped reg F-HSUN - info anyone?

Concordino

Yes F-HSUN will follow , there is a total of 6 ex United ordered, a 3rd one is presently on check and final arrangements in JNB.

The F-FTUI arrived to day was the 1st one and has been used for certification flight in USA by the FAA

I confirm the 747-400 Corsair will be the ugliest seating arcraft in the world
It will have 587, 588 or 589 seats, I dont know the final figure as all these 3 been announced

ThreeForty · Post by **ThreeForty** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:43

Hello !

I was at ORY to see this bird landing, it's beautiful !
You can see some photos here too : http://www.foxalpha.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4819

F-HSEA is at JNB, F-HSUN and F-HSEX are at AMS.

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:59

B744skipper wrote:But since Corsair crammed 512 seats into their B743's, does anyone know how much seats the B744's will have?

AFAIK, it was 580, not 512 seats. The new B747-400s should have 587 seats.

Regards

Seb.

ThreeForty · Post by **ThreeForty** » 01 Apr 2005, 20:53

Post by **speedbird1** » 01 Apr 2005, 22:51

I don't think the scheme on the 747 is the worst around, however it's a pity that they couldn't finish off the tail though......!!!! It looks like they got the wrong colour paint and thought "well it'll do!"

Emirates

Tjipke · Post by **Tjipke** » 02 Apr 2005, 17:45

Yes, I agree with Emirates. That paintjob on the tail looks terrible 8O
I don't understand they didn't put their TUI-logo ( big smile ) on the tail like they did on most of the TUI airplanes !

nwa757 · Post by **nwa757** » 02 Apr 2005, 18:10

Tjipke wrote:I don't understand they didn't put their TUI-logo ( big smile ) on the tail like they did on most of the TUI airplanes !

I am glad that they didn't put their TUI logo on the tail. That logo is hideous. Why did they feel the need to put "Corsair.fr" on the fuselage? I am pretty sure everyone (in France) could have figured out what their URL is.