Should I Fly the Iran Air 747SP? Live and Let's Fly


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Rise to global prominence An Iran Air Boeing 707-320 at Frankfurt Airport in 1970 An Iran Air Boeing 747SP at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1976


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Current Fleet. Historic Fleet. Iran Air (IATA: IR / ICAO: IRA) is an airline headquartered in Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic Of founded in 1946 currently operating a fleet of 30 aircraft with an average age of 17.99 years.


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The around-the-world speed record. January 30, 2023, marks the 35th anniversary of a United Airlines Boeing 747SP setting a new world record for an around-the-world flight. Following the 1987 Paris Air show, United Airlines pilot Clay Lacy decided that he would like to have a go at beating the record for an around-the-world flight.


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11th November 2022 Feature In the March 2014 issue of Airliner World, Babak Taghvaee chronicled the illustrious but often turbulent history of Iran Air's Boeing 747s. Become a Premium Member to Read More This is a premium article and requires an active Key.Aero subscription to view. I'm an existing member, sign me in! I don't have a subscription…


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The Boeing 737-800 was shot down shortly after takeoff from Tehran on January 8, 2020, amid rising tensions with the United States following the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.


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Captain Kabolinejad invites you onboard Iran Air's classic Boing 747-200 on a flight from IKA - Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran to IST - Atatürk Internationa.


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The Iran Air Force has quite the Boeing 747-100 collection. They also have aircraft numbers 8 and 9 (both with similar histories to aircraft #5) with a total of seven actively flying Boeing 747-100's.


Should I Fly the Iran Air 747SP? Live and Let's Fly

Iran Air is auctioning 12 planes, including five Boeing 747s. Bids start at just $4,000. That's a bargain and well within the price range of your average aspiring airline mogul. Granted, there are a few logistical hurdles to overcome, but we'll get to those. Iran Air to auction 12 planes Iran Air has a problem.


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The Boeing 747SP (for Special Performance) is a shortened version of the Boeing 747 wide-body airliner, designed for a longer range. It is the highest flying subsonic passenger airliner, with a service ceiling of 45,100 feet (13,700 meters) .


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A report in The Aviation Herald alerted us to this. On Saturday, October 17, an Iran Air Boeing 747-200 (registered as EP-ICD) was operating a flight flying live sheep from Adana in Turkey to Doha. While in Tehran's vicinity, there was an undisclosed problem with one of the plane's four engines. That engine was shut down, and the plane diverted.


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During the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) this year, Iran Air has scheduled a B747 on Tehran - Dubai - Tehran daily for about 10 days. I found it out towards the end of the period on Friday 30th March and have decided to jump on the opportunity immediately.


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Boeing 747SP-86 Iran Air. The Boeing 747, also known as the Jumbojet, is a large four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the Boeing Company. The Boeing 747 is the second largest passenger aircraft in the world after the Airbus A380. The production of the Boeing 747 was considered a major revolution in the passenger aircraft industry at the.


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The world's last 747-100 makes final flight with Iran Air An Iran Air crew waved goodbye to one of the classic aircraft in its fleet and closed the chapter on a piece of aviation history. The aircraft was a Boeing 747-100 - the last flying example of the type.


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Iran Air has reportedly refurbished one of its Boeing 747 planes. With the impending cessation of the US-led arms embargo, Iran is proceeding with its plans to expand its aviation capabilities. The airline accomplished the feat using local engineers only, showcasing its self-sufficiency.


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Iran Air has reportedly refurbished one of its Boeing 747 planes. With the impending cessation of the US-led arms embargo, Iran is proceeding with its plans.


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