{"id":27964,"date":"2022-11-23T12:44:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T07:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=27964"},"modified":"2022-11-23T12:56:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T07:26:19","slug":"air-indias-four-boeing-747-400-jumbo-jets-will-be-sold-by-a-uk-company-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/23\/air-indias-four-boeing-747-400-jumbo-jets-will-be-sold-by-a-uk-company-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India’s four Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets will be sold by a UK company | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Skytech-AIC<\/strong> has been selected by Air India to advertise the sale of four Boeing 747-400s<\/strong> that were formerly operated by the national carrier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the beginning of the epidemic, the four quad jets were put in storage before being retired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Notably, one of the 747s served as “Air India One,” <\/strong>the plane used to transport India’s president and prime minister on important missions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

After more than a year of anticipation, Air India has finally started selling its four Boeing 747-400s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The aircraft, which have only been flying for the flag carrier and are still relatively young (between 26 and 30 years old), have a chance of being picked for conversion to a freighter by interested parties.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The four 747s, which, according to Skytech-AIC<\/strong>, are ready for immediate delivery, will be sold outright by the British aircraft services company. Skytech-AIC Managing Director Julian Balaam<\/strong> stated in a statement,<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
“We are delighted to welcome them as a remarketing client alongside similarly leading airlines such as Singapore Airlines Group, Kuwait Airways, Air Greenland, <\/strong>and Europe’s TUI Group,” said the company. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We are honoured to have been selected by India’s flag-carrier, Air India, for this important assignment.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Will it sell? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you kept up with the news during the epidemic, you would have seen that a lot of Boeing 747s were taken to scrapyards and destroyed.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The majority of the plane is left to disintegrate in the dry environment, with the exception of expensive elements like the engines and avionics, <\/strong>which are typically recovered. The remaining 747s can take other routes, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The type is still incredibly popular with cargo carriers since they can refit the planes to carry more cargo and continue to use them for decades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some airlines may decide that converting an old passenger jet into a freighter is preferable<\/strong> to standing in line for scarce new aircraft given the high demand for freighters at the moment. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Given the recent addition of conversion lines for the 777 and A320<\/strong><\/em> worldwide, it would be difficult to sell this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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With these outdated double-decker planes, Air India will be expecting to generate some cash.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is little need to continue using the outdated model when the Indian government is no longer a customer as a result of the arrival of two new 777s that function as Air India One.<\/strong> <\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Even though those decisions were taken at the height of the pandemic’s impact on the business, British Airways was unable to find purchasers for its 31 decommissioned 747-400s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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