wxman Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 The headline is a bit misleading so to be clear, KLM is NOT ending service to Houston. They're just swapping out equipment. KLM was the last airline at IAH to fly regular 747-400 service. The last Boeing 747 flight will be this Friday. It will then switch to a Boeing 777 for one day and then switch again to the Dreamliner. Sort of sad news. I hate that the Queen of the Skies is being phased out. Definitely the sexiest airplane in the skies. https://www.chron.com/business/bizfeed/article/KLM-to-stop-flying-747-aircraft-to-Houston-12774329.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 That 747 combo was my favorite way to get to Europe. Sad to see it go. Glad I got to fly it one last time and collect my Delft Blue House to add to the collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxConcrete Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Photos from January 2016. Unless KLM resurrects 747 service, we'll never see this view again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 10 hours ago, MaxConcrete said: Photos from January 2016. Unless KLM resurrects 747 service, we'll never see this view again. That is unless Trump or any other sitting president comes to town lol. Air Force One has a similar paint scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 The next president will have nicer planes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 35 minutes ago, Naviguessor said: The next president will have nicer planes. The new Air Force One aircraft are also going to be 747s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 747-200 v 747-8 I don't think you have to be too much of a plane spotter to see the difference. Or maybe you do. I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 as nice as the 747 is to look at, interior wise it is old and busted. newer planes are outfitted with better steerage class seats (wider and softer), and much better entertainment options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 37 minutes ago, samagon said: as nice as the 747 is to look at, interior wise it is old and busted. newer planes are outfitted with better steerage class seats (wider and softer), and much better entertainment options. I rode on a KLM 747 back to IAH probably 12 years ago and it rattled like a sumbitch back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I think Cargolux 747s still serve IAH, but good luck getting a seat there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 18 hours ago, JLWM8609 said: I think Cargolux 747s still serve IAH, but good luck getting a seat there. I have actually seen several Atlas Air 747 people carrying charters parked at the gates at the eastern end of terminal D recently. Not sure who regularly charters a plane that big, but it sounds like an interesting operation. EDIT: - could be this, a regular private charter to Angola for oil biz folks. https://www.atlasair.com/holdings/archive.asp?Pressid=10787 Discontinued as of tomorrow: http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2018/02/09/sonair-ending-houston-luanda-route/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I think that those are DOD/MAC Charters for the government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 LH has been flying the 748 to IAH during the past 2 winter seasons in place of the A380 and is scheduled to do so again (but I wouldn't read too much this far in advance). In any case, I wouldn't be surprise if the next major Nigerian upstart flew one here in 2025. So I wouldn't count out the Queen just yet. Sad to see the KL blue leave (often rotated on the AMS-TPE route, hence the common sight of an aircraft with "KLM Asia" titles on the tail). Surprisingly the 789 has slightly more seats than the 744 it replaced as that aircraft was a half-cargo "combi." The Atlas Air flights were not government charters . . . at least not the Government of the US charters. They were public charters to Luanda, Angola managed by this outfit http://www.sonair.co.ao/en/Pages/SonAir-Home.aspx. Operated by Atlas Air, which was also the operator of the 763 for Amazon Prime that went down in Trinity Bay on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baalManche Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 15 hours ago, mattyt36 said: In any case, I wouldn't be surprise if the next major Nigerian upstart flew one here in 2025. So I wouldn't count out the Queen just yet. Ethiopian Airlines is scheduled to start Houston service this year with 787. It will be IAH-LFW-ADD. They chose Lomé and not Lagos as a stopover, not sure the reasoning behind it, but hope it becomes a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 21 minutes ago, baalManche said: Ethiopian Airlines is scheduled to start Houston service this year with 787. It will be IAH-LFW-ADD. They chose Lomé and not Lagos as a stopover, not sure the reasoning behind it, but hope it becomes a success. I'm sure their stated preference is still IAH-LOS-ADD but the problem is getting the authority from the Nigerian government. That's not a problem with LFW. I think ACC is also a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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