Fascination Aviation 2009: R: SX-TIE

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos [LGAV] 26.04.2009

Boeing 747-230B (M) (msn: 23509 / 663) mfy: 1986

SX-TIE
Hellenic Imperial Airways

History:
1986 Boeing N6038E*
1987 Lufthansa D-ABZE
2003 Pullmantur Air (lsof Luftrhansa) D-ABZE
2004 Pullmantur Air EC-IUA
2005 Air Universal 5T-AUE
2006 Hellenic Imperial Airways SX-DIE
2008 Hellenic Imperial Airways SX-TIE

- Used to be SX-DIE. "DIE" was written in huge capital letters close to the rear entrance. Understandably passengers did not appreciate this "welcome-statement" hence the aircraft was re-registered and became SX-TIE. Also a slightly different paintscheme was introduced -

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos [LGAV] 26.04.2009

Boeing 747-230B (M) (msn: 23509 / 663) mfy: 1986
Boeing 747-230B (msn: 23622 / 665) mfy: 1986

SX-TIE SX-TIB
Hellenic Imperial Airways

History SX-TIE:
1986 Boeing N6038E*
1987 Lufthansa D-ABZE
2003 Pullmantur Air (lsof Luftrhansa) D-ABZE
2004 Pullmantur Air EC-IUA
2005 Air Universal 5T-AUE
2006 Hellenic Imperial Airways SX-DIE
2008 Hellenic Imperial Airways SX-TIE

History SX-TIB:
1986 Boeing N6046P*
1986 Lufthansa D-ABZH
2004 Air Universal JY-AUB
2007 Hellenic Imperial Airways JY-AUB
2007 Hellenic Imperial Airways SX-TIB

- The differences of the two paintschemes clearly recognizable -

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