More New Photos of AF447 Wreckage

Today the Brazil Navy has released more new photos of the recovery of Air France flight 447 (AF447) – Airbus A330-200 F-GZCP / MSN: 660. That photos mostly show many smaller parts of wreckage like parts of the cabin side wall (without windows), overhead compartments and parts that could belong to a horizontal stabilizer or wing as well as some galley wreckage.

Air France flight 447 (AF447) Map
AF447 - Airbus A330-200 F-GZCP Wreckage on Brazil Navy Ship
Air France AF447 - Airbus A330-200 F-GZCP Smaller Wreckage
Air France Flight 447 Wreckage
AF447 Airbus A330-200 F-GZCP Wreckage

Photos: Brazil Navy

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New Photos Of AF447 Wreckage

Today the Brazil Navy has released new photos of wreckage belonging to Air France flight 447 (AF447) – Airbus A330-200 F-GZCP / MSN: 660 – that mysteriously crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on June 1. One picture is showing an IFE screen, others show the recovery of parts of the galley.

Air France flight 447 (AF447) IFE Screen
Air France flight 447 (AF447) Wreckage Galley
AF447 Airbus A330-200 F-GZCP Crash Galley
AF447 Airbus A330-200 F-GZCP Wreckage Galley Recovery

Photos: Brazil Navy

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Photos – 787 with ANA Livery Moved to Flight Line

The second Boeing 787 Dreamliner has moved to the flight line to begin fuel testing. This is the second of six 787s being used in the flight-test program.

Each of the six flight-test airplanes will be used for a specific set of tests during the flight-test program. This airplane, designated ZA002, will focus on systems performance. Like its predecessor, ZA001, this airplane has successfully completed a rigorous series of tests while still in the factory.

ZA002 features the livery of the Dreamliner’s launch customer, ANA (All Nippon Airways) of Japan.

ANA (All Nippon Airways) Boeing 787 Dreamliner ZA002
ANA (All Nippon Airways) Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Photos: Boeing
Source: Boeing

Photo – Ocean Airlines B747 F-GCBF Stored in Hong Kong

During my stay in Hong Kong a few weeks ago, I was able to take at shot of F-GCBF. The Boeing 747-228B(SF), formerly operated by Ocean Airlines, is sitting there on the tarmac since August 2007. It is stored at Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok (HKG / VHHH) with uncertain future. Three of its engines were already removed.

Ocean Airlines Boeing 747-228B(SF) F-GCBF stored in Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok (HKG / VHHH)

Ocean Airlines was a cargo airline based in Italy. They stopped flying in October 2007 and suspended operations in April 2008.

Maybe some enthusiast might be interested in this photo. 🙂

Photos – Boeing Announces BBJ Convertible Availability

At EBACE (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition) Boeing today announced the availability of the BBJ Convertible (BBJ C).
Boeing Business Jet
The Convertible version of the BBJ (Boeing Business Jet) allows the airplane to be reconfigured from all-passenger to all-cargo configuration in less than 8 hours.

Governments, corporations and private individuals can quickly change from transporting VIPs, staff or troops to delivering disaster-relief supplies or configuring for medical evacuation. There is room for transporting tools, parts and machinery; race cars or race horses; or equipment for touring bands and musicians.

Boeing BBJ Convertible Cargo Door
Boeing Business Jet Convertible (BBJ C) Passenger Cabin
BBJ C - Boeing Business Jet Convertible - Cargo Hold

Boeing recently finalized an agreement with Greenpoint Technologies to provide 747-8 VIP owners and their chosen completion centers with a kit that adds 75 square-meters of space to the airplane’s crown. The Overhead Space Utilization or OSU kit is installed post production above the main cabin ceilings between doors three and five. The kit includes stairs from the main deck to the space above. Greenpoint offers three artistically engineered OSU designs.

BBJ owners receiving their airplanes after mid-2011 will reduce fuel consumption by 2 percent through a combination of airframe and engine improvements that Boeing announced in late April. Airplane structural improvements will reduce drag on the airplane, reducing fuel use by about 1 percent.
Boeing’s engine partner, CFM is contributing a further 1 percent fuel savings through hardware changes to its CFM56-7B Evolution engine.

Source & Photos: Boeing