Air India 777 to EWR...

[Tom_Turner]

Well, perhaps this is old news.. I knew they coming eventually, but today flytecomm is showing Air India into EWR as being a 777.

5pm arrrival though..

Tom

[NcSchu]

Definitely not 5pm, I was up at Eagle Rock and saw it coming in for arrival at about 4:15. I hope this isn't permanent, AI is one of the few 747 operators left at EWR.

[Iberia A340-600]

She flew into CDG today so I'm assuming this is the continuation.

[hiss srq]

WOW now all she needs to do is come to JFK on while I have a camera handy and my life will be complete.

[Iberia A340-600]

WOW now all she needs to do is come to JFK on while I have a camera handy and my life will be complete.

Soon enough Hiss and to top it off it looks like they should be the -LR's!

I think she was a sub today guys so nothing to worry about. Air India is in the process of returning some of their leased 747s.

[Tom_Turner]

Definitely not 5pm, I was up at Eagle Rock and saw it coming in for arrival at about 4:15. I hope this isn't permanent, AI is one of the few 747 operators left at EWR.

Ah, earlier then...those flytecomm estimates do change.... :) ....

Sad to see 747s go of course, and EWR has been losing its share to be sure, but then again, it was never a 747 hub to begin with..and Air India is a recent airline there.

I believe the first regularly scheduled 747s into EWR were People Express followed by Virgin Atlantic (unless UA snuck one in there earlier at some point - but they kept those stretch DC-8s into EWR until the bitter end).

Hard to say what the first ever 747 into EWR was... likely some ad hoc cargo with relatively little fanfare.

Tom

[FlyingColors]

Definitely not 5pm, I was up at Eagle Rock and saw it coming in for arrival at about 4:15. I hope this isn't permanent, AI is one of the few 747 operators left at EWR.

Ah, earlier then...those flytecomm estimates do change.... :) ....

Sad to see 747s go of course, and EWR has been losing its share to be sure, but then again, it was never a 747 hub to begin with..and Air India is a recent airline there.

I believe the first regularly scheduled 747s into EWR were People Express followed by Virgin Atlantic (unless UA snuck one in there earlier at some point - but they kept those stretch DC-8s into EWR until the bitter end).

Hard to say what the first ever 747 into EWR was... likely some ad hoc cargo with relatively little fanfare.

Tom

I can tell you for sure United had the first schedule 747 service at EWR, my photos dating back to 76.

The very first whatever ever 747 at EWR-- could be anything!

[Tom_Turner]

I can tell you for sure United had the first schedule 747 service at EWR, my photos dating back to 76.

The very first whatever ever 747 at EWR-- could be anything!

1976 Mike !!! I had no idea... decent chance that was the first then since EWR really didn't go International (I don't think) until much later and probably no 2nd & 3rd tier 747 carriers at that time...

Tom

[FlyingColors]

I can tell you for sure United had the first schedule 747 service at EWR, my photos dating back to 76.

The very first whatever ever 747 at EWR-- could be anything!

1976 Mike !!! I had no idea... decent chance that was the first then since EWR really didn't go International (I don't think) until much later and probably no 2nd & 3rd tier 747 carriers at that time...

Tom

She was United's San Fran / EWR flight ...haaa, now thats style! And my first eyes on a 747 too. What wonderful days, to just walk right up to the gate and gaulk.

EWR's big Internation kick off was with TWA in 1978 using 707's. That one flight (can't recall at this hour, either London or one of the islands) would arrive in the North Terminal with a make shift customs layout there! Departed out of Terminal A, with a jubilee banner across the jetway stating the new service.

[Winglets747]

This thread on A.net
http://www1.airliners.net/discussions/g ... n/3125799/ (http://www1.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/3125799/)

suggests leased 744s are being returned, but gives no indication if the 744s are completely off from BOM-CDG-EWR.

I would expect BOM-LHR-JFK to stay as a 744, given the high traffic on all segments, but I guess the 77W could possibly take over the route once AI receives them.

-Will

[njgtr82]

they cancelled their flight to EWR all together today