JFK Says Näkemiin to Finnair MD-11 on March 29th, 2009

[Iberia A340-600]

According to this post:

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forum ... n/3961874/ (http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/3961874/)

Saturday, March 29, 2009 will be the last day that Finnair will be operating their MD-11 on the HEL-JFK-HEL route. On March 30th the route will be operated by their new Airbus A330-300 fleet. All of the MD-11 fleet will be completely phased out by 2010.

While this is still barely a year away it's important to keep this in mind when shooting at the airport, make the right choice and photograph the beast before she's gone!

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[Ari707]

do you mean May not March?

[Iberia A340-600]

I mean March 29, 2009, hence the 2009. ;)

Yes I know it's far away.

[T-Bird76]

Hmmm not sure I'll have a chance between now and 2009!!! ;) lol Oh well no more Tri-jets....BOO

[lijk604]

Talk about mixed feelings! I love seeing the MD11/DC10 aircraft as they are unique in their own way.
On the other hand though, I think I am missing only one of the MD11's (photo-wise), I look forward to seeing the AY A330's. Something new to catch!

[Matt Molnar]

Are there ever two Finnair birds at JFK at the same time? A shot of an A330 next to an MD-11 would be pretty awesome.

[T-Bird76]

Are there ever two Finnair birds at JFK at the same time? A shot of an A330 next to an MD-11 would be pretty awesome.

Never saw it but anything is possible.

[Ari707]

would be hard since they have only one flight per day...

[Delta777LR]

Very shame to see the MD-11s go.. Finnair has been operating MD-11s for 17 years to JFK which took over the DC-10s on the HEL-JFK-HEL in the early 1990s.. Im guessing that
Finnair will be the last passenger airline to operate to JFK unless KLM or World Airways would bring back passenger MD-11s to JFK again after March 29th 2009...