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Ari707
2007-03-08, 11:10 AM
Saw him fly over my house this morning. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/YZR7993
Matt Molnar
2007-03-08, 06:51 PM
Did you see the livery? I can't find anything about them having a 747.
PhilDernerJr
2007-03-08, 07:17 PM
I wonder where this would park. Anyone know if it's leaving or left already? staying overnight?
Tom_Turner
2007-03-08, 07:18 PM
Seems likely they're using someone else's metal, no?

Tom
Nonstop2AUH
2007-03-08, 07:19 PM
Since apparently their own fleet is all 737s, is it possible that this is being operated for them by someone else? Like, Emirates has no 747s either, but the flights operated for them by Atlas 747s show up with Emirates flight numbers in the trackers.
Tom_Turner
2007-03-08, 07:37 PM
Right - someone else. But.. on the off chance a 747 gets put in their colors, that'd be great. (But I doubt it).

Tom
lijk604
2007-03-08, 09:21 PM
Most likely a Polar or Atlas bird "acting" as Yangtzee River Express.

I remember a few years back, Gemini ran a white MD11 with the Alitalia call-sign.
Matt Molnar
2007-03-08, 10:03 PM
There were also those "jetBlue" DC-10s a few weeks ago. :)
DHG750R
2007-03-09, 02:40 AM
It definitely wasn't Atlas or Polar..

From time to time you will see an airline operating with another's callsign . Generally it's done for traffic rights and things of that nature , just like you would see Abex operating as DHL , Atlas operating as Emirates , Flo West or Alitalia. I believe you'll see World operate Lufthansa Cargo , Gemini operate as Big-A ( Arrow Air ) or Lan Chile.
Ari707
2007-03-09, 10:57 AM
from the quick look I saw it has a dark blue tail with some type of white design and I beleive a blue belly
Tom_Turner
2007-03-09, 06:34 PM
from the quick look I saw it has a dark blue tail with some type of white design and I beleive a blue belly

Air Atlanta Icelandic maybe?
Iberia A340-600
2007-03-10, 12:40 AM
Mystery solved. It was a Tradewinds Cargo 747-200F.
SengaB
2007-03-20, 01:45 AM
Yangtze River Express Airlines!
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/tdx.jpg

Senga
Nonstop2AUH
2007-03-20, 02:23 AM
Hey the Chinese outsourced something to an American company for a change!
pgengler
2007-03-20, 08:49 AM
I caught that Tradewinds-painted 747 coming into 22L at JFK yesterday, right as I was driving down Rockaway Blvd so I couldn't get a photo, of course.
Greeney
2007-03-20, 09:09 AM
You know I heard them come in yesterday morning...
SengaB
2007-03-23, 02:23 AM
Yea when you hear.
Yangtze River**** heavy on the radio...and you hear the American pilot. You know its NOT YZRE )

Senga
Nonstop2AUH
2007-03-23, 04:39 AM
Don't worry, when unrestricted Open Skies is implemented, you'll be able to fly the real Yangtze River Express from LGA to Orlando...