40 años

40 years   40 años

HK-4465	B727-222F	Aerosucre		2010-13
HK-4504	B727-2J0A/F	Aerosucre		2010-13
HK-4544	B727-2J0A/F	Aerosucre		2010-15
HK-727	B727-59F	Aerosucre		2010-15
HK-4253	B737-2H6C/A	Aerosucre		2010-14*
HK-4328	B737-2S5C/A	Aerosucre		2010-13

The whole Aerosucre fleet gained 40 años tail titles in 2010. HK-727 was retired with this scheme in March 2015, ending a whopping 49-year service life in Colombia with Avianca, Sam & Aerosucre. The aircraft is preserved in Cali. Details about its very last flight here.

Images  ©  Felipe Betancur Montoya (MDE), Ricardo de Vries & Nito (AUA)
Tags   Anniversary

[Thumbs up]

[Thumbs up]   [Pulgar arriba]

HK-727

B727-59F

Aerosucre

2004-06

It is unclear why this aircraft -the very first 727 to be delivered in Colombia- gained an all-white livery with thumbs up decals on the tail in late 2004... any piece of information most welcome.

Image  © 
Tags   Unknown

Celebration '99

Celebration '99

C-GXFA	B727-277F/A	First Air		1998-99
C-FRST	B727-27C	First Air		1998-99
C-GFRB	B727-90C	First Air		1998-99
C-FNVT	B737-248C/A	First Air		1998-99
C-GNWN	B737-210C/A	First Air		1998-99
C-GDUN	HS 748	First Air		1998-99

It is unclear to me if these special titles were indeed to celebrate New Year 1999... C-FNVT was in a NWT Air hybrid scheme (with the AC tail) while C-GNWN had a basic white livery.

Image  © 
Tags   Party Time

Happy-Lloyd Bye-Bye 727

Happy-Lloyd

Bye-Bye 727

D-AHLS

B727-89

Hapag-Lloyd  [+]

1991

A smile and funny retirement titles for the last operations of the 727 at Hapag-Lloyd in the Spring of 1991. Hapag-Lloyd had started operations in 1973 with 727s.

Image  ©  Reinhard Zinabold (HAJ)
Tags   Fleet

Clouds - Pink

Clouds - Pink

N356QS

B727-21

Northeastern

1983-84

Low-fare operator Northeastern was initially flying from points in the US' northeast to sunspots in Florida and later in the West. The airline painted two of its ex-Pan Am 727s with clouds liveries to raise brand awareness. The venture was relatively short-lived though, and rapid expansion led to a quick bankruptcy in 1985. The pink version was nicknamed "Rosie".

Image  ©  Jacques Guillem Collection (MIA)
Tags   Airline Marketing

Clouds - Blue

Clouds - Blue

N357QS

B727-21

Northeastern

1983-84

Low-fare operator Northeastern was initially flying from points in the US' northeast to sunspots in Florida and later in the West. The airline painted two of its ex-Pan Am 727s with clouds liveries to raise brand awareness. The venture was relatively short-lived though, and rapid expansion led to a quick bankruptcy in 1985. This aircraft quickly gained the "Puffy" nickname among employees.

Image  ©  Jacques Guillem Collection (MIA)
Tags   Airline Marketing

1776-1976

1776-1976

"... what so proudly we hail"

many a/c	Tristar 1	Eastern Air Lines		1975-76
many a/c	B727-200	Eastern Air Lines		1975-76
many a/c	B727-100	Eastern Air Lines		1975-76
many a/c	DC-9-30	Eastern Air Lines		1975-76
many a/c	Electra	Eastern Air Lines		1975-76

Celebrating the United States' bicentennial in 1976.

Image  ©  Jacques Guillem Collection (unk.)
Tags   Commemoration