Keep Eyes Open for Malaysia 777 at JFK (Bit of a Mistake)

**Iberia A340-600** · 12-10-2006, 02:56 PM

PIA has contracted a Malaysia 777-200 to fly for them due to Europe's recent ban on the airlines 747s.

The 777-200 has visited JFK atleast once already so keep your eyes out.

**Futterman** · 12-10-2006, 03:08 PM

Interesting news, Gordon. Do you know why Europe banned PIA 743s?

I remember seeing a video on FL350.com of a Malaysian 777 taking off in MAN with a PIA callsign, it's pretty odd to see, but cool nonetheless.

Brian

**Iberia A340-600** · 12-10-2006, 03:33 PM

I was looking for the answer to your question here:

http://www.historyofpia.com/forums/index.php

But couldn't find an exact answer. As far as I can tell all the 747-200s have been grounded and only one 747-300 is flying due to a refurbishment. I'm guessing the main reasons was a tech issue.

**SengaB** · 12-10-2006, 04:23 PM

Darn that would have been nice of it was an airline that we don't get here.

Senga

**njgtr82** · 12-10-2006, 04:49 PM

Malaysian still flies its 777 into EWR

**FlyingColors** · 12-10-2006, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by njgtr82

Malaysian still flies its 777 into EWR

Its one of my favorites http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1117944/L/ at my home airport.

**Iberia A340-600** · 12-10-2006, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by SengaB

Darn that would have been nice of it was an airline that we don't get here.

Senga

I guess it will be a miss or hit since there isn't really a way to tell considering she's using a PIA call sign.

**Winglets747** · 12-10-2006, 06:15 PM

I thought I read the ban was lifted recently (past 3 weeks or so), no?

-Will

**PhilDernerJr** · 12-10-2006, 06:23 PM

This is a gorgeous plane and I find this to be very exciting. I haven't seen a Malaysian aircraft since LA in 2004, and back then I couldn't believe how gorgeous the scheme was.

**Iberia A340-600** · 12-10-2006, 07:09 PM

Incidently the reg on the contracted aircraft is 9M-MRE.

To answer Will's question I'm pretty sure only one 747-300 is flying at the moment with the rest of the -300s and -200s grounded.

**Iberia A340-600** · 12-10-2006, 07:23 PM

Alright guys I have made a bit of a mistake here.

I based my facts on the comment from this photo:

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5875689

Which states that the aircraft had just arrived from JFK but a comment from a different photo of the same aircraft on the same date and time states that the aircraft was inbound from ISB.

From doing a search on ACARS it shows that AP-GBZ was the aircraft that actually operated into and out of JFK.

Not quiet sure if the aircraft will only do the ISB-MAN-ISB route or will continue onto JFK at some point soon.

Very sorry for the mix up guys