Delivered new to Sabena in September 1990 as OO-SGD. Registered N24837 in October 1999, converted to a freighter in October 2000 and flew with Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo. To Air Atlanta in May 2004 as TF-ARY and Air Bridge Cargo as VP-BIC in October 2005. Bought by leasing company Aquiline International in May 2012 and operated by AG Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines as 4L-ACE . Operated by TransAvia Export since May 2016.

Basic Atlas Air colours without titles

Operating for Cargolux. Delivered to Sabena in September 1990 as OO-SGD. To the FSBU in October 1999 as N24837 and converted to cargo. To Atlas Air in May 2000, Polar Air Cargo in June 2002 and back to Atlas Air in March 2003. To Air Atlanta Icelandic in May 2004. To AirBridgeCargo in October 2005 as VP-BIC. Withdrawn from use in February 2012. To Aquiline International in May 2012 and became 4L-ACE by September 2012 (operated by AG Air). Leased to Saudi Arabian between May and August 2014. Leased to Transaviaexport Cargo Airline between May 2016 and January 2018 as EW-465TQ.

ex SABENA (OO-SGD). In October 2000 delivered to Atlas Air (N24837). Over to Air Atlanta Icelandic in May 2004 (TF-ARY) and to Air Bridge Cargo in Oct 2005. left the fleet February 2012. Over to Georgian Star Int (4L-ACE); operating for Saudia Cargo. In May 2016 to Transaviaexport Airlines (EW-465TQ) and current at date of upload.

Rolling out after landing on rw27.

This 747 was fairly new to the Atlas fleet at the time and was parked on Stand 7 ouside of the Cargo sheds and I took this just before the heavy rain shower in the background arrived.