"Empress of Australia" looking glorious bathing in the Australian sunshine (photographer not known)

Delivered new to CP Air as C-FCRE 2nd Dec 1974 and became AP-BCL with PIA 18th Dec 1985. Sold as 9L-LOR to Orange Air 2nd Jan 2006

Delivered to CP Air as C-FCRE in 1974. To PIA as AP-BCL in 1985 and Orange Air as 9L-LOR in 2005. To Orient Thai Airlines as N899TH in 2007 and stored at U-Tapao Thailand. Dismantled in 2014 and moved to Pattaya for preservation.

Delivered to CP Air as C-FCRE in 1974. To PIA as AP-BCL in 1985 and Orange Air as 9L-LOR in 2005. To Orient Thai Airlines as N899TH in 2007 and stored at U-Tapao Thailand. Dismantled in 2014 and moved to Pattaya for preservation.

CP Air's fourth and last 747-217 was delivered December 2, 1974 as restrictions on the airline and others that protected Air Canada were gradually lifted. CP Air traded it's 747s to Pakistan International Airlines for DC-10-30s and this one was the first to go in December 1985. Registered AP-BCL, it would be sold to Orange Air Sierra Leone in November 2005 to become 9L-LOR. It was withdrawn from use January 2, 2006 and stored at Tel Aviv. Sold a year later to the USA, the jumbo became N899TJ, was flown to Helena, MT and broken up for parts.

The "Empress of Italy" ready to taxi for departure with the "Empress of Australia" ready to roll in the background. Other regns include AP-BCL.

Was delivered as Empress of Italy in December 1974. Sold to Pakistan International in December 1985.