ex UAE Royal Flight and Emirates - later with DHL, Astar Air Cargo and Kalitta Charters

In the British Airways maintenance area. Built for Mexicana in 1982 but not delivered. To the Dubai Government as A6-HHM in 1982 then to Emirates Airlines A6-EMB in 1988, Qatar Airways as A7-ABD in 1995 and converted to a freighter for DHL Airways as N751DH in 2001 who were renamed Astar Air Cargo in 2003. To Kalitta Charters II as N729CK in 2012. Withdrawn from use at Oscoda, MI in 2024.

From a cancelled Mexicana Airlines order, The Dubai Air Wing took delivery of this 727 July 17, 1982 for the United Arab Emirates Government. Pictured at Paine Field for interior work before service, the aircraft was transferred to the national airline Emirates (A6-EMB) in 1988. A7-ABD with Qatar Airways 1992 - 2000, the aircraft was bought by Pacific Aircorp for freighter conversion and lease to Astar Air Cargo (N751DH) in 2001. From July 2012 with Kalitta Charters as N729CK, it's still current at the time of uploading.

A nice surprise on this Saturday morning, is this 41 year old Kalitta 727. When they initially called approach, they told them they were parking at the "Air Canada Hangar" put upon arrival got told to just park at "W18" on the de-ice pads. Arriving from Anniston, Alabama and Casper, Wyoming as "Dragster (KII) 729".

One of the first Emirates plane.

Del 19 June 1982 Test Registration as N4554N Former Dubai Airwing as A6-HHM,Emirates as A6-EMB,Qatar Airways as A7-ABD,Astar Air Cargo as N751DH