This 742 was originally delivered to Singapore airlines in March 1976 as 9V-SQE. The plane had a long and well-travelled commercial life as it then flew with Pan Am (as N727PA), Nationair (C-FNXP), Tower Air (N514DC & N620FF), Air Club International (C-GCIH) and then finally arriving in Sweden as SE-RBN with Transjet. The plane has been preserved at ESSA since January 2008 and is in use as a hotel.

Climbing off runway 15L.

Two classic 747s under a dramatic Frankfurt sky.

Looking decidedly delapidated in her weather-beaten colour scheme where she is perched on a small hill at Arlanda as a hotel since 2008.

Looking decidedly delapidated in her weather-beaten colour scheme where she is perched on a small hill at Arlanda where she has been a hotel since 2008.

Looking decidedly delapidated in her weather-beaten Transjet Airways colours (still with their "TJ" tail logo). This Jumbo was delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SQE in 1976. She then went to Boeing as N747BH in 1983 then to Pan Am as N727PA in 1984, Nationair as C-FNXP in 1992, Tower Air as N514DC in 1993 and Air Club International as C-GCIH in 1994. Back to the lessor as N511P in 1995 then to Tower Air as N620FF in 1996. To Transjet Airways as SE-RBN in 2002, Northeast Airlines as 3D-NEE in 2004 and Jet Midwest as N981JM in 2007. Converted to Jumbo Stay Hotel at Stockholm-Arlanda in 2008 where she remains in 2023.

At that time 'Himalaya' was a new addition to the Air India fleet, coming from Singapore Airlines while retaining a non-standard all white fuselage.

Original livery