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Airframe 21961 History
 
 
Airframe:
21961/415
 
 
Version:
747SP-SP31
 
 
Engines:
PW JT9D-7A
 
 
Cabin Configuration:
Executive
 
 
Current Status:
in service
 
 
 
Date
Reg
Airline
Livery
Name
Event
Airport
Notes
12/2/1979 N58201 TWA First Flight
3/21/1980 N58201 TWA 17201 Delivered
2/21/1985 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Sold
4/1/1990 United Arab Emirates Old wide cheatline Seen FRA
7/30/1993 United Arab Emirates New Cheatline Seen GVA
8/6/2001 VP-BLK white/blue Seen MZJ Scheduled maintenance.
4/21/2005 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen BRE After repairs at HAM the aircraft flew to Bremen for a checkflight and did 3 aborted approaches before turning right and leaving.
6/11/2005 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen MST
8/16/2005 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen LBG
8/26/2005 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen LBG
9/5/2005 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen CLE Parked on the old runway 18/36. Will be staying for a few days while visiting the Cleveland Clinic Hospital.
9/11/2005 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Other CLE Departed CLE at 11:37 as Dubai 002. Maintained runwayheading (237) until out of sight. His clearance was to LEX, Lexington Airport, KY.
9/11/2005 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen LEX Arrived on Sunday for the Keeneland Horse Sales. Currently parked next to the runway, and is likely to be here for the next few days while the Sheikhs are at the horse sales.
9/14/2005 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen LEX Departed aprox. 18:00 LT.
11/14/2005 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen GVA Landed in the morning and left at noon.
10/27/2006 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen CFE Landed at 16:15
10/29/2006 A6-SMR Dubai Air Wing Seen LBG
10/29/2006 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen CFE Departed at 13:53 after 48 hour layover
1/24/2007 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen GVA
5/1/2007 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen HAM
5/15/2007 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen ATH Landed Rwy 03R at 16:45 LT
5/16/2007 A6-SMR United Arab Emirates Seen ATH Nightstopped on stand A33. Departed Rwy 03R 13:40 LT
6/1/2007 A6-SMR Bought Las Vegas Sands Group
OP name: Interface Operations, LLC
6/12/2007 A6-SMR Seen LAS Arrived at about 14:20 LT.
6/21/2007 N992MS White with UAE cht Reg Changed LAS
6/28/2007 N992MS No Titles White with UAE cht Seen SBD Photo: here
7/13/2007 N992MS Seen SBD In maintenance.
8/8/2007 N992MS No Titles Ferried SBD-LAS Departed for LAS!
8/14/2007 VP-BLK Reg Changed LAS Seen wearing new registration.
8/21/2007 VP-BLK No Titles new c/s Seen Mojave Flying the pattern.
8/21/2007 VP-BLK Las Vegas Sands Corporation Bought LAS Used as private transportation for the family of the owners and high-roller gamblers visiting their properties around the US and in Macau.
8/28/2007 VP-BLK No Titles Seen MFM Appeared at MFM twice this week. Also a B767 in same livery. This writer guesses it might be something to do with the official opening of the Venetian Casino and complex today.
8/30/2007 VP-BLK Seen TPE push back from gate for departure at approx. 15:20PM local time.
8/30/2007 VP-BLK No Titles Seen LAX Arrived approx 1930 met at Mercury FBO by 3 stretch limousines parked adjacent to Saudia 747SP HZ-AIF
8/31/2007 VP-BLK No Titles Seen LAX Parked on the South side
9/3/2007 VP-BLK No Titles Seen LAX
9/8/2007 VP-BLK private white with blue Seen OAK Landed runway 29. Seen upclose while taxiing on Taxiway Bravo to parking at North field. I found this website looking for info onthis aircraft - thanks.
9/8/2007 VP-BLK Sands Corp LAS Departed for SFO 7 p.m. local time. Then continued on to Incheon Korea on 9/9.
10/15/2007 VP-BLK No Titles White w/ 3 blue bands on tail No Titles Seen IAD Noticed it parked on the aircraft holding apron behind Terminal C/D, alongside a South African Airways 747-400 and an unmarked (no registration) 767-200.
10/16/2007 VP BLK Seen IAD Seen at IAD - Parked on Foxtrot Taxiway (R gates)
10/20/2007 VP-BLK No Titles Seen LAS Seen landing RWY 25L, from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV)
10/26/2007 VP-BLK No Titles Seen LAS Been here most of the week at the private terminal close to the Strip.
12/21/2007 VP-BLK No Titles Seen TLV Parked at Ben-Gurion airport J12 for the last 2 days
2/5/2008 VP-BLK No Titles Seen FAI Departed FAI for HKG
2/5/2008 VP-BLK Seen FAI Departing 19R
2/15/2008 VP-BLK No Titles White/Blue Stripes Seen FAI Watched it take off this afternoon blowing a cloud of snow off the runway as it left. -16C overcast. Beautiful aircraft.
2/15/2008 VP-BLK N/A Blue/White Seen PAFA Arrived Fairbanks, AK from Las Vegas, NV.
4/7/2008 VP-BLK Ferried SBD Brought to SBD for MX.
5/19/2008 VP-BLK Seen IAD Parked in a holding area.
5/21/2008 VP-BLK blue/white Seen IAD Parked beyond the C midfield terminal at Dulles. Was there morning of 5/19 10:30am and in the same spot when departing 5/21 9:00am.
7/31/2008 VP-BLK No Titles Seen BOS Departed aprox. 09:40 local
9/24/2008 VP-BLK Las Vegas Sands full c/s Seen IAD Arrived at 4:57 pm EST on runway 1C.
12/28/2008 VP-BLK Seen Bullhead/Laughlin Intl. Landed & Parked
12/29/2008 VP-BLK Las Vegas Sands White / Blue None Seen IFP 12/29/2008 Laughlin-Bullhead City Intl. A/C observed landing & parked at ramp (IFP) Arrived about 4:00 pm MST Monday 12/29/08 No Record of arr. on FlightAware.com Landed on Runway 34 Departure Date - Unknown
1/7/2009 VP-BLK Seen KIFP Aircraft seen sitting on ramp 01/01/09...was still sitting there on 01/04/09
2/7/2009 VP-BLK Las Vegas Sands Corp Seen DMK It appears this airplane has taken up residence at Don Muang(the old Bangkok airport) with stablemate L-1011 N388LS.It was first seen there during this last week.
5/5/2009 VP-BLK Private/Las Vegas Sands Corp white/blue Seen KLAS Parked at private hanger along west side of airport.
8/17/2009 VP-BLK White w/ Blue trim Seen IAD Parked on the Cargo ramp, N/W side of IAD.
8/18/2009 VP-BLK iad Parked at dulles cargo area
10/23/2009 VP-BLK Las Vegas Sands Seen RKT Aircraft seems to be stored at Ras al Kaymah (United Arab Emirates) along with L1011 N388LS.
11/12/2009 VP-BLK Sands Resorts Seen Seen parked at Singapore Changi Airport on 11 Nov 2009 but was gone by the next day.
12/3/2009 VP-BLK No Titles white with blue Seen DXB Seen on the Terminal Two side of Dubai Airport parked. Was not there the day before. Paint was pristine. Metal on the engine and apu exhausts was shiny like a mirror. Gear struts were shiny too. Someone takes great care of this plane.
12/4/2009 VP-BLK No Titles For Sale FLL Sales Listing
26364 Hours
1/9/2010 VP-BLK Las Vegas Sands Corp Las Vegas Sands Corp For Sale DMK This plane is for sale
2/15/2010 VP-BLK SANDS CORPORATION BLUE AND WHITE Seen LAS Aircraft was parked in very good condition and looked airworthy.
5/26/2010 VP-BLK No Titles Seen OSL For photos, Watch here
5/26/2010 VP-BLK No Titles Seen OSL View Photos
6/1/2010 VP-BLK none White/Blue/Silver none Seen NCE Parked between NCE terminals 1 and 2... arrival/departure unknown
6/6/2010 VP-BLK White/blue Seen Brazzaville, Republic of Congo Parked on ramp mid-day June 6, 2010

 
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VP-BLK

Date: 1/3/2010 at CKS Int'l Airport
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Parking in Gate #608
 


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VP-BLK

Date: 1/3/2010 at CKS Int'l Airport
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Parking in Gate #608
 


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VP-BLK

Date: 1/3/2010 at CKS Int'l Airport
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Parking in Gate #608
 


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VP-BLK

Date: 1/1/2010 at CKS Int'l Airport
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Parking in Gate #608
 


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VP-BLK
Las Vegas Sands
Date: 9/24/2008 at IAD
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Landing on runway 1C.
 

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