N471MC (ex B-HKX) delivered to Atlas Air on August 31

August 31, 2018

N471MC was delivered to Atlas Air. This aircraft was operated by Air Hong Kong (B-HKX) til June 2018.
B-HKX was withdrawn from use on June 23, 2018 after she was flying LD326 SIN to HKG.
After maintenance at HAECO about 1 month, B-HKX was test flying around Hong Kong on August 8, 2018 the livery was still all white.

End of the August, B-HKX changed the registration to N471MC prepare for moving Atlas Air.
And the engines are painted for Atlas Blue at HKG.

This aircraft was delivered for Singapore Airlines (9V-SPL) in 1997.
In 2009, It was retirement from Singapore Airlines and moved to Cathay Pacific Airways also converted for BCF.
Flying for Cathay Pacific Airways about 7 years and moved to Air Hong Kong with same registration in July 2017. But It painted to all white livery when it was moving to Air Hong Kong.

Aircraft Information

N471MC – Boeing 747-412(BCF) – Atlas Air / Transferred from Air Hong Kong (B-HKX) on August 31, 2018