N409MC. Boeing 747-47UF. c/n 30558-1242.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Atlas Air - ?

Built by the Boeing Company Limited, Everett - 2000

Rolled out at Everett (Paine Field) - February 2000

First flown as 'N409MC' - February 28, 2000

Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B5F engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N409MC - March 31, 2000

Registered to First Security Bank, Utah

Leased to Atlas Air Inc, Westchester, New York as the registered operator - April 05, 2000

It was observed at Milan in Alitalia Cargo livery with 'Operated By Atlas Air' titles - May 31, 2000

Ferried Rome - Frankfurt for maintenance in Alitalia Cargo livery - July 07, 2000

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Nortrhwest NA - December 28, 2000

Leased to Atlas Air Inc as the registered operator

It was observed at Dubai in the Alitalia Cargo livery - September 13, 2001

It was observed at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in an all-white livery with blue tail - January 14, 2002

The aircraft had 'Operated By Atlas Air' titles near the aft door

Sub-leased to Polar Air Cargo as the registered operator - June 22, 2002

Returned to Atlas Air at the end of the sub-lease - June 27, 2002

The aircraft was involved in non-standard approach at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - September 09, 2012

To read more about this incident please click 'HERE'

Registered to Atlas Air Inc, Westchester, New York - October 13, 2016

Qantas Airways entered into a contract with Atlas Air to provide two Boeing 747-47UF frieght aircraft as needed - ?

This aircraft was one of seven aircraft in the pool that was used for Qantas Freight operations

The aircraft had 'Operated by Atlas Air on Behalf of Qantas Airways Ltd' decals applied to the nose

This aircraft was replaced by a Boeing 747-8 series aircraft under the contract - August 25, 2019

It was returned to the wet-lease contract with Qantas Airways - July 01, 2022

Current status Atlas Air

 

 

N409MC. Alitalia Cargo - in the standard livery with small 'Operated by Atlas Air' titles at an unknown airport, August 2000.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-766.)

N409MC. Atlas Air - in the standard livery with small 'Operated by Atlas Air on behalf of Qantas Airways' titles at an unknown airport, September 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-765.)

N409MC. Atlas Air - in the basic livery with small 'Operated by Atlas Air Inc' titles at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-827.)

N409MC. Atlas Air - in the standard livery with small 'Operated by Atlas Air on behalf of Qantas Airways Ltd' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 16, 2022.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 4631-839.)

N409MC. Atlas Air - in the standard livery with small 'Operated by Atlas Air on behalf of Qantas Airways Ltd' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 19, 2022.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 4631-840.)

N409MC. Atlas Air - in the standard livery with small 'Operated by Atlas Air on behalf of Qantas Airways Ltd' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 19, 2022.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 4631-834.)