South African Airways B747-400

**Owain_G** · December 6, 2018, 11:47pm

Hi, fellow community, this will be my final African livery request. A request that I have been really been excited about doing, however, never got the time to get around to it. Now I do.

In the years, 1991-2011, SAA operated a total of eight B747-400’s. These routes covered international routes such as FAOR-KJFK, FAOR-EGLL, etc. Registrations of the following eight B747-400’s SAA operated are listed below.

Registrations
ZS-SAV
ZS-SAW
ZS-SAX
ZS-SAY
ZS-ZAK
ZS-SBK
ZS-SBS

Moreover, due to the high cost of maintanence, SAA stored or sold their B747-400’s. Even though SAA has retired all its’ B747-400’s, I find the SAA livery the most respectful and powerful on the B747-400. Therefore, when, and only when, there is a rework for the B747 family, I ask to please consider adding the SAA livery to the B747-400. Also another reason is because it was the largest aircraft ever operated by SAA.

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**joslleymiguel_holand** · December 7, 2018, 12:25am

it would not be a bad idea but for an aircraft that has retired I do not see why adding this, remembering that in the future the A330 will be redone and I believe that SAA will be added to it, so I’d rather wait and have a new SAA on the airbus, this is just my opinion

**Captain_Finck** · December 7, 2018, 12:53am

This request was very well stated…👍

**Daniel14** · December 7, 2018, 12:58am

Yes, but we don’t know if/when the A330 will be redone

**joslleymiguel_holand** · December 7, 2018, 1:26am

I hope it’s next year.

**Springbok777** · December 7, 2018, 8:22am

I don’t see why this should’t be added. If other airlines have their Queen added to IF why can’t we? It might be outdated but it will be key to stimulate flights on our Historic routes like FACT-KMIA. I’ll find a vote for this because the Queen belongs in the SAA colours too!

**Owain_G** · December 12, 2018, 9:19am

Here is another photoshop edit, to see more or less what the SAA livery would look like on B747-400.

**Springbok777** · December 12, 2018, 9:35am

That’s an awesome edit!

Looks epic.

**Springbok777** · December 21, 2018, 11:10pm

#Bump
With over 400 seats The Queen made heavy passenger routes to and from FAOR a breeze.

**Springbok777** · January 3, 2019, 11:31pm

#Bump
With 4 powerful engines, the 744 got the job done and done right!

**Owain_G** · January 17, 2019, 3:57am

Bumping this up

**Owain_G** · March 4, 2019, 7:02pm

Bumping this up

**Springbok777** · April 23, 2019, 6:22am

I can still remember seeing this aircraft on final approach, flying over my house back when it was still in the fleet! #Bump

**Owain_G** · May 19, 2019, 11:02pm

Bumping this up there