Status of ex-Globe Jet Airlines' L-1011s

Some time ago, OO-ZEE page in our site's 'fleet section' was updated stating that it was ferried in 2008 from Santa Cruz (Bolivia) to Sabha in Lybia. This aircraft was impounded at Viru Viru airport (VVI) following the demise of Lloyod Aero Boliviano.

Now, thanks to Holger Ludwig (webmaster of L1011.de) it was confirmed that two other ex-Globe Jet and Kallat Elsaker L-1011s are also stored in Sabha: XT-BRK and XT-RAD. The future of these three aircraft that were also part of TAP's fleet in the past doesn't seem too bright. They can be seen stored in Sabha using Google Earth.

L-1011s at Sabha

Doubt remains over the status of HR-AVN (another ex-Globe Jet), operated by Privilege Jet Airlines on behalf of Rollins Air. Most probably, the aircraft is stored inactive at La Ceiba in Honduras.

HR-AVN at La Ceiba

msn 1239 Globe Jet Airlines OD-ZEE - stored at Sabha (SEB)

msn 1242 Privilege Jet Airlines HR-AVN - stored (?) at La Ceiba (LCE)

msn 1243 Kallat Elsaker XT-BRK - stored at Sabha (SEB)

msn 1246 Kallat Elsaker XT-RAD - stored at Sabha (SEB)

TriStar500.net's Fleet page and the individual fact files of some of these aircraft were already updated.

OSC L-1011 and the NuSTAR mission IV

The NuSTAR satellite was successfully launched last 13th. Once again, the L-1011 Stargazer and its belly rocket Pegasus proved to be a reliable launch platform.

• Orbital SC: Press Release

OSC L-1011 and the NuSTAR mission III

More news about the NuSTAR launch in Spaceflight Now and a photo gallery of Stargazer and Pegasus:

The L-1011 "Stargazer" is about to depart from Hickam Air Force Base (PHIK) to Kwajalein (PKWA) according to this flight plan route:

- OPIHI2 CHOKO R584 MANRE R584 MAZZA OREEO PREV PTRN PIP PLCH NDJ

OSC L-1011 and the NuSTAR mission II

As previously announced, L-1011 N140SC of Orbital Sciences will be involved in the launching of NuSTAR satellite.

The aircraft arrived on last May 24 at Vandenberg Air Force Base and the launch date is now scheduled to take place on June 13.

Pegasus Carrier Aircraft Arrives at Vandenberg
Fri, 25 May 2012 06:01:24 PM GMT
The Orbital Sciences L-1011, an airliner modified to carry and launch the Pegasus rocket, arrived at Vandenberg on May 24 in preparation for the ferry flight to Kwajalein for the launch of the Pegasus XL rocket carrying NuSTAR. Installation of the Pegasus fairing around the NuSTAR spacecraft is complete. Rollout from Orbital’s processing hangar and the mating of the Pegasus to the L-1011 is planned for June 2. Launch is targeted for June 13 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time.

• NASA: NuSTAR Launch

Portuguese TriStar fleet status 05/12

MSN 1206 euroAtlantic CS-TMX - scrapped at Lisbon (LIS)

MSN 1240 euroAtlantic CS-TEB - stored at Amman (ADJ) / listed for sale (as is, where is)

MSN 1241 Luzair CS-TMR - stored at Victorville (VCV)

MSN 1248 Luzair CS-TMP - stored at Aqaba (AQJ)

euroAtlantic airways in 2002

This movie of euroAtlantic airways is a brief presentation of the company profile in the year of 2002. At that time their fleet was composed of one L-1011 and some B737s.

During the presentation you can see the L-1011 (reg. CS-TEB), including its cabin. When the movie was made, the aircraft still had its bulkheads with TAP's old decoration (sunset theme in shades of blue and orange).

Askari Aviation

Pakistan's Askari Aviation is operating today a flight with L-1011 equipment. The flight AAS2222 from Nairobi to Quetta is taking place right know but the registration of the aircraft is yet unknown.

Nice to see a civil TriStar still in operation.

Update: aircraft was L-1011-500 reg. N162AT of Barq Aviation, operating UN charter flights.

Delta Air Lines L-1011 seat maps

L-1011-1

L-1011-250

L-1011-500