Challenge Airlines IL (5C, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) acquired its first nose-loading B747-400FSCD, namely 4X-ICK (msn 26563), to “stay ahead of the curve despite industry discussions about overcapacity”.

The aircraft arrived at Liège on December 30, 2023, still flying for its former operator, Air Atlanta Icelandic (CC, Reykjavik Keflavik), as TF-AMC. It was subsequently re-registered in Israel and flown to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion on February 2, 2024, according to ADS-B data. It has yet to be deployed into revenue…

Source: ch aviation
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