Rare Shaheen A300 postcard

kashan · Post by **kashan** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:39 pm

This aircraft was operated initially by Shaheen and then by them for Aero Asia on Peshawar-Dubai route.

http://cgi.ebay.com.my/AIRLINE-AVIATION ... 0274565640

Save the image before it dispappears.

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:44 am

Did they have A300s?

kashan · Post by **kashan** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:59 am

Thats a real photo and I have seen advertisement for Shaheen and Shaheen-Aero Asia joint A300 service in papers, its also wearing hybrid NL-E4 livery.

Nadir Ali · Post by **Nadir Ali** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:14 am

i saved the picture in my computer. i collect rare and good looking shots mostly of planes. Dont want to loose them

Thanx for sharing this

Nadir Ali · Post by **Nadir Ali** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:08 pm

since i save it in my computer i may as well upload & post the pic

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:24 pm

I have this postcard in my collection. The aircraft seen in this photo is Airbus A300B4-203 (c/n 154) and its registration is N72986, it was an ex-Continental airlines aircraft. According to information on the backside of postcard, the photo was taken by B. Ross at Frankfurt Airport in February 1995.

N72986 was on lease to Shaheen Air International for very few months in 1995. The lease term began in Februay 1995 and ended few months later. In October 1995, the same A300B4 joined APA International and began flying under Peruvian registration OB-1631.

Actually, N72986 was one of two A300s painted in Shaheen Air livery. The other A300B4 was construction number 259 and it even received Pakistani registration AP-BFG but for some reasons Shaheen Air did not take delivery of AP-BFG.

Here's a photo in my collection showing the two Airbus A300s (N72986 and AP-BFG) sporting Shaheen Air livery. The A300 closer to camera is AP-BFG. Photo date/place not known.

On following link is another photo showing N72986 after the end of its service with Shaheen Air.

Link: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Airbus-A ... 0057313/L/

Btw, Boeing 737-2P5 registered in Pakistan as AP-BEW flew for Shaheen Air in 1993/94 and it also sported livery like the one we see on their A300.

Shaheen Air International Boeing 737-2P5 (AP-BEW).

Abbas

Nadir Ali · Post by **Nadir Ali** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:35 pm

Thanks for adding another of that A300 pair. It also went straight into my collection today

i never knew Shaheen had leased A300s neither did i know they had that livery.

Thanx so much for sharing

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:06 pm

Wow.. this is news for me! I didnt realise that Shaheen had A300. This livery actually looked brilliant on the A300.

Abbas where do you get all this information from!! lol

kashan · Post by **kashan** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:10 pm

My bad, it wasnt Aero Asia hybrid scheme, the colours looked similar and since it was operated for E4 therefore the conclusion.

Nadir Ali · Post by **Nadir Ali** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:42 pm

My youtube camera can apparently do slide shows of saved images and video footage. Now that I have these A300s and this colour scheme, I will add other planes like A310 and other livery to try and make a youtube slide show video.

There's only 1 video on YT on Shaheen Air. A few seconds clip of a B737-200 nothing special.

Nadir Ali · Post by **Nadir Ali** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:43 pm

kashan wrote:My bad, it wasnt Aero Asia hybrid scheme, the colours looked similar and since it was operated for E4 therefore the conclusion.

I notice the similar stripes to AeroAsia. But AeroAsia's scheme is more yellowish.

This one is more gold like Shaheen Airs or Gulf Air's kind.

kashan · Post by **kashan** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:52 pm

But I confirm that this A300 was jointly operated by Shaheen and Aero Asia for some time.

Nadir Ali · Post by **Nadir Ali** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:16 am

i created a slideshow, though I cant seem to download it and repost it for youtube
http://www.slideroll.com/publish.php?s= ... ref=0#getc

If anyone can help me that would be great.

kashan · Post by **kashan** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:54 pm

Shaheen also operated 737-400 from Pegasus Airlines in 1999, it had yellow tail with the older logo and Shaheen International title on fusleage, and Yak42. Why the fake Shaheen A320 livery in your slide show Nadir.

atmalik · Post by **atmalik** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:12 am

those are some rare pics. Thanks for the share......