Northeast Airlines Swaziland

[Zaherk]

Does anybody know more about this Swazi Airline that is awaiting
delivery of two L 1011 Tristars. Article in Aviation Maintenance says that Tristar Capital are contracted to supply the two birds. Hamilton Aerospace Technologies do the removal from storage maintenance, interior modifications, a routine inspection and and new paint. Tristar Capital will lease the two L 1011's on a maintenance cost per hour basis to Northeast Airlines.

[tyrant]

I saw one of them in Durban, last week, it was doing a Hajj charter and routed Jeddah-Mombassa-Durban. It was flying under the callsign NEY9211 reg was 3D-NEC. I don't know anything about the second one.

Check out this thread from Rumours and News about the same thing, sounds like it could be a dodgy bunch to work for.

*WARNING*NorthEast - Tristar shysters (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=82515)

[MikeIndia8]

I saw TriStar 3D-NEC at FACT (Cape Town International) Last weekend. When it took off it only rotated 3 quarters down the runway, so it went somewhere far away. I wonder where it is based?

For those interested here are some details of this aircraft...data current to around the time when the aircarft went to Swaziland.

Serial no.: 193C-1096

Registration No.: N310SS

Manufacture year.: 1974

Price.: Inquire

TTAF.: 68432

Add Type.: Sale and wet lease

Available From.: 15 days from contract

TotalLandings.: 35019

Paint.: Good (White)

Aircraft, General.: This L1011 Tristar -1 aircraft with RR RB211-22B power is stage III. Aircraft formerly Delta/Tradewinds but is to be operated ACMI or charter on an AOC by NE AIRLINES (PTY) LTD of Swaziland (IATA name NORTH JET). Mixed class config 12C/320Y.

Avionics.: (2) COLLINS 622-3371-001 HF COM
(2) COLLINS 822-1045-001 VHF COM
(1) MOTOROLA NA135PH50 SELCAL
(2) COLLINS 522-4280-101 VOR NAV
(2) COLLINS 522-3698-003 RAD ALT
(2) COLLINS 622-2921-001 DME
(1) TELEDYNE 22222228 DFDAU
(1) HONEYWELL 981-6009-001 DFDR
(2) COLLINS 777-1492-004 ADF
(1) BENDIX 066-50000-2120 TCAS
(2) SPERRY 2593200-951 ADC
(2) BENDIX 066-01127-1601 MODE S TRANS
(1) FAIRCHILD 93A100-30 CVR
(2) TRIMBLE GPS 8100 GPS



Interior.: NICE / BLUE/GREY CLOTH SEATS, BLUE CARPETS has recent seat covers, 7 LAVS, lower and upper deck galleys.

Exterior.: ALLOVER WHITE with Blue/Red major stripes (CAN BE DELIVERED WHITE TOP) or with customer livery for longer term wet-lease contracts.

Time since new.: 68432

Cycles since New.: 35019

Weights.: MAX GROSS TAKE OFF: 440,000 (211,415 KG)
MAX LANDING WEIGHT: 368,000
MAX ZERO FUEL: 325,000
FUEL (23,815 USG) 159,560 @ 6.7 Lb/Gal

Engines.: (3) Rolls Royce RB211-22B power plants that are FACTORY STAGE III with average of 1400 cycles remaining (about 4,500 hours).

Propeller.: N/A

Auxiliary Power Unit.: (1) Hamilton Standard ST6L-73 APU 5,062 time remaining till overhaul.

Equipment.: HOT / COLD MEAL SERVICE / ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
FRESH B CHECK, MID-LIFE C CHECK
Registry & AOC will be Swaziland (NE AIRLINES)
ICAO name NORTH JET
Worldwide Charter or Wet-Lease/Sub-Service (SORRY NO OPERATIONS TO OR FROM U.S.A.)


I would like to find out more about this outfit NORTH EAST AIRLINES (Pty) LTD. It seems as though it is using the Swazi Civil Aircraft Regsiter for convenience.

When I saw 3D-NEC it was in the same colours it operated in as N310SS, but without the previous owner's name and logo (Tradewinds Airlines)

Modified only to the extent of correcting a double posting 4HP

[MikeIndia8]

I have now ascertained that NORTHEAST AIRLINES (Pty) Ltd will eventually have three TriStars:


3D-NEC
3D-NEG
3D-NEL

I am as yet not sure where they will be based, and what their main activity will be.

So far two have been used on hadjj flights between South Africa and Saudi Arabia.

It seems as though the Swazi register is one of convenience. One wonders what the benefits there are to be had registering aircraft in Swaziland. At one stage Equatorial Guinea was a favourite.