Have fond memories of the Cathay tristars especially on the Manila route from Kai Tak. Are any of them still flying or have they all gone to some great aircraft boneyard ??

By the time you do the mods on spar & engines you'd have been better to look at those in US storage.

Quite a few -500 series available & they are in much better shape & status and they are cheaper now than they have ever been!

Got to look at the a/c from an economic standpoint.

Forget the emotional thing about what a great a/c it is to fly!

You might be surprised to learn, Old Cessna, that many of the parked aircraft in storage in the USA have not had the engine AD terminated either...which reduces their hull value considerably.

Pays your money...takes 'yer chances:uhoh: :uhoh:

Thats right!

Bet you are not taking a chance with your money though!

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NONE of the engines in the US have had the engine AD terminated:O

Just the other day I saw a StarAir -500 (9L-LDR, ex BWIA) collecting dust on the ramp at DAM...probably will come back to life for the Hadj....

Ex Saudia Tristars
 

Saw this advertisement for the ex SV birds, incidetally they used to dot he LHR-RUH route in 84'ish IIRC

15 Lockheed L-1011-200 aircraft manufactured between 1975 and 1981 for immediate sale. Three are airworthy and D-check is not required. A total of 45 RB-211-524B2 engines are currently installed.
The airplanes are in great condition and 15 engines have less than 700 hours of flight time and almost like new. The offer to sell the aircraft or engines or any other parts installed. The airplanes are former Saudi Arabian Airlines examples and now owned by private operator and they are in preserved condition. If you have any interest to buy or find a buyer for those aircraft, please feel free to contact me and we will provide you with all data.