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Evergreen International Airlines operates the following freight services as of August 2006:{{Fact|date=July 2007}} |
Evergreen International Airlines operates the following freight services as of August 2006:{{Fact|date=July 2007}} |
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*Domestic scheduled destinations: [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage |
*Domestic scheduled destinations: [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]], and [[New York City|New York]], [[Chicago|Chicago, Ill]]. |
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*International scheduled destinations: [[Nagoya, Japan]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Shanghai, China]]. |
*International scheduled destinations: [[Nagoya, Japan]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Shanghai, China]]. |
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| Founded | 1975[1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | November 28, 1975 | ||||||
| Hubs | Rickenbacker Int'l Airport John F. Kennedy Int'l Airport Columbus Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Hong Kong International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 (+3 orders) | ||||||
| Parent company | Evergreen International Aviation | ||||||
| Headquarters | McMinnville, Oregon | ||||||
| Key people | Delford M. Smith | ||||||
| Website | www.evergreenairlines.com | ||||||
Evergreen International Airlines is a cargo airline based in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. It operates contract freight services, offering charters and scheduled flights, as well as wet lease services. It operates services for the U.S. military and the United States Postal Service, as well as ad hoc charter flights. Its main bases are Rickenbacker International Airport, Columbus, Ohio, John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York and Columbus Airport, Columbus, Georgia, with a hub at Hong Kong International Airport.[2]
Evergreen maintains a large aircraft maintenance and storage facility at the Pinal Air Park in Marana, Arizona that the company acquired from the CIA's Air America fleet.[3][4][5]
History
The airline was established by Delford Smith (founder and owner) and began operations in 1960 as Evergreen Helicopters. It acquired the airline certificate of Johnson Flying Service and later became Evergreen International Airlines. The holding company Evergreen International Aviation, formed in 1979, wholly owns the airline.[2]
It also owns and operates the not-for-profit Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, home of the Spruce Goose. One of Evergreen's Boeing 747 airplanes (registered N473EV, which suffered an in-flight engine separation in 1993, and since was repaired, and then later scrapped in 2001) starred in the 1990 action film Die Hard 2. Additionally, Evergreen's Boeing 727 was in the movie Donnie Brasco.
Destinations
Evergreen International Airlines operates the following freight services as of August 2006:[citation needed]
- Domestic scheduled destinations: Anchorage, and New York, Chicago, Ill.
- International scheduled destinations: Nagoya, Japan, Hong Kong, Shanghai, China.
Fleet
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The Evergreen International Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 1, 2010):[6]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747-100SF | 2 | 0 | Supertanker 1 stored at VCV |
| Boeing 747-200C | 2 | 0 | |
| Boeing 747-200BSF | 6 | 0 | |
| Boeing 747-200FSCD | 1 | 0 | |
| Boeing 747-400F | 1 | 0 |
Evergreen previously operated three Boeing 747 LCF oversized freighters for Boeing, but the contract was given to Atlas Air in September 2010. This was due to Boeing's rescheduled delivery of the 747-800s ordered by Atlas Air to increase their current fleet. The "Dreamlifter" is the logistic support aircraft for Boeing's global B787 Dreamliner production.[7] The company is also scheduled to operate the SOFIA Boeing 747SP aircraft for NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA (in the silicon valley near San Jose).[8]
The airline has modified a Boeing 747-100 for aerial firefighting, receiving final certification from the FAA in October 2006.[9] Compared to existing large water bombers and airtankers, the Evergreen 'Supertanker' will offer at least seven times more fire retardant capacity.[10] In December, 2010, Israel hired Evergreen's fire-fighting aircraft to assist in firefighting efforts of the 2010 Mount Carmel forest fire.[11]
In August 2007, Evergreen announced that it had ordered 3 Boeing 747-400BCF to upgrade its commercial operations, with deliveries in summer 2009.[12] In March 2010, the orders have not yet been delivered. It has since been revealed that the airline will be taking an ex-Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400F in April 2010.[13]
Retired fleet
At August 2006, Evergreen International Airlines previously operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 727-100F | 1 | |
| Boeing 747-100F | 3 | N481EV |
| Douglas DC-9-32CF | 4+ | N931F,N933F,N944F |
| Lockheed P-2 Neptune | 1 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-33(F) | ? | N8266U |
| Lockheed L-188A Electra | ? | N7136C |
Incidents and accidents
- March 18, 1989: Flight 17, a DC-9 was on a cargo flight from Kelly Air Force Base outside San Antonio to Tinker Air Force Base outside of Oklahoma City, with a stop at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth. As the plane was departing, the cargo door on the plane opened; the pilot immediately requested emergency return to Carswell. As the plane was approaching on base leg, the cargo door fully opened, which caused the plane to yaw to the left and right, and then roll, until crashing near Saginaw in an inverted position. Both pilots on board were killed. The investigation found that when closing the cargo door, the copilot did not close it fully, but since the locked and latched indicators were applied incorrectly, the copilot thought the door was fully locked.[14]
- Lee waves were believed responsible for the in-flight separation of the #2 engine on an Evergreen Boeing 747-121, registration: N473EV, near Anchorage, Alaska in 1993. The plane was since repaired, then flew until 2001.[15]
References
- ^ Norwood, Tom (2002). North American Airlines Handbook (3rd ed.). Sandpoint, ID: Airways International. ISBN 0-9653993-8-9.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. pp. 79–80.
- ^ Evergreen Maintenance Center, Inc.
- ^ Thomas, Evan (April 7, 1986). "American Scene, In Arizona: A Spymaster Remembered". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ Long, James (1988-08-14). "The Evergreen Story, Part 1". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Evergreen International Airlines Fleet
- ^ "Boeing News Release".
- ^ "The SOFIA Boeing 747SP".
- ^ "Giant jet unlikely to attack California fire".
- ^ "Supertanker Contract Could Land Firefighting Jet in Area".
- ^ http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3994175,00.html
- ^ "Evergreen orders 747-400BCFs" Flight Global, 14/08/07
- ^ [1]
- ^ ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC N931F Saginaw, TX
- ^ "NTSB Report DCA93MA033".