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Hellenic Imperial Airways Boeing 747-200 SX-TIE positioned in to
operate their inaugural scheduled service to Athens and onto Jeddah
making a "precision" approach landing exactly on the piano keys....
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.... before parking on Stand 85C
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Vince Essex (left) and Tony Farmer (far right) the BHX/UK agents
where on hand to welcome Captain Angelis and the Hellenic Imperial
Airways crew to Birmingham!
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The First Officer prepares for the departure back to Athens....
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyQ7cbCeBE9D9Id_poeCXjhwbMpwarwbuAqO0zx5T_9ohOAqoe67XGDDsbEmuSJzdmozoFmvdOzEe4wZlRf7QUUTzDWFFe775TWQCbAdrUwJLPh3JVXfeFX-soN-aEcINtxqAHF_7peyI/s400/Hellenic_BHX_2009.07.25.06-400.jpg)
.... the upper deck of the Boeing 747 has 8 Business Class seats....
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.... while there are 450 economy seats to the main deck!!
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Time for the inaugural flight to depart - "Welcome on board!!"
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"
Imperial 270 you are clear to push and start" - SX-TIE pushes
back off stand 85C for the flight back to Athens and onto Jeddah
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More photos of the inaugual hellenic flight can be seen at -
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Thanks to the Operations Duty Manager for getting us in the perfect
spot for the landing and to the team at BHX for organising the visit