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| Pytchair | |
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| PYTCHAir resting on containers | |
| Type | Boeing 727-46 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Construction number | 19282/495[1] |
| Manufactured | 1967 |
| Registration |
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| First flight | 13 November 1967 |
| Owners and operators |
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| In service | 1967 - 2015 |
| Fate | Broken up in 2015; fuselage preserved |
| Preserved at | Bonville Road, Brislington |
PYTCHAir is the name given to a Boeing 727 located in the Brislington Area of Bristol.
History
The aircraft was originally a Japan Airlines passenger aircraft which first flew in 1968. In time it was converted into a private jet and was operated by various owners including LarMag Aviation.[2]
It was purchased in 2020 [1] with the intention of being transported to Bristol to be used as an office.[3][4] However, it was unable to move on the date planned due to unsuitable ground conditions.[5] In February 2021, it was transported by road to Bonville Road, Brislington.[6] As of November 2021[update], the fuselage is on display and used as an office and filming location.
The purchase,[7][8] challenges,[9] movement [10][11] and final location [12] of the fuselage attracted national and local media coverage.
PYTCHAir has been featured as a “quirky"[13] and "cool"[14] office.
It is also made available for tourist visits for charity.[15]
Artwork
In March 2022 the fuselage was covered in street art by Bristol street artsists Harriet Wood, Curtis Hylton and Hasan Kamil.[16] The art work drew media attention.[17]
References
- ↑ "VP-CNM". rzjets. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ "Registration Details for VP-CMN (IDG) 727-46 - PlaneLogger".
- ↑ "Boeing 727 to be transported down M5 and M4". 12 February 2021.
- ↑ "Former private jet to become unique office and meetings space". 4 November 2020.
- ↑ "Delay in Turning Former Japan Airlines Boeing 727 into Office Space". 29 January 2021.
- ↑ "Bristol motorway journey for huge Boeing jet". BBC News. 27 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bristol entrepreneur purchases Boeing 727 from Cotswold Airport for office expansion". 10 February 2021.
- ↑ https://simpleflying.com/japan-airlines-boeing-727-bristol-office/%20 [dead link]
- ↑ "Boeing 727 'stuck in the mud' at Cotswold Airport". 29 January 2021.
- ↑ "Bristol motorway journey for huge Boeing jet". BBC News. 27 February 2021.
- ↑ "Enormous Boeing plane stops traffic as it is driven on motorway to new home". Daily Mirror. 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Here's a Cut-Up Boeing 727 Slowly Crawling Down the Motorway to its New Home". 2 March 2021.
- ↑ Finch, Hannah (2022-04-08). "Nine of the UK's quirkiest offices from a jumbo jet, DJ booths to a dance floor". Business Live. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ↑ Turton, Tora (2023-02-01). "The UK's 10 coolest offices of 2023". Blog | Adzuna.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ↑ "PYTCHAir (Boeing 727)". Bristol Open Doors. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ↑ "Boeing 727 plane in Bristol transformed after paint job". 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "Boeing 727 that travelled along M5 transformed". 25 March 2022.
External links
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Coordinates: 51°26′11″N 2°32′10″W / 51.43625°N 2.53621°W
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