Thomas Cook is gone but Condor carries on. D-ABUK is a Boeing 767-300ER that started life in Italy with Alitalia before moving to Germany. We photographed this B763 on September 8, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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D-ABUK performed its first flight on March 29, 1999. The Boeing 767-343ER was delivered to Alitalia on April 8, 1999 as EI-CRM. The aircraft was then delivered to Condor on June 2, 2011.
This airplane is configured for a maximum total of 259 passengers. There are 18 seats in business class, 35 more in premium economy and 206 economy class seats. This is one of 16 Boeing 767-300ER models in the Condor fleet.
On February 3, 2012, D-ABUK was flying from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic to Frankfurt, Germany. Cruising at 36,000 feet, over the U.K., the first officer became incapacitated and could no longer fulfill his duties. The co-pilot carried on the flight for a safe landing about an hour later.
On a flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Cape Town, South Africa on November 17, 2013, damage was done to the airliner on approach. As the gear was being extended, a tension spring on the left main gear broke off. The B763 continued for a safe landing.
More recently, on July 20, 2017, D-ABUK was performing a flight from Frankfurt to Las Vegas, Nevada. Cruising at 33,000 feet over Greenland, smoke was detected in the forward cabin. The flight was diverted to Sondrestrom, Greenland for a safe landing. A replacement Boeing 767-300ER (D-ABUA) was brought in to continue the flight.
But, the story doesn’t end there. After nearly 31 hours on the ground in Greenland, the airplane left to return to Germany but, again, smoke appeared in the cockpit. This time, it diverted to Newcastle, England. It was finally determined that the issue was with a damaged right side windscreen heater.
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Boeing 767-300ER
The first Boeing 767-300ER was introduced with launch customer American Airlines in 1988, seven years after the initial 767 variant entered service with United Airlines in 1981. A direct competitor to the Airbus A330-200, 583 were delivered, in all.
The B763 is 55 metres or 180 feet in length with a wingspan of 48 metres or 156 feet. At the tail, the airliner stands 16 metres or 52 feet in height. The flight range is 11,070 kilometres.
Condor
Condor Flugdienst commenced operations in 1956 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The airline has a fleet of nearly 50 aircraft, with the Boeing 767-300ER being the largest, flying to 90 destinations. A subsidiary of Lufthansa prior to 2010, Thomas Cook Group acquired the last of the Condor stock from Lufthansa in 2010.
On September 23, 2019, Thomas Cook Group went belly-up. However, Condor secured cash from the German government. Condor is the only remnant of Thomas Cook still in operation.