Sas 747. Huge was the quickest being in norse mythology but the name also played on the words english meaning. Delivery date was february 17 1981.
Sas reuses the names from retired aircraft except for those of crashed aircraft. 306 of 318 306 of 318 sponsor message sponsor message aircraft. Huge was the quickest being in norse mythology but the name also played on the words english meaning.
According to ultraswank the selection of the 747 was an answer to the mass tourism boom of the late 1960s the scandinavian carrier named the first two jumbo jets huge viking and ivar viking.
A similar naming convention albeit using the full name of kings was. Delivery date was february 17 1981. 900 of 1 003 900 of 1 003 sponsor message sponsor message aircraft. The aircraft involved a boeing 747 244bm combi registered zs sas and named helderberg made its first flight on 12 november 1980 and was delivered to south african airways on 24 november 1980.
