Air Mauritius' last Boeing 747SP, has been sold to Qatar Airways by Cambridge, UK-based remarketer Isis Aviation Services. Built in the 1980s, the 747SP joined the Air Mauritius fleet in June 1990 and was operated on long-haul services, until it was replaced by an Airbus A340, late in 1995.
Source: Flight International
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