Yesterday I saw a picture of what might just be the coolest-looking jet ever, and it sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole…
Equatorial Guinea has an eye-catching Boeing 777
The government of Equatorial Guinea has a Boeing 777-200LR that it uses for government transport, and it has to be one of the coolest-looking liveries I’ve ever seen. Perhaps not coincidentally, the exterior of the jet makes no mention of the owner or the association with the government.
Let me of course acknowledge that Equatorial Guinea has a… questionable government. The country has become very rich with oil in recent years, though that money isn’t being spent on making the lives of citizens better, but is instead being used to enrich the lives of the leader and those who are close to him. He’s also one of the longest serving leaders of any country, as he has been in power for over 45 years, since 1979.
Presumably joy rides on this Boeing 777 is one of the many ways that the country’s oil money is being spent. What I find so interesting about this plane is how little information there is about it online. For what it’s worth, the plane is a roughly 10-year-old 777-200LR, with the registration code P4-SKN.
I’m curious, does anyone have a sense of what the interior of this jet looks like? It’s not often you’ll find a plane (even if VIP configured) with no pictures of the interior, but it’s possible that I’m missing something.
Unfortunately flight tracking for this jet is blocked, so it’s hard to know exactly what routes this plane has flown in recent times. I suspect there are a fair number of trips to London, Paris, etc. 😉
Ceiba International used to have a 777 with first class
On the topic of Equatorial Guinea and Boeing 777s, I can’t help but be reminded of something I came across in 2017. Ceiba International is an airline based in Equatorial Guinea. Going back nearly a decade, the airline had a 777 in its fleet, with the registration code CS-TQX, which even featured first class.
It was technically operated by Portuguese wet lease company White Airways, to get around European Union restrictions on airlines from Equatorial Guinea.
The plane was reportedly configured with 250 seats, including 22 first class seats, 28 business class seats, and 200 economy seats, though I never actually did see a picture of the first class seats.
I believe the jet was ultimately retired, and hasn’t operated commercial flights in a long time. However, just a couple of weeks ago, the plane flew from Malabo (SSG) to Rome (FCO). So I’m not sure if the plane is being parted out, is being prepared for reentry into service with another carrier, or what.
Bottom line
The government of Equatorial Guinea has a Boeing 777 that possibly has the coolest livery I’ve ever seen. This is a mysterious jet, as I can’t find many details about the interior, though I am mighty curious…
Anyone have more details about this Equatorial Guinea Boeing 777?
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