Comment / VP-BQC operated a series of supporter shuttles between St Petersburg and Manchester for the UEFA Cup Final at the City of Manchester stadium. She is no stranger to UK shores having previously flown with Virgin Atlantic as G-VPUF, and before that as ZK-NZY with Air New Zealand.

Comment / Transaero operates a fleet of half a dozen Boeing 747-200s, including this example, VP-BQC, seen here touching down on runway 05R on UEFA Cup Final day at Manchester.

Comment / This Boeing 767-300 has not been with Transaero Airlines long. She joined the fleet just two months ago, having flown with Gulf Air and Gulf Traveller as A4O-GS since delivery in 1992.