Pytchair

PYTCHAir is the name given to a Boeing 727 located in the Brislington Area of Bristol.

Pytchair
PYTCHAir resting on containers
Type Boeing 727-46
Manufacturer Boeing
Construction number 19282/495[1]
Manufactured 1967
Registration
  • JA8325 (1967 – 1975 with Japan Airlines, named Shinano)
  • D-AHLQ (1975 – 1981 with Hapag-Lloyd)
  • N4245S (1981 – 1982 with Dee Howard Aircraft Sales)
  • VR-CBE (1982 – 1992 with Reseverry Corp.)
  • VR-CLM (1992 – 1996 with Larmag Aviation Ltd)
  • VR-CMN (1996 – 1997 with IDG Ltd)
  • VP-CMN (1997 – 2015 with IDG Ltd)
First flight 13 November 1967
Owners and operators
  • Japan Airlines (1967 – 1975)
  • Hapag-Lloyd Flug (1975 – 1981)
  • Dee Howard Aircraft Sales (1981 – 1982)
  • Reseverry Corp. (1982 – 1992)
  • Larmag Aviation Ltd (1992 – 1996)
  • IDG Ltd (1996 – 2015)
  • Johnny Palmer (2020 - Present)
In service 1967 - 2015
Fate Broken up in 2015; fuselage preserved
Preserved at Bonville Road, Brislington
PYTCHAir on the final leg of the journey to Bristol
Hasan Kamil and Harriett Wood in front of their murial on PYTCHAir
PYTCHAir artwork completed

History

The aircraft was originally a Japan Airlines passenger aircraft which first flew in 1968. In time it was converted into a private jet and was operated by various owners including LarMag Aviation.[2]

It was purchased in 2020 with the intention of being transported to Bristol to be used as an office.[3][4] However, it was unable to move on the date planned due to unsuitable ground conditions.[5] In February 2021, it was transported by road to Bonville Road, Brislington.[6] As of November 2021, the fuselage is on display and used as an office and filming location.

The purchase,[7][8] challenges,[9] movement [10][11] and final location [12] of the fuselage attracted national and local media coverage.

PYTCHAir has been featured as a “quirky"[13] and "cool"[14] office.

It is also made available for tourist visits for charity.[15]

Artwork
Interior of PYTCHAir
Interior of PYTCHAir
Corridor inside PYTCHAir

In March 2022 the fuselage was covered in street art by Bristol street artsists Harriet Wood, Curtis Hylton and Hasan Kamil.[16] The art work drew media attention.[17]

References
  1. "VP-CNM". rzjets. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. "Registration Details for VP-CMN (IDG) 727-46 - PlaneLogger".
  3. "Boeing 727 to be transported down M5 and M4". 12 February 2021.
  4. "Former private jet to become unique office and meetings space". 4 November 2020.
  5. "Delay in Turning Former Japan Airlines Boeing 727 into Office Space". 29 January 2021.
  6. "Bristol motorway journey for huge Boeing jet". BBC News. 27 February 2021.
  7. "Bristol entrepreneur purchases Boeing 727 from Cotswold Airport for office expansion". 10 February 2021.
  8. https://simpleflying.com/japan-airlines-boeing-727-bristol-office/%20
  9. "Boeing 727 'stuck in the mud' at Cotswold Airport". 29 January 2021.
  10. "Bristol motorway journey for huge Boeing jet". BBC News. 27 February 2021.
  11. "Enormous Boeing plane stops traffic as it is driven on motorway to new home". Daily Mirror. 28 February 2021.
  12. "Here's a Cut-Up Boeing 727 Slowly Crawling Down the Motorway to its New Home". 2 March 2021.
  13. Finch, Hannah (2022-04-08). "Nine of the UK's quirkiest offices from a jumbo jet, DJ booths to a dance floor". Business Live. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  14. Turton, Tora (2023-02-01). "The UK's 10 coolest offices of 2023". Blog | Adzuna.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  15. "PYTCHAir (Boeing 727)". Bristol Open Doors. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  16. "Boeing 727 plane in Bristol transformed after paint job". 25 March 2022.
  17. "Boeing 727 that travelled along M5 transformed". 25 March 2022.
  • Media related to Pytchair at Wikimedia Commons


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