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flaphandlemover
3rd Dec 2016, 04:47
6 B777 parked and in DWC

4 B777 freighters in CPH...

please continue the list where u saw them and how many...

PGA
3rd Dec 2016, 05:02
5 A380's spotted in Hamburg

777boyindubai
3rd Dec 2016, 07:14
What nonsense!! They are undergoing deep maintenance. And deep cleaning and....

JAYTO
3rd Dec 2016, 07:16
geez.... I saw maybe 40 or 50 parked at Dubai international. They were everywhere..........


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troff
3rd Dec 2016, 08:25
10% of the 380 fleet is parked outside the maintenance hangars, not hidden from view, perhaps because there is no more room inside said hangers, at any one time.

Trader
3rd Dec 2016, 12:30
I'd guess some might be parked as they are getting rid of a few. Maybe a few awaiting delivery. Otherwise it makes more sense NOT to park specific airframes but reduce the flying that each does.

GMC1500
3rd Dec 2016, 13:04
The 6 in DWC are being retired, obviously.

montencee
3rd Dec 2016, 14:21
The 6 in DWC are being retired, obviously.

After spending most of November at DWC at least two of the supposed six retired 777s positioned back to DXB and flew schedules on the 30th. These aircraft were delivered to EK back in the nineties and surely are overdue for retirement. Does the fact they are being pressed back into service after a short period of storage mean there is a shortage of aircraft and not a surplus?

Did the first RR A380 arrive on the property yesterday as planned? I haven't heard any mention.

Plane and simple
4th Dec 2016, 08:54
Just look on apollo.

fatbus
4th Dec 2016, 10:04
They are running out of parking space! Fact! Think what you want to but things are not good. Interesting to see QR have major expansion plans

Chocks Away
4th Dec 2016, 11:34
I usually see a bevy of "Blowfish" & Triplas beneath us on short finals 30R and a few more hiding behind the maintenance hangar further right.
Don't they employ 2 ginger-beers full time to tow these parked aircraft around all day to make it look like there's some action going on & no probs?
What's the name for a collection of stationary aircraft, by the way?
A Pod of Blowfish / a gaggle of Triplas... :)

motley flight crue
4th Dec 2016, 12:00
I think a collection of parked aircraft is referred to as 'a failure'

natops
4th Dec 2016, 12:48
Graveyard comes to mind...

notapilot15
4th Dec 2016, 20:38
There is always a positive spin, rather saying what happened to CX or Rossiya deals, B773s are reactivated because RR A380s are not yet ready to match the demand.

glofish
5th Dec 2016, 00:58
What demand?? :}

Farrell
5th Dec 2016, 02:59
There was one at MCT the other day.

CAT3A
5th Dec 2016, 15:56
2A380s spotted in OMAA

SMT Member
9th Dec 2016, 07:42
As of yesterday, a total of zero (none, zilch, nichts, nada) EK freighters are parked in CPH. Unless, that is, they've all magically transformed themselves into a striking resemblance of a USAF C-17.

OMAAbound
9th Dec 2016, 08:12
I believe the 2 parked at OMAA are going in the ADAT for maintenance.

There was an A380 by the BA hangers at LHR last week.

And I'm pretty certain there's 3/4 parked up at RAK too.

misd-agin
9th Dec 2016, 17:57
San Jose, Costa Rica.

Gulfstreamaviator
10th Dec 2016, 01:06
off loading......................????????????????

Fuel-Off
10th Dec 2016, 05:22
5 A380's spotted in Hamburg

That's because it's Airbus' new aircraft delivery centre... :ugh:

Fuel-Off :ok:

bigdaviet
10th Dec 2016, 11:24
When are they being delivered from the delivery center?

360BakTrak
11th Dec 2016, 07:24
When they can find a discreet airport to park them up!! :E

Talparc
11th Dec 2016, 09:28
Diego Garcia maybe?

TOGA!
11th Dec 2016, 13:30
I doubt the current occupiers/habitants of Diego Garcia would want them there.... or even have room on the ramp. :}

notapilot15
11th Dec 2016, 14:28
No worries, there are enough AFBs in the region with very strict anti-spotting regulations. I guess they never expected own pilots keeping track of AOGs.

In old days airlines used to mothball frames and store dry engines and avionics indoors to save value, EK is moving them like chess pieces.

The Crew
11th Dec 2016, 14:44
Many want a job in EK so those bad mouthing it , please stand aside, go home , & let the rest of us move on.

Your nerdish vitriolic nauseum hate mail tarnish our industry.
Please naff off , ok?

uba737
11th Dec 2016, 14:53
Another suck up!

gardenshed
11th Dec 2016, 17:37
The Crew. Then come join the party and take some of my 100+ hours this month off me.

ExDubai
11th Dec 2016, 18:59
Many want a job in EK so those bad mouthing it , please stand aside, go home , & let the rest of us move on.

Your nerdish vitriolic nauseum hate mail tarnish our industry.
Please naff off , ok?
Yepp, so many are desperate to join EK. That's why EK lowerd the requirements :ok:

natops
11th Dec 2016, 19:02
@thecrew...

Please join the party man! And find out why a lot of EK guys are complaining.
But only if you promise me that you wont be complaining like us within 5 year okay....

And yes the jets are really shiny, so come onboard, put on yr sunglasses, make an instagram account and share yr life! 👍🏻

Oh and bring yr friends as well, we're a bit short of pilots.

fatbus
11th Dec 2016, 19:41
Ya all took the bait !

The Crew
12th Dec 2016, 07:40
I just bough some oversize aviators, will I look cool on the B777 wonder jet?

donpizmeov
12th Dec 2016, 08:50
More welding goggles or NVG for that gig.

clear to land
12th Dec 2016, 12:09
Don-wish there was a Like button! :ok::}

bigdaviet
12th Dec 2016, 19:41
Guys, don't bite! It definitely isn't necessary!

notapilot15
12th Dec 2016, 20:06
Anyone else would have noticed writing on the wall and announced retirement but this mafia need to escorted out.

Talparc
13th Dec 2016, 07:51
...escorted out to jail