View Full Version : KHALIFA AIRWAYS suspends ops
BRISTOLRE
15th Apr 2003, 21:34
BREAKING NEWS
just heard that Khalifa Airways temporarily suspended operations due to "political" reasons, somehow financial issues do come into play as well!!!
They recently took 2x B777-200 (ex-British Airways via Boeing) in addition to 2xA340 on lease from Lufthansa!! These will no doubt be returned to the owners ASAP.
Based ALG (Algiers), they also wet leased a A300F from Tristar Egypt which has gone back.
jettison valve
16th Apr 2003, 02:42
BRISTOLRE,
I think KZW has stopped operation already a couple of weeks ago... ;-)
> They recently took 2x B777-200 (ex-British Airways via Boeing)
> in addition to 2xA340 on lease from Lufthansa!! These will no
> doubt be returned to the owners ASAP.
If I am not totally wrong, the three (!) A340s (MSN 117, 139, 149...?!) are leased from Boeing (ex SIA a/c). DLH hasn`t leased out any A340s at the moment.
BTW: The 777s have been parked at FRA for roughly two months already, the A340s should be in Berlin Schoenefeld.
Cheers,
J.V.
spagiola
16th Apr 2003, 06:29
Not too surprising -- their fleet strategy seemed to consist of having one of each: A330s, A340s, 777s, etc.
badattitude781
16th Apr 2003, 06:41
This will be an interesting situation for Oxford since most of their students/customers are comprised of Khalifa cadets.
Khalifa's financial situation seems to have been patently obvious to everyone bar Oxford's staff. (Not that I'm bitter at all).
N1 and ITT
16th Apr 2003, 06:51
At least one A340 is in ZRH. And one A300/310 (maybe the F) is in PBG. Look like stored/stranded...?
springbok449
16th Apr 2003, 15:26
Saw a A330 parked up at the new terminal at ZRH it looked as busy as the new terminal if you see what I mean...
N380UA
16th Apr 2003, 17:09
Saw two A330 being repainted and with new regs just being stuck to it like the Swiss sticker over the old Swissair logo in ZRH last week. :confused:
trimtank 2
16th Apr 2003, 21:09
The two A330's belong to skyservice of Canada C-Frae and C-Frav still the same reg but the Khalifa logo has been removed. One has gone down to Accra to fly for Ghana Airways as they are still completing the cockpit door mods and cannot fly into the states. The other is awaiting deployment which should happen soon or it will return to toronto.
richie-rich
16th Apr 2003, 21:45
all cadets from BAE SYSTEMS , Adelaide, are gone last month.
Richie Rich
Angel`s Playmate
16th Apr 2003, 23:11
2 ex SIA 340`s (basic livery still on) are idle at HAM (Hamburg).Saw them today. The 2 B777`s are at FRA, near threshold 18 parked for at least 10 weeks !
Seem to have a crazy buisness strategy. 400 cadets in training all over the world being called back. hmmm
mvand003
18th Apr 2003, 20:48
row of about ten parked Khalifa Airlines ATRs in DAAG monday 14th, disapered by the 16th....