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Old 11th Aug 2005, 05:29
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ratpoison
 
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Yes, well typical Emirates not providing appropriate equipment. A/C cold soaks during 14 hour flight, lands, and expected to turn around in 1hr 20min in temps below 10deg. This is a world renown problem with the Airbus. However, due to no deice equipment and the Australian work place and safety crap, no one is allowed to hang over the wing with a broom to scrape it off unless thay have about 3 harnesses, a crane, fishing net, steel studded shoes and a baseball cap. !!!

Therefore, the A/C has to push off stand at dept time due to other traffic and then follow the sun for an hour for it all to melt. What a bloody circus. !!!
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