Originally Posted by
mnez
good morning,
my brother reports from Paphos, that 'ajet's jet was blocked on runway and deferred from taking off by police. apparent reason: high tax liabilities'.
this report lacks vital details but that's all I have.
...and the website is down.
I was on that flight yesterday, and it was infact delayed because the luggage loader hit the hold door. Cypriot aviation authorities and the captain, f/o and Cyprus Airlines maintenence investigated took lots of photos and then announced we would be leaving as it had been passed fit to fly.
On arrival at MAN the crew had just been informed that they would not be returning to Cyprus on the aircraft as A-Jet had ceased operations and it was to return to the lessor, they were going to return as pax on a XLA flight. The A-Jet return flight from MAN was cancelled. The aircraft left about an hour after it arrived. It was the latest aircraft the had "Echo Charlie" with wingtips.