Aircraft in storage
A good overview from Boeing on this subject: https://www.boeing.com/commercial/ae...ly/s02txt.html
The circuits being flown by RYR over the last few days are clearly aimed at keeping the aircraft technically "active" to reduce the impact of storage checks. However, I doubt given the size of the fleet this can continue for long......
The circuits being flown by RYR over the last few days are clearly aimed at keeping the aircraft technically "active" to reduce the impact of storage checks. However, I doubt given the size of the fleet this can continue for long......
I believe it’s mainly to keep crews current
That could be done with one aircraft pounding the circuit if required (there's Simulators anyway at STN) All these flights have seen each different aircraft go up and just complete one tight circuit.....
That could be done with one aircraft pounding the circuit if required (there's Simulators anyway at STN) All these flights have seen each different aircraft go up and just complete one tight circuit.....
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Ryanair crew often reach 900 hours by the New Year and therefore are stood down. The flying is back filled by pilots elsewhere with available hours for 2-3 months. I'd wager it was those pilots that had reached 900 hours, doing a bit of flying prior to 90 days?
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BA are planning to fly 5 747’s (G-CIVA/R/S/T/X) to TEV for storage later today. With a further 5 747’s (G-BNLY, G-BYGF, G-CIVC/U/W) are planned to be flown to BOH for storage tomorrow.
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meanwhile in China https://www.flightradar24.com/33.9,119.87/4
Hmmmm....that tells alot about the 'Made in China' virus
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At what point does a 10 min flight every 5 days become more expensive than doing an A check ? Or is the constraint more about not having enough qualified engineers to carry out and sign off the check ?
Does going for a 10 min flight without pax make it easier for pilots to continue to be deemed current ?
Does going for a 10 min flight without pax make it easier for pilots to continue to be deemed current ?