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Seemingly at Prestwick, till Friday.
Or has someone put 2 and 2 together and got 5?
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Without knowing for certain the "rumer's" you speak of I couldn't say definitively but it seems quite likely that the ones I've heard are true.
You have to do better than that 🤗
The problem is, many, like me, viewed this venture as a nonstarter from the beginning, and as such it is beginning more and more difficult to separate fact from fiction.
This is HiFy’s take on the situation:
https://hifly.aero/media-center/hi-f...-to-prestwick/
Take note of the second paragraph, and first two sentences.
A380 maintenance facilities at PIK? Can anyone confirm?
My own personal view (I stress, I might well be wrong) is that HiFly have seen through Mr Asquith and have duped him into fuelling his deluded dreams and have seen this venture as a money-making possibility for their own ends.
One comment I've heard 'The a/c is beyond repair'. Is there anyone out there who is willing to corroborate that statement?
My info is that the CAA are involved in the status of the a/c. Maybe this was highlighted due to the gear down ferry flight to PIK.
My info is that 9H-GLOBL is currently under the care of Storm Aviation.
As of this evening, I’m not expecting the a/c to leave PIK, unless someone with knowledge from reliable sources can provide concrete evidence that what I have posted is false!
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short flights long nights
I really hope the aircraft is not beyond repair. Only because ,if so, they have flown a non serviceable aircraft halfway across the world.
Why did they not fly to end up at -say- Tarbes or Teruel where A380 maintenance is available? Did the CAA stop them from continuing or did the ferry crew refuse to stay?
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I did enjoy seeing the verbiage from them:
Continuing to use such ridiculous hyperbole only serves to show they value 'PR fluff' over (for example) getting an AOC. 'Historical'? I think not.
Hi Fly ferried A380 in a historical flight from Mojave to Prestwick
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You have to hand it to them how many times has an A380 flown accross the Atlantic with gear down?
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As suggested above maybe CAA are not happy with it leaving PIK in its present state or Hi Fly decided they were not prepared to continue with the venture!
You have to hand it to them how many times has an A380 flown accross the Atlantic with gear down?
Pretty sure no such thing in PIK. Actually was touted as the first 380 there...
I guess it is certainly possible to restore it to fully air worthy - the question would be: at what cost ? Most likekly not economically viable, but that's not to deter Mr Asquith !
I understand that the parking charge would be £0.37 per tonne per hour - that computes to about 3k / day...
One comment I've heard 'The a/c is beyond repair'. Is there anyone out there who is willing to corroborate that statement?
I understand that the parking charge would be £0.37 per tonne per hour - that computes to about 3k / day...
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