Jetstar grounding
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Jetstar grounding
I breifly saw the news reports about 2 J* a/c being grounded in Sydney for mechanical reasons. Does anyone know what for? Were they 717's or A320's?
I noted 3 J* flights into YBMC this morning, one being a QANTAS 737 obviously replacing one of the J* aircraft.
What gives? Will J*'s growing pains ever cease?
I noted 3 J* flights into YBMC this morning, one being a QANTAS 737 obviously replacing one of the J* aircraft.
What gives? Will J*'s growing pains ever cease?
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one being a QANTAS 737 ...
If not, surely this would give rise to Corrigan and his mates in launching yet another anti-competitive match plan.
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A mate of mine works for Jetstar, said the baggage handler ran into the side and "crimpled" (his words) the fuselage. Aparently some serious damage, and the aircraft is only 2 weeks old!
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In the good old Two Airline days the baggage snatcher would've immediately "gone sick" and caught a cab home, at company expense, to hide.
The union would've called a stop-work meeting to forestall any wise ideas the company might've had about sacking the moron who drove straight into the side of a big white airplane (Presuming that's how it happened for the sake of indulging my cynicism).
The baggy would've come back to work after a week or so of "stress leave" and been placed on "light duties".
The union would've called a stop-work meeting to forestall any wise ideas the company might've had about sacking the moron who drove straight into the side of a big white airplane (Presuming that's how it happened for the sake of indulging my cynicism).
The baggy would've come back to work after a week or so of "stress leave" and been placed on "light duties".
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Bit of a spate of these lately- heard that a Skippy A330 had a bingle with a ground service vehicle on Saturday morning in Brisbane. Back in the air that afternoon though. Maybe the same driver....
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The Aircraft concerned was parked outside hangar 4 at Avalon whilst repairs were made (by forstaff sheeties, no Jetstar/ impulse engineers on the scene until depature time) until departure/ferry flight to Sydney at around 5pm yesterday (Tues).
Good thing that this incident didn't occur at a port with a little less maintenance facilities nearby i.e. Hamilton Island or Tassie!
Good thing that this incident didn't occur at a port with a little less maintenance facilities nearby i.e. Hamilton Island or Tassie!
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You pay peanuts, you get monkeys, Ultralights.
Hamilton Island? Ask one of the Sunstate DH8 pilots from a few weeks ago about somebody driving a golf buggy into their prop.
Hamilton Island? Ask one of the Sunstate DH8 pilots from a few weeks ago about somebody driving a golf buggy into their prop.
