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Once in a career sort of trip, doubt the tech crew would mind, how often does one get to fly the big girl into such a place? Good fun. Sure beats my 12 hour 4 sector thingy I have lined up tomorrow.
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I've been to Baku a couple of times. Albeit not in an A380. (Hawker 800XP). A large well equipped modern airport. City's pretty good too with modern hotels. Roads were interesting but that was 10 years ago.
Various Formula 1 events have been held there. Huge reserves of gas and oil too.
Various Formula 1 events have been held there. Huge reserves of gas and oil too.
I've been to Baku a couple of times. Albeit not in an A380. (Hawker 800XP). A large well equipped modern airport. City's pretty good too with modern hotels. Roads were interesting but that was 10 years ago.
Various Formula 1 events have been held there. Huge reserves of gas and oil too.
Various Formula 1 events have been held there. Huge reserves of gas and oil too.
Good opportunity world wide now for some to make the change.
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How are all the "exotics" you're doing these days workin for ya Don? Can just see you diverting from Dubbo to Baku - if it gets a tad difficult that little lad of yours will help. 
Merry Christmas mate. Enjoy the relax in 2023.
QF1 original aircraft that diverted VH-OQH remains at Baku after 4 days. Qantas does not have an obligation to tell the media what really has happened. Qantas' obligation is to comply with CAS regs only
Of course, some have commented that if it was just a little intermittent fault it would have been fixed by the engineers that were flown in from Heathrow,
So no need to tell any more. But 4 days lost utilisation isn't something you would typically just accept
Of course, some have commented that if it was just a little intermittent fault it would have been fixed by the engineers that were flown in from Heathrow,
So no need to tell any more. But 4 days lost utilisation isn't something you would typically just accept
QF1 original aircraft that diverted VH-OQH remains at Baku after 4 days. Qantas does not have an obligation to tell the media what really has happened. Qantas' obligation is to comply with CAS regs only
Of course, some have commented that if it was just a little intermittent fault it would have been fixed by the engineers that were flown in from Heathrow,
So no need to tell any more. But 4 days lost utilisation isn't something you would typically just accept
Of course, some have commented that if it was just a little intermittent fault it would have been fixed by the engineers that were flown in from Heathrow,
So no need to tell any more. But 4 days lost utilisation isn't something you would typically just accept
Plan for a week in some remote place, plan 24 hrs if its Mascot. However spare parts is another global problem at the moment. Jetstar waited multiple weeks for a flap part from Boeing.
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Unknown if QF has spare bottles in its inventory, if they don't, then kiss goodbye another 2-3 plus days while they get them to this place.
CASA approve all sorts of things for engineering every week. Logic says if there is nothing in the hold why do you need fire suppression? Detection only is required for freight. Tough guy pilots don’t need suppression. Not familiar with A380 MEL but it is all available if CASA say it is. One sector, no passengers, nothing in the hold. Why not approve it?
CASA approve all sorts of things for engineering every week. Logic says if there is nothing in the hold why do you need fire suppression? Detection only is required for freight. Tough guy pilots don’t need suppression. Not familiar with A380 MEL but it is all available if CASA say it is. One sector, no passengers, nothing in the hold. Why not approve it?
Ive orchestrated this very scenario, and ironically at this very airport circa 2001 - FWD cargo smoke warning warranted an immediate return to Baku. Both bottles discharged. On the ground warning was proved false. Landing was such that only a basic overweight landing check required. ULD’s removed and aircraft operated back to London after circa 4hrs. Containers repatriated by a rescue flt 2 days later and couriered to passengers.
I heard Baku don’t have authority or training to unload a QF plane.
Well perhaps they were not trained how to open the doors in which case the crew would do that, or the inbound engineers. Unloading a hold, with all due respect, is not, you know…
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There are far worse places to get stuck. Nice city, good hotels for the oil men, very relaxed vibe, lots of culture, nice beach, streets to wander about, malls plus descent bars open til dawn. Stinking hot in summer though. Very oil rich country. The airport had a lot of oil money spent on it, it's designed for very large aircraft bringing in oil equipment.
As their home airline has a fleet mainly of 787s and A320s (and historically they flew A340s), not to mention all the old cargo 747s and AN124s passing through, I'm pretty sure they'll cope with unloading an A380.....
As their home airline has a fleet mainly of 787s and A320s (and historically they flew A340s), not to mention all the old cargo 747s and AN124s passing through, I'm pretty sure they'll cope with unloading an A380.....
Well it’s enroute back to Aus, something has been signed off