VB xhire AN

[skylane]

VB crosshired a AN A320 Saturday to operate ML LT ML as their - 800 was waiting parts from Boeing. To make matters worse, QantasLink had two 717's go u/s in HB after heavy overnight rain (28mm). This caused cancellation of two 717 flights ML LT.
Bad day all around except for AN

[Buster Hyman]

WFD! <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0">

[Metro Boy]

I've just come back from the Qantas hangar in Sydney and the Air Nauru 737 was there. A catering truck collided with it yesterday.

[Kaptin_X]

skylane,

Are you saying that the 717s were grounded AS A RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAIN? Glad I wasn't flying on one of them if that was the case.

[skylane]

I would think that probably moisture got into the avionics and created some problems. I understand one taxied and returned to the bay and that the other one didn't even start. It could have been the compass systems or possibily the screens or a screen. Moisture and electronics do funny things together.

[sprucegoose]

That happens to the 146 on occasions as well.

[Near Miss]

28mm. Heavy rain? Like to see how they'll go in DN then. <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

[Near Miss]

Actually just remembered something: Saw a white VB aircraft the other day (well last month) and noticed the rego has CZQ (or CZ something). Did VB buy it from AN or do they xhire/lease/etc it from them?

[1A_Please]

CZQ is on short term lease to DJ (from AWAS I think).It's their only 733 and is only around for a few months hence the hybrid livery which is a great improvement on the standard one.