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Old 13th Jul 2007, 01:33
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This engine A/D was due around the end of August last year on the 522.
From what I read it is due on the 524 by August of this year.
I understand from the old Maint. folks at Thaisky that this was at a cost of 230,000. USD per airplane.
This only ordered the kit from RR and was to give them a 1 year extension for the work to be accomplished.
This may not be good or current information since almost 1 year has passed since they were dealing with this problem.
Perhaps some ground engineers can expand further on this.
I will try to look up the A/D number.
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Old 13th Jul 2007, 01:59
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http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=233419
Here is a link to this that was discussed almost 1 year ago.
Should provide all the needed A/D info, unless RR or the FAA has changed this.
Hope this helps.
It is good to see the old Tristar making a comeback.
I guess with the shortage of wide body aircraft is the reason.
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Old 13th Jul 2007, 14:34
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No, Duane still based in RAK
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Not wanting to hi-jack thread but as uncertainty about possible aircraft for any ops in Cyprus, might as well ask.

Does anybody know what has become of Duane Egli's outfit?

Last heard standing/grounded at RAK but then he took onboard another L1011-200 ex-Tradewinds (S/N -1201) also backyard conversion to bulkloader belonging to a Russian guy. Think its white with blue and red lines down window line. Last heard this machine was also at RAK but could possibly have positioned to Turkey? - Any info?

Not being able to fly anymore on any decent reg's believe they have all been re-registered In Kyrgyz or Kazak.

If a look on the flytristar website (active aircraft/owners/operators) - it is very unlikely that other or available L1011 freighters still exist that can be used for such a new intended operation out of Cyprus.
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Egly is looking for a Tcahd AOC, he move to Fujirah and he lost all his qualify crews. apparently he is buying the L-1011 from Thai Sky.
Still waiting to see his next move
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Old 14th Jul 2007, 11:38
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'Tis a pity Duane hasn't contacted the L10 experts (shameless plug for our company here) as we have had a convenient AOC in hand for a couple of months and are about to put a pax model to work shortly...to Europe no less.
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Maybe completely unrelated, but enthusiast magazine Scramble reports that registration PH-RST has been reserved for L-1011 c/n 193W-1189 ex N753DA. Quoted owner is "World International Airways."

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Further to me earlier post re "PH-RST" see

http://www.eucomairlines.de/prodlist/msn189.html

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Egly is looking for a Tcahd AOC
TT-DWE is on a Tristar at Ras Al Khaimah, so it looks like he got one.
Be lucky
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Old 15th Jul 2007, 00:51
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AAL,

According to Lockheed's records, L-1011 s/n 1201 was "attrited" (scraped) sometime in second half of 2006. This may or may not be true as Lockheed records are only as good as the reporting by the owner/operators. However, the majority of the current L-1011 owner/operators do not have a good track record on reporting things like hours and cycles and aircraft status, to Lockheed.
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Thumbs up Traistar freighter

Do you know any L-1011 freighter for sale or dry lease?
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Could try looking here just click on the "search the listings" link
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Old 15th Jul 2007, 10:04
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Tritar500, only freighter aware of is Thai Sky International -10. Its been standing now for about one year and like most requires some urgent AD upgrades and importantly engine turbine shaft inspections.

The company however is very indecisive about their and aircraft's future one minute wanting lease other to sell - but at unrealistic price.

You can see more about aircraft s/n 193C-1097 on Thai Sky website www.thaiskyairlines.com/main.html or obviously on airliners.net or on the flytristar web pages.

This -10 freighter was flown by now (2006) late Captain Ken Conde and as rumour goes quite a few are interested to lease or buy but concerned about period now on ground and future of such older machine. This was allegedly only dedicated freighter ever manufactured in Lockheed factory before production was halted. (stand 2 be corrected).

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1097 is a Pax aircraft
The old -1 freighter that is with Sky is 1012
The -200 F that was in BKK was 1212. Shown by Lockheed as operated by Skeyeyes but now in UAE grounded
1198 is a 200F shown by Lockheed as operated by Freedom Air, whoever they are !!
Still some freighters in Roswell and California
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411 I am impressed!

A European L1011 AOC and a EASA registered L1011 !
That is really something from what I have heard lately.

As a matter of sincere interest, can you enlighten us as to how you complied with the axial motion AD which will be applicable to all L1011's by next month.

We are still trying to figure that one out?
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Old 15th Jul 2007, 15:50
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Sorry all! - GotTheTShirt is quite correct. Only wanted to point Tritar500 in the direction of the only known for sale/lease L1011 freighter that I am aware of.

Indeed correct - it is s/n 1012 HS-AXF of Thai Sky Airlines formerly Tradewinds International.
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Thai-sky tritar

My contact told me Duane is trying to make a deal on this aircraft, with a pseudo C-check in Indonesia and flying without the differnt S.B.
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Old 15th Jul 2007, 17:01
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Tritar500, those backyard converted bulkloaders all have dubious pseudo C-Checks, are all time-ex, and when purchased originally were out of calender.

Reason why enquired about status and whereabouts of s/n 1201. It was also a pax configured aircraft with backyard conversion to so-called bulkloader without Lockheed STC. It had been parked (stored) at Greensboro way out of calender and simply "returned to service" and now almost 6 years after last C-Check is maquarading as a clean "fresh" aircraft. It was for short periods registered as 9Q-CVN and 5X-AAL but could not even comply with regulatory compliance requirements of DR Congo or Uganda - says much!

When last heard Duane had also taken it on his "books", and this aircraft and Duane's two, was leased to Reem Air of Sharjah but this was probably only another measure of convenience to get cheap unregulated registration from Kyrgyz register - who are not even type-rated to oversee and regulate. No decent respectable AMO is prepared to touch these machines, neither was Gamco in Abu Dhabi - so leaves further serious questions about the authority that was prepared to register and issue C of A's to aircraft with no maintenance contract and support.

What is troublesome about these specific three aircraft (Duane's 2 and sn/1201) is that the otherwise very efficient and first-class authorities of the UAE tolerates and allows them to freely operate in and out of the UAE. These machines, apart from their tech condition, they are a nightmare to operate requiring in excess of 8 - 10 hours to load and as long to off load. Cant see any half respectable airport authority allowing such a turn around time.
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What is troublesome about these specific three aircraft (Duane's 2 and sn/1201)
Which are the other 2 please?
Just how many of these old girls are still earning their jet A1 either legitimately or otherwise, can't be more than 30 still flying I would have thought. Plus others stored in U.S. deserts.
Thanks in anticipation
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Old 15th Jul 2007, 18:10
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Egli's two "bulkloaders" -100's, former British Caledonian, were registered on many previous reg's but last on Liberian register A8-AAA (s/n 1101) and A8-AAB (s/n 1093) before going to Kyrgyz register for convenience and to operate under Reem Air, after the EU ban on Ducor World Airways (Liberia).
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