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Guys;
For those of you that were interested in S9-GAR, the Tristar that has been parked up for a few months now in Dhaka, earlier this morning I managed to purloin a ramp vehicle and drive over to the machine and get a much better quality shot than my last one. She is looking rather bedraggled now.
The photo can be seen under the Dhaka gallery heading on Superspotter's gallery by Clive Hindmarch :: Fotopic.Net
For those of you that were interested in S9-GAR, the Tristar that has been parked up for a few months now in Dhaka, earlier this morning I managed to purloin a ramp vehicle and drive over to the machine and get a much better quality shot than my last one. She is looking rather bedraggled now.
The photo can be seen under the Dhaka gallery heading on Superspotter's gallery by Clive Hindmarch :: Fotopic.Net
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Erm, can we leave the spotting now? Posts made sofar will remain. I believe the topic was something to do with Cyprus & 1011s 
; Is that dead and buried?
; Is that dead and buried?
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Erm, can we leave the spotting now? Posts made sofar will remain. I believe the topic was something to do with Cyprus & 1011s 
; Is that dead and buried?
; Is that dead and buried?
See #390 and #378
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A few updates mateys!
Privilege Jet has changed registration to Honduras. Strange one there?
Capt M is working on moving his next ex ATA L1011 out of VCV and getting ready for the Hajj.
I think the spotters are useful to keep tabs on all the movements personally CR2
Privilege Jet has changed registration to Honduras. Strange one there?
Capt M is working on moving his next ex ATA L1011 out of VCV and getting ready for the Hajj.
I think the spotters are useful to keep tabs on all the movements personally CR2
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IMHumbleO, this has not degenerated into merely a spotters thread.
It rather focusses on firstly an old lady and one of the best ever built old ladies to grace the sky, of which very few still barely capable to fly has for the wrong reasons (price?) fallen in the hands of some very dubious and shady characters/operators.
The "New Operation Out of Cyprus" was to be just such a venture, there are still some others going down now, and some will attempt in the near future.
This thread has saved quite a few well meaning crew from burning their fingers and getting involved in situations to their detriment, and that they would have (or now do) regretted.
It serves as a barometer of what some of these dubious scoundrels are up to and I am sure that many unsuspecting crews have received very timely forewarning of the associated perils involved.
At the beginning I would in my wildest dreams never have guessed that the thread would over time have drawn near 50 000 views.
Please bear with us CR2, because many of us have been affected by some of these discussed situations and continue to learn.
It rather focusses on firstly an old lady and one of the best ever built old ladies to grace the sky, of which very few still barely capable to fly has for the wrong reasons (price?) fallen in the hands of some very dubious and shady characters/operators.
The "New Operation Out of Cyprus" was to be just such a venture, there are still some others going down now, and some will attempt in the near future.
This thread has saved quite a few well meaning crew from burning their fingers and getting involved in situations to their detriment, and that they would have (or now do) regretted.
It serves as a barometer of what some of these dubious scoundrels are up to and I am sure that many unsuspecting crews have received very timely forewarning of the associated perils involved.
At the beginning I would in my wildest dreams never have guessed that the thread would over time have drawn near 50 000 views.
Please bear with us CR2, because many of us have been affected by some of these discussed situations and continue to learn.
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Privilege Jet has changed registration to Honduras. Strange one there?
Rather large plans in the works....so I'm told.
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Exactly where was this Cyprus operation going to get the Tristars and crews anyway?
Was dead in the water from the start!
This was some kind of Universal airlines that maybe failed with the 747 operation also.
I
This thread is very informative for Tristar crews, as many of us have worked, done ferry flights moving airplanes and have not been paid or cheated with only partial pay, some with no tickets back home.
I hope it is left open to help other crews.
I dont think you will find any other thread here on pprune that goes this far to make sure crews are not cheated, paid correctly and has credibility.
Tristar crews are a small group now and we do stick together. even though most of us have other jobs on different equipment.
Personally I have only flown for 3 companies that were reliable with the Tristar, Saudia, Air Atlanta and Globejet.
Perhaps it should be relabeled as Tristar beware. or Tristar The Good, The Bad or The Ugly, LOL.
The crew it may have helped to avoid to work for the Mahgrabis/Barq air, the thaisky, skyeyes, orange air, and a few others.
On another note I did hear from a fly on the wall that the UAE GCAA has shut down operations for ZOOM airlines.
Guess here in the UAE they check all records to include the Tristar ones. records such as engine A/D'S and do make sure the manufactures Lockheed and Rolls Royce are followed.
Registration of convenience wont work here.
That made up alternate method of compliance for those 522 engines is starting to possibly be shown.
Cannot pull the wool over the GCAA eyes!
If you are one of these shady operators and have to divert, don't do it here, use another alternate, otherwise could be a issue.
Guess that's why the Skyeyes airplane was impounded here initially.
Anyone else hear about this?
I got this info 3rd hand but think it is reliable.
If we can rename this thread please offer some advice, but it has helped many people.
Maybe someone would spend his last income hoping to get ahead, only to find he was cheated in the end.
This is a problem that needs to be addressed and stopped with these shady Thai, Indian and mostly Jordanian Tristar operators.
Leave it open CR2, or at least provide us guidance on a new thread.
Earl
Was dead in the water from the start!
This was some kind of Universal airlines that maybe failed with the 747 operation also.
I
This thread is very informative for Tristar crews, as many of us have worked, done ferry flights moving airplanes and have not been paid or cheated with only partial pay, some with no tickets back home.
I hope it is left open to help other crews.
I dont think you will find any other thread here on pprune that goes this far to make sure crews are not cheated, paid correctly and has credibility.
Tristar crews are a small group now and we do stick together. even though most of us have other jobs on different equipment.
Personally I have only flown for 3 companies that were reliable with the Tristar, Saudia, Air Atlanta and Globejet.
Perhaps it should be relabeled as Tristar beware. or Tristar The Good, The Bad or The Ugly, LOL.
The crew it may have helped to avoid to work for the Mahgrabis/Barq air, the thaisky, skyeyes, orange air, and a few others.
On another note I did hear from a fly on the wall that the UAE GCAA has shut down operations for ZOOM airlines.
Guess here in the UAE they check all records to include the Tristar ones. records such as engine A/D'S and do make sure the manufactures Lockheed and Rolls Royce are followed.
Registration of convenience wont work here.
That made up alternate method of compliance for those 522 engines is starting to possibly be shown.
Cannot pull the wool over the GCAA eyes!
If you are one of these shady operators and have to divert, don't do it here, use another alternate, otherwise could be a issue.
Guess that's why the Skyeyes airplane was impounded here initially.
Anyone else hear about this?
I got this info 3rd hand but think it is reliable.
If we can rename this thread please offer some advice, but it has helped many people.
Maybe someone would spend his last income hoping to get ahead, only to find he was cheated in the end.
This is a problem that needs to be addressed and stopped with these shady Thai, Indian and mostly Jordanian Tristar operators.
Leave it open CR2, or at least provide us guidance on a new thread.
Earl
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On another note I did hear from a fly on the wall that the UAE GCAA has shut down operations for ZOOM airlines.
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I appreciate all the contributions to this thread.
It is certainly is amazing how many fly by night operations are planned and are stopped because of the "watchers" that are on this site! Not to mention the crews that have avoided getting stiffed!
The L1011 Tristar world is a shrinking one, and what goes around comes around very quickly.
The Hajj is not far off and the same old people are getting things ready!
The Privilege Jet operation is a very interesting development especially registering the aircraft in Honduras? Must be the new Sierra Leone?
The deputy MD of Privilege just happens to be the deputy MD of Elite.
Whats that all about?
It is certainly is amazing how many fly by night operations are planned and are stopped because of the "watchers" that are on this site! Not to mention the crews that have avoided getting stiffed!
The L1011 Tristar world is a shrinking one, and what goes around comes around very quickly.
The Hajj is not far off and the same old people are getting things ready!
The Privilege Jet operation is a very interesting development especially registering the aircraft in Honduras? Must be the new Sierra Leone?
The deputy MD of Privilege just happens to be the deputy MD of Elite.
Whats that all about?
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The Privilege Jet operation is a very interesting development especially registering the aircraft in Honduras? Must be the new Sierra Leone?
Interesting plans afoot, all revealed in due course.
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You must be referring to the tie up with Rollins Air in Honduras.
rollinsair.com
Looks like TACA has problems with the Hondurans over overdue fees (what else is new there?).
Privilege Jet will provide charters to Honduras & Caribbean from Eastern Europe.
411A are you flying with Privilege Jet these days?
You must be referring to the tie up with Rollins Air in Honduras.
rollinsair.com
Looks like TACA has problems with the Hondurans over overdue fees (what else is new there?).
Privilege Jet will provide charters to Honduras & Caribbean from Eastern Europe.
411A are you flying with Privilege Jet these days?
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Privilege Jet will provide charters to Honduras & Caribbean from Eastern Europe.
This program is under the direction of the original marketing director of Laker...the original Laker, an old friend.
A second airplane is a distinct possibility.
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Could be some work for a good Tristar company operating a -500 ACMI for LAB from Santa Cruz Bolivia to Madrid.
We did this with Globejet for a long time, until LAB had money issues.
But the company is coming back (LAB).
Was down there last December, good route for someone to pick up.
Central and South America may be a good place for this old bird.
We did this with Globejet for a long time, until LAB had money issues.
But the company is coming back (LAB).
Was down there last December, good route for someone to pick up.
Central and South America may be a good place for this old bird.
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Earl,
you are right. The UAE CAA seems to run it down on Zoom.
S2-AET still in SHJ (as of 06Sep), dusted in on the Cargo apron.
The Honduras -500 looks like HR-AVN cn1242, ex TAP/Air Transat.
Happy ldgs
Angel
you are right. The UAE CAA seems to run it down on Zoom.
S2-AET still in SHJ (as of 06Sep), dusted in on the Cargo apron.
The Honduras -500 looks like HR-AVN cn1242, ex TAP/Air Transat.
Happy ldgs
Angel