Air Charters Express DC-8
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From: SPAIN
Heard as well that the BCAA Director General is only allowing ferry flights from OST with no' return' and that the Meridian lawyers are on the case. UK CAA have barred Meridian from UK airspace so MOD contract could be lost.All aircraft parked up at OST at the present time.
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From: Ostend
Ace / Meridian
Several sources mention Meridian as a rename of ACE... Anyway what's in a name? We all know... I was told the last flight of 9G-AED in the UK for the MOD was July 18th '10. Where is it now? Seems to be banned from the UK as well?
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From: SEA
The thread was started when Meridian was still called Air Charters Express. About 8 months ago they changed the name to Meridian Airways. Same planes dc-8 63s, same owners, same place Ostend, same Ghana registration. It seems like recently there is another DC-8 operator, also Ghana registered, also named ACE?????????However this thread is about former ACe, present Meridian Airways
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From: NZ
PLEASE, get your facts straight before you print utter rubbish !!
FACT:
ACE and Meridian were using the same AOC for a period in 2009. Meridian has been on a seperate AOC for 8-9 months, maybe more.
They ALWAYS HAVE BEEN 2 different airlines !! The Owners are completely different people. There NEVER has been any common interest between the 2....Quite the contrary !!!
FACT:
Meridian is grounded in UK/Belgium ( 5 DC-8-63s )
ACE is NOT and is still flying 9G-AED ( 1 DC-8-62 )
So once and for all, STOP the lies and mis-information.
The above is fact...I should know...need i say more !!
FACT:
ACE and Meridian were using the same AOC for a period in 2009. Meridian has been on a seperate AOC for 8-9 months, maybe more.
They ALWAYS HAVE BEEN 2 different airlines !! The Owners are completely different people. There NEVER has been any common interest between the 2....Quite the contrary !!!
FACT:
Meridian is grounded in UK/Belgium ( 5 DC-8-63s )
ACE is NOT and is still flying 9G-AED ( 1 DC-8-62 )
So once and for all, STOP the lies and mis-information.
The above is fact...I should know...need i say more !!
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From: south africa
So Then will Meridian ever fly again?
This is what happens when you don’t spend some money on Maintenance.
Will the DC8’s end up in Africa?
They lost the MOD contract to a South African Airline that have a DC8-62. (Stars Away)
This is what happens when you don’t spend some money on Maintenance.
Will the DC8’s end up in Africa?
They lost the MOD contract to a South African Airline that have a DC8-62. (Stars Away)
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From: Gangster Paradise, RSA
PLEASE, get your facts straight before you print utter rubbish !!
FACT:
ACE and Meridian were using the same AOC for a period in 2009. Meridian has been on a seperate AOC for 8-9 months, maybe more.
They ALWAYS HAVE BEEN 2 different airlines !! The Owners are completely different people. There NEVER has been any common interest between the 2....Quite the contrary !!!
FACT:
Meridian is grounded in UK/Belgium ( 5 DC-8-63s )
ACE is NOT and is still flying 9G-AED ( 1 DC-8-62 )
So once and for all, STOP the lies and mis-information.
The above is fact...I should know...need i say more !!
FACT:
ACE and Meridian were using the same AOC for a period in 2009. Meridian has been on a seperate AOC for 8-9 months, maybe more.
They ALWAYS HAVE BEEN 2 different airlines !! The Owners are completely different people. There NEVER has been any common interest between the 2....Quite the contrary !!!
FACT:
Meridian is grounded in UK/Belgium ( 5 DC-8-63s )
ACE is NOT and is still flying 9G-AED ( 1 DC-8-62 )
So once and for all, STOP the lies and mis-information.
The above is fact...I should know...need i say more !!
Feel sorry for the good people who now have to suffer because of Insane T's management skills...
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From: Netherlands
Meridian and Airlift on EU black list:-(
Two Ghanaian freight carriers added to EU 'blacklist'
ACE 9G-AED is currenly at MST undergoing inspection. Let's hope she is cleared to operate.
Two Ghanaian freight carriers added to EU 'blacklist'
ACE 9G-AED is currenly at MST undergoing inspection. Let's hope she is cleared to operate.
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From: Arizona USA
... who states that this "underlines the vigilance" being shown by the Commission regarding air safety
