Corrosion Strikes GF A/C Again

[Chuck Y]

Round 2 of GF v. Corrosion is in full swing!!!
3 A320's are grounded & under going serious maintenance in various places due to severe corrosion. It could be a blessing in diguise since things only seem to happen here when our planes are reduced to piles of rust & crap.

[brassplate]

i know you're fishing. they are not as bad as you say, at least nothing like the 76 fiasco.

[Panama Jack]

Will be a boon to Gulf Air for us operating in this salty, sulfuric environment when the "less metal" airplane Boeing 787's arrive.

[jbsig]

......when the "less metal" airplane Boeing 787's arrive.


In the year .........

[Warbirds]

How come other middle east airlines like EK, EY, Oman Air, SV, Kuwait etc, etc, have'nt reported similar problems ??? Either GF's maintanance sucks or the others keep quiet !!!

[Desert Diner]

How come other middle east airlines like EK, EY, Oman Air, SV, Kuwait etc, etc,

No one else has had their planes as long as GF.

[boiler]

Rumor has it GF is considering getting new A340-600s. Any truth to that?

[TZZ]

no they r getting 380's

[brassplate]

three reasons. old planes (possibly the oldest airbus in the world), lack of parts (partly due to discontinued 'older' parts and funding), some (10%) unenthusiastic engineers.

[A Bunker]

Boilermaker, it is true and new 320s, but the question is when?

[stefan1138]

If true, where shall the 340-600s come from?

[brassplate]

321s coming at the end of the month apparently. don't think they are new though.

[ironbutt57]

321's indeed not new, coming from Royal Jordanian...

340-6's suspected to be "remarketed" by Boeing who apparently takes them in on trade for 777's which prove to be more fuel efficient than the 4-holer bus

[Sal-e]

I hope they're in good nick. There is no point bringing in hardware that has more of the same issues as the ones we already have.

[brassplate]

if their gingerbeers are anything like ours, gf will only end up stretching their maintenance resources.

[Mustapha Rex]

Thought corrosion was just a "psychological" issue at GF, obviously it is not just that.

[Sal-e]

Is GF planning on acquiring the 340-600s or not?

[boiler]

If they do, it will be a great challenge to make them profitable given the high fuel prices.

[ironbutt57]

Don't know If GF has a specific mission to acquire the big big bus, rather somebody is offering them as readily available for fleet expansion..as previously mentioned, it is a mission specific type aircraft, and rather thirsty as well for our CURRENT route structure...but I'm sure if the price is right they may turn up...

[ODMEA]

Could they get a BAH-HKG or a BAH-SYD non-stop out of an A346?