Corrosion Strikes GF A/C Again
 

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.

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

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

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


In the year .........:}

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 !!! :sad:

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

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

no they r getting 380's

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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