AFX AOC Suspended
The Reverend
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From: Sydney,NSW,Australia
Honiley, what's wrong with doing maintenance in China? Cathay Pacific has an excellent maintenance base in Xiamen and have all their heavy maintenance letter checks done there on their own aircraft.. . . . <small>[ 24 March 2002, 06:20: Message edited by: HotDog ]</small>
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From: Midlands, UK
Oh for gods sake!. .. .I'm not knocking Chinese Aircraft maint. quality.. .. .Since when has a Uk operator/Uk CAA AOC holder had its maint. done in China - thats what i'm getting at.. .. .FLS at STN. .BA at LGW/LHR - all these companies are more than familiar with a B747!!!
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From: Cloud Cuckoo Land
TAECO in Xiamen China is part owned by Boeing and have a great reputation for B747 Freighter conversions and B747 maintenance. . .Check out their other British customer:. .. .<a href="http://www.taeco.com/subpages/customers.htm" target="_blank">http://www.taeco.com/subpages/customers.htm</a>
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From: rvr > 100m cavok
Thanks all, so to conclude 1 x a/c @lhr, 1 x a/c @mse, both doing apparently nothing. Flight crews desserting a sinking ship and company more than likely in admin. mmmmmmmmhhhhhhh still would like to know about their aoc though.. .. .tks in advance. .cheers. .lindburgh
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From: Holland
Hi Honiley,. .. .I think you are right they should have done maintenance in the UK and rather that 747s they should have flown tridents <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> . .. .Isn't the beauty of an international industry like aviation the people with an insular way of thinking...
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From: Midlands, UK
Well, whatever!!!!. .. .The aircraft at manston is a "Christmas Tree" to supply parts for the other aircraft by the way.... .. .I understand the AOC is still in place, due to the company going into administration...
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Anyone still interested in Atlas?. .See <a href="http://www.atlasair.com/" target="_blank">http://www.atlasair.com/</a>. .The great cargo success story in recent years based on Michael Choudry's vision of wrapping up all the good B747 capacity so everyone had to go to him for capacity to expand.. .Worked well but going through a rough patch at the moment. Aren't we all?. .Rgds. .Lybid. .. .PS For those who do not know, Mr Choudry unfortunately flew his L39 into the ground a while ago.. . . . <small>[ 24 March 2002, 23:15: Message edited by: Lybid ]</small>
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From: Around
The rumours of going into administration are just that....rumours.. .. .Is there someone out there with an axe to grind? . .. .Experience tells me that PPrune Administrator has usually pulled the plug by now. This thread has rumbled on for a little while without any apparent substance.. .. .Put up or shut up!!!. .. ."If life were only bizjets"
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From: Deepest Devon
It seems Executive Mandate has got it wrong.AFX went into administration on friday and all staff were made redundant,this is a fact not a rumour.. .Best wishes to all the good people who worked for AFX.As far as this thread having run its course I dont think so,not by a long chalk.And yes I do have an axe to grind !!!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad.gif" />
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From: Deepest Devon
Executive Mandate.I hope AFX can keep flying but dont hold out much hope.Maybe someone from AFX so called management might care to comment ????? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" />
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From: Deepest Devon
Lindburgh.Yes AFX did fly for CLX dont know how many hours per month,but quite a number I would guess.As far as the management team is conerned there wasnt one PJB made all the management decisions,it was really a one man band.Hope this is of some use to you.