Ex Turkish A340s to Iran
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Ex Turkish A340s to Iran
Iran has taken delivery of 4 ex Turkish A340s stored at Johannesburg since April 2019. Registered to Avro Global Ltd (Hong Kong) in Guernsey they left South Africa on 23 December wearing Burkino Faso registrations heading for Uzbekistan but landing in Tehran
Nothing new...Iraqis Al Naser made the same with some 340-600's some years ago to Mahan, and one day before Servia Aviolet 733 did the same on the 24 December....filled a FPL from Belgrade to Tas in Uzbek, and declared emergency over Iran...now happilly joined the Irans Sepehran Airlines as EP-DRV.
My left hand lil'finger for the next couple of days being 5N-BQU ex air peace nigeria already "awaiting" at BEG
By the way...C5-AST at Bissau already being prepared for TO in the next few weeks, some early bird whispering
Funny part in this Burkinas 340's....they filled the FPL using a three letter code oficially given by ICAO acc doc 8585 to USA cargo/charter Mannion Air...no longer flying..MAN.
Distant are those days when Abu Sheikh Rum's L1011Tristar declared an emergency to deliver Gambian soccer fans in Northern Peru Piura and not missing the game
My left hand lil'finger for the next couple of days being 5N-BQU ex air peace nigeria already "awaiting" at BEG
By the way...C5-AST at Bissau already being prepared for TO in the next few weeks, some early bird whispering
Funny part in this Burkinas 340's....they filled the FPL using a three letter code oficially given by ICAO acc doc 8585 to USA cargo/charter Mannion Air...no longer flying..MAN.
Distant are those days when Abu Sheikh Rum's L1011Tristar declared an emergency to deliver Gambian soccer fans in Northern Peru Piura and not missing the game
Last edited by JanetFlight; 28th Dec 2022 at 18:17.
Originally Posted by Bigt
Iran has taken delivery of 4 ex Turkish A340s stored at Johannesburg since April 2019. Registered to Avro Global Ltd (Hong Kong) in Guernsey they left South Africa on 23 December wearing Burkino Faso registrations heading for Uzbekistan but landing in Tehran
Originally Posted by zambonidriver
Interesting story. But do they get manufacturer support from Airbus!?
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Should a south-african prosecutor ask a counterpart in France to seize from Airbus the ACARS of the 4 airplanes, is there a chance to prove that the 4 A/C were perfectly airworthy until they touched ground in Iran instead of Uzbekistan, as officialy planed?
If so, this could be the start of an indictment against the pilots and their employer for violating the sanctions against Iran.
All right, I'm a dreamer: I never heard of corruption in South Africa nor of its government very scarce interest for its own reputation.
If so, this could be the start of an indictment against the pilots and their employer for violating the sanctions against Iran.
All right, I'm a dreamer: I never heard of corruption in South Africa nor of its government very scarce interest for its own reputation.
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Originally Posted by ettore
Should a south-african prosecutor ask a counterpart in France to seize from Airbus the ACARS of the 4 airplanes, is there a chance to prove that the 4 A/C were perfectly airworthy until they touched ground in Iran instead of Uzbekistan, as officialy planed?
If so, this could be the start of an indictment against the pilots and their employer for violating the sanctions against Iran.
All right, I'm a dreamer: I never heard of corruption in South Africa nor of its government very scarce interest for its own reputation.
If so, this could be the start of an indictment against the pilots and their employer for violating the sanctions against Iran.
All right, I'm a dreamer: I never heard of corruption in South Africa nor of its government very scarce interest for its own reputation.
Originally Posted by NG1
Politics and the obvious in this case aside: in general I do not think it is a good idea to consider legal consequences for pilots declaring emergencies.
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Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
We know the aircraft diverted to Tehran. Are there any confirmed reports that they actually declared an emergency ?
Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
Iran Air has managed to operate A300/A310/A32x/A330 more or less successfully over the years without much support from Airbus.
Originally Posted by dixi188
Where did the Olympic Airways A340s end up? I have a vague memory of Iran.
Originally Posted by Liffy 1M
The Mahan one (EP-MMT) is recorded as parked.
