EasyJet A321 G-TTID to be scrapped
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EasyJet A321 G-TTID to be scrapped
Here are some pictures of the Easyjet A321 that suffered damage whilst on stand at LGW. A handling agent truck struck the rear of the aircraft and continued moving causing around a 10ft long gash in the side of the A/C. The tail number is G-TTID which is an ex GB Airways aircraft.
A321 G-TTID pictures by benzie1986 - Photobucket
A321 G-TTID pictures by benzie1986 - Photobucket
Last edited by Benzie; 19th Oct 2010 at 18:40.
I've seen far worse ground damage that was repaired and returned to service, including a man sized hole that penetrated into the cabin of an A320, compliments of a washing rig at MAN.
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Does anyone know, as FACT, if this aircraft is likely to be scrapped ?.
How old is it, if it was due to leave the fleet soon it may well be worth more parted out than returned to service only to go to desert storage.
How old is it, if it was due to leave the fleet soon it may well be worth more parted out than returned to service only to go to desert storage.
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From the CAA GINFO site, the aircraft was built in 2005 and total hours were 15733 at 31/12/2009.
The only thing that occurs to me is that sometimes (and I have known it on a few occassions), the owner takes a risk in not fully insuring the aircraft for structural damage incurred on the ground, on the basis that:
1. The cost of premiums and policy excess exceeds the risk, and
2. They rely on the guilty party being sufficiantly insured to cover all costs.
However, I can't imagine that's the case here, perhaps the insurers just did a deal with Easy to take it off their hands, repair it and sell it on.
The only thing that occurs to me is that sometimes (and I have known it on a few occassions), the owner takes a risk in not fully insuring the aircraft for structural damage incurred on the ground, on the basis that:
1. The cost of premiums and policy excess exceeds the risk, and
2. They rely on the guilty party being sufficiantly insured to cover all costs.
However, I can't imagine that's the case here, perhaps the insurers just did a deal with Easy to take it off their hands, repair it and sell it on.
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I know eJ were going to retire their a321's - i heard that a while back - so I don't think there would be point in spending millions fixing that gash when it's not going to be in service for much longer.
Thoughts?
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Thoughts?
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This damage occurred 1 day before end of lease. This aircraft has already been repaired and returned to the lessor in Shannon.
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The a/c is currently sitting outside the Hangar at Shannon aerospace awaiting the repair to be carried out early November, there has been some insurance wrangles and questions about the most cost effective repair options. However as the A/c has been sold to Airbus for onward lease to Windrose many loose ends have had to be tidied up. However along with the other A321's all will be going to new owners in the new year.
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Contractors were probably brought into Gatwick with a Temporary SRAS and patched it up to get it to Shannon.
Whenever the insurance wrangles get sorted I'm sure it'll go back into service, wherever that may be.
Wouldnt like to see it scrapped, plenty of hours left in the ol boy yet.
Whenever the insurance wrangles get sorted I'm sure it'll go back into service, wherever that may be.
Wouldnt like to see it scrapped, plenty of hours left in the ol boy yet.
In the end it hasn't been scrapped. It was sold to Wind Rose Aviation and still flies today.
UR-WRH Wind Rose Aviation Airbus A321-200 - cn 2462 - Planespotters.net Just Aviation
UR-WRH Wind Rose Aviation Airbus A321-200 - cn 2462 - Planespotters.net Just Aviation
In the end it hasn't been scrapped. It was sold to Wind Rose Aviation and still flies today.
