Glad my 'housekeeping' met with approval:) . PLEASE keep this 'on topic', and queries/comments about jobs, T&C etc go to cabin crew/terms and endearment, or maybe airlines and routes.

Queenvic

Manchester has the facilities ie: a full hangar that can accomodate
an A330 so maybe positioning this a/c to Lufties would not be neccessary.

As for flying it in this condition? It might be considered if it was at
some remote location with no facilities. It would be subject to further
assessment / NDT inspection by Airbus before this. It would only be subject to one more landing (preferably smooth) at its final repair destination!

Its all up to BMI/Airbus. Bear in mind, BMI A330 heavy maintenance is
carried out by Far Eastern Maintenance Organisations. Watch this space.

BAe146??:{ :{

I`ve noticed that the A/C is in MYT Hangar, jacked up and under repairs at this moment in time, if you need to look, go to the Fire station end and look through that side of the Hangar windows.

repair
 

any more news on how the work is going on the 330?

No 1 eng off.replacment part in place.being drilled off.expected servicable 16/12/06.

The other threads have gone to the routes thread. The last two (off-topic) have gone to the great dustbin in the sky.

The A320's also crack in the same area,there is an AD out for frequent inspections.:}

Anyone know the material of the A330 MLG trunnion?

Been following this with interest for some time now. LTU had exactly the same prolem with one of their A/C some time ago. It is not exactly a one-off...........:ugh:

There is also a BA A319 (G-EUPC?) undergoing the same repair at LHR:uhoh: :eek:

G-WWBM is still at MAN, G-WWBB is at LHR this evening having the #1 engine removed.

As l understand it "BM", should be back in service by this weekend.:ok:

The aircraft at MAN is now off the jacks and the engine covers have been removed so it looks as though it will be out of the hangar very soon.

Rgds

G-MANN

Is there any new news of this yet?

Re A330
 

All airframes hard at work with G-WWBD currently leased to Virgin Nigeria doing LGW-LOS-LGW, whilst G-WWBB and G-WWBM continue to flog the Atlantic on the US and Caribbean routes.