Linie 9
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Post by Linie 9 on Mar 6, 2013 23:45:18 GMT 1
Only MSN 113.
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Post by FabienA380 on Mar 7, 2013 0:53:06 GMT 1
Vielen Dank Linie 9!!
Fabien ;D
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noistar
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Post by noistar on Mar 8, 2013 1:23:20 GMT 1
Any idea what the issue was? Someone told me, that they had an engine failure during flight and that she got a new one. In my ignorance, I thought engines were a major item, supplied separately from the airframe. If so, is there likely to have been a spare for Thai to use?
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Linie 9
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Post by Linie 9 on Mar 8, 2013 2:10:23 GMT 1
I don't think so. They just took one from another new plane and sent back the failured one to the manufacturer for exchange.
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noistar
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Post by noistar on Mar 8, 2013 14:03:14 GMT 1
I don't think so. They just took one from another new plane and sent back the failured one to the manufacturer for exchange. Looks like the only RR engined planes at Hamburg are BA
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Mar 8, 2013 14:06:49 GMT 1
Airbus has done this before, swapping engines in XFW. They don't need the engines until outfitting has finished.
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noistar
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Post by noistar on Mar 9, 2013 1:56:47 GMT 1
Airbus has done this before, swapping engines in XFW. They don't need the engines until outfitting has finished. I wish I made a note of what I read where My understanding was that the Airlines bought the engines under a separate contract to the airframe. I remember a comment along the lines of "the engines are nothing to do with Airbus". In which case an engine is not 'Rolls Royce', but is in fact 'Thai' or 'BA'. If so, it would seem likely that one of the Thai engines from Toulouse was used (if an engine swap was indeed the issue). I have seen photos of engines being delivered by Beluga in the past
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Post by everton44 on Mar 9, 2013 3:59:17 GMT 1
Some of the airlines lease their engines in a power by the hour arrangement with the engine manufacturer. The engines actually do not belong to the airlines, but are leased to the Airlines and are paid for based on running time. This is why swapping the engines is not an issue.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Mar 9, 2013 13:50:42 GMT 1
Some of the airlines lease their engines in a power by the hour arrangement with the engine manufacturer. The engines actually do not belong to the airlines, but are leased to the Airlines and are paid for based on running time. This is why swapping the engines is not an issue. Such contracts are a cornerstone of Rolls-Royce's trade policy.
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noistar
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Post by noistar on Mar 10, 2013 2:37:40 GMT 1
Some of the airlines lease their engines in a power by the hour arrangement with the engine manufacturer. The engines actually do not belong to the airlines, but are leased to the Airlines and are paid for based on running time. This is why swapping the engines is not an issue. Such contracts are a cornerstone of Rolls-Royce's trade policy. Thanks for the 'heads up'. Bearing in mind the cost of hardware it makes perfect sense.
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