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Post by stealthmanbob on May 6, 2024 21:36:06 GMT 1
MSN120/9H-GLOBL, still in full China Southern livery, seems to be stuck at Prestwick, Scotland, after being ferried all the way from Mojave with its gear extended. That's where the HiFly crew were supposed to leave it for Maint / gear swing etc. The HiFly crew flew out of Prestwick on another HiFly aircraft (9H-MIR CL604 to Lisbon) very soon after they had dropped the A380 off. Everyone just thought the A380 must have been heading for Malta.
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Post by airboche on May 7, 2024 6:52:21 GMT 1
AFAIK at Prestwick there is no maintenance faclitlty for the A380 at all. It might be good for a fuel stop or crew change. A costly place to leave it parked for so long.
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Post by K on May 7, 2024 9:00:36 GMT 1
Strange. I heard during first test flight out of the desert, landing gear cannot be retracted and there is no hangar to repair.
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Post by stealthmanbob on May 7, 2024 10:07:06 GMT 1
AFAIK at Prestwick there is no maintenance faclitlty for the A380 at all. It might be good for a fuel stop or crew change. A costly place to leave it parked for so long. From a Flight Global Article - Quote - "“There were moments when I thought the aircraft would not make it out of America,” says Global founder James Asquith.... Global Airlines says the aircraft has “far more access” to infrastructure and technical specialism in Europe.. But he says the arrival of the aircraft at Prestwick – the first landing for the type at the Scottish airport – means the company is “in a position and a place where we can take even further strides forward”. The company states that it will assist with developing “new maintenance capabilities” at Prestwick to advance the initial A380’s progress towards operations. Hi Fly vice-chair Carlos Mirpuri, the chief pilot for the flight, says: “This was a long journey across America and the Atlantic, and all went as expected...." Full Article - www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/initial-a380-for-uk-start-up-global-arrives-in-scotland-for-return-to-service-work/158128.article
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Post by airboche on May 7, 2024 10:23:42 GMT 1
It sounds hard to believe that Global wants to build a new A380 maintenance facility at Prestwick with the airplane parked there already. Wouldn't they need an existing facility right now to do a gear swing, repaint it, do the cabin refit and technical stuff right away? How on earth did they end up parked at Prestwick?
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Post by stealthmanbob on May 7, 2024 10:25:46 GMT 1
Strange. I heard during first test flight out of the desert, landing gear cannot be retracted and there is no hangar to repair. I dont think a hangar is always needed for the gear swing process, but they need the special jacks and solid / thick foundations / base's to place them on.
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Post by stealthmanbob on May 7, 2024 10:32:58 GMT 1
It sounds hard to believe that Global wants to build a new A380 maintenance facility at Prestwick with the airplane parked there already. Wouldn't they need an existing facility right now to do a gear swing, repaint it, do the cabin refit and technical stuff right away? How on earth did they end up parked at Prestwick? Prestwick would be cheap to park at, itsa huge airfield with very little civil activity !
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Post by airboche on May 7, 2024 10:51:27 GMT 1
To store it one would need a specialized company with licensed mechanics, parts and such. A wet place like Scotland is not the place to keep valuable aircraft in the open for longer. This is why I consider the place not an intentional final destination for this ferry flight. How about the UK CAA? Have they maybe stopped the ferry flight to Malta for some legal reasons or similar? Do they maybe request additional paperwork?
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