For sale 2 Olympic Airlines A340's complete with log books
Mar 8, 2016, 1:35 pm
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For sale 2 Olympic Airlines A340's complete with log books
The Fund is in the process of launching an international public tender for the following two Airbus aircrafts held in long term (deep) preservation at the Athens International Airport and under the care of Olympic Airlines CAMO:
(a) A 4 -engine Airbus aircraft model A340-300 with MSN 280, including all associated historical and technical records.
(b) A 4-engine Airbus aircraft model A340-300 with MSN 292, including all associated historical and technical records.
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http://www.hradf.com/en/portfolio/airbus-a340-300-en
Mar 8, 2016, 1:59 pm
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Maybe something for KLouis? After having a little fishing boat, getting your own plane is the only next logical step! Although I'm afraid an A340 requires quite a bit more of fuel to keep it going 
Mar 8, 2016, 3:49 pm
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Mar 8, 2016, 6:06 pm
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Are these the frames currently parked up at ATH, and if so have they been there long? I saw a couple of 4-engined planes with OA logos parked near a hanger as I left on Sunday, and I can't remember seeing them before.
Mar 8, 2016, 7:37 pm
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It seems that there is at least one potential buyer who wants to use them as a source of (cheap) spare parts.
There is an old saying: the two happiest days in the life of a boat owner are the day he buys his boat and the day he gets rid of it. I've had, so far, two "happiest" ones of the first kind and only one of the second, and the future second one of that kind takes absolute priority over a plane 
Hah! I prefer a little ouzo plus mezedaki on my boat. I never thought of a plane as a place where I'd like to spend more time that the necessary minimum! 
Originally Posted by Romanianflyer
Maybe something for KLouis? After having a little fishing boat, getting your own plane is the only next logical step! Although I'm afraid an A340 requires quite a bit more of fuel to keep it going
Originally Posted by Jma12
He should invite us for a party inside the plane
Mar 9, 2016, 3:30 am
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Mar 9, 2016, 4:43 am
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Yes they were parked on the Satt. stands for years but when AIA got busy again the space was needed so they were moved to the old Olympic hanger. They have been kept quite well maintained inside and out. They fire up the engines on a regular basis at great expense to the tax payer. Time to sell but they should have been sold long ago.
Mar 9, 2016, 12:08 pm
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Yes they were parked on the Satt. stands for years but when AIA got busy again the space was needed so they were moved to the old Olympic hanger. They have been kept quite well maintained inside and out. They fire up the engines on a regular basis at great expense to the tax payer. Time to sell but they should have been sold long ago.
Mar 9, 2016, 5:09 pm
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Yes they were parked on the Satt. stands for years but when AIA got busy again the space was needed so they were moved to the old Olympic hanger. They have been kept quite well maintained inside and out. They fire up the engines on a regular basis at great expense to the tax payer. Time to sell but they should have been sold long ago.
Mar 10, 2016, 2:14 am
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Yes they were parked on the Satt. stands for years but when AIA got busy again the space was needed so they were moved to the old Olympic hanger. They have been kept quite well maintained inside and out. They fire up the engines on a regular basis at great expense to the tax payer. Time to sell but they should have been sold long ago.
Mar 10, 2016, 2:16 am
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Mar 10, 2016, 3:12 am
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I suppose the IMF, or other creditors, may come into play here if they are insisting on the Government paying some money back which is forcing a sale, but if that's the case I doubt they care what is sold to achieve that per se.