Sas a340 cph-bru
Aug 29, 2010, 9:58 am
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Sas a340 cph-bru
I was suprice today when I sat in the Lounge and saw the A340 arriving at BRU airport. Look up at the SK timetable and according to the flight it should be a MD80, and the flight wasnt that full neither so all the pax will have a fun flight to Copenhagen 
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Wish I could be in this flight instead of a Jumpolino Fokker Hopper (AVJ85) to Oslo :[ later. The new SN lounge is only open MON-FRI ; so stuck in this old SN lounge .......
.Wish I could be in this flight instead of a Jumpolino Fokker Hopper (AVJ85) to Oslo :[ later. The new SN lounge is only open MON-FRI ; so stuck in this old SN lounge .......
Aug 29, 2010, 4:40 pm
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Yup ... pretty sure ....or else SAS have been "styling" their planes quit good .
NO Charter flight is was a normal schedule flight.
.NO Charter flight is was a normal schedule flight.
Aug 29, 2010, 10:34 pm
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According to discussion concerning this on scanair.no sk indeed sent a 340 sunday Cph-Bru..This is probably the 340 that has been "grounded" and know is being prepared to be brought back in traffic.
Aug 30, 2010, 1:14 am
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Looks like it was LN-RKF. It has been rotating on assorted european short-haul lines the last weekend (LHR,BRU,MXP etc) (see the link).
Also, it looks like all 7 A340:s are active now. Maybe they are putting them on some shorthual routes just to give them some air hours and see that everything is in good working order.
http://data.flight24.com/airplanes/ln-rkf/
Also, it looks like all 7 A340:s are active now. Maybe they are putting them on some shorthual routes just to give them some air hours and see that everything is in good working order.
http://data.flight24.com/airplanes/ln-rkf/
Aug 30, 2010, 2:18 am
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Looks like it was LN-RKF. It has been rotating on assorted european short-haul lines the last weekend (LHR,BRU,MXP etc) (see the link).
Also, it looks like all 7 A340:s are active now. Maybe they are putting them on some shorthual routes just to give them some air hours and see that everything is in good working order.
http://data.flight24.com/airplanes/ln-rkf/
Also, it looks like all 7 A340:s are active now. Maybe they are putting them on some shorthual routes just to give them some air hours and see that everything is in good working order.
http://data.flight24.com/airplanes/ln-rkf/
Aug 30, 2010, 2:47 am
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Indeed, what a waste to send them on the short trips:
Code:
LN-RKF (A340 SK) 2304 20100829 SK0973 (CPH-BKK) LN-RKF (A340 SK) 1808 20100829 SK1594 (EBBR-EKCH) LN-RKF (A340 SK) 1529 20100829 SK1593 (EKCH-EBBR) LN-RKF 478378 (A340 SK) 1236 20100829 SK1686 (LIMC-EKCH) LN-RKF (A340 SK) 0854 20100829 SK1685 (EKCH-LIMC) LN-RKF 478378 (A340 SK) 1537 20100828 SK0504 (LHR-CPH) LN-RKF (A340 SK) 1221 20100828 SK0503 (CPH-LHR) LN-RKF (A340 SK) 0601 20100828 SK0972 (BKK-CPH) LN-RKF (A340 SK) 2301 20100826 SK0973 (CPH-BKK) LN-RKF 478378 (A340 SK) 1716 20100826 SK0996 (PEK--CPH) LN-RKF (A340 SK) 1700 20100826 SK0996 (PEK-CPH) LN-RKF (A340 SK) 2123 20100825 SK0995 (CPH-PEK)
Aug 30, 2010, 4:13 am
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Still, I remember flying CPH-LHR with another A340, OY-KBA, back in November 2007. It was a very nice surprise and since this was during the Dash-debacle they even provided catering in M! Sweet memories...
Aug 30, 2010, 11:34 am
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Looks like it was LN-RKF. It has been rotating on assorted european short-haul lines the last weekend (LHR,BRU,MXP etc) (see the link).
Also, it looks like all 7 A340:s are active now. Maybe they are putting them on some shorthual routes just to give them some air hours and see that everything is in good working order.
http://data.flight24.com/airplanes/ln-rkf/
Also, it looks like all 7 A340:s are active now. Maybe they are putting them on some shorthual routes just to give them some air hours and see that everything is in good working order.
http://data.flight24.com/airplanes/ln-rkf/
Aug 30, 2010, 12:07 pm
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Nothing illegal there. Pretty much the same like long-stored cars - you put them through the service check and they fine and can pass annual inspection easily, but you can be sure something will start to leak soon. The only way around it is to go through a complete overhaul which is way too expensive. What is done instead is do what is reasonable and then try and see for the rest. Roughly speaking same is applied to aircraft, do what is legally required and see what happends after.
Aug 30, 2010, 8:48 pm
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When the A330s launched, I think in late 2002, they were operating them on CPH-ARN for test runs. I took one of those flights and snagged a C seat. I think they allowed open seating because of the load. Nevertheless, I noticed an older couple who looked very unnerved and muttered something about they were probably not supposed to be there and hurried toward the back.