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Apr 24, 2025 | 9:27 am

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Originally Posted by jdlnorge

It seems the issue is both LN-RKS and LN-RKR are out of commission for some unknown fault. When there is a full route schedule, all aircraft are needed with the exception of one (LN-RKS, for example, was only once flown in April). LN-RKR has been undergoing maintenance at CPH since April 22. Anyone know why?

LN-RKN went down yesterday - it was scheduled to operate BOS and then went mechanical. Looks like it's back in service today. LN-RKR wasn't supposed to operate yesterday, and is likely the ship that was scheduled to operate EWR. They cancelled it around 08:00, 5+ hours ahead of the flight so they already knew they'd be short then.

LN-RKS has been out for over a month, but did operate two charters to PMI in that time...but that's it. Perhaps some sort of issue that impacts ETOPS? This appears to have been known/planned so this alone hasn't been causing cancelations...unless one other aircraft goes down. They just don't have any spare 333 capacity now...

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