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Old Feb 26, 2016, 11:55 am
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Thanks for the update. Hopefully I will see her depart from my office
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Banana4321
Out of interest why would it get repainted in VCV rather than CWL?
Is there a paint bay at CWL, thought it was at LHR?
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 12:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Banana4321
Out of interest why would it get repainted in VCV rather than CWL?
BA aren't paying for this repair so it's not up to them. Boeing have a contracted paint facility at Victorville.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 12:26 pm
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Originally Posted by Jumbodriver
BA aren't paying for this repair so it's not up to them. Boeing have a contracted paint facility at Victorville.
Thanks... makes sense, but wouldn't the same logic apply to the C check too?
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 12:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Banana4321
Thanks... makes sense, but wouldn't the same logic apply to the C check too?
The C check will be part of BA's scheduled maintainance programme for the aircraft and would not form part of the repair. I suspect it was originally scheduled to have occured some time between the date of the incident and the date of re-entry into service. It makes sense to do in house, where it would normally be performed.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 1:57 pm
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Originally Posted by kanderson1965
The C check will be part of BA's scheduled maintainance programme for the aircraft and would not form part of the repair. I suspect it was originally scheduled to have occured some time between the date of the incident and the date of re-entry into service. It makes sense to do in house, where it would normally be performed.
is this a guess or facts?
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 2:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Banana4321
is this a guess or facts?
Well I don't work for BA, so all I can offer is a possible explanation. It would however only make sense to use your own facility if you were having to foot the bill.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 2:34 pm
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Well, IIO has just gone airborne from LAS enroute to VCV. ^
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 2:35 pm
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It is in the air and off to the paint shop.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 2:51 pm
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Originally Posted by TCX69
Well, IIO has just gone airborne from LAS enroute to VCV. ^
Seems to be heading quite a way East at the moment, are they taking a circuitous route deliberately to make the test flight a bit longer to check for any possible issues?
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 3:00 pm
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there she goes...
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 3:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Can I help you
Is there a paint bay at CWL, thought it was at LHR?
You are correct... There is no paint facility at CWL, LHR only.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 3:49 pm
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Presumably she still has the old IFE? It would've been nice to use the repair job as an opportunity to upgrade but I somehow doubt it...
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 3:51 pm
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Originally Posted by BingBongBoy
You are correct... There is no paint facility at CWL, LHR only.
British Airways seems to think there is a paint facility at CWL.

Interserve provides services for BA at CWL...

This dedicated, purpose-built facility comprises a 242-metre, three-bay hangar, support workshops, a paint shop, offices and ancillary areas.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 3:55 pm
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Presumably she still has the old IFE? It would've been nice to use the repair job as an opportunity to upgrade but I somehow doubt it...
Come on, this is BA we're talking about

Lots of spare seats from the retired 767s and 747s kicking around which I'm sure will be used.
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