B737 Max : CAA bans from UK airspace; Comair aircraft grounded
Mar 12, 2019, 8:22 am
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The 2 Turkish aircraft have just turned back to Turkey.
Mar 12, 2019, 8:28 am
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Source: http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/SD2019001.pdf
Mar 12, 2019, 8:33 am
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I wonder if they will be allowed to fly back with no passengers? If I was THY and some of my planes were grounded I would want at least want them at my home base where I had my own Maintenance staff to look after them. Plus probably avoid parking charges at the remote airport too.
Mar 12, 2019, 8:35 am
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I wonder if they will be allowed to fly back with no passengers? If I was THY and some of my planes were grounded I would want at least want them at my home base where I had my own Maintenance staff to look after them. Plus probably avoid parking charges at the remote airport too.
Mar 12, 2019, 8:35 am
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Mar 12, 2019, 8:38 am
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Norwegian is grounding its fleet of MAX, not just in the UK but everywhere.
https://media.uk.norwegian.com/pressreleases
https://media.uk.norwegian.com/pressreleases
We would like to apologise to customers who will be affected by temporary cancellations and delays, but the safety and security of our customers and colleagues will never be compromised, and once authorities advise to cease operations we will of course comply.
It would have been refreshing to read
We would like to apologise to customers who will be affected by temporary cancellations and delays. While we disagree with the UK CAA’s decision, our hands are tied, but rest assured we are working on solutions to minimise your inconvenience.
Mar 12, 2019, 8:40 am
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DQ-FAB, Fiji's Max8, was enroute to SYD from NAN when CASA barred it. It landed at SYD but tomorrow morning's departure has been cancelled. I am not sure if they will be allowed to ferry it back to NAN empty but of course it has consequences if they are not allowed to - parking charges for a start, and operational aspects (e.g. operating to where they are still allowed to).
Looking at that situation illustrates the possibility that it might be in their interest not to land in the UK if the fuel allows, and they are short of aircraft and they are intending to keep using the aircraft in the meantime (obviously with the exception of UK-based aircraft).
Looking at that situation illustrates the possibility that it might be in their interest not to land in the UK if the fuel allows, and they are short of aircraft and they are intending to keep using the aircraft in the meantime (obviously with the exception of UK-based aircraft).
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Mar 12, 2019, 8:40 am
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Mar 12, 2019, 8:43 am
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The exact wording in the SD (http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/SD2019001.pdf) is:
...conduct any flights after 13:00 hrs on 12 March 2019, as follows:
a) Aircraft registered in the UK must not be flown anywhere.
b) Aircraft registered in a third country must not be flown in UK airspace.
a) Aircraft registered in the UK must not be flown anywhere.
b) Aircraft registered in a third country must not be flown in UK airspace.
Mar 12, 2019, 8:44 am
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Surely they don't have enough fuel to fly all the way back to IST. I guess they'll probably land in France for fuel since AFAIK France hasn't banned the MAX (yet). They don't want to risk landing somewhere where they might not be allowed to leave, even as a ferry flight back to base.
Mar 12, 2019, 8:44 am
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