Paramount grounded flights - what does "M" code stand for
May 5, 2010 | 2:11 am
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Paramount grounded flights - what does "M" code stand for
Noticed 2 Paramount Airways aircraft (yes, the ones that have been grounded for failure to pay dues or some such thing) at MAA this morning. The aircraft registration codes (usually, VT-PAA, VT-PAB, etc) have been overwritten by a code that reads M-xxxx (xxxx were some stuff I can't remember). Distinctly remember the "M" code, though.
Looked up http://www.travel-images.com/aircraft-registration.html, and funnily, "M" doesn't exist as a code. Any idea what the M stands for?
Looked up http://www.travel-images.com/aircraft-registration.html, and funnily, "M" doesn't exist as a code. Any idea what the M stands for?
May 5, 2010 | 2:23 am
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With Paramount's prevailing fracas with their aircraft financing company, maybe the aircrafts are headed back/ shifting owners now. A standalone 'M' (followed by the remainder of the registration) looks like an Isle of Man aircraft registry.
Oh and looks like they have/ had some Airbus orders on the cards as well. Don't know what happened to that...??
Oh and looks like they have/ had some Airbus orders on the cards as well. Don't know what happened to that...??
May 5, 2010 | 4:12 am
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Its the new Isle of Man registry set up a few years ago. It comes under the umbrella of the UK in terms of ICAO conventions.
May 7, 2010 | 6:35 pm
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May 7, 2010 | 8:36 pm
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Wonder why, in that case, they've ordered 17 new aircraft only last week...and they were planning to start international on similar configuration - 2x2x2...