A346 return to service in 2022 and leave in 2026
Jul 5, 2023 | 5:26 pm
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Jul 5, 2023 | 11:18 pm
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They do on special flights etc. As CLT has been a A346 destination before, the towbar is probably somewhere in a shed But Im still surprised that CLT/AA/ground handling/pushbacker etc. couldnt find a towbarless tug to deal with this issue
Jul 6, 2023 | 7:42 am
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Jul 6, 2023 | 7:45 am
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Jul 6, 2023 | 9:39 am
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Some insight from PPRune: https://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/...ml#post9452612
An A330/A343 towbar cannot be used [...] due to the weight differential and the shear pin loading.
https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files...40-500_600.pdf
A conventional type towbar is required which should be equipped with a damping system (to protect
the NLG against jerks) and with towing shear pins:
- A traction shear pin calibrated at 40 400 daN (90 823 lbf),
- A torsion pin calibrated at 4 800 m.daN (424 836 lbf.in).
The towing head is designed according to ISO 8267-1, cat. IV.
the NLG against jerks) and with towing shear pins:
- A traction shear pin calibrated at 40 400 daN (90 823 lbf),
- A torsion pin calibrated at 4 800 m.daN (424 836 lbf.in).
The towing head is designed according to ISO 8267-1, cat. IV.
https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files...0-900-1000.pdf
Same for the A330:
https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files...ft-AC-A330.pdf
Section 5-8-0
A conventional type towbar is required which should be equipped with a damping system (to protect
the NLG against jerks) and with towing shear pins:
- A traction shear pin calibrated at 28 620 daN (64 340 lbf),
- A torsion pin calibrated at 3 130 m.daN (277 028 lbf.in).
The towing head is designed according to ISO 8267--1, cat. III.
the NLG against jerks) and with towing shear pins:
- A traction shear pin calibrated at 28 620 daN (64 340 lbf),
- A torsion pin calibrated at 3 130 m.daN (277 028 lbf.in).
The towing head is designed according to ISO 8267--1, cat. III.
Jul 7, 2023 | 5:06 am
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Jul 12, 2023 | 5:10 am
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HF left TEV today for MLA: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...-aihf#311a6de0
With this all 10 A346 have been reactivated.
With this all 10 A346 have been reactivated.
Jul 12, 2023 | 9:19 am
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Jul 12, 2023 | 9:32 am
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Jul 12, 2023 | 9:39 am
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Of course if you are booked in F, just call the dedicated LH F line, and ask for your preferred option, they will initially offer you other LHG options, ie LX but it worked today, see the downgrade thread, rebooked to EK F after initially telling the OP, there were no F options
