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Old 4th November 2011, 10:13 AM
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Default QF31 from 03NOV now diverting to DXB for 'engine' probs

Last night's QF31 is diverting to DXB - reported engine problems. ETA in DXB is 0445...anyone have any updates on this?
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Old 4th November 2011, 10:37 AM
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VH-OQC on final app to DXB now
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Old 4th November 2011, 11:04 AM
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Thanks Anthony for the update...
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Old 4th November 2011, 11:04 AM
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http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...104-1mz06.html
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Old 4th November 2011, 11:15 AM
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Safe in DBX.
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Old 4th November 2011, 11:54 AM
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Time to trade in those ugly ducklings and buy some good looking 747-8's.
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Old 4th November 2011, 11:54 AM
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i follow Stephen Fry (QI) on twitter

tweeted when he left syd airport yesterday, tweeted in Singapore transit

now he just tweeted

"bugger, forced to land in Dubai, an engine has decided not to play"
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Old 4th November 2011, 12:08 PM
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Trade them in.............NO change the engines over to the EA's.
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Old 4th November 2011, 01:06 PM
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Plane is parked across from the EK recruitment centre...may be tempting for QF techies to jump across to EK??? lol.
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Old 4th November 2011, 01:39 PM
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What are the odds...exactly 1 year to the day since Nancy-Bird Walton had her engine 'problem'.
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