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Old 23rd March 2023, 08:39 PM
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Airbus A320 -231 429 SX-AQK Olympus Airways being prepare at SHJ mar23 for rto rtn to svc apr23 ex VH-FNP
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Old 24th March 2023, 05:21 PM
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Boy, VH-FNP was old when Skywest got it!
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Old 24th March 2023, 05:39 PM
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Boy, VH-FNP was old when Skywest got it!
Not often you see an aircraft with more operators than years in existence, especially one with 1/3rd of her life at VARA
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Old 24th March 2023, 08:26 PM
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Not often you see an aircraft with more operators than years in existence, especially one with 1/3rd of her life at VARA
I thought the same when I posted it.

Word was that it off to the scrappers but there is life in the old girl yet
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Old 31st March 2023, 05:35 AM
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https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...91587-fds-0008
VPD filed a flight plan to Muscat
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Old 31st March 2023, 08:10 AM
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You have to wonder at what point it's no longer cost effective to ferry it to Europe for scrapping with such a protracted saga of problems and delays. Must be costing a fortune
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Old 31st March 2023, 11:18 AM
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You have to wonder at what point it's no longer cost effective to ferry it to Europe for scrapping with such a protracted saga of problems and delays. Must be costing a fortune
It’s headed to Qatar https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b777-37938.htm
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Old 31st March 2023, 11:42 AM
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So far, it has made it as far as last time.. interestingly only at FL280.
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Old 31st March 2023, 01:16 PM
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So far, it has made it as far as last time.. interestingly only at FL280.
Only one aircon pack I am guessing
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Old 31st March 2023, 06:15 PM
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To be used as parts for the rest of the active QR 77W fleet
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