airband1
August 24, 2004 at 8:10 am

G-DOCM

I went to GLA on Sunday for a little while but due to my disability (can’t walk too far but i stupidly walked ok almost crawled to the Fire gate from the swing bridge) where G-ARPP used to sit noticed that BA plane BOEING 737-436 Reg G-DOCM was sitting where was sitting here with no engines installed so my query to the forum is does anyone know why DOCM is sitting in this spot

Cheers

Jim

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By: airband1 - 24th August 2004 at 08:58

Chears mate 🙂

Although it would be nice to have a new gate guard

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By: Ren Frew - 24th August 2004 at 08:48

It’s reached the end of it’s lease period so they are basically giving it a service to comply with the terms of the lease. As far as I know it and another BA 734 will be going to new owners in the USA.

I should say it’s having an ‘End of Lease’ check to be more accurate.

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By: airband1 - 24th August 2004 at 08:44

It’s having a return to lessor check.

And what is a Return to Lessor Check?

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By: airband1 - 24th August 2004 at 08:43

Do you know if it will be a permanent fixture there like ARPP was Alan?

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By: Ren Frew - 24th August 2004 at 08:39

It’s having a return to lessor check. Parking space outside BAMG is tighter now that they’ve built additional hard stands for T2, so they put it where you saw it for convenience.

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By: bmi-star - 24th August 2004 at 08:37

I know BA service their 737’s in GLA, also BA are starting to retire a few 737’s from LGW, so this could be the end, or it might just have lost’s its Engines as they need a service?