My mates on that flight, dropped him off, he checked in and I saw him off. Flight was meant to leave at 9.30 but its being delayed to 11.30 at the earliest. They’ve given out £8 food vouchers, and told them the flight has been delayed due to ‘Technical Issues’ with the Aircraft A310-300. Can anybody shine a light on the technical issues?
By: Grey Area - 7th April 2009 at 19:21
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By: LBA-EGNM - 7th April 2009 at 13:53
Aircraft came on stand with a fuel leak! Same aircraft and same leak as saturday night. All operations stop and fire service assess the situation.
As the same as saturday night the aircraft cant take as much fuel on as required to go to ISB so they have to stop in DXB.
The flight left at about 1210 Tuesday morning.
By: Leeds-Bradford - 7th April 2009 at 00:23
This is getting stranger. I was listening to the PIA on the radio and it said something about Dubai and I was like WTF. I rang up my mate and he says there having a two hour stop in Dubai. Anyone know why?:confused:
By: PMN - 6th April 2009 at 23:27
Strong but true.
I’d need to see the proof before believing you I’m afraid. By all means, feel free to provide it! 🙂
Paul
By: Leeds-Bradford - 6th April 2009 at 23:21
A little strong an opinion, don’t you think? :confused:
Paul
Strong but true.
By: PMN - 6th April 2009 at 23:15
Yeh will if you look at the other older aircrafts, they are owned by richer companies and owners. Good old PIA is owned by the crappy Pakistani govnerment.
A little strong an opinion, don’t you think? :confused:
Paul
By: Leeds-Bradford - 6th April 2009 at 23:02
There are older aircraft in the air that don’t have the same problems. I’m not pointing the finger at PIA and saying their maintenance is sub standard, but the number of incidents there have been since the LBA service started does make you wonder what’s going on!
Paul
Yeh will if you look at the other older aircrafts, they are owned by richer companies and owners. Good old PIA is owned by the crappy Pakistani govnerment. They really should sell privatise the airline, currently it’s a shambles. However they have bought LBA back to life.
By: Leeds-Bradford - 6th April 2009 at 23:00
Just contacted my mate again and he says theres two fuel tanks next to the plane but not refueling it and theres quite alot of people in High Vis Jackets standing around:confused:
By: PMN - 6th April 2009 at 22:59
I think thats because their A310-300 are old and outdated (from my own experience). Really need to get some new ones but they don’t have the funding. Which BA would start the LHR-ISB route again, but can’t see that happening for a few hundred years yet lol.
There are older aircraft in the air that don’t have the same problems. I’m not pointing the finger at PIA and saying their maintenance is sub standard, but the number of incidents there have been since the LBA service started does make you wonder what’s going on!
Paul
By: Leeds-Bradford - 6th April 2009 at 22:51
I believe the incident involves a fuel leak but don’t quote me on that! It has to be said, the PIA service seems to have been a catalogue of cockups since it started!
Paul
I think thats because their A310-300 are old and outdated (from my own experience). Really need to get some new ones but they don’t have the funding. Which BA would start the LHR-ISB route again, but can’t see that happening for a few hundred years yet lol.
By: PMN - 6th April 2009 at 22:47
I believe the incident involves a fuel leak but don’t quote me on that! It has to be said, the PIA service seems to have been a catalogue of cockups since it started!
Paul
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