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Source?Unfortunately this will be the first A380 write off, latest information from Airbus says that in order for the repair to go ahead both wings are required to be replaced, which blows the repair costs out of the water and makes it unviable to either Qantas or the insurers, also SQ are putting pressure on as they require the hangar that the A380 is in back for thier own maintenance requirements.
Not that a write-off would be outside the realms of possibilities but I think your BBQ budy might be a bit premature.Source?Unfortunately this will be the first A380 write off, latest information from Airbus says that in order for the repair to go ahead both wings are required to be replaced, which blows the repair costs out of the water and makes it unviable to either Qantas or the insurers, also SQ are putting pressure on as they require the hangar that the A380 is in back for thier own maintenance requirements.
BBQ, no seriously from a Qantas enginner friend of mine.
The leprechaun is the master of smoke and mirrors
Not that a write-off would be outside the realms of possibilities but I think your BBQ budy might be a bit premature.
As late as yesterday , QF's CEO Alan Joyce was pretty clear that "While the plane damaged in the explosion is still out of service Joyce said it may resume flying later this year."
http://news.businessweek.com/article.as ... NG7T7DH0GC
Not sure where the requirement to replace both wings is coming from, but I can certainly parlor-talk the possibilities.Unfortunately this will be the first A380 write off, latest information from Airbus says that in order for the repair to go ahead both wings are required to be replaced, which blows the repair costs out of the water and makes it unviable to either Qantas or the insurers, also SQ are putting pressure on as they require the hangar that the A380 is in back for thier own maintenance requirements.
Right then. Back to the petty bickering.
You rang?Idiot.
Are you Mrs. Verbal?Idiot.
Are you Mrs. Verbal?
This is why we don't let you in the nice office with the windows and customers.Oh god. I just peed my pants.
Damaged Qantas A380 Refurbishment Underway
Aviation Week.com 06/28/2011
Author: Guy Norris
Work to return to service the Qantas Airbus A380 damaged in last November’s uncontained engine failure is underway in Singapore.
The aircraft, which was substantially damaged when the number two Rolls-Royce Trent 900 shed a turbine disc, is about to be placed on stress jacks for major repairs to the wing and fuselage. Work will likely include replacement or repairs to the number one engine nacelle adjacent to the number two engine which was destroyed. The number two engine and nacelle is also being replaced.
According to industry sources the engineering team aim to get the aircraft flightworthy by year end, with a first test flight provisionally planned for January 6, 2012.
Pending successful tests the repaired A380 is expected to be repatriated to Australia in February - some 16 months after the incident.
The start of repair work, covered under an Aus $135 million insurance claim, puts a final end to speculation that the A380 would be written off. Airbus meanwhile declines to comment on the implications for possible longer term redesign as a result of lessons learned from the incident.
A380 product marketing director Richard Carcaillet says “the two preliminary reports so far have focused on the engine event. However if there are any lessons for systems and procedures then we will take action. But with the co-operation of Rolls-Royce we have put a line of defense into the Fadec (full authority digital engine control), so that in the event of detecting a similar condition it will shut down quickly,” he adds.
Rolls has “now inspected and modified the whole fleet,” says Carcallet. For the moment the fix is the revised Fadec software, though longer term design changes are also underway to the engine, he adds.
The updated software commands an engine shut down if it detects the threat of an intermediate high pressure turbine overspeed occurring. Rolls is meanwhile working on a longer-term redesign of the Trent 900 oil system, a fire in which triggered the event.
Rolls-Royce has also agreed to pay (US) $100.5 million compensation to Qantas.
noDidn't the work already "commence" like five times?
Fixed.Looks like some money is changing hands.
Damaged Qantas A380 Refurbishment Underway
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B77W-QOTS has also agreed to pay (AUS) $100 compensation to Giles.
Fixed.Looks like some money is changing hands.
Damaged Qantas A380 Refurbishment Underway
(...)
B77W-QOTS has also agreed to pay (AUS) $100 compensation to Giles.
If that were true- I'm thinking there's a real chance he'd conspire with you (fake licenses, pics, etc) and coach you to let you take the flight....Flyboy appointed test pilot.
I was overly optimistic.Wild-ass prediction: this airplane is 6-12 months away from returning to service.
You were close, but it should have been 6+12.I was overly optimistic.Wild-ass prediction: this airplane is 6-12 months away from returning to service.
You didn't miss it by so much as those who said that it would never ever fly again.I was overly optimistic.Wild-ass prediction: this airplane is 6-12 months away from returning to service.
LOL100% incorrect Ever hear of Ferry Permit? issued for Non airworthy aircraftno such thing as "barely airworthy" it's either Airworthy or Notyou still have to find a crew willing to fly this "barely airworthy" heap
I was wondering if the bet will be paid now that VH-OQA flew today. However looking at the wording ...If its a $100 US I will run with thatMarty- for several years you have been making predictions which havent come true... Lets put a wager on this... $100 US? (which might as well be $100 AUD).unfortunately this will be the first A380 hull loss and also the first jet hull loss for Qantas.
Giles have a think about it, the wing has been severley damaged, upto 10 tonnes of fuel leaked out, all hydrolics, operating functions in the wing lost, the excessive weight of extra fuel carried and a complicated landing in SIN.
The wing needs replacing, whats the now cost of getting a wing in one piece plus all the equipment required to SIN and the equipment to remove/install a new wing and all back again to europe???
we will be discussing this over a beer in the near future
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