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By: 24th June 2003 at 14:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-G-BOAC, it's there if you read down far enough !
By: 24th June 2003 at 15:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Another bad blow for Concorde. And for Richard Branson too come to think of it.
By: 24th June 2003 at 15:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The sooner the type is withdrawn from service the better. It was a magnificent aircraft in its day, but its day has now passed and it is time for its C of A to be withdrawn, so when it has had its final BA flight no other operator can fly it.
By: 24th June 2003 at 15:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Originally posted by Mark L
G-BOAC, it's there if you read down far enough !
Wasn't there at time of posting, must be an update.
By: 24th June 2003 at 15:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-BOAA and BOAB were withdrawn a while back I think? I dont think BA will bother to do anything about putting BOAC back in the skys befroe the concordes time is up.
By: 24th June 2003 at 20:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-How very convenient for BA! Am I being a bit too cynical? Moi?
By: 24th June 2003 at 20:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The Barbados flights have now stopped, and with only 2 flights a day now, 4 aircraft is still too much. I could never understand why they needed 5 aircraft back into service anyway.
By: 25th June 2003 at 10:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-OK well she has been fixed now. It was just a a standard fuel tank problem, of which BA has about 5 of each month all across the fleet.
By: 25th June 2003 at 10:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Originally posted by wysiwyg
How very convenient for BA! Am I being a bit too cynical? Moi?
That was one of my first thoughts as well :rolleyes:
By: 25th June 2003 at 21:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Looked to me like an attempt to nip in the bud all the PR Branson is milking without a cat in hells chance of succeeding.
By: 26th June 2003 at 06:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Couldn't have come at a worse time
By: 26th June 2003 at 07:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-probably trying to take it away from Virgin.
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By: Ren Frew - 24th June 2003 at 14:37
A Concorde (reg unknown) has been grounded following a safety alert surrounding overheating wiring near a fuel pump.
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