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by Abbas Ali » Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:53 pm
Recent photos of AP-BLA without engine number 2 parked at Islamabad Airport.
mohammed younis wrote:
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by Abdullah » Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:29 pm
AP-BLA arrived at Karachi airport a few days ago.
Necessary maintenance being carried out in Ispahani Hanger.
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by ammad » Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:49 pm
Umar Farooq wrote: AP-BLA arrived at Karachi airport a few days ago.
Necessary maintenance being carried out in Ispahani Hanger.
@Umar - Did they put loaner engine for ferry flight?
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by Abdullah » Sun Oct 02, 2016 4:31 pm
AP-BLB was down for Check-C. They immediately transported one of its engine to Islamabad and used it to bring AP-BLA back to Karachi.
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by ammad » Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:23 am
Thanks Umar.
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by Abdulrafeysiddiqui » Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:14 pm
Umar Farooq wrote: AP-BLB was down for Check-C. They immediately transported one of its engine to Islamabad and used it to bring AP-BLA back to Karachi.
How was the engine transported?
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by ammad » Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:20 pm
Cargo section of 777 can easily handle that.
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by Abdulrafeysiddiqui » Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:07 pm
Can 777 carry GE90 in its cargo?
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by ammad » Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:53 pm
GE 90 are one of the largest engine and have diameter around 130 inches. Only Antonov can handle that.
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by Abbas Ali » Fri Oct 21, 2016 7:43 pm
Photo of damaged engine of AP-BLA. Engine number two?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 6437857128
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by Abdullah » Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:41 pm
AP-BLA will be back soon as one leased engine installed.
Engineering team performing required testing.
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by Abbas Ali » Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:14 pm
AP-BLA performed test flight from & to Karachi Airport today. The A320 departed from Karachi at 12:30 PM and returned to Karachi at 1:45 PM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airc ... la#b809be4
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by Abbas Ali » Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:16 pm
AP-BLA returned to service by performing Karachi to Islamabad flight PK-370 today. The A320 departed from Karachi at 7:03 PM as PK-370.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bla
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