AP-BFU Returns

Umair · Post by **Umair** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:48 pm

Hello Guys
I spotted AP-BFU at Lahore today.
Flight was arriving from Jeddah as an umra flight PK-7118 at 16:45 hrs.
The aircraft was wearing Punjab livery and is named as HassanAbdal The Gurdwara Glory.

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:52 pm

Umair wrote:The aircraft was wearing Punjab livery and is named as HassanAbdal The Gurdwara Glory.

Thank you Umair, I was trying to find-out name given to this aircraft.

samee380 · Post by **samee380** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:35 pm

good news

Amaad Lone · Post by **Amaad Lone** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:56 pm

Wasn't AP-BFU in really bad condition.

Did BFU go through major re-furbishment?? And not just the cabin, but also the engineering side of the aircraft.

Plus PIA was majorly short of RR engines for its 747 fleet.

Someone had mentioned that 13 out of 29 engines are not in working order, effectively keeping only four aircraft airworthy at any given time.

Have those engines been repaired???

TAC777 · Post by **TAC777** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:22 pm

Hasanabdal,The Gudrwara Glory is the name given to the sixth ATR ,AP-BHO.

F.K · Post by **F.K** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:48 pm

BFU's cabin was worst.it had some wiring problems as well which were minor but long neglected. it seems to have been taken care off now...nice to see it back in the air. for a while there i thought PIA might dispense with this piece but thankfully its here to stay.

zerbaer · Post by **zerbaer** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:26 pm

BFV is & has been short 4 engines - The a/c is supposedly "preserved".

Of the five spare RB211 engines, PK is reporting one serviceable in stock. So what about the four off BFV. And where did the one sent to Jordan come from! Someone had reported here that 13 engines went out (on a Combi!) for maintenance and were estimated to be back end May!

BFU seat cushions are all still not in & upholstery is being taken care of by local poshish wala. Forget the tech rectification & airworthiness etc. Who needs it.

global-pia · Post by **global-pia** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:38 pm

Just to clarify AP-BFU has been named Islamabad - the Margalla Magic as seen wearing the Punjab province tail and has not been named Hasanabdal as mentioned by Umair.

Regards,
Shabaz

samee380 · Post by **samee380** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:45 pm

global-pia wrote:Just to clarify AP-BFU has been named Islamabad - the Margalla Magic as seen wearing the Punjab province tail and has not been named Hasanabdal as mentioned by Umair.

Regards,
Shabaz

at last great!!!

AP-BGL · Post by **AP-BGL** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:52 pm

global-pia wrote:Just to clarify AP-BFU has been named Islamabad - the Margalla Magic as seen wearing the Punjab province tail and has not been named Hasanabdal as mentioned by Umair.

Regards,
Shabaz

Shabaz, where did you see it?

global-pia · Post by **global-pia** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:00 pm

Seen by an aviation photographer today 26/06 in Mumbai operating on the Karachi-Mumbai sector. I've been sent a photo of it.

samee380 · Post by **samee380** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:10 pm

global-pia wrote:Seen by an aviation photographer today 26/06 in Mumbai operating on the Karachi-Mumbai sector. I've been sent a photo of it.

would like to see that photo?

global-pia · Post by **global-pia** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:16 pm

Need to gain approval from the photographer whether its alright with him to post the image on the board.

Regards
Shabaz

samee380 · Post by **samee380** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:32 pm

global-pia wrote:Need to gain approval from the photographer whether its alright with him to post the image on the board.

Regards
Shabaz

hope the photographer will

global-pia · Post by **global-pia** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:23 pm

Courtesy of Yash here is AP-BFU photographed yesterday at Mumbai after some months in maintenance.

Regards
Shabaz

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