I notice that ZS-YBA hasn't flown for a while and seems to be stored outside Hangar 8 at SAA Tech.
Airline fleet changes
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Re: Airline fleet changes
Airlink E190 ZS-YZC c/n 679 is now in service.
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Re: Airline fleet changes
The SAA4703 the other day was indeed A333 ZS-SXJ as I suspected . Air test prior entry into service again for SAA .
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Re: Airline fleet changes
According to planespotters.net it seems that all 4 remaining Jetstream 41 of Airlink is now parked...is this now the end of the J-41 at Airlink?
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Re: Airline fleet changes
They are being dismantled in the yard next to the Global fence.
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Re: Airline fleet changes
Very sad to see them go, but as they say, all things must come to an end. It was bound to happen at some point or another for the old Jetstreams.
Related to Airlink, it looks like the next E195 to come online will be ZS-YDG.
Related to Airlink, it looks like the next E195 to come online will be ZS-YDG.
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Re: Airline fleet changes
What ever happend to the cargo ops using converted J-41 I wonderUgly Duckling wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:39 amThey are being dismantled in the yard next to the Global fence.
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Re: Airline fleet changes
Spotted her at the hangars with a missing rudder fin. It seems that she's being scrapped
Also, I saw a Kulula B738 at the Safair hangars. Is ZS-ZWE going to Safair?
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Re: Airline fleet changes
The kulula aircraft that you saw was ZS-OAP.Airplaneguy9 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:42 amSpotted her at the hangars with a missing rudder fin. It seems that she's being scrapped
Also, I saw a Kulula B738 at the Safair hangars. Is ZS-ZWE going to Safair?
ZS-ZWE left JNB for the Indonesia Airforce in September
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Re: Airline fleet changes
She's in for maintenance.Airplaneguy9 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:42 amSpotted her at the hangars with a missing rudder fin. It seems that she's being scrapped
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Re: Airline fleet changes
I flew -YZA on Sunday evening JNB-GRJ...the seat lay-out seemed different with 11 Business class seats (same as the E195s?)
Was on -YZD Friday evening, was all-economy lay-out
Was on -YZD Friday evening, was all-economy lay-out
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Re: Airline fleet changes
It seems aircraft are keeping the same configuration as the previous operators.
ZSYZD/E ex-Azul = 106 all economy
ZS-YZA/C (I assume the 3rd aircraft will become YZB) ex Aeromexico = 11 Business + 88 Economy
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Re: Airline fleet changes
I presume ZS-VDB, 737-300 is operating it's last services for Airlink today...both JNB-GRJ and JNB-DUR scheduled for E190s from tomorrow onwards.