G-VOGE

Hi

I see she is going into MNL at the beginning of May I guess for D overhaul. Surprising as she is leaving the fleet in Nov 12 Couldnt she have soldered on???

The checks have to be done at certain times with very little flexibility as to delaying them.

D checks are done at certain intervals and are planned in advanced. G-VOGE is going soon but the have to do the D check otherwise the aircraft will be grounded.

As previously mentioned, the checks are a bit like having an MOT on your car. Even though you might be planning on getting rid of the car, you still need one at the set time regardless.

Thanks - something else I have learned through this fascinating forum....

From what I understand C checks are also carried out in Manila. These take place every 15 months or so and take a few weeks.