VSUN
Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 17:12Anyone know why VSUN is out of retirement and just landed at SFB on a positioning flight from LDE?
gnjb.
gnjb.
Given the fate of G-VFAR, off to stripped down and recycled.
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Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 17:12Re: VSUN
Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 17:58Re: VSUN
Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 19:55Thanks.
gnjb.
gnjb.
Re: VSUN
Posted: 17 Jul 2015, 12:21At least 2 broken up then... does anyone know if any of the other 4 are flying anywhere with anyone now?
Re: VSUN
Posted: 17 Jul 2015, 12:56G-VFLY (Dragon Lady) is Finnair's OH-LQA
G-VHOL (Jetstreamer) flies for Iran Aseman Airlines
G-VSEA (Plane Sailing) was supposed to go to Iran Asemen Airlines, but the deal was scuppered because of sanctions against Iran. A deal was then done to lease it to a Portuguese Charter Airline which went bankrupt. As there were no other takers, the aircraft was scrapped
G-VAIR (Maiden Tokyo) has been purchased by Mahan Air (along with 7 A340-600s previously operated by Virgin)
G-VFAR (Diana / Molly) went to Lake Charles, Chennault last year for part out and scrap (as shown on a photo posted onto the internet last December)
G-VSUN (Rainbow Lady) flew to Orlando yesterday for part out and scrap
G-VHOL (Jetstreamer) flies for Iran Aseman Airlines
G-VSEA (Plane Sailing) was supposed to go to Iran Asemen Airlines, but the deal was scuppered because of sanctions against Iran. A deal was then done to lease it to a Portuguese Charter Airline which went bankrupt. As there were no other takers, the aircraft was scrapped
G-VAIR (Maiden Tokyo) has been purchased by Mahan Air (along with 7 A340-600s previously operated by Virgin)
G-VFAR (Diana / Molly) went to Lake Charles, Chennault last year for part out and scrap (as shown on a photo posted onto the internet last December)
G-VSUN (Rainbow Lady) flew to Orlando yesterday for part out and scrap
Re: VSUN
Posted: 17 Jul 2015, 14:48Some of the A346's are in the hands of an Iranian airline Mahan Air:
G-VAIR
G-VGOA
G-VATL
G-VMEG
G-VFOX
G-VSSH
They also have G-VAIR, an A343 stored but with the whole nuclear negotiation thing going on, they got them through a front Airline called Al-Naser Airlines based in Iraq. As you can imagine the US Government aren't very happy and say they have a blockable interest in the planes and may seize them outside Iran seeing as they broke sanctions.
http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/pr ... 10061.aspx
G-VAIR
G-VGOA
G-VATL
G-VMEG
G-VFOX
G-VSSH
They also have G-VAIR, an A343 stored but with the whole nuclear negotiation thing going on, they got them through a front Airline called Al-Naser Airlines based in Iraq. As you can imagine the US Government aren't very happy and say they have a blockable interest in the planes and may seize them outside Iran seeing as they broke sanctions.
http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/pr ... 10061.aspx
Re: VSUN
Posted: 22 Jul 2015, 16:44G-VELD is on approach to SFB as VIR870P right now. This will be the final sector for the last of the VS A343's I believe.... Last one to arrive in SFB for scrapping.