Crazyro From Romania, joined Sep 2005, 30 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6859 times:
I just finished reading about this amazing story (oddly enough, in a Bathroom Reader-type book hehe) and was wondering - is this 767 still flying? Does anyone have any idea what its reg. # was/is?
ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 7598 posts, RR: 40 Reply 1, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6841 times:
I believe that it's still in active service. It's reg. is C-GUAN if I'm not mistaken. Fin number is 604. Here is the most recent photo I could find in the database ...
UA777222 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3348 posts, RR: 13 Reply 2, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6808 times:
It is indeed still in active service. However, seeing as it is an 83' year make I would say they are more than close to pulling her and the rest of the fam. Though, if you think about it, they are still putting these aircraft on needed routes within Canada and though old she serves along side 5 other 85' and under make years. All other stored 767-200's of AC are actually of the same year or newer...
9252fly From Canada, joined Sep 2005, 1341 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6734 times:
Don't you think it's an odd coincidence that the world's two most famous gliding incidents are by Canadian carriers? (Re Air Transat A330 @ Azores). Got to hand it to those two carriers,they're like me when I go to fuel up my car when it's empty,instead of filling it up,I just throw in $5.00!
9252fly From Canada, joined Sep 2005, 1341 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6684 times:
Quoting Tribird1011 (Reply 4): Recently AC sent Fin 601 into storage, so maybe "Gimli" will soon join her...
I assure you it will be a sad day if it follows 601 as it was recently broken at YUL and 605 was to head to the desert,but instead was also recently sent to YUL for breaking up. I suppose the parts are worth more than what it costs to store the aircraft,which suggests there is little likelihood of them ever flying again.
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12326 posts, RR: 12 Reply 7, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 6559 times:
A lot would have to do with the issue if is soon due for a major MX review/inspection. I assume it will be in the next several months, and the investment in that frame may negate control and into storage.
Crazyro From Romania, joined Sep 2005, 30 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 6344 times:
Quoting Tribird1011 (Reply 4): Don't you think it's an odd coincidence that the world's two most famous gliding incidents are by Canadian carriers? (Re Air Transat A330 @ Azores).
Funny you should mention that. As I was reading last night about the Gimli Glider I immediately thought about the incident you're mentioning. Although in that case the pilots did not end up as heroes (only at first, if I recall correctly). I know some people were happy with the outcome, but felt the captain made a bad decision in dumping fuel from the one good tank to the bad one, thus losing even more fuel.
RedFlyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4175 posts, RR: 30 Reply 10, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 6174 times:
Quoting Crazyro (Reply 9): Although in that case the pilots did not end up as heroes (only at first, if I recall correctly). I know some people were happy with the outcome, but felt the captain made a bad decision in dumping fuel from the one good tank to the bad one, thus losing even more fuel.
Perhaps this should be posted in another thread; however, wasn't the guy following S.O.P. when he transferred the fuel on the Air Transat flight? Also, I think his hero lustre faded not because of the fuel transfer but after it was reported that he had a criminal record from years ago for flying smuggled drugs when he was a buck pilot.
LongHauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 4275 posts, RR: 36 Reply 11, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 6055 times:
Quoting RedFlyer (Reply 10): Perhaps this should be posted in another thread; however, wasn't the guy following S.O.P. when he transferred the fuel on the Air Transat flight?
That is correct. The flight crew were following proper A330 procedures written at the time. It should be noted, that those procedures have since changed on all Airbus aircraft as a result. It could have been a very tragic learning experience!
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MKEdude From South Korea, joined May 2005, 1006 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 6030 times:
Being an '82 model it's days with AC are probably numbered. Has AC released a retirement schedule yet? We may still see it with some carrier looking to snap up second-hand 767's.
Also what happened with the AC 777/787 deal? It was on, then off, then on again what is its current status?
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CYEGsTankers From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 245 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 5869 times:
Gimli Glidder in Edmonton landing on a frozen Runway.
And a cockpit snap.
'Registration is C-GAUN though'
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