BHXDTW From Eritrea, joined Feb 2005, 1086 posts, RR: 6 Posted (6 years 7 months 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 7299 times:
To the right of the picture you can see two RG 777's ...
Whats the reason for their trip to FRA ?
Wasnt this pic taken before RG were in that phase of 'will they go out of business/will they stay in business'
There may be a simple answer so if someone could enlighten me Id be much appreciated !
Airbazar From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 6953 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (6 years 7 months 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 7239 times:
I'm pretty sure Varig had 2 daily flights into FRA. That's the remote stand where the aircraft spend the day, between morning arrival and evening departure. The most surprising thing about that pic is that there aren't any more aircraft at the remote stands, which can be quite full during some hours of the day.
Beech19 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (6 years 7 months 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 7207 times:
Could one of those be the one getting scrapped soon and the other be the one sitting at JFK now?
That pic was from almost 18 months ago so its quite possible (thats about how long the JFK one has been sitting there.)
B6JFKH81 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 2767 posts, RR: 7 Reply 5, posted (6 years 7 months 6 days ago) and read 6989 times:
Quoting Beech19 (Reply 2): (thats about how long the JFK one has been sitting there.)
I pass that plane sitting at JFK every morning on my way in. It is such a shame to see a perfectally good a/c like that not doing what it was made to do...fly.
"If you do not learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it"
LipeGIG From Brazil, joined May 2005, 11230 posts, RR: 61 Reply 7, posted (6 years 7 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 6439 times:
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Varig use to run GRU-FRA with 2 777-200ER "PW" (PP-VRE, now at JFK and PP-VRF on ground at GIG) and also GIG-FRA with their 2 best 777-200ER "GE" frames (PP-VRA and PP-VRB).
As the date of the picture, probably the one with 75 years aniversary sticker is PP-VRB (VRA at that time was on ground waiting for an engine).
The other could be even VRE or VRF.
Felipe
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Keego From Ireland, joined Jan 2006, 190 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 6124 times:
Could it be anything to do with the Confederations Cup which was held in Germany in the summer 05? Frankfurt was one of the host cities for the small tournament and Brazil won it.
LipeGIG From Brazil, joined May 2005, 11230 posts, RR: 61 Reply 10, posted (6 years 7 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 5973 times:
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Quoting Keego (Reply 8): Could it be anything to do with the Confederations Cup which was held in Germany in the summer 05? Frankfurt was one of the host cities for the small tournament and Brazil won it.
No, Varig runs daily flights to Germany from two points in Brazil: GIG and GRU.
The plane use to arrive FRA by 1430 local time and depart by 2200 - 2230 (local time also). They are on remote waiting for the night flights FRA-GIG and FRA-GRU.
Just it.
Felipe
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FlyinTLow From Germany, joined Oct 2004, 503 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (6 years 7 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 3419 times:
It is actually a little later than 1900, prolly around 1930ish. You can tell by the OZ 747 which is being pushed back (departure time 1940 usually, and they are very strict about being on time), then the EI A320 sitting up top which arrived 1920 and left 2015 as far as I remember. Then there's also a TK 737 being pushed back, which had a flight to IST around 1940ish as far as I remember, but you can never be sure with their countless charters into FRA, and yes, the EY A330 and EK A330, which both arrived around 1850 if I remember correctly. Been a long time, but I worked on all of them. Heck, I might even be in the picture somewhere! Try to find me with one of those safety jackets on!
But to the original question. Those B777s were parked out there during the day between the noon arrivals and the evening departures. And wasn't one of their B777 flights alternating with an MD11?
Stylo777 From Turkey, joined Feb 2006, 2874 posts, RR: 12 Reply 14, posted (6 years 7 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 2886 times:
Quoting FlyinTLow (Reply 13): a long time, but I worked on all of them. Heck, I might even be in the picture somewhere!
If I count all the mentioned airlines together this would mean you are working or had worked for Fraport
OZ, EI, TK, EY, EK are some of the many airlines handled by Fraport...
LipeGIG From Brazil, joined May 2005, 11230 posts, RR: 61 Reply 15, posted (6 years 7 months 5 days ago) and read 2812 times:
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Quoting FlyinTLow (Reply 13): But to the original question. Those B777s were parked out there during the day between the noon arrivals and the evening departures. And wasn't one of their B777 flights alternating with an MD11?
Yes, RG8744 (later on RG8778) because of PP-VRA problem run in alternate with an MD11.
Felipe
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FlyinTLow From Germany, joined Oct 2004, 503 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (6 years 7 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 2712 times:
Quoting Stylo777 (Reply 14): If I count all the mentioned airlines together this would mean you are working or had worked for Fraport Wink Big grin
OZ, EI, TK, EY, EK are some of the many airlines handled by Fraport...
as well as SU, A3, QSC, AB, AI, NZ, FG, MK, A9, B8, FH, GF, ST, IR, JU, KE, 7B, HY Cyprus Turkish Airlines (Cyprus)">YK, GW, LT, MH, MB, YM, 8Q, PK, H9, FV, BI, RJ, 6W, SV, S7, SHY, UL, TG, HY, YM, SP, KK, UN, BG, CI, B2, ...
Yeah, Fraport BVD-OP3 to be exact. God, I miss that smell of kerosine while working the worst weather and airplanes....
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