tonytifao From Brazil, joined Mar 2005, 959 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 1603 times:
I have read that Damascus airport is closed. Does anyone have more information? Just curious on what kind of measures have airlines taken in regards to crew and flights to Damascus.
Thomas_Jaeger From Switzerland, joined Apr 2002, 2266 posts, RR: 31 Reply 1, posted (5 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1528 times:
Emirates has suspended operations until further notice, but EgyptAir still is planning to resume operations today and is selling seats for the flights today.
Swiss aviation news junkie living all over the place
rfields5421 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 6150 posts, RR: 25 Reply 2, posted (5 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1346 times:
Quoting tonytifao (Thread starter): Just curious on what kind of measures have airlines taken in regards to crew and flights to Damascus.
I have no direct information, but I think it would be safe to assume that
1) Pilot's discretion upon arrival at the airport area that it is safe to land,
2) Crew stays on the aircraft, or at a minimum does not depart the immediate gate area,
3) Same crew flies the aircraft out. No overnights or extended stays.
Airlines do not want their aircraft, or crews, on the ground long at airports in areas under potential conflict.
rfields5421 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 6150 posts, RR: 25 Reply 4, posted (5 months 2 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1003 times:
Apparently EgyptAir tried to fly into Damascus yesterday, but the flight was turned back to Cairo.
seansasLCY From Hong Kong, joined Mar 2007, 719 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (5 months 2 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 922 times:
Quoting klwright69 (Reply 5):
Is Syrian Arab Airlines even still flying? I know Turkey forced one of their planes to land recently. Their website acts as if there is nothing wrong.
There was a flight to Moscow the other day operated by a A320.
Thomas_Jaeger From Switzerland, joined Apr 2002, 2266 posts, RR: 31 Reply 8, posted (5 months 2 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 879 times:
All of their five A320-200s have been flying today on flights from Damascus to Cairo, Khartoum, Kuwait and Yerevan and from Aleppo to Cairo. The sixth A320-200 obviously is damaged and on the ground in Damascus following the helicopter collission. Earlier this month Syrianair has also been flying to Abu Dhabi, Algiers, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Moscow Vnukovo, Riyadh etc. Their A320 fleet is equipped with ACARS so can easily be tracked. I would assume their loads are really bad but most probably they will keep flying for as long as they can.
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yegbey01 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 1679 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (5 months 2 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 711 times:
Quoting Thomas_Jaeger (Reply 8): All of their five A320-200s have been flying today on flights from Damascus to Cairo, Khartoum, Kuwait and Yerevan and from Aleppo to Cairo. The sixth A320-200 obviously is damaged and on the ground in Damascus following the helicopter collission. Earlier this month Syrianair has also been flying to Abu Dhabi, Algiers, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Moscow Vnukovo, Riyadh etc. Their A320 fleet is equipped with ACARS so can easily be tracked. I would assume their loads are really bad but most probably they will keep flying for as long as they can.
One would assume that loads are probably good on the way out and very poor on the way in.
My guess is that BEY and AMM are doing well picking up passengers headed to or leaving DAM
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