IslipWN From , joined today!, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 13461 times:
I wonder what the pax are doing while they fix the problem. Will Tehran Airport supply the plane with any water or food if they run out (Depending on how long they are there for)?
JoKeR From Serbia, joined Nov 2004, 1734 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 13445 times:
Quoting IslipWN (Reply 1): Will Tehran Airport supply the plane with any water or food if they run out
Just because Iran and the US are not the best of friends does not mean that these passengers will be left to dehydrate or starve, I'm pretty sure they will get all the necessary help and support.
Saying that though, it must have been one big problem aboard as I'm sure they would have preferred a more "neutral" alternate field, perhaps time was precious in this case?
PanAm747 From United States, joined Feb 2004, 3716 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 13377 times:
I remember a thread a long time ago about the U.S. State Department pulling the rights for American Airliners to overfly Iran, including routes over the Persian Gulf.
One of the respondents was a United Airlines pilot, who flew the route to India quite frequently. He commented that he was quite disapppointed as the Iranian controllers were actually quite friendly and extremely professional.
The "guests" of the Islamic Republic of Iran I'm sure will be made to feel quite welcome, even if all they ever get to see is Mehrebad airport. The plane will be adequately repaired (perhaps by one of the European airlines that flies into THR) and a bill will be sent to NW Airlines.
The Iranian people have always had a history of great hospitality, going back to the Persian Empire. Just because a country has been taken over by religious fanatics hostile to "non-believers" and claim "this is what God wants" does not mean that everyone in the country will be hostile.
That's not a quip at any of the previous replies - just a reminder to the world that ANY country can have a non representational blindly religious government that doesn't represent the goodness of its people.
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Bassie2010 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 54 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 13313 times:
It was a false alarm. The plane is expected to land at AMS in the afternoon. Current ETA 14:18 local time. I expect that the pilot had to dump fuel before he could land. Since he is probably already airborne again, it is safe to say that Teheran helped the plane on its way. Maybe the fuel is even cheaper over there
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IslipWN From , joined today!, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 13312 times:
Quoting JoKeR (Reply 2): Just because Iran and the US are not the best of friends does not mean that these passengers will be left to dehydrate or starve, I'm pretty sure they will get all the necessary help and support.
I didn't mean it like that, but I guess I should have been more clear. I meant will they have enough supplies for a NW DC-10? I have no clue how big Tehran airport is, nor do I know what airlines even serve it. Have I heard of it before? Yes. But I don't know anything about it.
Leskova From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 5892 posts, RR: 71 Reply 7, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 13233 times:
Quoting IslipWN (Reply 5): I meant will they have enough supplies for a NW DC-10?
LH flies there with A340s (or was it A330s now?), EK flies there with A330s, other airlines operate aircraft the same size there, and Iran Air itself has planes up to B747s...
So, yes, they will have enough supplies for a DC10.
JoKeR From Serbia, joined Nov 2004, 1734 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 13183 times:
Quoting IslipWN (Reply 5): I have no clue how big Tehran airport is, nor do I know what airlines even serve it. Have I heard of it before? Yes. But I don't know anything about it.
Fair enough; haven't been there myself, the city recently activated its new - 1 year old (if that makes any sense) but controversial Imam Khomeini International Airport, a modern structure that was caught in the middle of a publicity storm; I actually don't quite know what the fuss was all about but it caused the new airport to be opened for just a few hours last year before getting shut down for a period of one year. This facility replaces the old Mehrabad (sp?) Airport. With regards to your question regarding the size, both facilities are/were capable of handling the largest airliners and transport planes and do so on a daily basis (747s, 777s, MD-11s, 767s, A330s etc).
The city is served by most European carriers, as well as by airlines from the Middle East and Asia.
SEAPlane10 From United States, joined Jun 2005, 86 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 13158 times:
Quoting PanAm747 (Reply 3): He commented that he was quite disapppointed as the Iranian controllers were actually quite friendly and extremely professional.
That is good to hear that.
It's been said that air traffic controllers are often able to keeps politics out of the radar rooms....a plane is a plane no matter where it is from.
Laxintl From United States, joined May 2000, 8372 posts, RR: 11 Reply 11, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 13129 times:
Quoting JoKeR (Reply 9): I actually don't quite know what the fuss was all about but it caused the new airport to be opened for just a few hours last year before getting shut down for a period of one year.
Internal Iranian politics.
The new Imam Khomeini airport IKIA was built by a Turkish-Austrian consortium per a BOT (Build, Operate, Transfer) agreement which it had won from the Iranian Ministry of Public Works.
Upon completion of the facility and just after the 1st plane landed, hardline elements in the Iran government and military forced the closure of the facility. These hardliners claimed, that the facility did not meet required safety and security codes. All types of trumped up claims were placed regarding the unsafe nature of the facility, from an improperly designed roof, to unsafe escalator and on and on.
Shortly it became clear however that these hardliners were in reality objecting to foreign parties having control of the facility. It was claimed the Turkish-Austrian group had secret Israeli links.
As a result while internal and legal rangling continued the facility remained closed for an additional year.
The Turkish-Austrian group has since had its 20 year contract cancelled and have had their financial claims settled for the most part.
The new airport now is being managed by a joint Iran Air, and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
Interestingly the near the same thing happended to another Turkish company. Couple years back a Turkish telecommunications company won the bid to establish Irancell which would be the countries second cell phone operator. This year various parties in Iran forced the legislature to enact new laws banning foreign ownership of Irancell on grounds a threat to national security. The Turkish company now is negotiating either for new terms in its investment or would like to have its investment bought out to the tune of 300million Euro's.
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Brons2 From United States, joined Sep 2001, 2342 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 13097 times:
Quoting PanAm747 (Reply 3): One of the respondents was a United Airlines pilot, who flew the route to India quite frequently. He commented that he was quite disapppointed as the Iranian controllers were actually quite friendly and extremely professional.
The pilots on Iran Air were very friendly at our a.net CGN sightseeing trip on the 747SP.
They encouaged me to visit Iran, but I'm not sure how the State Department would feel about that upon my return.
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LTBEWR From United States, joined Jan 2004, 8265 posts, RR: 16 Reply 13, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 12746 times:
Per NW's website, this is Flt. # 41, which departed BOM about 12:43 am June 19th, scheduled to arrive in AMS at 6:40 am, but instead diverted to Terhan at about 4:08 am. It departed about 10:35 am, after mechanical repairs. It was/is scheduled to arrive in AMS 2:20 pm local time (original time 6:40 am). the continuation of this flight # 41 AMS-MSP was cancelled for it's ops on June 19.
IFLYMCO From United States, joined Sep 2003, 461 posts, RR: 3 Reply 14, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 12746 times:
Quoting Brons2 (Reply 12): They encouaged me to visit Iran, but I'm not sure how the State Department would feel about that upon my return
It is still possible (despite popular belief) to visit Iran. I have many persian friends and I would love to visit Iran.. I looked into going and it is still OK to do as long as a persian person invites you to go. I have heard stories of "interviews" upon entering Iran and coming back into the US but nothing serious.
Dtwclipper From United States, joined Oct 2003, 6431 posts, RR: 28 Reply 15, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 12689 times:
So, is this the first US airline to visit THR since Pan Ams last flight out?
How long do we have to wait for NW to start service between DTW & THR?
Quoting IFLYMCO (Reply 14): It is still possible (despite popular belief) to visit Iran
Me too, I know a number of people who still have family in Iran, and visit on a regular basis.
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Ahlfors From Antigua And Barbuda, joined Oct 2000, 1260 posts, RR: 3 Reply 17, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 12649 times:
There are no US laws against travelling to Iran. There are laws against doing business (as in import/export/investment) with Iran, with exceptions made for those expenses normally incurred as a visitor/traveller/tourist, and certain products like persian carpets and personal effects. You do need an invitation from an Iranian to get a visa, but there are several travel agencies that can do that. As for safety, I felt much safer in Iran than I do in most US or European cities.
Though I must say, some people on that plane must have been rather nervous landing in Tehran on an American airliner.
Ahlfors From Antigua And Barbuda, joined Oct 2000, 1260 posts, RR: 3 Reply 18, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 12611 times:
Quoting SATL382G (Reply 16): Yes Americans have always been well treated in Iran...
Iran today is very different from Iran in 1979.
Also, the Iranians make a very clear distinction between the US government (and government officials) on one hand and private American citizens on the other. The latter are warmly welcomed. They should know, seeing as their own government most certainly does not represent their people.
SATL382G From , joined today!, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 12564 times:
Quoting Ahlfors (Reply 18): Also, the Iranians make a very clear distinction between the US government (and government officials) on one hand and private American citizens on the other. The latter are warmly welcomed. They should know, seeing as their own government most certainly does not represent their people.
Odd, the gov't officials they took hostage WERE private American citizens.
The thing that the Iranians need to understand is that the U.S. has a representative gov't (though not perfect) and most (but not all) Americans will view an attack upon our gov't as an attack upon ourselves.
The story on this DC10 diversion will be an interesting read when the details emerge.
Dtwclipper From United States, joined Oct 2003, 6431 posts, RR: 28 Reply 20, posted (3 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 12554 times:
NBC just showed a picture of the A/C in Iran on the Today show.
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