Is Jet A330 practising touch and go's at AMD - Airliners-India

freqflyer · Recruit

Is Jet A330 practising touch and go's at AMD

vivekman · Member

What time was it? You might want to check 9W arrivals and departures at that time.

Also, where in Ahmedabad do you stay/work? Would like to do some spotting/photography at AMD the next time I am there. Any good spots around the airport?

D-ABTH · Member

its unlikely if it was last week.... since last week was delivery of the aircraft itself and it was parked on ramp at BOM as early as 2030 in the evening and completely powered down...at the same bay that it was allocated when it came into BOM... opposite gate 3/4 of the international terminal... so its quite unlikely that it was doing touch and goes at AMD late in the evening.

the_380 · Member

I feel it might be a trining for Jet's Boeing pilots cos a relative of mine working in the airport told me that 9Ws A330 was having its engine runup test at taxiway Charlie between 2.30 to 3.30 in afternoon

HAWK21M · Member

the_380 wrote:

I feel it might be a trining for Jet's Boeing pilots cos a relative of mine working in the airport told me that 9Ws A330 was having its engine runup test at taxiway Charlie between 2.30 to 3.30 in afternoon

Are you reffering to AMD or BOM

regds

MEL

the_380 · Member

BOM of course and the runup was being carried out at rwy 14 and the plane was constantly taxing in and out of taxiway Charlie

HAWK21M · Member

Something is not Right.

Taxitrack Charlie is closed for Mx.

It must be Dumbell 14.

regds

MEL

the_380 · Member

maybe ur right b'cos my reports are not confirmed

but BTW do u know that before 9W leased the A340 it was interested for the B747s. But i dont know anything more than that or why it stepped back from Boeings or why did it choose the A340.

any one with some knowledge on this pls share

-- Edited by the_380 at 16:02, 2006-06-24

HAWK21M · Member

Availability & Fuel Economy.

There are plans for the B747 Freighter recently.

regds

MEL

the_380 · Member

is it lease or purchase

D-ABTH · Member

Jet wasnt after the 747s at all.... they were doggedly and desperately after the 777s... as per very reliable sources.... and they were the same ones AI got. AI though had first call on the T7s and took them... so 9W took the next choice that was available in the "open" market.

theres a long story to it... but i'l leave it at this

-- Edited by DABTH at 18:54, 2006-06-24

HAWK21M · Member

Long story True.....Im sure 9W wont be regretting it Now.

You know what I mean.

regds

MEL

D-ABTH · Member

actually i dont get what you mean ;)... AIs not having any probs with the T7s... and i dont know how the A340s are doing for 9W... though i suspect theyd always have taken the T7s over the A340s anyday... would have gelled with their 737 fleet very well

HAWK21M · Member

When We meet up.You'll know what I mean.

regds

MEL