Grounded aircraft images.

Run_to_da_hills

This one was taken of Gatwick yesterday, has anyone got similar images of other airports?

*Kol*

It just looks like a busy day or first thing in the morning before all the flights get going. Exception is the absense of amy moving aircraft.

Run_to_da_hills

*Kol* wrote: »

Exception is the absense of amy moving aircraft.

Thats exacly what I want to see in this thread.

EchoIndia

Here are some seen at DUB this evening:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/4528525361/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/4528583517/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/4529208976/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/4528525699/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/4528525919/

Run_to_da_hills

Most carriers seem to be covering their engine cowls against any dust contaminates.

andy_g

Howdy dont mean to be a party pooper. But if the thread gets to big im going to merge it with the aviation and aircraft pictures thread. As its there for that reason.
I have to say its good to see some other types of photo as in the A/C grounded
Andy

Steyr

Quick question, its all well and good covering the engines etc but will Airports have to clean the runway's-taxiways before ops start again? Just wondering as many a time ive seen Aircraft engines sucking up the water off the deck.

Run_to_da_hills

Steyr wrote: »

Quick question, its all well and good covering the engines etc but will Airports have to clean the runway's-taxiways before ops start again? Just wondering as many a time ive seen Aircraft engines sucking up the water off the deck.

They will have to call in the County Coucil.

radar0976

Frankfurt

http://www.airliners.net/photo/-/-/1687388/M/

*Kol*

Steyr wrote: »

Quick question, its all well and good covering the engines etc but will Airports have to clean the runway's-taxiways before ops start again? Just wondering as many a time ive seen Aircraft engines sucking up the water off the deck.

I would imagine they will keep to their normal schedule of cleaning with the road sweepers that they used.

Dacian

*Kol* wrote: »

It just looks like a busy day or first thing in the morning before all the flights get going. Exception is the absense of amy moving aircraft.

I would question whether LGW has that many aircraft on all those remote stand first thing in the morning.

Heres 2 aircraft shots from DUB:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/4528583517/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/4526072265/

And some clear skies voer Dublin:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/4528349939/

Edit: Below....ELA arrived about a week or two ago. Guy on flickr has a photo of it landing in SNN on its delivery flight. It is the replacement for EI-DUB.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/4500387913/

Andrew33

Dacian wrote: »

I would question whether LGW has that many aircraft on all those remote stand first thing in the morning. Heres a shot from DUB:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/4528583517/

When did ELA join the fleet?? have not seen her yet. Is she the replacement for LAX?

Plane Mad

ei-lax is still in the aerlingus fleet at the moment it was placed on the washingtion-madrid service ei-ela first flight was on dublin -boston last monday morning

CaptainSkidmark

Plane Mad wrote: »

ei-lax is still in the aerlingus fleet at the moment it was placed on the washingtion-madrid service ei-ela first flight was on dublin -boston last monday morning

washington - madrid?

EchoIndia

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

washington - madrid?

Being operated as a joint venture with United Airlines.

Run_to_da_hills

Kite flyers and joggers on empty Bristol runway

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8625564.stm

bladeruner

i have not seen a more "hilly slopey slanty" runway then that a bristol.
The tv footage dosnt do it justice,

Dacian

bladeruner wrote: »

i have not seen a more "hilly slopey slanty" runway then that a bristol.
The tv footage dosnt do it justice,

Cork has a pretty uneven runway too.

Having at look at the usual posters on flickr and there are a few more shots from Dublin.

Departures boards:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/4537844900/

Ryanair B738s all closed up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/4537214115/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/4528525919/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/4537842598/in/photostream/

EI all closed up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/4537211425/in/photostream/

Question: Why do EI have what look like proper engine covers (the red orange bit) while Ryanair use what looks like a giant plastic bag? Was the cover an optional extra when buying the model. Am sure they are both equally efficient at protecting the engine.

Mick to Boeing: "No need for alloys, turtle wax finish, window blinds, engine covers or sun roof, better keep the aircon and CD player though.

center15

With all those covers on all those plane's engines and openings. I seriously hope nothing gets forgotten about when the planes are ready for action again.

josephgriffin

With all those covers on all those plane's engines and openings. I seriously hope nothing gets forgotten about when the planes are ready for action again.

Something like this happened before, a bit of tape was left on some where and it caused the aircraft to crash!

center15

josephgriffin wrote: »

Something like this happened before, a bit of tape was left on some where and it caused the aircraft to crash!

Yeah saw that on Air Crash Investigation, there's a hell of a lot of planes with tape on them now!!

robinph

The pictures they had of Heathrow during the BA strike looked a lot more crowded on the ground than any of the shots I've seen of airports over the last week. Did they just park them all a lot better this time round, but there has surely been a much larger number of planes parked at every airport in Europe over the last week than during a mere BA strike?

Dacian

robinph wrote: »

The pictures they had of Heathrow during the BA strike looked a lot more crowded on the ground than any of the shots I've seen of airports over the last week.

I think the reason may be that the BA strike was expected and planned for. BA didn't operate a nubmer of flights so the aircraft stayed on the ground. Last Thursday many BA flights got out of LHR and other UK airports before the UK airspace was closed (think it was 1100 or 1200?) Thus many aircraft got stranded at other European airports.

RadioRetro

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Kite flyers and joggers on empty Bristol runway

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8625564.stm

Ironic ad underneath that video.

Plowman

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V Bull

Dublin airport early this morning.....:D

Andrew33

V Bull wrote: »

Dublin airport early this morning.....:D

Pity it says Hanover on the building!:D

V Bull

Andrew33 wrote: »

Pity it says Hanover on the building!:D

Pity you have no sense of humour....ment to be a fun photo....:D

Andrew33

V Bull wrote: »

Pity you have no sense of humour....ment to be a fun photo....:D

I do have a sense of humour and I know it is a fun photo and I did get a laugh out of it, I was just taking a swipe at ya. Now who needs a humour injection?:D more please!

Dacian

Saucers of milk all round barkeep!!!