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Air China A330 at Dublin

  • 26-09-2010 5:01pm
    #1
    westdub
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    A Air China A330 arrived into Dublin today...

    I wonder if its in for maintenance??


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  • #2
    tippilot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭tippilot


    It's on an official visit. (judging by the large garda presence).


  • #3
    Dacian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dacian


    An impressive aircraft for a state visit. Bets our G-IV!!

    Any idea of the type of visit, length and/or personalities involved?


  • #4
    westdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭westdub


    After a bit of digging......
    Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Li Changchun a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau's four-nation trip that will also take him to Ireland and Iran


  • #5
    jesus_thats_gre
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    They must be visiting countries that start with "I" :D


  • #6
    EchoIndia
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    jesus_thats_gre wrote: »
    They must be visiting countries that start with "I" :D

    He has already been to Estonia and Montenegro on this trip. Here is the A330 arriving:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/5026990193/


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  • #7
    someday2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭someday2010


    This is a pretty funny Air China JFK ground control ATC conversation!

    I wont be flying Air China anytime soon

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru8IbRaHC2g


  • #8
    drdeadlift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭drdeadlift


    It was carrying artifacts for a show in the states


  • #9
    Zyox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Zyox


    Just saw them push back this evening. Big flashing blue light escort!


  • #10
    EchoIndia
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    The aircraft departed this evening to Tehran (ICAO airport code OIII).


  • #11
    Dacian
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    EchoIndia wrote: »
    The aircraft departed this evening to Tehran (ICAO airport code OIII).
    Short visit. I assume they would have carrying these engines covers eith them (as the EI A330 have different engines)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/5031551328/


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