Qatar Airway A346 in DUB this morning

pauraic1990

Just got a word from my friiend that Qatar A340-600 A7-AGA landed in DUB and it parked in Pier D. Do anyone know any reason for this. Medical diversion??? Would like to see some Photo.

N7777G

Qatar A346 was due in for painting

CaptainSkidmark

why would it have parked at pier d if it was being painted???

N7777G

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

why would it have parked at pier d if it was being painted???

Tut, tut Captain Skidmark - do you doubt my information??
The A340 is now tucked away in the paint hangar.

Tenger

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

why would it have parked at pier d if it was being painted???

They like to hold up a really big paintbrush from a distance to work out the proportions before starting the job..............

CaptainSkidmark

Any pictures???

poker--addict

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/192227/176893.jpg

westdub

I have heard that there are another 4 due in the near future for painting

poker--addict

unsure how to add photo straight up:pac:

sparrowcar

I had a Lufty A346 last week on a medical emergency...size of the thing :eek:

sparrowcar

Iphone photo's not not the best quality.

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Tenger

sparrowcar wrote: »

Iphone photo's not not the best quality.

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Careful now, we might ID you from your shadow! You seem to be a very tall man!

poker--addict

Thats a real plane

sparrowcar

Tenger wrote: »

Careful now, we might ID you from your shadow! You seem to be a very tall man!

21ft 4" ... you must have seen me about the place

CaptainSkidmark

Is that a D reg car in the first pic of the 3?

sparrowcar

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

Is that a D reg car in the first pic of the 3?

Yes, why?

CaptainSkidmark

cool, when was that in?

sparrowcar

last thursday it was... pax had a heart attack over Greenland.

Plowman

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pm.

sparrowcar wrote: »

Iphone photo's not not the best quality.

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iphone cam my h0le lol..... nice shots

Delancey

Good pics , kinda got me thinking what a shame that we only get to see interesting aircraft when they have to make emergency landings , the day-to-day traffic in Irish airports is a yawn now.

Su Campu

sparrowcar wrote: »

last thursday it was... pax had a heart attack over Greenland.

Over Greenland? Then why the hell didn't they land at Reykjavik and not wait several hours to get here??!! I'm sure there can take a 346?

roundymac

If you think SNN/DUB are boring you should come down here to CORK. B738/A320/ATR's, two airlines, that's your lot. :cool:

sparrowcar

Su Campu wrote: »

Over Greenland? Then why the hell didn't they land at Reykjavik and not wait several hours to get here??!! I'm sure there can take a 346?

Thought about this myself at the time
I can only imagine it was not too serious at first (maybe chest pains) and then further on it turned more serious?

Delancey

roundymac wrote: »

If you think SNN/DUB are boring you should come down here to CORK. B738/A320/ATR's, two airlines, that's your lot. :cool:

Jesus , thats even worse than Aldergrove !

CaptainSkidmark

roundymac wrote: »

If you think SNN/DUB are boring you should come down here to CORK. B738/A320/ATR's, two airlines, that's your lot. :cool:

you just mentioned 3 different types of aircraft from 3 airlines

also.. whizzzzzzz air?

Irish93

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

you just mentioned 3 different types of aircraft from 3 airlines

also.. whizzzzzzz air?

B738 - FR
A320 - EI & Wizz
ATR 72's - EI

:P

dercu

Next Qatar A340-600 due to arrive early Thursday morning for painting. Total of 4 will be painted.

CaptainSkidmark

Irish93 wrote: »

B738 - FR
A320 - EI & Wizz
ATR 72's - EI

:P

A321 EI

drdeadlift

dercu wrote: »

Next Qatar A340-600 due to arrive early Thursday morning for painting. Total of 4 will be painted.

Have you any idea what time?

pauraic1990

Here the photo of A7-ABG that I took this morning.
Using Canon D1000 with Canon EF lense 75-300mm Fl1:4.0-5.6 III USM

FuzzyDunlop100

WRT the paint job, is it a touch up or a whole new colour scheme?

I saw it come in over Portmarnock at 8.15 this morning, awesome sight.

Any idea when the next one is due in?

Tenger

dercu wrote: »

Next Qatar A340-600 due to arrive early Thursday morning for painting. Total of 4 will be painted.

Here's a pic from one of usual contributors:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcdee6174/6263346515/in/contacts/

ek9er

Hey, Does anyone have any photos of this one leaving on wednesday, I was parked beside it on 107R



Would have been airborne about 1650... I was kind of hoping that person might have pictures of one of the Ryrs before it at 1641, ei- DLJ. Always wanted a picture of me :P

Lapin

Why do Qatar send their aircraft to Dublin for painting ?

N7777G

ek9er wrote: »

Hey, Does anyone have any photos of this one leaving on wednesday, I was parked beside it on 107R



Would have been airborne about 1650... I was kind of hoping that person might have pictures of one of the Ryrs before it at 1641, ei- DLJ. Always wanted a picture of me :P

and here its climbing out http://flic.kr/p/axN8zA

and the Qatar A340 took off a few minutes later:- http://flic.kr/p/axizjU

FuzzyDunlop100

Okay, where do we stand with these now?

The first one departed Wed afternoon,
The second one landed Wednesday morning (circa 8.20am)

Any idea when #3 & 4 are due in?
When does #2 depart?

N7777G

FuzzyDunlop100 wrote: »

Okay, where do we stand with these now?

The first one departed Wed afternoon,
The second one landed Wednesday morning (circa 8.20am)

Any idea when #3 & 4 are due in?
When does #2 depart?

It takes approx 15 days to strip & repaint these giant aircraft.

Turbo Porter

ek9er wrote: »

Hey, Does anyone have any photos of this one leaving on wednesday, I was parked beside it on 107R

Would have been airborne about 1650... I was kind of hoping that person might have pictures of one of the Ryrs before it at 1641, ei- DLJ. Always wanted a picture of me :P

Here is a shot of it on stand fueling up...I would say that is your EI-DLJ's tail behind http://s1013.photobucket.com/albums/af256/shanwick1960/?action=view&current=A7-AGA.
Just for pig iron it climbed direct to FL 410 which was reached by the time it reached Warrington(only seen the Space Shuttle climb faster)I would say with the FMS doing the biz and Auto Pilot engaged the crew had a big :sleep: with them well above the regular traffic.

Turbo Porter

ek9er wrote: »

Hey, Does anyone have any photos of this one leaving on wednesday, I was parked beside it on 107R

Would have been airborne about 1650... I was kind of hoping that person might have pictures of one of the Ryrs before it at 1641, ei- DLJ. Always wanted a picture of me :P

Here is a shot of it on stand fueling up...I would say that is your EI-DLJ's tail behind http://s1013.photobucket.com/albums/af256/shanwick1960/?action=view&current=A7-AGA.jpg
Just for pig iron it climbed direct to FL 410 which was reached by the time it reached Warrington(only seen the Space Shuttle climb faster)I would say with the FMS doing the biz and Auto Pilot engaged the crew had a big snooze for the flight to Doha with themselves well above the regular traffic.

ek9er

N7777G wrote: »

and here its climbing out http://flic.kr/p/axN8zA

and the Qatar A340 took off a few minutes later:- http://flic.kr/p/axizjU

Aw Brilliant. Thank You!! haha I feel like a big child now :P

ek9er

Turbo Porter wrote: »

Here is a shot of it on stand fueling up...I would say that is your EI-DLJ's tail behind http://s1013.photobucket.com/albums/af256/shanwick1960/?action=view&current=A7-AGA.jpg
Just for pig iron it climbed direct to FL 410 which was reached by the time it reached Warrington(only seen the Space Shuttle climb faster)I would say with the FMS doing the biz and Auto Pilot engaged the crew had a big snooze for the flight to Doha with themselves well above the regular traffic.

Thats me alright I'd say. Flying that thing empty probably feels like a space shuttle :pac: