Qatar Airway A346 in DUB this morning

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: