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Knock/Eirtrade thread

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Inbound to knock on Friday between 1300-1400 for scrapping F-HPJB

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Noxegon

mickdw wrote: »

I said this before when we heard they were going to break an A380 but how is it allowable to do that work so close to live runway.
Look at the amount of crap thrown around the place. They are on top of a hill in the west of Ireland. A gust of wind blowing something onto the runway could result in a major incident.
The sooner this hanger is built, the better.

Fortunately there are hardly any flights at Knock

mickdw

I said this before when we heard they were going to break an A380 but how is it allowable to do that work so close to live runway.
Look at the amount of crap thrown around the place. They are on top of a hill in the west of Ireland. A gust of wind blowing something onto the runway could result in a major incident.
The sooner this hanger is built, the better.

Masala

yew_tree wrote: »

https://westernpeople.ie/2020/12/16/good-news-for-knock-airport-as-new-project-will-create-100-jobs/

Planning in for new hanger which will accommodate the A380

As matter of interest... what kind of money is involved building same??

Also - so who owns the Hangar??? Knock or Eirtrade??

yew_tree

https://westernpeople.ie/2020/12/16/good-news-for-knock-airport-as-new-project-will-create-100-jobs/

Planning in for new hanger which will accommodate the A380

joujoujou

They are busy, I'd say.

Last Friday:

leex

joujoujou wrote: »

Heard something big on it's approach to landing (low clouds did not allow me to see what). Some search led me to conclusion that was probably the last flight of TS-INB. Will go there tomorrow or Sunday to look around.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ts-inb

joujoujou

Heard something big on it's approach to landing (low clouds did not allow me to see what). Some search led me to conclusion that was probably the last flight of TS-INB. Will go there tomorrow or Sunday to look around.

[Deleted User]

Took another spin out here last weekend, sad and extraordinary sight for sure.

eastmayo

Today's update on A380

g0g

Watched the recent BBC documentary (on youtube) about the death of the 747. It would be great if someone was capturing vids/pics of the process at Knock!

eastmayo

hopeso wrote: »

Looks like both wings will soon be gone...... Do you know if they have her gutted internally? It probably won't take too long once they get to the chopping stage....

Its hard to no but they have been doing alot off work on the inside the last month or so.

hopeso

eastmayo wrote: »

Taken today

Looks like both wings will soon be gone...... Do you know if they have her gutted internally? It probably won't take too long once they get to the chopping stage....

eastmayo

Taken today

hopeso

Joe390 wrote: »

Any new pictures of the a380 at knock or how are they getting on with it. Is the next one stopped altogether or where is it at the moment.

Someone mentioned yesterday that they have a good start made on the right wing.
The next one, F-HPJD, is still in Paris.

Joe390

Any new pictures of the a380 at knock or how are they getting on with it. Is the next one stopped altogether or where is it at the moment.

Growler!!!

Deleted User wrote: »

Could you PM me a link to the Facebook group, or put up the link here?

Knock Airport - Runwayside!

Im assuming its a spotters group

eastmayo

Cancelled...if ya look at Google earth ya can see the A380 parked up in knock

Joe390

Any word of the arrival today. I'm presuming it's canceled r thered be alot more hype I guess.

hopeso

leex wrote: »

Possibly F-HPJD

https://westernpeople.ie/2020/07/14/knock-airport-expecting-another-big-visitor/#.XzKSHChKiUk

Yes, it is F-HPJD that's due to arrive next. It's currently in Paris.

leex

masit wrote: »

Thanks, anyone know the reg so I can put it into flightradar alerts

Possibly F-HPJD

https://westernpeople.ie/2020/07/14/knock-airport-expecting-another-big-visitor/#.XzKSHChKiUk

masit

Growler!!! wrote: »

According to the Knock spotters Facebook group the flight has been cancelled until further notice.

Thanks, anyone know the reg so I can put it into flightradar alerts

[Deleted User]

Growler!!! wrote: »

According to the Knock spotters Facebook group the flight has been cancelled until further notice.

Could you PM me a link to the Facebook group, or put up the link here?

Growler!!!

masit wrote: »

Is the second A380 still coming tomorrow? Haven’t heard as much about it as the first 1.

According to the Knock spotters Facebook group the flight has been cancelled until further notice.

[Deleted User]

masit wrote: »

Is the second A380 still coming tomorrow? Haven’t heard as much about it as the first 1.

I’m sorry I don’t know. I haven’t heard anything since the last information. If the weather is ok then there is a good chance it will. But as always as this is merely a delivery flight with no passengers waiting the days and times can change radically.

masit

Is the second A380 still coming tomorrow? Haven’t heard as much about it as the first 1.

mickdw

scudzilla wrote: »

At 35euro a keyring, quite easily i'd say

That racket wont last and likely the scrap company sold on the section of fuselage to keyring company for normal value, nothing close to the 35 per keyring price.

scudzilla

Inquitus wrote: »

How are they making a profit out of this, with the number of A380's being grounded and indeed scrapped, the market for parts must be flooded?

At 35euro a keyring, quite easily i'd say

Hotblack Desiato

The alloy content alone must be worth a fair bit.

Also if AF (or the lessor) parked it up and left it to go derelict somewhere they'd still have to pay parking fees.

The engines are usually leased from the engine manufacturer so the scrappers don't get anything out of that (except presumably a fee for removing them)

Lurching

Inquitus wrote: »

How are they making a profit out of this, with the number of A380's being grounded and indeed scrapped, the market for parts must be flooded?

They may not make huge profit initially, but there isn't really much of an alternative. Harvesting the green-time out of the engines will be valuable in the long term.

Inquitus

How are they making a profit out of this, with the number of A380's being grounded and indeed scrapped, the market for parts must be flooded?