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Photos: Air India begins scrapping its newest Boeing 777-200LR
Air India’s B777-200LR VT-ALH, a 3.8 years old aircraft is being cannibalised for scrap parts after suffering a cracked undercarriage spar. While the rumors mentioned on the website suggest it sustained hidden damage during a heavy landing, it's still notable that a modern 777 less than five years old is being cannibalized. (www.bangaloreaviation.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Case of takes more to fix than its worth nothing new about that. One too many hard landings I would think.
Thanks for posting that, interesting.
The story brings 2 things to mind.
1. How bad the pilots must be to damage an airplane known for being among the sturdiest in the industry.
2. How messed up the finances of AI, that they can't afford to fix the plane and instead choose to canabalize it for parts in order to keep its' other planes flying.
Somehow, I don't see much better airlines inflicting as much damage on such a new and sturdy plane. And I don't see much better managed airlines, with their finances not in tatters, unable to afford the repair of such a new plane.
Even the SW 345 crash plane, while not so old, at 13 years old had over a decade in service. So greater depreciation and lower initial cost. It took a crash in which the nose gear was pushed through the skin (and electronics box) in order to take it out of service permanently.
But what is the untold story that resulted in structurally damaging a sturdy plane like the 777. And so young to boot.
1. How bad the pilots must be to damage an airplane known for being among the sturdiest in the industry.
2. How messed up the finances of AI, that they can't afford to fix the plane and instead choose to canabalize it for parts in order to keep its' other planes flying.
Somehow, I don't see much better airlines inflicting as much damage on such a new and sturdy plane. And I don't see much better managed airlines, with their finances not in tatters, unable to afford the repair of such a new plane.
Even the SW 345 crash plane, while not so old, at 13 years old had over a decade in service. So greater depreciation and lower initial cost. It took a crash in which the nose gear was pushed through the skin (and electronics box) in order to take it out of service permanently.
But what is the untold story that resulted in structurally damaging a sturdy plane like the 777. And so young to boot.
I've flown four times in the past few months on 777 and is the safest, most solid plane I've ever been on
I think that every plane I have ever flown on was a very safe plane...777 was the most comfortable (but for private Citation)...all, solid. Every landing is a great landing when you sit in the back of the tube.
3 years young and this is her fate....sad.