Rumour: MK Airlines grounded in RSA

website-info · Post by **website-info** » 19 Jul 2005, 20:12

Hi All,

Just had a sms from a contact in South Africa stating that MK has been grounded. At the time of writing he did not know if it was total, just in South Africa or even just one aircraft !!!

Anyone know any more info ?

I'll post if I get more

T

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 19 Jul 2005, 20:47

There are also strikes @ JNB Airport.

website-info · Post by **website-info** » 20 Jul 2005, 13:42

still no further news on MK AIrlines, no flights what so ever today, except a positioning from OST to Filton...............

whats going on,

T

TCAS_climb · Post by **TCAS_climb** » 20 Jul 2005, 14:05

How do you know that?

website-info · Post by **website-info** » 20 Jul 2005, 14:27

because I have friends in SA and in the UK wanting more info,

T

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 20 Jul 2005, 18:15

Any more news

website-info · Post by **website-info** » 21 Jul 2005, 08:54

still no more news and only 1 flight today from Asia back to the UK......

there must be more to this story........ but no one seems to know,

T

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 21 Jul 2005, 09:20

Strange story

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 21 Jul 2005, 10:07

Indeed strange that over two days are less flights.

I have three thoughts:

Could it be that there is something wrong with the airplanes? I know that they had some problems a while ago.

I don't know who the customers are for MK Airlines, but I can not imaging that due to holiday they had no flights or less flights.

This is wild thinking, so forget it if you want: could it be that the company itselfs is in trouble

I doubt it because I have no information about possible bad financial situation.

So I can only say, hope that they fly back very soon, maybe as from today.

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 21 Jul 2005, 10:10

Maybe a change of name !

It stays a strange situation : they still have money to ferry a flight from Azie to the UK time will tell whats the real story behind this

Greetings,

Nico

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 21 Jul 2005, 12:27

Very strange story indeed...

Are they positioning many of their planes to the UK ? Filton ?

I just hope this is nothing serious..

Chris

Michelmvd · Post by **Michelmvd** » 21 Jul 2005, 13:10

Please note that the summer period are the calmest weeks for cargo traffic.

I don't know what was going on in South Africa, but MK airlines is operating two flights this afternoon to Ostend, so I don't think above mentioned message is in any relation with the Ostend base.

The 2 flights for these afternoon are MKA 122 inbound from Benghazi and MKA747 inbound from East Midlands.

Also the DC8's 9G-MKN and 9G-MKK are on the tarmac in EBOS.

B. Rgds

Michel

website-info · Post by **website-info** » 21 Jul 2005, 19:29

finally an answer from MK:

they had some 'traffic rights' issues in South Africa (most probably for domestic african routes) but the aircraft is now flying again,

as for the lack of flights - their answer is 'there is no lack of flights' !!

T

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 21 Jul 2005, 19:35

The good rumour I heard is they have big plans for expanding at EBOS

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 21 Jul 2005, 20:09

Indeed good news for EBOS. I'm curious if they offer new destinations from EBOS.

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 22 Jul 2005, 10:18

Today again no flights, I guess there is little cargo for the moment so a couple of the flights are cancelled we shall see what the future brings