OO-TUC 767-300ER delayed

[Robin_Bamps]

so TUC is back?

Not as far as I know. G-OBYH departed on the Varadero-Cancun flight once again for TUB, and should return tomorrow.

Regards, Robin Bamps.

[Sebas]

What's now going on ?

I may have to dissapoint those who are eager for some spectacular plots...

OO-TUC has gone into a long scheduled C-check and is replaced by a Thomson-aircraft.
VRA-CUN flights have to be operated via the country where the aircraft is registered, just as is the case for the Thomas Cook flights (Martinair) to VRA-CUN : Brussels-Amsterdam-VRA-CUN.

The flights to Punta Cana and Puerto Plata fly directly from Brussels.

Furthermore - apart from the tight schedule - there is no more "going on".
Sure, is not pleasant for the passengers. But this does not mean one has to jump to too "easy" conclusions, such as :

Oh, it's quite easy: OO-TUC, who had already kind of engine troubles last week, came in from Hurghada early on Monday morning (Sunday night) and went into technical.

Thanks for the very clear explanation.

"VRA-CUN flights have to be operated via the country where the aircraft is registered": what's the reason for this?

Regards,
Sebastien

[zwark]

Today on BIAC:

BRU-VRA-CUN Scheduled 1400, Delayed 1600, a/c 763

So is OO-TUC back up and run.. euhm flying today?

[LX-LGX]

Today on BIAC:

BRU-VRA-CUN Scheduled 1400, Delayed 1600, a/c 763

So is OO-TUC back up and run.. euhm flying today?

Delayed till 18h00, it now says...

And EQP change: now A310

[OO-TUC]

Today on BIAC:

BRU-VRA-CUN Scheduled 1400, Delayed 1600, a/c 763

So is OO-TUC back up and run.. euhm flying today?

Delayed till 18h00, it now says...

And EQP change: now A310

I think TUB used a spanish Air Plus Comet plane. Now TUB 8207 flight is again EQP changed into B767 again. OO-TUC flying or Thomsonfly again?

BTW: How long does it take to do a C-check on a B767?

[LX-LGX]

14h00 scheduled (763)

16h00 first delay (310)

18h00 second delay (310)

21h00 third delay (763)

21h38 departed: Brussels-Varadero-Cancun

- - - - -

the return flight, ETA 09h55, is delayed till 17h35

[EBAW_flyer]

A little bit information about the soap opera today;

The "normal" plan was to let OO-TUC do the VRA-CUN flight today and to let the Air Plus Comet plane fly home this morning with the delay until 14hrs. Then they had more news about the release of the TUC in Shannon, Ireland that it would come to late to operate the flight. So they decided to let the Comet plane stay in BRU. Crew was taken to a hotel because they had just flown the return flight from Punta Cana. So departure was scheduled at 16.00. Then they thought again and with the crew rest hours and the extra fuel stop that had to be made in Madrid the pax would arrive in Cuba at approx the same tame as they would when they took the "good old" TUC. So they chose for the new option wich was a 18.00 departure with OO-TUC. Then news again that it would come again later than scheduled so they planned an aircraft change again to the Air Plus Comet. But that option was apparently not so good either so they finally decided to wait for the OO-TUC wich landed at about 19.30. And finally everybody was on its way after 21hrs. It's almost a television soap!

[LX-LGX]

A little bit information about the soap opera today;

The "normal" plan was to let OO-TUC do the VRA-CUN flight today and to let the Air Plus Comet plane fly home this morning with the delay until 14hrs. Then they had more news about the release of the TUC in Shannon, Ireland that it would come to late to operate the flight. So they decided to let the Comet plane stay in BRU. Crew was taken to a hotel because they had just flown the return flight from Punta Cana. So departure was scheduled at 16.00. Then they thought again and with the crew rest hours and the extra fuel stop that had to be made in Madrid the pax would arrive in Cuba at approx the same tame as they would when they took the "good old" TUC. So they chose for the new option wich was a 18.00 departure with OO-TUC. Then news again that it would come again later than scheduled so they planned an aircraft change again to the Air Plus Comet. But that option was apparently not so good either so they finally decided to wait for the OO-TUC wich landed at about 19.30. And finally everybody was on its way after 21hrs. It's almost a television soap!

OK, I no longer can withhold the truth for you: today's chaos was planned: it was a set up for Candid Camera, and the 250 angry pax are professional actors/comedians. Only OPS and the crew (both cockpit and cabin) were kept unaware they were filmed by hidden cameras.

[OO-TUC]

Arrival TUB 8208 Var - Can - BRU delayed to 18:55 (B767)

Departure TUB 8371 Bru - Pla - PUJ on time 12:55 (A313)

They decided to fly with 2 planes, decreasing the chaos of yesterday.

[TUB023]

anyone have REG's of the planes?

[airbuske]

anyone have REG's of the planes?

The Air Comet Plus one is EC-GMU

[TUB023]

TUC back already? or still the Air comet plus?

[OO-TUC]

OO-TUC is back already for over a week

[ehamspotter]

Hello;

A week ago TUCske was delayed from 09:35 to 18:00.

rgds:Jeroen

[TUB023]

so any reports from the check ?

[LX-LGX]

OO-TUC left on time on Friday morning: scheduled 06h50, actual departure 07h11.

But now www.biac.be/arrivals says this:

arr Sat 01 April : TUB8502 : Varadero via Cancun - 763

06h40 scheduled
11h18 delayed

[TUB023]

could be because of the weather?

[Air2D2]

Air Force 1 and Bush were in Cancun for an American-Mexican-Canadian meeting and a visit to Cichen Itza. I think this might be the reason.

[Depretair]

I saw a A330 from Corsair in the morning of the 2/04/06 at the end of the B pier. Does this plane replaced the 767 or was it something different ? Thanks for the replies.

[OO-TUC]

Unfortunately i didnt check the TUB flight to Pop-PUJ this weekend! Yesterday the flight to PUJ-Mob was flown with the B767, like the flight today to Cancun. Im also curious now which plane has flown the weekend.