When will the SNBA A330's be repainted?

Lars · Post by **Lars** » 10 Sep 2003, 13:58

Anybody knows when the A330's will get their new coulours?

refledge · Post by **refledge** » 10 Sep 2003, 15:19

I know that SFN and SFM have to get a C or D-check in autumn, and probably they'll get their new colours then. But SFO has had it allready if I am informed well, and it has still the old colours. Anyway, I hope they will not paint it soon, because I have a nice own hand-made model of OO-SFN, and then it would be out of date.

greets, refledge

744rules · Post by **744rules** » 10 Sep 2003, 15:50

Refledge,

look at it this way. If the a/c get a new c/s your model will become a collectors item, and thus be more valuable.

:loveit:

BBKing · Post by **BBKing** » 10 Sep 2003, 16:25

I have a model of a A330 in old Sabena colors.

I must be a rich guy now !!!!!!!

vliegtuigfreak · Post by **vliegtuigfreak** » 10 Sep 2003, 16:41

Indeed, in a copple of years that model gonna be mutch wurth!!

Greetingzz
Sonny

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refledge · Post by **refledge** » 10 Sep 2003, 18:22

If you look at it that way, I am rich as well

I have two old Sabena's and an outdated swissair

(don't like that one, but hey, I had it before the problems). I think I'm gonna make some citybirds and VG planes in the future

greets to you guys

Post by **airbuske** » 10 Sep 2003, 18:40

Guys,

I have 3 Sabena models

but

fftopic:

Does someone has an idea of the cost for painting the plane?

Greetins

Airbuske

liebensd · Post by **liebensd** » 10 Sep 2003, 18:48

airbustke,

The witch plane scale 1:1 or 1:300?
The scale 1:1 need always to be repainted during a D-check, it is a standard operation.

Greetz,

Dave

OO-VEX · Post by **OO-VEX** » 10 Sep 2003, 18:51

Hello,

as far as i know no Birdy A330-300 had a D-check, only C-checks. I heard somewhere that in a few weeks an A333 will leave for Changi to have a D-check.
Airplanes are always repainted when having a D-check, this confirms why the previous checks were only C-checks as the plane wasn't repainted.

airbuske, i have no idea about the cost of repainting, but as it is part of the D-check, it will make no difference in repainting the aircraft in the new colours.

OO-VEX

Post by **airbuske** » 10 Sep 2003, 19:15

Thx OO-VEX!

liebensd , my models are in 1:200 scale.
I know that repainting during a D-check, a standard operation is.
But what does it cost?

And? Why repainting the avro's in new colours if they are replacing the fleet in the future?

Greetings

Airbuske

bravo767 · Post by **bravo767** » 12 Sep 2003, 16:09

The A330's are having their "D" checks. It is a very long process as everything has to be opened, dismounted, checked or replaced and remounted to have something looking as an aircraft again. The first one (and I don't know the sequence order) is leaving to Singapour the 23rd? of September. The second one, end of October and the last one sometime in February next year.

To fly there, crews were drawn amongst the volunteers (well everyboby was!!). For the return flights, it will be flown by staff pilots as there are some test flights to be performed for acceptance.

Painting job? I don't know!! Those aircraft are still leased by Birdy and nothing has been decided yet about what will happen in october 2004. Or if decided, it is not yet public.

Why SIN? That I don't know either!!! just guesses: price? lessor requirement? availability? Anyway, it suits me if I were to be sent there.

Happy landings