Where is AP-EDE?

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Where is AP-EDE?

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I have not noticed AP-EDE (one of the two a340s in Air Blue's fleet) in operation for a while. According to flightradar24 the last it flew was on 7 December as ABQ2222 (probably on a UN charter). Any news, anyone??
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Re: Where is AP-EDE?

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According to following news report, an AirBlue Airbus A340 was grounded when one of its engines was damaged due to bird hit during landing at Islamabad Airport on December 8.

Was it AP-EDE ?
“On December 8, an Airbus A340 was hit by a bird while landing, damaging one of its engines. Due to this, we had to ground the plane,” said Engineer Ghulam Mohiuddin Satti of Airblue.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/656688/unne ... incidents/

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Re: Where is AP-EDE?

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Thanks Abbas for finding a possible answer to the question. I suppose they have left it grounded at Islamabad or ferried it to Lahore. Maybe someone working at these airports might be able to shed some light on this??
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Re: Where is AP-EDE?

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Ap ede air blue a340 is parked at isb with its engine covers on daw it on Sunday as I arrived from London
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Thanks for the update, pk.786!! :thumbs_up:
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Re: Where is AP-EDE?

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AP-EDE still parked at ISB with engines covered.
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Re: Where is AP-EDE?

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Did AP-EDE leave Islamabad Airport on January 29?

http://libhomeradar.org/databasequery/r ... 0&limit=30

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Re: Where is AP-EDE?

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AP-EDE also to be returned to lessor.

Ferry flight from Lahore to Phoenix Goodyear Airport, Arizona, via Manchester and Logan International Airport, Boston.

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Yes tonight it might fly back from Lahore
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Re: Where is AP-EDE?

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Yes, AP-EDE is currently on its way to its lessor from Lahore.

http://www.flightradar24.com/ABQ2/2ab07f5
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AirBlue Airbus A340-313X registration AP-EDE photographed at Logan International Airport, Boston, on February 8, 2014.

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Departing from Logan International Airport Runway 27 for flight to Phoenix Goodyear Airport, Arizona.
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Re: Where is AP-EDE?

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Is it flown by air blue pilots to USA or just till MAN then leasing company pilots took it to USA??

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Re: Where is AP-EDE?

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Well at least Air Blue made it to the USA, even if it was deviod of all passengers.
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Were the Airblue widebodies returned because Airblue were not happy with the A340 performance or were they returned becuase Airblue couldn't continue to afford the aircraft financially?
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So AirBlue expansion with A340 was a disaster? Why AirBlue is discontinuing A340 operation??
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