Surely this can't be economical?

[Garry Russell]

Maybe the same reasons why a few 777's are now being scraped.

Whaaat?! :shock:

Yep a one time BA 777 think is was G-ZZZE is being parted out and has the honour of the first 777 to be scrapped.well at least non accident scrap

757 are also started to get scrapped

Garry

[VEGAS]

Maybe the same reasons why a few 777's are now being scraped.

Whaaat?! :shock:

Yep a one time BA 777 think is was G-ZZZE is being parted out and has the honour of the first 777 to be scrapped.well at least non accident scrap

757 are also started to get scrapped

Garry

Hi Garry,

thats madness!

I knew about the 757's having seen a MyTravel 757 being dismantled at EGCC late last year. I think it was an early machine. (G-PIDS)

[Chris Trott]

PP-VRD (ex G-ZZZE) isn't actually being scrapped. It's being reclaimed for spares, similar to what they do in the USAF at Davis-Monthan AFB. I suspect this is the case with this aircraft since it's a very early airframe and gone through several operators since BA traded it back to Boeing.

A portion of almost every airline fleet is reclaimed for spares, especially when there is a large demand on new parts from the suppliers as there is now with the 777. The same thing is occuring with the 757. Aircraft short on useful life are being reclaimed since many of the larger parts that may need replacement are no longer manufactured.

[TobyV]

Tridents were typically about 12/13 years old when they were scrapped. Prior to that generation, technology was progressing at such a rate that aircraft might only last about 5 years!

Not to forget also that due to commercial pressures, aircraft are utilised much more heavily than they used to be, so even if they arent very old they may have done a lot of cycles.

[VEGAS]

And to think there are Aircraft such as this still flying. This is apparantly the oldest of its type in the world. Taken last week! :shock:

Beautiful...

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1151248/M/

[ianhind]

Taken last week!

But surely lucky to survive given that Southend has scrapped quite a few aircraft.

[Garry Russell]

Indeed it is Eddie but was only just restored for a short time to make a roud about delivery to permanent display.

It hadn't flown for about ten years

[VEGAS]

Indeed it is Eddie but was only just restored for a short time to make a roud about delivery to permanent display.

It hadn't flown for about ten years

I wish I'd have been there for the flight. Its a bit of a trek for me though.. :sad:

A wonderful achievement for all the ladies & gents involved. Shes a beauty. Wonder if Mr Madge went to see it? :think:

[TSR2]

You mean that restoration was for a ferry flight and she won't fly again after that? :shock:

That seems like lunacy. They could have chopped the wings off, put her on a boat and got her there for half the cost... very strange. Are you sure she isn't going to do shows over there?

[Garry Russell]

It all a publicity thing and also easier to move it this way

Boeing did a similar thing with the Stratoliner, except it was ditched and had to be restored again before permanent grounding.

But rather than strip it, transport it then reassemble it and restore, it was deemed better to restore to flying condition and fly.

At lot of the work and I think the respray were donations and £400,00 from The Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage.

So it is a big flag waving publicity stunt as well and is due to team up with Travoltas 707 while in the States

It will fly to Seattle then re enact the delivery flight before a short Australian tour and then delivery to the Museum at Longreach.

Garry