KLM / Air France zet A330's aan de grond...

[Marcel_MPH]

Zojuist gevonden:

http://www.worldwide-aviation.net/index ... &Itemid=61

[Hurricane]

Understandable regarding the conditions; not good for Airbus...

Hurricane

[T7]

I think it is only Air France as they have the Thales-pitottubes on the A330's. AFAIK, KLM will continu to operate the A330's..

[flying_kiwi]

I think it is only Air France as they have the Thales-pitottubes on the A330's. AFAIK, KLM will continu to operate the A330's..

Air France still have their A332s operating, so I'm not sure where that site is getting it's information from.
Maybe they've mistaken the EASA AD regarding the replacement of all Thales pitot tubes as a grounding order.

Regards,
Yorden

[T7]

I think it is only Air France as they have the Thales-pitottubes on the A330's. AFAIK, KLM will continu to operate the A330's..

Air France still have their A332s operating, so I'm not sure where that site is getting it's information from.
Maybe they've mistaken the EASA AD regarding the replacement of all Thales pitot tubes as a grounding order.

Regards,
Yorden

In this AD, nothing is mentioned at all about grounding A330's, only replacing probes. So A330's etc. can still be operated but the probes have to be replaced..
Looks more like misinterpreting by that site indeed..

[pjotrtje]

I think it is only Air France as they have the Thales-pitottubes on the A330's. AFAIK, KLM will continu to operate the A330's..

KLM's A330s also have Thales pitot tubes. They too need replacement as of the AD.

[jfaltena]

Article has been rectified already:

Rectification - KLM Grounding A330 Fleet

Rectification following an article earlier today with regard to KLM suspectingly grounding its A330 fleet. Confirmed sources around the airline have told Worldwide-Aviation.net that all Airbus A330 in service of KLM are still in operation. Replacement of the pitot probes is an ongoing process and it is not expected that this would form a problem maintaining the current flight schedule.

Grtz, John

[Boudewijn van Oirschot]

What happened with the A330 flights?

Assuming flights are cancelled until further notice or operated by any other KLM aircraft. Should cause many long delays.

[evhest]

What happened with the A330 flights?

Assuming flights are cancelled until further notice or operated by any other KLM aircraft. Should cause many long delays.

Did you even read the post above yours?

[Boudewijn van Oirschot]

To be honest, no I didn't

Thanks.

[Piet Luijken]

message has been rectified.
no flights will be cancelled.