> Following on from last week's episode on my trials and tribulations on the
> sunday evening flight ex Sydney at 19.20 hrs.
> "She who shall be obeyed at all times" rang me fro her seat to tell me they
> would be delayed 20 minutes as the Capt had announced that there were some
> issues with the landing strutts that needed checking before leaving. The 20
> minutes became and hour and they are now on their way.
> Question, it would seem that these older 747 are having a fair few problems
> these days on that route. I know of an 8 hour delay two weeks ago and
> another two hour delay as well and now this.
> Can't QF take the AC off the route and do a full inspection and maintenace?
> Mind you, the dealy will relive the pressure at Perth...

> On Mar 16, 7:35 pm, "Yagu" homenow.com> wrote:

>> Following on from last week's episode on my trials and tribulations on the
>> sunday evening flight ex Sydney at 19.20 hrs.
>> "She who shall be obeyed at all times" rang me fro her seat to tell me they
>> would be delayed 20 minutes as the Capt had announced that there were some
>> issues with the landing strutts that needed checking before leaving. The 20
>> minutes became and hour and they are now on their way.
>> Question, it would seem that these older 747 are having a fair few problems
>> these days on that route. I know of an 8 hour delay two weeks ago and
>> another two hour delay as well and now this.
>> Can't QF take the AC off the route and do a full inspection and maintenace?
>> Mind you, the dealy will relive the pressure at Perth around midnite!
>>
>> Yagu

>
> Geezus old Dog . I shall send a fax to Qantas engineering
> forthwith .
> Check pax list where you see xxxxx ( yagu) just send the aircraft
> throw op safety and years of reputation away , ...

> Pits wrote:

>> On Mar 16, 7:35 pm, "Yagu" homenow.com> wrote:

>>> Following on from last week's episode on my trials and tribulations on the
>>> sunday evening flight ex Sydney at 19.20 hrs.
>>> "She who shall be obeyed at all times" rang me fro her seat to tell me they
>>> would be delayed 20 minutes as the Capt had announced that there were some
>>> issues with the landing strutts that needed checking before leaving. The 20
>>> minutes became and hour and they are now on their way.
>>> Question, it would seem that these older 747 are having a fair few problems
>>> these days on that route. I know of an 8 hour delay two weeks ago and
>>> another two hour delay as well and now this.
>>> Can't QF take the AC off the route and do a full inspection and maintenace?
>>> Mind you, the dealy will relive the pressure at Perth around midnite!

>

>>> Yagu

>

>> Geezus old Dog . I shall send a fax to Qantas engineering
>> forthwith .
>> Check pax list where you see xxxxx ( yagu) just send the aircraft ...

>
> From what I read, if it's a -300, then it must be at least 18 years old.
> Perhaps a more proactive solution would be a get the media to agitate
> about aging aircraft in the Qantas fleet.
>
> Sylvia.

> On Mar 16, 8:59 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:

>> Pits wrote:

>>> On Mar 16, 7:35 pm, "Yagu" homenow.com> wrote:

>>>> Following on from last week's episode on my trials and tribulations on the
>>>> sunday evening flight ex Sydney at 19.20 hrs.
>>>> "She who shall be obeyed at all times" rang me fro her seat to tell me they
>>>> would be delayed 20 minutes as the Capt had announced that there were some
>>>> issues with the landing strutts that needed checking before leaving. The 20
>>>> minutes became and hour and they are now on their way.
>>>> Question, it would seem that these older 747 are having a fair few problems
>>>> these days on that route. I know of an 8 hour delay two weeks ago and
>>>> another two hour delay as well and now this.
>>>> Can't QF take the AC off the route and do a full inspection and maintenace?
>>>> Mind you, the dealy will relive the pressure at Perth around midnite!
>>>> Yagu

>>> Geezus old Dog . I shall send a fax to Qantas engineering
>>> forthwith .
>>> Check pax list where you see xxxxx ( yagu) just send the aircraft
>>> throw op safety and years of reputation away , ...

> Pits wrote:

>> On Mar 16, 8:59 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:

>>> Pits wrote:

>>>> On Mar 16, 7:35 pm, "Yagu" homenow.com> wrote:

>>>>> Following on from last week's episode on my trials and tribulations on the
>>>>> sunday evening flight ex Sydney at 19.20 hrs.
>>>>> "She who shall be obeyed at all times" rang me fro her seat to tell me they
>>>>> would be delayed 20 minutes as the Capt had announced that there were some
>>>>> issues with the landing strutts that needed checking before leaving. The 20
>>>>> minutes became and hour and they are now on their way.
>>>>> Question, it would seem that these older 747 are having a fair few problems
>>>>> these days on that route. I know of an 8 hour delay two weeks ago and
>>>>> another two hour delay as well and now this.
>>>>> Can't QF take the AC off the route and do a full inspection and maintenace?
>>>>> Mind you, the dealy will relive the pressure at Perth around midnite!
>>>>> Yagu

>>>> Geezus old Dog . I shall send a fax to Qantas engineering
>>>> forthwith .
>>>> Check pax list where you see xxxxx ( yagu) just send the aircraft ...