Global Aviation

[4cer]

I noticed that i flew in a "blank" plane the other day and all the branding inside is global aviation.

I see they lease planes to the carriers on a short and long term basis. Did some research into them and they are pretty much flying the oldest A320's in the world, bar a few from Air Canada and Lufthansa.

What do you guys think of this ? I know planes can fly for a very long time if looked after properly, but some smaller player bringing in very old planes that they service themselves to the SA market, doesn't give the warm fuzzy feeling.

 

[bluepoole]

I have a friend who flies for them, I can assure you their operations and maintenance conform to the required international safety standards.

With all due respect OP, and I’m sure it wasn’t your intention, but your post is ignorant at best and stupid and sort of insulting at worst.

Please don’t be one of those people who think old airplanes equal imminent crashes...because anyone who thinks that, does not have an understanding of the aviation industry at all.

 

[Moereloos]

^^^ This,,
The CAA has no problem grounding an entire airline if their maintenance or maintenance documentation is not up to scratch, like they did with SA Express last year.

 

[HAL 9000]

Here are some pics taken by a pilot friend of mine, who flies for Global Aviation, showing the pre-owned A340-500's (ex-Emirates) that Global Aviation has just obtained and which are currently undergoing a comprehensive C-Check at their maintenance facility at OR Tambo International Airport, as well as a Global Aviation A320-200 & a FlySafair B737-800 also undergoing maintenance as well.

Strict CAA policies & procedures have to be adhered to, in order for any maintenance facility to be certified as a MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) site.

In the United States, initial aircraft maintenance requirements are proposed in a Maintenance Review Board (MRB) report based on Air Transport Association (ATA) publication MSG-3 (Maintenance Steering Group – 3rd Task Force).

Modern transport category airplanes with MSG-3-derived maintenance programs employ usage parameters for each maintenance requirement such as flight hours, calendar time, or flight cycles.

Maintenance intervals based on usage parameters allow more flexibility in scheduling the maintenance program to optimise aircraft utilisation and minimise aircraft downtime.

Source for the quote above - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_maintenance_checks

 

[Ockie]

British Airways operates a fleet of 747's with a average age of 22 years. They will now start being retired, but dont make the mistake of thinking because a plane is very old = not airworthy.

Main reason for airlines to retire old fleets is not because they are dangerous, but because it does become expensive to maintain them and the new generation of airliners are much more fuel efficient. Also, it is kind of a pulling card for customers. People like flying on new and more modern airliners.

 

[Ockie]

Here are some pics taken by a pilot friend of mine, who flies for Global Aviation, showing the pre-owned A340-500's (ex-Emirates) that Global Aviation has just obtained and which are currently undergoing a comprehensive C-Check at their maintenance facility at OR Tambo International Airport, as well as a Global Aviation A320-200 & a FlySafair B737-800 also undergoing maintenance as well.

Strict CAA policies & procedures have to be adhered to, in order for any maintenance facility to be certified as a MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) site.



Source for the quote above - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_maintenance_checks

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Lekker pics.

 

[Ockie]

This plane is 51 years old .... and flying


https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/McDonnell-Douglas/DC-9/ZS-GAG-Global-Aviation/1BJatNZR

 

[4cer]

I have a friend who flies for them, I can assure you their operations and maintenance conform to the required international safety standards.

With all due respect OP, and I’m sure it wasn’t your intention, but your post is ignorant at best and stupid and sort of insulting at worst.

Please don’t be one of those people who think old airplanes equal imminent crashes...because anyone who thinks that, does not have an understanding of the aviation industry at all.

Sorry if it came across that way, there is just very limited information about these guys, they need to have more of a presence on the internet in this day and age.

I have flown on their planes twice now. I must be honest I think the A320 is a much smoother flight than the 737-8. Also some awesome photos in this thread.

I am not too concerned about maintenance, just that for example with the 737 it has been around so long that they know what happens after certain period of time etc. With the A320, they have the oldest examples out there, this is unchartered territory with regards to what might be a concern at 30 years etc.

 

[4cer]

I also found looking the planes up by MSN, that they currently have the oldest A320's in the air in the world.

 

[Jchan11hk]

I think 747 is the safest aircraft according to accumulated flight hours vs incidents.
We always used them as a prime example in our PowerGen industry to demonstrate old plant does not mean unreliable.