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Aug 26, 2021 (newstodate): Operating a key trunk line relying on only one aircraft fit for the flight is a sensitive situation.
For Air Greenland, this is often a recurring experience in operating flights between Kangerlussuaq Airport and Copenhagen Airport with the single, and ageing, Airbus A330-200 manufactured in 1998 and serving with Air Greenland since 2002.
Tuesday evening's flight from Copenhagen Airport was thus returned to Copenhagen after start due to a failure in one of three hydraulic systems, and the service has been suspended pending delivery of spare parts for repair, while Air Greenland has leased external capacity to operate the flight on Thursday.
The Airbus A330-200 aircraft will be replaced by a new Airbus A330-800neo by the end of 2024 - earlier slated for the end of 2021.
The Airbus A330-200 was put up for sale by Skytech-AIC in September 2019 - and is still on the shelf.
For Air Greenland, this is often a recurring experience in operating flights between Kangerlussuaq Airport and Copenhagen Airport with the single, and ageing, Airbus A330-200 manufactured in 1998 and serving with Air Greenland since 2002.
Tuesday evening's flight from Copenhagen Airport was thus returned to Copenhagen after start due to a failure in one of three hydraulic systems, and the service has been suspended pending delivery of spare parts for repair, while Air Greenland has leased external capacity to operate the flight on Thursday.
The Airbus A330-200 aircraft will be replaced by a new Airbus A330-800neo by the end of 2024 - earlier slated for the end of 2021.
The Airbus A330-200 was put up for sale by Skytech-AIC in September 2019 - and is still on the shelf.