Is anybody in Canada buying a couple of A320's?

[Panama Jack]

The Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has in recent days (or is doing so at this very moment) ferried a couple of retired A320's (registration A9C-ED and A9C-EJ) to YMX. Anybody know anything about the final destination of these two birds? Bonus points for photos!

[ywgflyboy]

I can help with the picture part....

http://www.planepictures.net/netsearch4 ... &stype=reg

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... rch=A9C-EJ

[yycflyguy]

Hey Jack,

I don't think it is AC. Haven't heard any juicy rumours regarding additional FINs... but then again, pilots are the last to know.

[TG]

Another possibility, they might have been send there for short term storage.

Like Delta did with a couple of MD-11 back in 2004.

[Panama Jack]

Ah, thanks ywgflyboy but what I was really looking for were photos of either of these planes in YMX.

Incidentally, "EJ" is the first A320 that I flew. I know yycflyguy is about to say something now after my PM. (Bracing for Impact).

[yycflyguy]

You coulda posted your PM here Jack.

Corruption in aviation? Nah, I could never imagine it! It only occurs at every level and even amongst so called allies. Maybe a chop shop set up in YMX? If AC were to use those planes they are sent to Rome, NY for paint, not YMX. I haven't heard any bragging of a 320 increase but will get back to you if I hear something.

[Panama Jack]

Well, I pretty much predicted that you were going to say something about how EJ got it's nickname because of my flying it. And I thought I had you all figured out.

[lionheart27]

Those Delta MD-11's went to FEDEX no?

I guess the possibility of 320's being combi converted or cargo converted is a bit to early huh?

Is it the full 180 or 164 or the 2 class Engines cfm56 or V2500? Enhanced cabin? That might determine where their going

Is says they were ferried from Jordan-Oslo-Mirabel on May 9th after being in storage since 2/2010. via Skyliner News
Any chance Cargojet might have them?
Kelowna Flightcraft
To big for Air Georgian
Could be a replacement for 727's?
That's about it for Canadian's at Mirabel. Hard to say as nobody there has Airbus's in their fleet except AC

[yycflyguy]

Well, I pretty much predicted that you were going to say something about how EJ got it's nickname because of my flying it. And I thought I had you all figured out.

I must be getting old missing out on that one I just assumed it meant El Jefe if you had flown it.

[excel]

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