CMMA - replacing the CP140 Aurora

[DBNSG]

Is this a union thing ?

No I think its an RCMP thing in that they do not want to set up the service and support organization ( money ) to keep fleets as long as the RCAF. Transport Canada keeps its fleets far longer .

 

[AvroArrow92]

No I think it’s an RCMP thing in that they do not want to set up the service and support organization ( money ) to keep fleets as long as the RCAF. Transport Canada keeps its fleets far longer .

Transport recently divested itself of all aircraft, they no longer have a flight department. Budget cuts from the current government to a round out a square. I can speak from experience in the 705 airline world it’s caused the a considerable stir of “emotions”.

 

[childs56]

I am pretty sure that our Auroras (P3s) are close to, if not THE high time aircraft in the world for that fleet.

They need to go to sleep.

I am sure they have plenty of life in them once the government replaces them. Nothing a long shop period cant find, fix and modify to continue their life doing other duties. High hours means reliability.

 

[dapaterson]

I am sure they have plenty of life in them once the government replaces them. Nothing a long shop period cant find, fix and modify to continue their life doing other duties. High hours means reliability.

High hours means stress fractures.

 

[CBH99]

I am sure they have plenty of life in them once the government replaces them. Nothing a long shop period cant find, fix and modify to continue their life doing other duties. High hours means reliability.

High hours doesnt mean continued reliability. It just means they've been exceptionally reliable until they aren't...

 

[dapaterson]

Oddly enough, flying low and slow over the ocean is not the most gentle of environments for an aircraft.

 

[Maxman1]

Maybe repurpose the Kingfishers for surveillance and hand them off the the RCMP, and replace them with C-27 Spartans.

 

[RedFive]

The RCMP have an interesting policy rule about their aircraft. None are to be over seven years old. So about that Aurora fleet bought in 1980.....

I don't work for Air Services so can't speak specifically to that, but where did you hear this?

We have aircraft older than 7 years in our inventory in E Division, I can tell you that with absolute certainty.

I can also tell you we also have a policy of 160,000kms or 10 years whichever comes first a vehicle is retired and we never follow that.

So...

 

[armrdsoul77]

France and Airbus to study A321 MPA.

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