A Smartwings Boeing 737-800, registration OK-TVP performing flight QS-1153 from Malaga,SP (Spain) to Prague (Czech Republic) with 154 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL380 about 50nm southwest of Lyon (France) when the crew observed indications of an oil leak for the left hand engine (CFM56), declared PAN, shut the engine down and drifted down to FL250. The aircraft diverted to Lyon for a safe landing on Lyon's runway 18R. Following the shut down the engine oil quantity continued to decrease and fell to zero.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration OK-TVY was dispatched to Lyon, continued the flight the next morning and reached Prague with a delay of 10.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground 19 hours after landing.
The Aviation Herald
Smartwings in winter 2016/17 plans to launch new service to Oman, available for reservation since Late-June 2016. From 31OCT16, the airline will operate Prague – Muscat route twice a week, using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Muscat is the airline’s 3rddestination in the Middle East.
QS1220 PRG0915 – 1835MCT 738 15
QS1221 MCT0055 – 0455PRG 738 26
This route is currently scheduled until 15MAY17.
Routesonline
Smartwings has outlined a number of planned service addition and capacity changes for summer 2017 season, including additional routes to Spain.
Prague – Almeria eff 06APR17 NEW service, operating twice a week
QS1156 PRG0530 – 0845LEI 738 4
QS1158 PRG1820 – 2135LEI 738 7
QS1157 LEI0935 – 1240PRG 738 4
QS1159 LEI2225 – 0130+1PRG 738 7
Prague – Mahon eff 01JUN17 service resumes with 4 weekly flights, after brief hiatus in summer 2016 season
QS1168 PRG1705 – 1940MAH 739 6
QS1168 PRG1830 – 2105MAH 738 347
QS1169 MAH2030 – 2245PRG 738 6
QS1169 MAH2155 – 0010+1PRG 738 347
Currently there is schedule listing discrepancy.
In summer 2017 season, the airline will add 212-seater Boeing 737-900ER aircraft to its operation, scheduled to operate following routes:
Prague – Antalya eff 20MAY17 1 weekly
Prague – Fuerteventura eff 04MAY17 1 weekly
Prague – Funchal eff 07APR17 3 weekly
Prague – Gran Canaria/Las Palmas eff 03MAY17 2 weekly
Prague – Lanzarote eff 02MAY17 1 weekly
Prague – Mahon eff 03JUN17 1 weekly
Prague – Split eff 03JUN17 1 weekly
Prague – Tel Aviv eff 26MAR17 7 weekly
Prague – Tenerife South eff 01MAY17 2 weekly
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