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Old 04-01-2007 | 07:49 PM
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From: Retired UPS 767 Captain, SDF Z
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Originally Posted by UPSDISPATCHER
Not anymore!!!
I heard we are getting a few more MD11's that we may already own, but are leased to another airline that may be reorganized/merged/sold in the near future. Just a rumor.
Actually, over a year ago, we bought several former Delta MD11s, and three of them are currently on lease to World. Since we don't have conversion spots immediately available, and the current lease is only for a relatively short duration, World will continue to operate "our" md's for the nest few years. Then when the conversion slots line up off they go to the cargo door chopping block!

We'd buy all the MDs in the world right now if they were cargo configured. It's that conversion process that's the choke point. Whether or not World, or any other operator, goes bankrupt in the next few years won't affect (effect?) that choke piont or UPS's timetable....
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