Originally Posted by
Adlerdriver
Hate to pour cold water on this, but there really doesn't seem to be much incentive to change the CGN base equipment. The company can get all the benefit at a fraction of the cost by just flying 767s from MEM and IND and SIBA what they can't cover beyond that. Dual qualified US 767 crews can fly 757s intra-Europe as necessary and then fly a 767 back home. Paying CGN crews WB pay to continue to operate a large percentage of 757s in theater plus sit reserve isn't going to happen, IMO. Shoot, if the 767/SIBA option of getting crews in theater works, there may not need to be a CGN base. Same model (minus the SIBA) worked in ANC for intra-Asia flying for years. One long flight to Asia, fly shorter flights for 7-10 days and fly back to domicile.
Hmmm....I've been told the 767 and 757 bidpacks were going to split. Aircraft are now too dissimilar at FDX. It would be bit difficult to make your model work in that case. In addition, CGN-based crews are on domestic rules. You can work them like dogs. Also, if the ANC model was such a great idea, why did a some of their inter-Asia block hours go to HK crews when they switched to the 767?