Originally Posted by
Sideshow Bob
...They'll wait to see about DHL before they do anything. If it falls through it's a game changer. In the meantime don't expect anymore heavy lift orders until DHL pans/tanks either.
About a half-dozen DC8 C-checks (which I believe are required annually) were put on hold about 4 weeks ago. I believe they are on hold until the DHL deal is done. Also, the Boeing strike will affect the 2 new 747's and 3 767's scheduled for next year (there is one 747 BCF that is unaffected by Boeing).
Training after the 747-classic displacement is moving along, and all the fleets are becoming better manned. The DC8 is fat, and recently even the FE seat is fat. There are 21 more DC8 FE's who will complete training before peak. There are over 30 FE's to be trained after peak. We better get some more work....