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Old 07-20-2006, 09:41 AM
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You guys are totally off base in regards to ABX being interested in Pace. The real reason is that ABX needs to diversify it's sources of revenue. They already do a small amount of third party MRO in the mx hangers in ILN that are NOW owned by DHL. ABX wants to expand it's third party MRO, so the only option is to have a facility not located in ILN that is NOT controlled by DHL. Pace has a part 145 repair station and mx facility in INT. That is what ABX is after. They are NOT interested in any part of Pace's pax ops, taking over leases of their planes or integrating their crews. Another reason ABX is interested is that they are getting 11 more ex-Delta 767s that are earmarked for ABX use, NOT DHL. Those planes are for now, to be painted in ABX colors and used for expansion of their charter flying in S. America. ABX and DHL have stated that there is NO additonal parking spaces available in ILN for anymore aircraft, yet alone one's that are not for DHL use. So where is ABX going to park these new 767s that are not for DHL use? That's why they are interested in Pace's facility in INT. The parking at ILN is already taken up and ABX is forced to park surplus planes in CVG, at the Robert's hanger in ILN and they have two DC-8s pushed in a DITCH on the east side of rwy 4R-22L!!! Joe Hete has a gag order out for all ABX management concerning comment on Pace. Wonder why he would do that? LOL Don't be surprised in the future to see ABX moving it's headquarters to INT. Oh, one more reason ABX is interested in Pace is to screw the ILN mechanics that work in hvy mx. ABX will either tell them to move to INT if they want a job of just ****can them and use the mechanics already at the Pace facility.