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What's Victorville?
"Victorville" is a town in the high desert of Southern California. It's also the site of the old George Air Force Base,
The following is from one of our recent "Messages from the Senior VP", an every-so-often electronic piece that we receive, that highlights different aspects of our operation.
"A little background on Victorville
Ever wondered about where our airplanes go when we park them? Since the spring of 2006 when the first DC10s (N68053 and N68056) first landed at Southern California Aviation LLC (SCA) in Victorville, SCA has evolved from a temporary storage facility for FedEx to a mega vendor for FedEx’s storage and excess aircraft needs. SCA currently has twenty-two A310, nine 727, four MD10, and two DC10 FedEx aircraft awaiting some type of disposition (retirement, donation, return to service or cut up/disposal). These aircraft are used to support FedEx’s current operating fleet.
Additionally, there are fifteen 757 aircraft in storage waiting induction into Passenger-to-Freighter conversion in Mobile Alabama (BFM) or Singapore (QPG). These aircraft are stored for a period of a couple of months to as long as over a year.
SCA also supports FedEx in numerous other projects. FedEx has engaged SCA in the swapping of engines, APUs and landing gear on several fleet types, allowing us to take advantage of the “green time” of components removed from parked aircraft.
FedEx has also worked with SCA in gaining approval of the Serviceable As Removed (SARS) process. This process allows FedEx to remove parts from parked aircraft to be placed in inventory as serviceable, avoiding costly shop visits. This provides major cost savings for the Company.
The amount and type of work performed in VCV has increased exponentially in the last year. In every case where the FedEx and SCA team have been called upon to perform they have stepped up and exceeded expectations in a truly professional way. The business arrangement in SCA will continue to provide FedEx valued support for our operating and retiring fleets."
Sorry LJ for passing this information to one of the uninitiated.
JJ