Originally Posted by
LuvJockey
Pipe is a FedEx guy. Although he probably hasn't flown a 737, he likely knows what he's talking about when he talks about retrofitting old airplanes.
No, that isn't a shot at FedEx. FedEx was one of my top 2 choices when I was putting out aps. Just putting his comment in a perspective that I previously lacked. Plenty of turds being polished as they come online at FedEx.
LuvJockey is correct. I actively fly an NG. I have flown several "retrofitted" aircraft at FDX and elsewhere. Trust me when I tell you that an "MD"-10 ain't an MD-11 (and that's a 25 million dollar retrofit).
I think the NG is a little on the disappointing side. I can't imagine that a retrofitted -300 is going to be real eye-watering.
PIPE