Atlas / Southern
01-11-2021, 04:12 PM
#2701
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Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: cpt 737
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Originally Posted by atpcliff
We are VERY busy and adding aircraft as soon as we have enough pilots to crew the planes. It also may because of the Amazon planned growth (100 additional aircraft when the new ramp opens in CVG...next, larger ramp in CVG will add 200 on top of that).
you'd think if they have 300 more aircraft they will need another ACMI or two on top of what's available to staff it. I wouldnt think they want any ACMIs to grow big enough to accommodate that growth because the bigger one gets the more leverage they have.
01-12-2021, 03:02 AM
#2702
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,809
Originally Posted by hoover
serious question- are there that many planes available?
you'd think if they have 300 more aircraft they will need another ACMI or two on top of what's available to staff it. I wouldnt think they want any ACMIs to grow big enough to accommodate that growth because the bigger one gets the more leverage they have.
you'd think if they have 300 more aircraft they will need another ACMI or two on top of what's available to staff it. I wouldnt think they want any ACMIs to grow big enough to accommodate that growth because the bigger one gets the more leverage they have.
01-12-2021, 05:34 AM
#2705
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Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: B767 - Captain
Posts: 138
Atlas / Southern
Originally Posted by hoover
serious question- are there that many planes available?
you'd think if they have 300 more aircraft they will need another ACMI or two on top of what's available to staff it. I wouldnt think they want any ACMIs to grow big enough to accommodate that growth because the bigger one gets the more leverage they have.
you'd think if they have 300 more aircraft they will need another ACMI or two on top of what's available to staff it. I wouldnt think they want any ACMIs to grow big enough to accommodate that growth because the bigger one gets the more leverage they have.
There are a fair amount of 76’s and T7’s on the market at the moment. Also a couple years ago there were articles about Amazon talking to Airbus about the possibility of 330neo freighters. Not saying they would actually do that (probably just a head fake to Boeing, and obviously Airbus would have to agree to build it), but I do think they’ll do whatever they need to do to get the lift.
Who knows who’ll be flying AMZ freight in the future. Could be more ACMI’s for sure. Could be a whole other plan of action all together. Time will tell.
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01-12-2021, 06:37 AM
#2706
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Joined APC: Sep 2015
Posts: 666
Originally Posted by blinkpilot182
Who knows who’ll be flying AMZ freight in the future. Could be more ACMI’s for sure. Could be a whole other plan of action all together. Time will tell.
01-12-2021, 06:51 AM
#2707
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Joined APC: Oct 2014
Posts: 613
Originally Posted by Atrasaty
I would like to congratulate all Atlas pilots. Our 50% below market and future $hitty contract has just bought 4 more nice shiny jets. Yes we paid in full for those jets... Just think about that.
01-12-2021, 11:37 AM
#2708
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Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: B767 - Captain
Posts: 138
Originally Posted by RyeMex
21Air, NAC, Amerijet, probably Mesa. Plenty of carriers out there who would be happy to jump into the AMZN goat rope. By the time this is all said and done, Amazon will have a dozen carriers operating for it.
I definitely think it’s going that way.
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01-12-2021, 11:42 AM
#2709
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Position: B767 - Captain
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Originally Posted by Atrasaty
I would like to congratulate all Atlas pilots. Our 50% below market and future $hitty contract has just bought 4 more nice shiny jets. Yes we paid in full for those jets... Just think about that.
It’s a catch 22. Growth is good too. Where did you hear they were paid for in full? That’s not typical of a corporation in our sector.
(Not trying to sound confrontational. Hard not to with only text)
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blink
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01-12-2021, 12:38 PM
#2710
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Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 465
Originally Posted by blinkpilot182
It’s a catch 22. Growth is good too. Where did you hear they were paid for in full? That’s not typical of a corporation in our sector.
(Not trying to sound confrontational. Hard not to with only text)
Cheers,
blink
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(Not trying to sound confrontational. Hard not to with only text)
Cheers,
blink
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