Atlas Air Hiring
02-27-2012 | 09:52 AM
#3081
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An acquisition would take-out competitor supply while raising our pricing power. At the same time, we would gain new customers.
We may have too much on our plate to capitalize on any of these opportunities right now with the 767 program start-up, the ending of the Classic program, and the start of the 747-8 program.
We will have to wait and see how it plays out. Oh, what any of this does to hiring is anyones guess.
02-27-2012 | 10:09 AM
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Nothing is wrong with P&W engines...it is about commonality with the rest of the fleet.
I just think that any airplanes the we actually buy are likely to be GE-powered, not P&W.
Opinion only...having operated GE-powered 747 Classics, and 747-400s, since 1999, I think it is a better fit for us. And yes, I do also have time in P&W-powered DC8s, and 747 Classics.
I just think that any airplanes the we actually buy are likely to be GE-powered, not P&W.
Opinion only...having operated GE-powered 747 Classics, and 747-400s, since 1999, I think it is a better fit for us. And yes, I do also have time in P&W-powered DC8s, and 747 Classics.
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02-27-2012 | 10:16 AM
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JonnyK,
Pretty close. Global parked all their MD-11s. The only airplanes left are 2 World 744s and the NAA 767s.
The Atlas CEO has expressed publicly that Atlas wants to get into the Charter pax biz in a big way. Absorbing the Global assets would give you guys an instant turnkey Charter Pax business.
The other thing that would do for you is negate the downside of training/hiring issues in a start up deal. You'd have qualified crews and airplanes in place. There has been a persistant rumor that Atlas wants an East Coast base. JFK is perfect for that because it reduces the travel costs for positioning crews where the planes are.
Airplanes. Crews. Established base. Global dumps the airplanes/crews Atlas doesn't want.
Or as the said in Casablanca: "I'm shocked, SHOCKED to find there's gambling going on."
Pretty close. Global parked all their MD-11s. The only airplanes left are 2 World 744s and the NAA 767s.
The Atlas CEO has expressed publicly that Atlas wants to get into the Charter pax biz in a big way. Absorbing the Global assets would give you guys an instant turnkey Charter Pax business.
The other thing that would do for you is negate the downside of training/hiring issues in a start up deal. You'd have qualified crews and airplanes in place. There has been a persistant rumor that Atlas wants an East Coast base. JFK is perfect for that because it reduces the travel costs for positioning crews where the planes are.
Airplanes. Crews. Established base. Global dumps the airplanes/crews Atlas doesn't want.
Or as the said in Casablanca: "I'm shocked, SHOCKED to find there's gambling going on."
02-27-2012 | 10:18 AM
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744,
I wouldn't get hung up on the engine issue. Taking Global's turnkey charter pax ops would save enough money that Atlas could afford the required parts bins until they could swap out the airplaned for like powered ships.
I wouldn't get hung up on the engine issue. Taking Global's turnkey charter pax ops would save enough money that Atlas could afford the required parts bins until they could swap out the airplaned for like powered ships.
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