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Huck 09-26-2007 08:42 AM
You're a lucky guy
I am, sir. You are too. Let's keep it quiet, or how else could we ***** so much....

USNFDX 09-26-2007 12:48 PM
They pay the same, so I could care less.........:)

frozenboxhauler 09-26-2007 02:17 PM
Originally Posted by USNFDX (Post 237619)
They pay the same, so I could care less.........:)
I hate to 10s',...no oven or coffee maker.
fbh

PastV1 09-26-2007 04:38 PM
Originally Posted by frozenboxhauler (Post 237661)
I hate to 10s',...no oven or coffee maker.
fbh
And it's kinda hard to wear your kimono in the lower 48! :)

Past...

MaydayMark 09-26-2007 05:39 PM
MD-10 rumor mill
 
Originally Posted by fdx727pilot (Post 237405)
As of a couple weeks ago, 7 MD10-30s. There are still 13 DC10-30s to convert.
Latest rumor from a pretty good source ... is that there will be NO MORE DC-10 to MD-10 conversions! It seems the company that has been doing them has completed their contractual obligation for conversions (68 of them I think?), it seems they lost money on the last several. So ... they told FedEx that if they wanted more MD-10's that they wanted a bunch more money. Apparently so much more money that FedEx decided they could get used MD-11's for the same price and said "No Thanks."

So ... what will happen to the DC-10's now? Personally, I don't know. Maybe some returned to the lease holder? Fly them through peak, then park them? Do we own any of them? Can we sell them? Keep flying them because we need the lift? Inquiring minds want to know ... :eek:

Maybe Capt. Mark's sources have their ear to the rail?


Regards,


Mark

Huck 09-26-2007 05:48 PM
We've got three in the pipeline due out before Christmas- they're already in Italy....

fdx727pilot 09-26-2007 07:45 PM
Originally Posted by Huck (Post 237782)
We've got three in the pipeline due out before Christmas- they're already in Italy....
I don't know who Capt Mark's sources are, but I've gotta go with you on this one. According to the last delivery schedule I saw (dated 092107,) one was scheduled to be delivered today, and there are currently 5 in Italy, with a total of 8 -10s and 13 -30s still scheduled to be delivered through Aug 2010.

BTW - Also shows 11 more A300s throughMay 2009

frozenboxhauler 09-26-2007 09:20 PM
Originally Posted by PastV1 (Post 237734)
And it's kinda hard to wear your kimono in the lower 48! :)

Past...
true:)
fbh

Jetjok 09-27-2007 04:16 AM
MM,

I thought one of the reasons to convert the DC's to MD's was because of a lack of available instrumentation for these old beasts (I can't believe I came up with that saying:D). Certainly that situation could not have gotten better since the start of the conversion process. But I'd bet that we'll fly them until they can't pass the MEL/CDL/Phase Inspection process any longer.

AerisArmis 09-27-2007 05:27 AM
Maybe Capt. Mark's sources have their ear to the rail?

Capt Mark is on double secret probation and unable to answer, however, I'll see if we can get the info through a double agent I know.


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