One thing I'm clear as mud on... Purple does currently operate a CDG domicile, correct? If so is this just addressing the B757 operation being suspended over there, or the whole thing being shut down? I think that would go a long way toward clarifying the options here.

 

CDG is fine...more airbusses to be sent over...just not ready financially to open up a new crewbase now...

 

No, there is no crew domicile currently at CDG. That proposed domicile was recently bid, awarded and just cancelled. The CDG flying will continue to be flown by MEM based crews.

 

Thanks guys. That clears it up.

 

I suspect that Fedex will be flying DHL mail just like they do for USPS.
Just a hunch!!!

 

Know or know not.... There is no hunch.

 

I hope your wrong Wash! If you are right it could mean the loss of my job and those of my commrades at both ABX and Astar. Any reduction in block hours or transfer of said block hours to another carrier (FDX or UPS) is due to DHL's management not being able to effectively manage an air and ground delivery system here in the US and their unwillingness to listen to the ABX management to straighten out the problems. It certainly had nothing to do with the professionalism of the GB (ABX) and ER (Astar) flight crews. Unfortunately it probably goes both ways. If you're flying DHL's domestic product here in the US then maybe DHL is going to be flying your packages in the EU. That should make Fred really smile as the pay and benefits for the DHL European pilots lag greatly behind the pay and bennies you and I enjoy here in the US. The giant sucking sound we hear is the sound of Globalization. It is the sound of our jobs going to overseas pilots who will fly for much less. Perhaps we should look for our CEOs overseas as well. Imagine how much the US stockholders could save on Executive compensation if we were to use lower priced managers and CEOs!

 

Gee, I thought that FDA LOA was supposed tighten up our scope clause.

BTW, those European pilots may not be so cheap. Fred would have to pay them in Euros.

 

Propwash= flame baiter.

Not gonna happen proppie...now go eat a banana.

What the hell is DHL mail anyway?

 

I've been hearing that the 757's will be used to move up the 727 retirements at Fedex, any truth to this?