NeedAJob

Are you talking about ATI or Capital? How many airplanes is ATI scheduled to have delivered this year, and what information is available about replacement for the DC-8 combis? Another thread said something of 757s.

EMD1594

Yes ATI. Parking 5 to 10 DC-8's in September, not official. Two more 767 this year. 757's combi's are the replacement for the DC-8 combi's no date, 1 is in conversion now.

NeedAJob

Thanks for the info. Does anyone know what the reserve rules are at ATI? With the home basing, do you sit in a hotel on reserve all the time or do they mix it up with a long call system at home. Thanks again.

EMD1594

Reserve at home sometimes (rare), most of the time in a hotel. You get paid per deim and rig but you have to be out more than 16 days for rig to pay. Home basing gets you an airline ticket to and from work.

NeedAJob

I understand the company pays for your ticket to and from work. This is most likely a dumb question, but the hotel is provided isn't it? That would be a terrible thing to find out after the fact. How many days from home is an average reserve stint?

EMD1594

Hotel are paid for by the company. Any and all travel expense to include checked bags fees are covered by the company, sometime you have to submit an expense report. International is normally/generally 16 on and 12 off per 28 days. A bid normally covers 56 days, 2 units of 28 days. The lines are built around ahoc and various customers contracts, not hub like at ABX.

NeedAJob

Thanks very much for all the info EMD. I guess I've wasted enough posts now that I can PM. This should be "magic 25".

FLX820

Anyone know what kind of hit Cappy is going to take?

bitter

Well all the 727's will be gone. That leaves just 2 757's.
Even at 3 crews per plane that is only six crews. 12 guys.
Thats a big furlough. Perhaps Hete will just shut the doors and redeploy the 757 to Abx or ATI.

airbus300

Outlook
DB Schenker Relationship
DB Schenker recently announced plans to adopt a new business model on September 1, 2011, at which time it would cease air cargo operations at its air hub in Toledo, Ohio, and instead conduct air operations from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport, the location of DHL's U.S. air network hub. DB Schenker has notified ATSG that the eight DC-8 and eight Boeing 727 freighters currently operated by ATSG's airline subsidiaries in its North American network will be reduced to four DC-8 and three Boeing 727 freighters through the end of 2011, after which DB Schenker expects to outsource its air cargo operations to DHL. DHL has informed the Company that it anticipates negotiating terms during the fourth quarter of 2011 for the use of all or some of those seven aircraft beginning in 2012. ATSG said it will explore options for redeployment or sale of the surplus aircraft and will conduct an impairment analysis on ATSG's aircraft fleets, intangible assets and recorded goodwill balances during the third quarter of 2011.
Hete added that, “While we would have preferred that DB Schenker partner with us to upgrade its dedicated air network, we are uniquely positioned, as the main provider of aircraft in DHL's U.S. network, to support both major customers by supplying the incremental lift required to meet the air-cargo needs of DB Schenker's customers via the DHL air network. Our own core business strategy remains strongly focused on leveraging our leading scale, scope and experience as a lessor and operator of highly flexible and efficient mid-size freighters, and in particular the Boeing 767, the preferred mid-size wide-body platform for air cargo networks around the world. While we expect to continue to operate a lesser number of DC-8 and Boeing 727 aircraft in 2012 and beyond, those aging aircraft were not considered part of the growth platform for our business. The eventual removal of those Schenker-dedicated aircraft is projected to eliminate $10-15 million in annual cash expenditures for capital maintenance, and will reduce related support costs.
“We are well positioned to achieve significant cash-flow gains this year from the deployment of our remaining in-process 767s, and for even greater results in 2012 as we continue to reinvest our cash flow to selectively acquire, convert, and deploy more modern aircraft with superior capital return profiles, along with our expanding range of maintenance, operating, and network support services.”
Conference Call
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