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02-07-2013, 03:37 PM

NCR757dxr

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Atlas/Polar 767-300F

What's the story? I noticed a few 767-300 hits on the DHL CVG stuff Atlas flies and figured it was an error. However, there has been a "PAC" operating a 767-300 to BRU from CVG the past week or so. So now I don't think so. CAM had a 767-300 (364CM) sitting around for a while. Related?

What's the story and to be clear I know Atlas has PAX 767-300s in addition to the PW 767-200Fs, but the flight number is a DHL trip.

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02-07-2013, 03:42 PM

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There are two new 763ERFs flying BRU and EMA right now from CVG. These two are eventually going to be flying out of NRT. My understanding is that the planes are on the Polar certificate because that's the cert that has Japanese route authority.

The planes aren't from CAM. They were initially to be operated by DHL themselves. They are brand spanking new and were sitting at EMA for a few months.

02-07-2013, 03:43 PM

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They are the two -300ERF's that will soon be flying out of NRT. I guess that starts in March, so they're doing these Atlantic trips until then.

02-07-2013, 03:53 PM

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They are the two -300ERF's that will soon be flying out of NRT. I guess that starts in March, so they're doing these Atlantic trips until then.

I figured these were the two Jakarta birds but I was just shocked to see them flying so soon after the announcement. Plus there was no news that I could find before posting about them joining in the DHL lift out of CVG.

One looks like it did MSP-TOL-CVG last week under the "GTI" numbers then.

What are their registrations? Those ones are nice rides if they are like the ones DHK has (winglets).

Thanks for the info.

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02-07-2013, 04:40 PM

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ABX flew 365 to IAI for conversion on 02/05/13 and picked up 364 which was finished awhile ago and left in storage. The 2 DHL 300 aircraft ATLAS are flying CVG to BRU for now...and CVG to MIA from 02/05 to 02/28 for training. ABX flt 565 which was flying CVG-MCO-MIA is now stopping in MCO until ATLAS is finished training on the 28th. 365 has a potential lessor in China.

02-07-2013, 04:45 PM

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They should head to NRT soon. Besides CVG-BRU/CVG-EMA, the other one is supposed to do CVG-MIA, but got tagged to do MSP because - I hope you're sitting down for this - one of the PW200s had mechanical trouble.

02-07-2013, 04:46 PM

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Surprised ATI didn't do the flights since they got both aircraft to the states in 2012 along with 362 and 363. I guess it really doesn't matter in theory.

ATN364 SYD-HNL-ILN
ATN365 CMN-JAX-VQQ // ATN101 VQQ-ILN

I actually thought those two were these aircraft before I posted the topic.

Thanks for the update....

02-07-2013, 05:02 PM

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The number of people who are shocked of yet more AOG issues

Thanks for the info. Is there a reason for GTI in the states and PAC to Europe? I have some ideas but don't want to speculate.

02-07-2013, 05:21 PM

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I flew 644GT this week. First revenue flight after acceptance. They are brand new 763Fs. Hearing rumors we may keep the BRU and MIA flying in addition to NRT flying.