jonnyjetprop

I saw two in Asia during my last rotation. Best of luck to you guys.

l8fr82hub

I'm hoping they'll announce that the company is being sold. Probably wishful thinking though since they've entrenched themselves so deeply in ILN.

727CA

Well ATI doesn't have anything worth buying except their certificate. I believe the aircraft all belong to ATSG.

If anything, I believe ATI and ABX will end up doing something similar to what CCIA/ATI did. Whether it's one of them buying out the other, acquisition, merger, takeover..who knows.

l8fr82hub

ATI has the contract with AMC for operation of those combis. I doubt ATSG could find any other use for them other than converting them to straight freighters. I could certainly see someone being interested in buying the combis with the certificate and getting the contract that goes with them.

FlyAstarJets

Can you say National??

EMD1594

Bad news for sure, it's never good. I'm thinking they'll sell us to the New Eastern Airlines, Pan Am or Fine Air

l8fr82hub

That would make sense.

727CA

I've heard those military contracts can be lucrative, but how much so with only three aircraft? Enough to keep ATSG's board of directors happy? ATI is too top heavy in that office, need to get rid of some those empty suits.

NCR757dxr

The AMC flying has basically been the only thing that has kept the doors open since BAX. So there is money to be had in that game.


I see four possible outcomes of this announcement (in order of most probable to least probable):
1) ATI is closing (no date given until combi flying is transferred)
- The 757 combi STC for 751CX and the flying is put up for bid
2) ABX will be taking over IXXA394N and ATSG will be transferring the combis to ABX
- Out of this will come current 757 crews (pilots/FAs) transferred to ABX and an aircraft fence setup
- ATSG/ABX finishes the current AMC contracts before a decision is made to re-bid for them
3) ATI stays open and retains IXXA394N for the combi flying solely
- The current ATI is gutted to a skeleton workforce
4) ATI is sold off and gets out of the ATSG cluster *******
- New 119 personnel are brought in and ATI has a second chance

Anyone else hearing the rumor of Kalitta getting DHL 767s in the next few months? I'll believe that when I see it but maybe it could all tie in together.

l8fr82hub

What is IXXA394N?