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Old 05-21-2014 | 09:16 AM
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Exactly how much MORE do you "deserve"? Can't make ends meet on what you take home now?
You, sir, are the very blight of our profession!!!
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Old 05-21-2014 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by lolwut
What is the current status of the GSO "hub"? Is it ever going to become operational?
What do you mean by "operational". I've operated in/out and jumpeated in/out of the new facility for almost 5 yrs now.
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Old 05-21-2014 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by MEMbrain
No. There's usually a couple of feeder ATRs parked on the ramp.
and 3-4 wide bodies....
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Old 05-21-2014 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by MD11Fr8Dog
and 3-4 wide bodies....
He cant see those in his momma's basement.
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Old 05-21-2014 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by MD11Fr8Dog
What do you mean by "operational". I've operated in/out and jumpeated in/out of the new facility for almost 5 yrs now.
I can't really say I know too much about FedEx, but by operational I mean... as a hub, with a sort, flights to various cities that aren't hubs, etc. Right now it seems mostly as just a destination like any other city.

Thanks for the responses everyone.
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Old 05-21-2014 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by lolwut
I can't really say I know too much about FedEx, but by operational I mean... as a hub, with a sort, flights to various cities that aren't hubs, etc. Right now it seems mostly as just a destination like any other city.

Thanks for the responses everyone.
It was planned almost 15 yrs ago (10yrs of legal battle in the Triad trying to prevent it) as a relief for EWR overflow - no more room for growth in EWR. It opened in '09, pretty much as the economy bottomed out and our domestic system has pretty much flat growth since then, plus FedEx shifting much to Ground. There about 3-4 wide bodies there most days - MEM, IND and BQN. In the mean time, it sits there "idling", and ready, if needed.
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Old 05-21-2014 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by lolwut
...Right now it seems mostly as just a destination like any other city.

Thanks for the responses everyone.
Yes, your observations are correct

There is a good bit of cargo from other cities that is also trucked into & consolidated at GSO on the weekends (ie --- there is no longer an RDU-MEM flight on Sundays, as that freight moves thru GSO)

I believe there is also a relatively large FEDEX ground hub in nearby Kernersville, NC --- and some inbound/outbound GSO freight moves between these two facilities, which may not be transparent to everyone

In total, I believe there are 8 operational aircraft gates --- though they are rarely (if ever) full
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