Brown 727's on the chopping block
01-22-2007 | 05:05 PM
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Brown 727's on the chopping block
There's a meeting tomorrow from which we'll probably get a feel for how soon the 72's are leaving. Something about an AD for cracks in the wing box costing too much.
The network plan as of 1/17/07 has no more scheduled lift for the 727's after 8/21/07.
Can anyone say "displacements"?
The network plan as of 1/17/07 has no more scheduled lift for the 727's after 8/21/07.
Can anyone say "displacements"?
01-22-2007 | 05:36 PM
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There's a meeting tomorrow from which we'll probably get a feel for how soon the 72's are leaving. Something about an AD for cracks in the wing box costing too much.
The network plan as of 1/17/07 has no more scheduled lift for the 727's after 8/21/07.
Can anyone say "displacements"?
The network plan as of 1/17/07 has no more scheduled lift for the 727's after 8/21/07.
Can anyone say "displacements"?
01-22-2007 | 06:21 PM
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727 freighters available for lease?
Hey Brown Guys ...
FedEx is about to have a bunch of 727-200 freighters just sitting in the desert collecting dust. I wonder if they would rent them?
We hear they're a bit expensive to maintain but pretty reliable jets aside from that. And oh yeah, they're painted in funny purple and orange colors.
Makes one think about why Delta ever sold ValueJet those old Dc-9's anyway? Wonder if they regret that decision now?
FedEx is about to have a bunch of 727-200 freighters just sitting in the desert collecting dust. I wonder if they would rent them?
We hear they're a bit expensive to maintain but pretty reliable jets aside from that. And oh yeah, they're painted in funny purple and orange colors.
Makes one think about why Delta ever sold ValueJet those old Dc-9's anyway? Wonder if they regret that decision now?
01-22-2007 | 06:40 PM
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1800, yeah, I've got everything FO domestically in my system bids so hopefully the few classes below me will take the brunt of the ANC displacements (if there even are any). Other than that everything's been goin' just fine. I'm just glad training is over. 10 weeks is bruuuutal!
That's the question everyone is asking.... what would replace the 16 72's? Maybe they can have a -8 or 75 make a thru stop on their way to the sort and back? I don't know.
That's the question everyone is asking.... what would replace the 16 72's? Maybe they can have a -8 or 75 make a thru stop on their way to the sort and back? I don't know.
01-22-2007 | 06:55 PM
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Hey Brown Guys ...
FedEx is about to have a bunch of 727-200 freighters just sitting in the desert collecting dust. I wonder if they would rent them?
We hear they're a bit expensive to maintain but pretty reliable jets aside from that. And oh yeah, they're painted in funny purple and orange colors.
FedEx is about to have a bunch of 727-200 freighters just sitting in the desert collecting dust. I wonder if they would rent them?
We hear they're a bit expensive to maintain but pretty reliable jets aside from that. And oh yeah, they're painted in funny purple and orange colors.
01-22-2007 | 08:38 PM
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