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Old 10-02-2025 | 11:37 AM
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ASL just started operating trans-Tasman flights a few days ago

https://cargofacts.com/allposts/expr...ops-for-fedex/
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Old 10-02-2025 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Feef
ASL just started operating trans-Tasman flights a few days ago

https://cargofacts.com/allposts/expr...ops-for-fedex/
I have it on good authority that they're just exploring new routes for Purple Tails and Purple Pilots. Nothing to see here.
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Old 10-02-2025 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Hacker15e
I have it on good authority that they're just exploring new routes for Purple Tails and Purple Pilots. Nothing to see here.
Once the loads can sustain 757 volumes, I am confident we’ll have some 75’s down there in short order.
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Old 10-02-2025 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Hacker15e
I have it on good authority that they're just exploring new routes for Purple Tails and Purple Pilots. Nothing to see here.
"They would never do that! They want Fedex pilots flying that!"

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Old 10-02-2025 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by acecrackshot
"They would never do that! They want Fedex pilots flying that!"
Took less than an hour. I shoulda bet the under.
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Old 10-02-2025 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by EMBFlyer
Took less than an hour. I shoulda bet the under.
You're a true believer, even in the face of evidence. I will grant you that.
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Old 10-03-2025 | 06:47 AM
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The chartreuse network is being built out.
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Old 10-03-2025 | 06:57 AM
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Another ACMI has been flying that route during the week for many years. 777 does AKL SYD on the weekend. Other ACMI flying inter Australia.

See Earnings post for all the new routes cities for both 777 and 767. How come they didn’t wet lease these new routes?
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Old 10-06-2025 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by max8222
Another ACMI has been flying that route during the week for many years. 777 does AKL SYD on the weekend. Other ACMI flying inter Australia.

See Earnings post for all the new routes cities for both 777 and 767. How come they didn’t wet lease these new routes?
Because the management has outsourced just enough to buy off the Kool Aid drinkers. "They'd never do that!"

I just don't get how Fedex pilots are the only ones in the US asked to bet their pension on the unwillingness of a former ACMI guy to spearhead outsourcing.

I mean, if the company DOESN'T want to do it, its a zero cost thing to negotiate, correct?
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Old 10-06-2025 | 06:54 AM
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Depends what scope you want. If you want every piece of FedEx shipping going on a FedEx tail ain’t going to happen. Allowing belly freight on thin routes or 737 on some random route internationally then maybe. Telling FedEx how to move their freight beyond that is not going to happen.

I might be wrong but didn’t JD grow Atlas when he was there? Seems like he didn’t shrink or wet lease away all their flying.

He did drive the pilots into court and drug out their negotiations. Sound familiar?
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