MD Inspectio/Grrounding Information
11-24-2025 | 05:33 PM
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MD Inspection/Grounding Information
UPS MD guy here... Has your company given any updates/iinfo on grounding, inspection protocol, grounding timeline? I have seen some info that your company has cancelled flights through December? Also the pre-planned displacements has been reported.
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Our company is notorious for zero information and the IPA is (understandably) severely limited as a party to the investigation in relaying information.
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Our company is notorious for zero information and the IPA is (understandably) severely limited as a party to the investigation in relaying information.
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11-24-2025 | 06:17 PM
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UPS MD guy here... Has your company given any updates/iinfo on grounding, inspection protocol, grounding timeline? I have seen some info that your company has cancelled flights through December? Also the pre-planned displacements has been reported.
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Our company is notorious for zero information and the IPA is (understandably) severely limited as a party to the investigation in relaying information.
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Our company is notorious for zero information and the IPA is (understandably) severely limited as a party to the investigation in relaying information.
11-24-2025 | 07:01 PM
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So we need some intel. If the problem was inspectable and fixable quickly most operators would have their engines and pylons already being taken off and ready to be renovated, awaiting NTSB/FAA/Boeing procedure. Are your MD-11s sitting on the ramp/in the hanger with nothing done or are they dropping engines off the wings. The one caveat to this line of reasoning would be if this occurrence was a one off maintenance failure such as AA 191. If your operator was sure it was going to be a one off they might delay dropping engines also.
11-25-2025 | 05:02 AM
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This is a gift to RS, JD and all the DRIVE savings junkies. Displacement bid coming if so, and there goes our leverage, what little we had.
11-25-2025 | 06:40 AM
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11-25-2025 | 07:30 AM
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So we need some intel. If the problem was inspectable and fixable quickly most operators would have their engines and pylons already being taken off and ready to be renovated, awaiting NTSB/FAA/Boeing procedure. Are your MD-11s sitting on the ramp/in the hanger with nothing done or are they dropping engines off the wings. The one caveat to this line of reasoning would be if this occurrence was a one off maintenance failure such as AA 191. If your operator was sure it was going to be a one off they might delay dropping engines also.
11-25-2025 | 08:55 AM
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1. Quick TA
2. Announce New jets
3. Announce the end of the MD
4. Massive system bid
5. End of the Trump tariffs setting off a massive uptick in flying
6. Hiring at the end of 2026 following the retraining of the MD guys.
Thats 100% speculation though.
11-25-2025 | 10:34 AM
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My money is on…
1. Quick TA
2. Announce New jets
3. Announce the end of the MD
4. Massive system bid
5. End of the Trump tariffs setting off a massive uptick in flying
6. Hiring at the end of 2026 following the retraining of the MD guys.
Thats 100% speculation though.
1. Quick TA
2. Announce New jets
3. Announce the end of the MD
4. Massive system bid
5. End of the Trump tariffs setting off a massive uptick in flying
6. Hiring at the end of 2026 following the retraining of the MD guys.
Thats 100% speculation though.
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