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Old 11-04-2013 | 11:38 AM
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Flew everything from the -20 to the -71 for various carriers. Just curious who's still operating the type.
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Old 11-09-2013 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by BeenThere
Flew everything from the -20 to the -71 for various carriers. Just curious who's still operating the type.
Is national air cargo still flying them?
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Old 11-09-2013 | 10:05 AM
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Is national air cargo still flying them?
No.... haven't for over a year. Donated one to the Yankee Air Force Museum at YIP.
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Old 12-22-2013 | 10:29 PM
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Have seen Air Transport International bring them into HNL in the recent past.
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Old 12-22-2013 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by HighTailN2Pipes
Have seen Air Transport International bring them into HNL in the recent past.
ATI's DC-8 are Combi's and they are scheduled for retirement this month. The replacement are B757 Combi's. More pax and same number of positions for freight I believe. Though Not nearly the legs the -8 have.

A few ex ATI and Astar/DHLAirways peeps just started flying 807DH and I believe they are gonna bring some ATI -73's out of the desert for a group out of the South Pacific.
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Old 12-23-2013 | 07:48 AM
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One sitting on the ramp in IAH couple days ago, it look like ATI with white/blue trim.
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Old 12-23-2013 | 10:53 AM
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Saw that one two days ago. Asked our mechanic about and he said it has been sitting there for weeks. I noticed the company name is painted out forward of the wing.
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Old 12-23-2013 | 05:55 PM
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ATI sold it to another company. Rumor is that it has a lien on it by mechanic.
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Old 12-24-2013 | 12:03 PM
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Captain Caneman used to fly one. His psychedelic jet!
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