Parcel Business Is Drying Up

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  1. mjd4277

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  3. rollin coal

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    No such thing with planes like that. The routine maintenance and upkeep isn't optional (like with some o/o's lol) nor is it cheap.
     
  4. mjd4277

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    I know, it’s a joke. OTOH, if the maintenance was already done then it’s ready to fly,just need a flight crew!
     
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    Yeah flight crew, another massive expense! I knew you weren't serious, was just saying..
     
  6. mjd4277

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    Well seeing how it’s a passenger jet converted into a freighter all you need is the flight crew, the loadmaster (if applicable) and of course,thousands of pounds of Jet A/kerosene!! lol
     
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    Don't forget scheduled maintenance. Those phase checks will just absolutely kill you if you don't have a quick turn-around time. Quick turn-around times needs a good shop and mechanics with the tools and knowledge to make it happen.
    Also, life limited components. A lot of those airliners sitting at Mojave are just about timed out. They'll eventually be scrapped or sold to some sleaze-bag operator in South America or one of the mud hut nations in Africa.
    Some of those Mojave planes are so far gone they won't be allowed back in the U.S. A lot of them have major corrosion issues and ADs due.
    They'll keep flying and being patched together until they just won't fly anymore...or until they crash.
     
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    Yes indeed.
    Short haul aircraft like 737s and A320s tend to rack up a lot of cycles so those C and D checks are pretty expensive and a necessity.
     
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