Freight DogsFinally a forum for those midnight prowler types who utilise the unglamorous parts of airports that many of us never get to see. Freight Dogs is for pilots and crew who operate mostly without SLF.
I see Avient are making headlines again this week in the air cargo press for all the wrong reasons like Gun running and Diamond smuggling, even though Mr Smith strongly denies all the accusations, there's no smoke without fire you only have to speak to some of their ex employee's to learn of some of the SPARKLING revelations, in the things they carry around Africa. Obviously the statement flag of convenience must play some small part especially coming from Zimbabwe.
Apparently the Air Cargo News article has found it's way on to the desk of some important people in Washington involved in US government contracts, which may have some serious implications for the planned Iraq venture.
Well it is not a US Government contract. The Federal Authorities have no say.
Vatry to Baghdad started a couple of weeks ago, according to their website. I think you under-estimate the influence of the US government Fogrunner, trust me - they have a lot of "say" in that part of the world.
I hear they have lost their Traffic Rights into Baghdad for their new scheduled service that they started a couple of weeks ago. Andrew Smith ? Couldn't happen to a nicer chap.............
Isn't that just typical Smith trying to go one better than everyone else, MK cuts pay by 20% so he goes 40%?! Anyway, all this must be rubbish as he has been telling his crews he is getting a fleet of MD11's to replace the DC10's.
Some of you lot have no clue at all, I could find ten MD11's now available for purchase or lease, so what does that say about your comments. Only open your mouths if you know what you are talking about.
If you do not know that the World is awash with aircraft then what do you know about anything else you claim!
Even if the world was awash with spare aircraft and there was a few MD11's parked up, you will find that they are all on the reserved list for the likes of FedEX who can afford to put down a retaining deposit on all the available airframes. If Andrew Smith has managed to convince any of his crews he has the financial clout to go head to head with the likes of FedEX in a bidding war over any available MD11's then either his crews are extremely naive of he is a better and bigger conman than most people take him for (and that may be a possibility). There has been more talk recently from his warren on salisbury plains of his change of plans now to go with Airbus to replace the 10's! At the end of the day if things get too tough, my money is on the outfit being offered to his buddy bob for nationalisation. This prospect has been on the cards for a long time and was hinted at by one of bobs cronies a few years ago.
