Originally Posted by
maui
It goes back further than that. I recall making a submission to TAA/Australian, about a plan to boost utilisation of the dwindling DC9 fleet around 1988. I got the classic "there's no money in freight". I think Dixon was still in TAA sales at that time. Infected with the same poisonous idiocy as that other Strong clown.
Maui
In the late 70s and 80s I always thought IPEC (Interstate Parcel Express Company) would grow big. They went from DC-3s to Argosys to DC-9s. As a kid I painted up a IPEC B747 1:144 scale thinking they would expand. I though the opportunity was their at the time. Just change the Interstate with International. It just needed a investment from somewhere. At the time the MEL and SYD ramps were busy with Cargolux, Flying Tigers, Emery, Evergreeen 747s and ANZ flew DC-8 Export Cargo. As all have said no money in freight.