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Old 9th April 2004 | 00:55
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galaxy flyer
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Yes, it is going to be based at Pease/Portsmouth, NH flying C-17s. I hear AMC is going to give up delivery positions at Boeing Long Beach to give this start-up its planes. Looking for ex-mil heavy jet drivers.

I heard a presentation from one of the employees last weekend--to say it seemed too good to be true is an understatement. Profitable from the start--that will be a first in avaiation. Pay at 175,000/yr for captains is waaay overboard!! Paying cash for planes from cashflow after the 14th delivery, please I wasn't born last night.

Overall, interesting, but I wouldn't invest my retirement or yours...but I was around when that was said by hundreds of pilots about a stupid guy from Little Rock with startup freight company that flew all their cargo to a central hub each night. Guy's name--Fred Smith. The airline---FedEx, of course.

Just one opinion from a guy with 35 years around the industry.

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