This is a good thread, but as with all rumours, it needs some filling out. As a broker involved in flights to IQ, i would comment that despite the fact that I compete with them they have never actuallY stopped ops into IQ, its been done by third parties for the last 2 years. The move to operate their own flights again must be down to the "relative" improvement of the operating environment form a safety standpoint and the commercial realities that theres no point having a B727 fleet if it sits all day on the ground in DXB and JED. IQ flying is a massive commercial opportunity and they have been paying other people to do it and now they have some major contracts under their belt am not suprised to see white b727s being loaded to go. Surely DHL crew have seen all of this on their doorstep and wanted a piece of the action or are they so distanced from the business they are in that they cant engage get to grips with what wet lease operators have been doing for sometime.? Just some thoughts..