Techman,
As soon as you mention a topic something appears !!!
Within a period of only nine months SR Technics managed to find a
suitable infrastructure in Palmdale, to establish SR Technics
Palmdale, Inc. and to begin with the conversion work. In the near
record time of seven months, the first DC-10 was outfitted with a new
two-man cockpit - replacing the aircraft's original three-man version
- having the most modern technology, including Boeing's Advanced
Common Flightdeck (ACF), and new wiring throughout the entire
aircraft. Boeing is now conducting test flights on first aircraft,
before handing it over to FedEx.
Guess it WAS cheaper to get rid of the FE!!