Word about my bosses office is something similar to Busters gen… this is the same office that brought you the TEAL 320 gen
before it happened so I would not be surprised.
Basically a new entity, freight, inline with linfox/Startrack as distribution, spinoff as per APA plans and sell. Atlas stay until the first lot of OJ?’s become –438BCF not all airframes will be suitable (is the rumor).
Why??? (did the turd floor, not once say there’s no money in freight), several reasons,
1) Capacity crunch in other areas where it is more profitable for CX/SQ/CV/MP to send aircraft on other routes other than little old oz? (nah really)
2) Who wants a 89-91 model –400 (anyone anyone, bueller….) better question who wants a –400F/SF/BCF.. whatever…. Like hens teeth right now!
3) Persistent rumors the Dugong when delivered to mainline will have some performance limits re cargo capacity ex-US west coast (there may be something there). Just like the 400s on a hot west coast day during school holidays!
So several reason why it may be an idea, replace atlas? Maybe but it will have to do with 5th freedoms ex-china, More likely its down to capacity growth.
BTW QF has applied for all cargo capacity to the UAE (ref IASC)……. Anyone anyone…
