Delay
There was no Atlas charged delay due to the 11,000 kgs. increase in payload and the new flight plan. Ten minutes prior to departure DHL made the decision to increase the payload a second time. The total increase was 11,000 kgs. which required a new flight plan per Atlas GOM and a fuel increase. The loading was NOT complete when the flight crew was ready to push. When the DOC was contacted for push the crew was told to hold position for 18-25 minutes for inbound and outbound departures due to thunderstorms and routings. Once cleared for pushback numerous aircraft blocked the area behind the aircraft for another 20 minutes. The crew contacted DOC and inquired about the traffic and was informed that the DOC has no control of the aircraft and the pushback crew would have to find "a hole" to push.
Don't know where the rumor of a delay came from but I have the flight crew report which was submitted to the COO, DO and System Chief Pilot.
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