Cargo 747 BNE-CNS

[1a sound asleep]

Are the press talking rubbish or what

Airlift for Cairns to restock empty shelves- Local Cairns News | cairns.com.au

TWO Boeing 747 cargo planes carrying a total of 400 pallets of grocery supplies will touch down in Cairns today to help restock Coles supermarket shelves.

[Super Cecil]

this forum is for airline rumours and news. We get a lot of threads here with anything from plane spotters' rego requests to service complaints. Of course we move them on if there's a suitable forum, otherwise we close or delete. Such threads are not really what a professional pilots forum is about. I'm sure you'd agree.
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So cargo is alright then?

[1a sound asleep]

If somebody is operating a 747 on cargo ops within Australia its either news or a rumour. Considering its been reported by the media I would like to know about it

[av8trflying]

Yes its true. It landed today.

[Worrals in the wilds]

Who was the operator?

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Radar is telling QFA7547

Qantas flight operated by Atlas 744

[skipper1981]

747 freighters

Could they really carry 200 pallets each?
Sounds a lot to me.

[Fris B. Fairing]

Could have been 200 industrial/warehouse pallets reloaded into aircraft ULDs.

[1a sound asleep]

Its on approach to BNE now and I am assuming they are going to do another CNS trip today

[Sunstar320]

Someone told me that there were 3 flights today

[18-Wheeler]

Could they really carry 200 pallets each?
Sounds a lot to me.

They'll lift 108 tonnes over that short distance and carry return fuel. If you can physically fit that much food in there, it'll do it easily.

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On route again BNE-CNS . Due DNS about 8PM. Going to be lots of food in cairns

[Crew rest.]

...and beer...

[BigGun]

I wondered why it was sent to BNE from SYD early today, Although I didn't get on board to see what was on it.

[1a sound asleep]

Its overnighting in CNS from what I am told. I would guess crew need some rest. It looks good sitting at CNS

Taken an hour ago

[Wunwing]

It may look good, but it is a reflection on how asset poor we are as a country, that we have to charter an aircraft to carry out our own relief work.

Wunwing

[Waghi Warrior]

Well at least the relief work is being done,in some countries the people would be left to starve and die,trust me just come up to PNG and see what I mean !

I would have though this kind of a job should be done by the military,not by a civilian contractor. Sad when our own troops and equipment are pre occupied fighting a war that has nothing to do with us !

Get the troops and all our gear back home Jul's where they are required. Queensland is a part of Australia the last I checked, Afghanistan isn't !

[Ero-plano]

Great job Atlas guys. Maybe the Atlas and ATI guys should get an Excel award for their contributions to the Australian Air Freight industry.

[TBM-Legend]

So the RAAF should enter the charter business?

This 747 exercise was chartered by Coles and was not a Government deal.

Good on Coles...

[Mr. Hat]

Never tire of looking at the 74. Its the Queen of the skies.

On another topic a colleague of mine told me freight guys like ups and fedex get paid really really well. Interesting. Anyone know of this?