rumour Vincent getting 2 x 737's
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freighter-our airlines ?
that makes sense as heard that a Hercules has been chartered on numerous occasions to fly BNE/INU to take up building materials that can't go by boat.
With the massive increase in building on Nauru for the next 10 years (apart from replacing that which was burn down) they need a freighter.
With the massive increase in building on Nauru for the next 10 years (apart from replacing that which was burn down) they need a freighter.
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All these ideas sound wonderful with plenty of past experiences to prove how successful these ventures can be.
Turn yourself into a millionaire, start with two and end up with one!
Turn yourself into a millionaire, start with two and end up with one!
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These ideas sound wonderful indeed. Ideas of old for VA, a 732, then a DC9, now 733. At least the Saab came along, but the Dash 8 went west. Inherited the 146, added some Jetstreams.
I'll believe the 733 only when i see it. Good on Pete though if he can pull it off.
I'll believe the 733 only when i see it. Good on Pete though if he can pull it off.
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BNEA320 I would love some of those $1 million 733 !!!!! Can you tell me where you get them as it costs more than that just to get one on the Australian register. Do any of you guys know what you are talking about because I can assure you most of these posts are fiction.
Apparently you can buy a 733 with checks done for bit over a million.
One becoming a freighter
Last edited by down3gr33ns; 27th Jul 2013 at 03:33. Reason: spelling
FWIW, the ex Ozjet ones at PH are 200s,not 300s, big difference.
Folks,
You don't have to try too hard, on broker's web sites, to find B737-300, with some times remaining, for somewhere between US$1-1.5M --- but they are pax. aircraft, not freighters.
The freight door conversion costs more the above airframe, and as in everything to do with aircraft, the capital cost of the equipment is only a small part of the deal in running any aircraft.
At present prices, in this category, the ideal cargo conversion is to a high gross weight B737-400. The costs of RVSM compliance, RNP ability and providing ADS-B out are not inconsiderable costs, certainly not small change.
I noticed mention of the Hercules, these are L-382G models being used, what you can use them for, versus a B737-anythingC, are very different markets. You can take a Herc. to places where a B737 is out of the question, but there is a cost $$. For truck-bed loads you need a truck with wings.
Tootle pip!!
You don't have to try too hard, on broker's web sites, to find B737-300, with some times remaining, for somewhere between US$1-1.5M --- but they are pax. aircraft, not freighters.
The freight door conversion costs more the above airframe, and as in everything to do with aircraft, the capital cost of the equipment is only a small part of the deal in running any aircraft.
At present prices, in this category, the ideal cargo conversion is to a high gross weight B737-400. The costs of RVSM compliance, RNP ability and providing ADS-B out are not inconsiderable costs, certainly not small change.
I noticed mention of the Hercules, these are L-382G models being used, what you can use them for, versus a B737-anythingC, are very different markets. You can take a Herc. to places where a B737 is out of the question, but there is a cost $$. For truck-bed loads you need a truck with wings.
Tootle pip!!
Last edited by LeadSled; 27th Jul 2013 at 07:36.
Our Airline advertising for Captains
It seems Our Airline are expanding and need more crew. Just spotted their advert on the AFAP site.
If that's the case I doubt if they're scrapping an aircraft as others have suggested.
If that's the case I doubt if they're scrapping an aircraft as others have suggested.