Cargo 747 BNE-CNS
 

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.

So cargo is alright then?

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

Yes its true. It landed today.

Who was the operator?

Radar is telling QFA7547

Qantas flight operated by Atlas 744


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747 freighters
 

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

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

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

Someone told me that there were 3 flights today :confused:

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.

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

...and beer...

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.

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

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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

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, :mad: Afghanistan isn't !

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

So the RAAF should enter the charter business?

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

Good on Coles...:ok:

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?