Keep The Queen B727!

[Dockjock]

Anyone know how long Kelowna Flightcraft (Canada) will continue operating the 72, and what would be its replacement?

[IMC99]

Flightcraft is in the process of replacing all of its 100's with 200's. We only have around 4 100's left online I think, and are buying more 200's everyday.

Purolator wants an all 200 fleet eventually, transition should be done in a couple of years I assume.

As for how long we will fly it ... Hard to say, lots of rumours about 757's here, but most believe that it will be at least 5 years away with a slow transition period again.

Seems the consenus though that 57's will be the replacement.

[Dockjock]

Thanks IMC

[Bob Down]

Parcelpuppy

Surely should be 'Parcel-pussy' now! LoL

(No offence meant!)

[Fonck]

Hi all,

In the EAT fleet: 7 a/c till the end of 2003, then 4 a/c will fly from BRU, but only by day.

I say hello to all the fuelconverters' drivers

[Hogg]

Hi Fonck

Yeah in the Air Contractors Fleet, 4 gone by end of this year.

2 remaining(at the moment)

[tinyrice]

The 727-200 in its various guises will be around for a while I think. The cost of replacing it, especially in low margin freight operations will make it difficult for organizations to trade up to the 757 or 767 yet. There's so many of them out there, especially those that haven't been depreciated off airline books that it will make sense, at least in the short term to trade in older junkers for younger junkers. Banks will prefer to have a low performaing asset over a non-performing asset so theres still value in trading in aircraft with a high corrosion debt for something newer. Same goes for engines. A JT8D overhauls for $1.2 to $1.8M, but those costs can be mitigated by buying low time modules instead of paying for expensive overhauls. The mix might change, especially in Europe and the USA, but the aggregate might not change that much while you can lease them for $75,000 month. Besides - I like them...............

[mutt]

Hogg,

How many of the ACL guys will be given the chance to fly the DHL 757's ??

Mutt.

[Caribou 2]

Technology

Dee Howard / BF Goodrich / Valsan Rohr / Raisbeck CAG / Avborne / Hamilton Aviation Stabaugh Aviation / Pemco World AS Kitty Hawk...........surely the research groundwork by these companies can be used for a solution to keep more of the a/c flying ?.

[CAT1]

All good things come to an end...

[pullusapint]

Not strictly true Cat1. Have a look at www.maxpoweraero.com/homes/pageone.htm