DHL 767's
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From: East and West Mids UK
In same announcement as Aerologic stuff, DHL senior management said 767 announcement would be "Second Quarter"....Make of that what you will. However conjecture over who will operate these varies wildly and changes from week to week...
Until they're sitting there on the ramp and I'm in it pushing buttons, I am not going to hold my breath.
Until they're sitting there on the ramp and I'm in it pushing buttons, I am not going to hold my breath.
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From: belgium
I don't think they're getting to EAT. We just received another "new" A300B4 for its test flight yesterday (oo-dih), and in april we receive another one. So I guess EAT will be the A300 operator, not 767 or 777.
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From: Belgium
According the information they gave us earlier this year they will be operated by DHL US. They are supposed to operate between the European hubs and the main hub in the Usa. Don't think we will operate them at EAT. As mentioned before more A300 are coming.
. Just lets wait and see...
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From: UK
http://www.flickr.com/photos/contrailsnw/2406359689/
It's difficult to make out the registration from the picture but alongside it is the american flag!
It's difficult to make out the registration from the picture but alongside it is the american flag!
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From: brazil
As the Belgian pilot said, A300's are much more popular in Europe, so chances are much bigger the 767 will be operated in the US.
Very few carriers in Europe use B767 cargo, meanwhile here in South America the 767 is very common but hardly A300's in use.
Distances are shorter in Europe and payload of the 767 is higher and more common to cross the Atlantic ocean.
But slowly also in Brasil the interest of the A300 is starting ( B4) for inland transport to replace the B707 and DC 8's, as also our Civil Aviation is getting stricter every year. The 300-600 is too expensive for inland use and payload to low to cross the Atlantic.
Very few carriers in Europe use B767 cargo, meanwhile here in South America the 767 is very common but hardly A300's in use.
Distances are shorter in Europe and payload of the 767 is higher and more common to cross the Atlantic ocean.
But slowly also in Brasil the interest of the A300 is starting ( B4) for inland transport to replace the B707 and DC 8's, as also our Civil Aviation is getting stricter every year. The 300-600 is too expensive for inland use and payload to low to cross the Atlantic.
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From: USA
No, just a fresh coat of paint. Neither ABX nor Astar ever get new a/c. Notice that it does not have a main cargo door. Many of the ABX B767's are configured in that manner to use their C container system. Plus, they put the ship numbers over the windscreen, like you folks do in Europe.
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From: Belgium
Well wonders happen. We just got the internal news that EAT is going to operate 1 B767-300 out of Bru as from next year on.
DHL Air UK will operate 2 out of Ema. Aircraft's will operate under DHL Air UK AOC.
The other 3 B767's ar not allocated yet.
Greetz
DHL Air UK will operate 2 out of Ema. Aircraft's will operate under DHL Air UK AOC.
The other 3 B767's ar not allocated yet.
Greetz
Last edited by CaravanDriver; 15th May 2008 at 16:29.