Western Global Parks All But One MD-11?
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Western Global Parks All But One MD-11?
What's up with Western Global? As of today, only one of their MD11s is flying (and 2 of their 747s).
Of the other 11 MD11s in their "active" fleet, one is broken in ICN, one is broken in ANC (after eng 3 fail on climb coupla weeks ago), one is in heavy maint in TPE, and the rest -- 8 of them -- have been moved to SHV and RSW. Word from RSW is they're just sitting there.
In a different year, one might say that there's no business. But in THIS market?
Maybe they'll all emerge tomorrow and start new contracts, but to see them head to SHV and RSW one-by-one, leaving just one available for any kind of flying...seems strange.
Just curious.
Of the other 11 MD11s in their "active" fleet, one is broken in ICN, one is broken in ANC (after eng 3 fail on climb coupla weeks ago), one is in heavy maint in TPE, and the rest -- 8 of them -- have been moved to SHV and RSW. Word from RSW is they're just sitting there.
In a different year, one might say that there's no business. But in THIS market?
Maybe they'll all emerge tomorrow and start new contracts, but to see them head to SHV and RSW one-by-one, leaving just one available for any kind of flying...seems strange.
Just curious.
Could it be due to the end of activity in Afghanistan. We had a flow of MAC and commercial jets supplying the activities flying over the UK airspace which now seems to have decreased in number.
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So the demand for 12 full-freighter aircraft with the capability of the MD11 is there. This would seem to be a golden period for WGN to exploit. So it just feels odd...
There might be a new need for military charters to Europe all too soon.
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What's up with Western Global? As of today, only one of their MD11s is flying (and 2 of their 747s).
Of the other 11 MD11s in their "active" fleet, one is broken in ICN, one is broken in ANC (after eng 3 fail on climb coupla weeks ago), one is in heavy maint in TPE, and the rest -- 8 of them -- have been moved to SHV and RSW. Word from RSW is they're just sitting there.
In a different year, one might say that there's no business. But in THIS market?
Maybe they'll all emerge tomorrow and start new contracts, but to see them head to SHV and RSW one-by-one, leaving just one available for any kind of flying...seems strange.
Just curious.
Of the other 11 MD11s in their "active" fleet, one is broken in ICN, one is broken in ANC (after eng 3 fail on climb coupla weeks ago), one is in heavy maint in TPE, and the rest -- 8 of them -- have been moved to SHV and RSW. Word from RSW is they're just sitting there.
In a different year, one might say that there's no business. But in THIS market?
Maybe they'll all emerge tomorrow and start new contracts, but to see them head to SHV and RSW one-by-one, leaving just one available for any kind of flying...seems strange.
Just curious.
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But it sounds like maybe Western Global took the opportunity to stand-down the roughly-half of the MD11 fleet that wasn't already broken or in heavy-maint and flew them all back to SHV and RSW for some light TLC. I guess that's one way to do it. Just seemed strange.
As recently as today, WGA is advertising for B747 and MD-11 F/Os. I don't know if that's a sign of a failing company. I don't know enough to defend them; I'm just posting what I stumbled across:
https://recruitingbypaycor.com/caree...ce=SkyJobs.com
https://recruitingbypaycor.com/caree...ce=SkyJobs.com
https://recruitingbypaycor.com/caree...ce=SkyJobs.com
https://recruitingbypaycor.com/caree...ce=SkyJobs.com