Hey GoABX,
I would welcome LCH into our mix, IM sure I would be the only one though. What else is confusing is how Astar is going to make up for all the lift being lost in AUS when we start doing that and ABX pulls out. I guess some sort of merger between us would have been best for all in the long run, though somewhat painful.
The leases on our A300s and 8s are up in 09'. I dont think they will be parked until then at the earliest. I am hearing that Riverside will probably end up being a pilot base for Astar, fwiw. I dont think anybody is going know for sure whats going to happen system wide until after the consolidation.
ABXbooger,
The only thing Astar can be held accountable for in system performance is MX delays or cancelations. In CVG DHL does all the sorting and loading. In ILN its ABX that does all that. So any delays or problems concerning loading, sorting, or whatever is not Astar's fault unless its MX or I over sleep.
Rhoid,
What I have heard 2nd and 3rd hand is that when the 767 became available is that DHL said they didnt need it. Then, supposedly they came back and said o.k. we want the airplane and Hete said sorry, we have other plans for it. I have heard from ABX pilots that their charter dept is going strong and often has to turn work away. Plus, supposedly, a lot of the charter work they do pays better that the DHL stuff does. But I dont work there so I am not sure how accurate that info is.
Later.
I would welcome LCH into our mix, IM sure I would be the only one though. What else is confusing is how Astar is going to make up for all the lift being lost in AUS when we start doing that and ABX pulls out. I guess some sort of merger between us would have been best for all in the long run, though somewhat painful.
The leases on our A300s and 8s are up in 09'. I dont think they will be parked until then at the earliest. I am hearing that Riverside will probably end up being a pilot base for Astar, fwiw. I dont think anybody is going know for sure whats going to happen system wide until after the consolidation.
ABXbooger,
The only thing Astar can be held accountable for in system performance is MX delays or cancelations. In CVG DHL does all the sorting and loading. In ILN its ABX that does all that. So any delays or problems concerning loading, sorting, or whatever is not Astar's fault unless its MX or I over sleep.
Rhoid,
What I have heard 2nd and 3rd hand is that when the 767 became available is that DHL said they didnt need it. Then, supposedly they came back and said o.k. we want the airplane and Hete said sorry, we have other plans for it. I have heard from ABX pilots that their charter dept is going strong and often has to turn work away. Plus, supposedly, a lot of the charter work they do pays better that the DHL stuff does. But I dont work there so I am not sure how accurate that info is.
Later.