Any "Latest & Greatest" About Atlas?

[spitfire1500]

I think they're looking at farming out training Johnny, like they did on the 767 program. I could be totally wrong though, just what I've heard from the old rumor mill. You know how that goes.

I don't think they'll farm it all out...one of Atlas's "Crown Jewels" is the AF1 training....

 

[captainv]

I think they're looking at farming out training Johnny, like they did on the 767 program.

Boeing Miami has been/continues to be a cluster. Still renting sims but hopefully we'll have our own 767 instructors soon.

 

[big pimpn']

I don't think they'll farm it all out...one of Atlas's "Crown Jewels" is the AF1 training....

I agree. I meant to say, farming out the overflow...ie. initial types ect.

 

[JonnyKnoxville]

I could see it going either way. The analysts gave management a hard time about placement of the 747-400s as the 747-8 replaces them. I just saw four Atlas 747-400s parked on the overflow ramp in Miami. That is not good, especially considering this is peak season.

 

[Talon757]

At least two of those were headed to Austin to run the formula 1 cars down to Campinas, I believe. I know I picked one of them up there. Perhaps the others were getting some MX done and MELs cleared.

 

[BayBum37ft]

Hey Talon my friend
Most of those Formula 1 cars had suspension designed by my son, he is a engineer for Penske Racing. Wish I could of flown one of those flights.
Sorry I had to brag, I had to get something for 5 years of college $$$$$ and moving him across Pennsylvania countless times.

Greg

 

[Talon757]

Very cool, Greg. I no nothing about the sport but even I can tell those are some high dollar pieces of metal we're hauling!

Jim

 

[JonnyKnoxville]

For Formula 1 cars, high-dollar is an understatement. Back 10-15 years ago, an F1 steering wheel was $60,000 and a set of four tires was $12,000. The budgets for the teams are astronomical and the performace achieved is just as amazing.

 

[Talon757]

Very cool, Greg. I no nothing about the sport but even I can tell those are some high dollar pieces of metal we're hauling!

Jim

I meant to type "I KNOW nothing about the sport". I'm not really illiterate, I'm just inconsistent.

 

[HalinTexas]

Hey Talon my friend
Most of those Formula 1 cars had suspension designed by my son, he is a engineer for Penske Racing. Wish I could of flown one of those flights.
Sorry I had to brag, I had to get something for 5 years of college $$$$$ and moving him across Pennsylvania countless times.

Greg

GOOD ON YA! Go ahead, brag about your kid!