Is ABX taking more ASTAR routes???

[abxdx]

http://www.rttnews.com/sp/Quickfactsnew.asp?date=12/26/2007&item=79

For your reading pleasure...

There are several other articles out there also.

 

[hvydriver]

Perhaps. Who knows with the Fatherland?

 

[shooter]

Before anyone says the routes are ones now covered by Astar or ABX, we need to know where they will be operating to. I am confused as to the wording in the release. The first breath says:

The agreement covers two 767-200 freighter aircraft that are not among ABX Air's 29 767s already dedicated to DHL service.

Then the second says:

One of them has operated on behalf of DHL for most of 2007 under an agreement that expires at the end of this year.

So is this just a "new" contract for 1 767 and renewal of the second?

 

[hvydriver]

That's what it sounds like to me too, Shooter.

 

[Jurassic Jet]

I would guess Houston and either Boston, Miami, or JFK.

 

[356emain]

It is Houston, Boston, Jfk, San Juan

 

[oldawg]

The next question is, where will ABX find the crews to support this expansion? All of its upcoming 767 training is for KIX or Miami charters.

 

[jj42]

Great. So ABX is providing new aircraft to DHL while Astar is selling theirs off.

http://speednews.com/EquipmentDetail.aspx?EquipID=58905&CompanyID=12929&Type=Aircraft

 

[scarface]

Round and round she goes and where she'll stop nobody knows.

 

[LarryinTN]

ABX has been operating one 767 for DHL to Houston (I think) outside of the ACMI. It was a separate charter at higher than ACMI rates. That charter was set to expire at the end of the year. That flight will now become part of the ACMI contract at normal ACMI rates.

One additional 767 is entering the ACMI agreement and will fly BOS, night and day. Two more additional 767s are in the works for SJU and JFK but are not finalized at this point.

The DC9s are also picking up an MSP (possibly day and night), PIT and two to BWI. Not sure when these will be finanlized but have seen extra sections to MSP in the computer.

"Crews? We don't need any crews. We'll just junior man some more!"