NWA Cargo?

[clippyrip]

I don't really see what we have to sell or spin off. The 747-200s are almost done and we are keeping the routes. Many of the pilots would love UPS to come in and offer us brown uniforms, but what would they be taking over?

 

[clippyrip]

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[AC560]

I don't really see what we have to sell or spin off.

Depends on what gets bundled up. I am not sure how all the fifth freedom stuff out of Japan works entirely for NW. I could though see Atlas or Kalitta being interested in scooping the right combination of stuff up.

It really is a shame because over the past 20yrs the part of the airline industry to take the biggest beating is the cargo side. Which is ironic because for a lot of the passenger airlines it was the only thing making money.

 

[FBN0223]

I could though see Atlas or Kalitta being interested in scooping the right combination of stuff up.

Not in Kalitta's business plan. They are a non-scheduled supplemental carrier. In short, they fly stuff on routes already established by other major carriers. Exceptions to this are military flying and charters.

 

[another cfii]

I wonder the reason they're re-evaluating the whole deal with freight flying is because they need all the lift they could get in the very near future, so there's no room for this "side business"?

It's very sad to see an end to NWA's freighters. If Glen and his gangs need all the a/c they need for pax growth, I'm all behind him. But I think as soon as we have a foothold, we definitely need to take a long look at all the freight business losing out to the overseas operators.

 

[Dumb Pilot]

But I think as soon as we have a foothold, we definitely need to take a long look at all the freight business losing out to the overseas operators.

ANA is increasing their cargo operation big time, so is JAL and NCA

 

[DYLIN]

How many 747Fs does NWA have left operating?

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

I do know we got a freight guru from CO that is really looking at increasing the DL freight operation. I would truly hate to see us miss the forest for the trees and nuke NW's freight operation.

 

[Cobraair75drvr]

I could be wrong, but I believe he came from Yonited. And you can see what a great job he did there

I do know we got a freight guru from CO that is really looking at increasing the DL freight operation. I would truly hate to see us miss the forest for the trees and nuke NW's freight operation.

 

[waka]

Most foreign carriers make big bucks with cargo and now NWA is the only US passenger airline that still has some dedicated cargo aircraft.

Doesn't Alaska Airlines still have dedicated cargo aircraft?

 

[AC560]

I could be wrong, but I believe he came from Yonited. And you can see what a great job he did there

A lot of the United freight management guys (D1F era) came from NW. There were a lot of reasons why that whole deal went south fast, mostly it was because UA didn't listen to the people they hired and their revenue management team couldn't grasp global pricing.

 

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Doesn't Alaska Airlines still have dedicated cargo aircraft?

I think that's a combi. Anyone know if they still operate it that way?

 

[ERfly]

I think that's a combi. Anyone know if they still operate it that way?

I think they have one dedicated 737-400F. It's a complete freighter. I think they also have 4 737-400 Combis.

 

[lionflyer]

I think they have one dedicated 737-400F. It's a complete freighter. I think they also have 4 737-400 Combis.

ERfly,
What is with that avitar? He has the ALPA-stache going on.

 

[ERfly]

ERfly,
What is with that avitar? He has the ALPA-stache going on.

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