Will DHL target ABX’s DC9 aircraft for cuts?

[fodc8]

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[erichartmann]

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Possibly, but I know that at least two of the DC-9's that were/are parked on the ramp at CVG are going to be "C" checked. 904 is in the hanger now, and 944 is due in at the end of the week. A current (or at least not to old) rumor has it that all of the parked -9's will be "C" checked. This could be because other -9's, now flying, are coming up on "C" check and will be parked. OTOH, if a large number of -9's are to be parked it wouln't seem to make much sense to "C" check any currently parked aircraft.

 

[Jurassic Jet]

I'm sure that would make ya'll real happy now wouldn't it?

But in answer to your question, yes, that's probably what they have in mind simply because it makes the least sense and they will cut off their nose just to spite (Hete).

One of the possibilities that I have heard is that the 1030 guarantee may be one of the things going away.

This plays along nicely with route consolidation in that it will allow more multiple stops without worry about having to get there in a timely fashion.

I can see it now. A 727 going ILN-TYS-LIT-ELP and maybe ILN-SGF-ICT-COS (or hey, this sounds like fun in the winter ILN-SBN-RFD-MSP-FAR ) with a nice ground time to unload one of the A-cans, roll it into the sort building, unload about half a can, load same can back on aircraft (instead of kicking about 6 C-cans out) and so on at every stop.

Yep. Sounds about right.

 

[shooter]

Possibly, but I know that at least two of the DC-9's that were/are parked on the ramp at CVG are going to be "C" checked. 904 is in the hanger now, and 944 is due in at the end of the week. A current (or at least not to old) rumor has it that all of the parked -9's will be "C" checked. This could be because other -9's, now flying, are coming up on "C" check and will be parked. OTOH, if a large number of -9's are to be parked it wouln't seem to make much sense to "C" check any currently parked aircraft.

That would be great news. But I doubt that we would be that lucky. With ABX and DHL management shouting costs and reductions I don't think the DC-9's will be around. The one graphic that caught my eye was the write down of the DC-9's vs. operating 767's. I think it was 1 767 vs. 55 DC-9 write downs. It may be nothing but I seen it as foreshadowing to "prime" the stockholders for a possible lousy DHL announcement. That would cost ABX a lot of crews and I pray that is not the case.

 

[shooter]

I'm sure that would make ya'll real happy now wouldn't it?

But in answer to your question, yes, that's probably what they have in mind simply because it makes the least sense and they will cut off their nose just to spite (Hete).

One of the possibilities that I have heard is that the 1030 guarantee may be one of the things going away.

This plays along nicely with route consolidation in that it will allow more multiple stops without worry about having to get there in a timely fashion.

I can see it now. A 727 going ILN-TYS-LIT-ELP and maybe ILN-SGF-ICT-COS (or hey, this sounds like fun in the winter ILN-SBN-RFD-MSP-FAR ) with a nice ground time to unload one of the A-cans, roll it into the sort building, unload about half a can, load same can back on aircraft (instead of kicking about 6 C-cans out) and so on at every stop.

Yep. Sounds about right.

You are right. Like I told TWA in another thread, if they keep reducing aircraft they will need to paint over the express in DHL Express.

 

[Jurassic Jet]

You are right. Like I told TWA in another thread, if they keep reducing aircraft they will need to paint over the express in DHL Express.

LOL :laugh:

They needed to do that quite some time ago however. They just don't get the concept.

"When it absolutely positively has to be there....sometime".

 

[Fly Astar Jets]

I'm sure that would make ya'll real happy now wouldn't it?

JJ,

I'm part of that "ya'll" you're referring to. And no, it would not make me happy. I think you can agree that I've been pretty consistent when it came to the "jobs" question that no one should loose their jobs whether they be wearing gray or blue.

FAJ

 

[Bitter]

Yes Yes and Yes

DC9's are all history. My guess is close to 200 furlough's.

Then I give DHL 2 years, and they will pull the plug in the USA. They truely do not get it.

 

[Box-Hauler]

If that happens I guess all we can hope for is an Asset sale to Astar, with the option of staying with CHIna Joe or going with the Daz.

It might not be too bad. I think I would like the 7 on 7 off better than our schedules.

Trying to stay positive....... breath in through the nose, out through the mouth........ repeat......

 

[shooter]

DC9's are all history. My guess is close to 200 furlough's.

Then I give DHL 2 years, and they will pull the plug in the USA. They truely do not get it.

I would think just the -30 series first. After they see their plan to try and be a FedEx but run like a UPS (without the volume) fails, everything else gets bled off. I will go long with your 2 year guess and throw 2 more USA CEO's in there as well. They could surprise me at the end of this month, but I doubt it. Arrogance and ignorance are pretty predictable and very hard to cure.