World Airways no more

[NoPockets]

My heart breaks for the people at World.

Rod Ennis

 

[SSDD]

Here's the Captain of that flight.
http://www.onacrew.com/ONAbasicKenHealy.html

http://www.vietnambabylift.org/Flying_Playpens.html

http://www.cnac.org/healy01.htm

To this day I remember his name and World Airways from a book that made an impression on me as a teenager.
http://www.amazon.com/Boeing-727-Scrapbook-Len-Morgan/dp/0816883440

I'm sorry to hear this, my best to all affected.

They don't make them like that anymore...neither the planes nor the pilots.

 

[fareview]

Anyone know whether good 'ole boy & mustached Bob B. Was still at World in their final days?

fv

 

[Father Jack]

Anyone know whether good 'ole boy & mustached Bob B. Was still at World in their final days?

fv

He's back at ASA. Right seat CRJ.

 

[fareview]

Wow...what screwed up industry

fv

 

[whymeworry?]

Sad news for World. I am sorry for all who lost their careers there.

Still, the writing was on the wall about AMC. US Gov't is broke and can't keep fighting these wars for decades at a time. I'm surprised the mgmt at World didn't do more way in advance to prevent such a disaster. The military budget cuts were finalized more than 2 years ago, Obama said he would pull out of Iraq and A-ghan all the way back in'08.

Weird thing is, though, Delta has been doing a lot of CRAF flying of troop returns. I would've thought World, or someone cheaper than DAL, capture those contracts.

 

[CCDiscoB]

..Weird thing is, though, Delta has been doing a lot of CRAF flying of troop returns. I would've thought World, or someone cheaper than DAL, capture those contracts.

Yes they have been. Actually its cheaper for Delta to operate than for World. World was running 3 engine airplanes and AMC was only paying 2 engine rates. Even though no fuel cost, it added up apparently. World got caught with airplanes no one wanted to charter and greedy management that stole every penny for "management fees."