THE END OF THE LINE FOR THE 747
Since the fuel crisis, even the latest 747-400’s are being grounded by many airlines. In the bankruptcy, Japan Air Lines with one of the largest 747 fleets has announced that all forty-seven in the passenger fleet will be left with the Bankruptcy Trustee for him to dispose of. On strongly patronized long route flights the [...]
AIRLINES CONTINUE TO PARK UP AIRCRAFT
There are some industries that are at the coal face of the real world and transportation is one of them. While Chinese government and the media tell us that China, our supplier of every imaginable piece of junk, will continue to enjoy 6% plus growth in its economy, it is in stark contrast to what [...]
Goodbye To The 747-200 Freighter
After Connie Kalitta losing three 747-200′s in the last three months, the end of the old workhorse (second to the DC 3) is nigh. Most 747-200′s were passenger conversions and have been flying for over thirty years. Ironically still in UPS’s fleet are their original 747-100′s (they are close to forty years old) so with [...]
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