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BA / Atlas Deal Stuck

Richie From Switzerland, joined Dec 1999, 143 posts, RR: 0
Posted (13 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 628 times:

I am just informed, that the ACMI deal between British Airways Wolrd Cargo and Atlas Air is apparently not being prolongued by the British Government. Does anybody have some background?

If you don't want to post it openly, send me an e-mail. No bullshit mails please...

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CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5
Reply 1, posted (13 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 533 times:

Why would the British Government have a say in this deal? The last I heard BA and Atlas were very happy with one another. Atlas operating a 747-400F on behalf of BA from MAN-HKG.

"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower

Jet Setter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (13 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 527 times:

BA just applied to the CAA to extend the lease of the second B747-400F (N494MC) for another 12 months. T There has been no decision yet.

The procedure is that all UK airlines wishing to lease foreign registered aircraft have to apply to the CAA, then the CAA publishes the applications so interested parties can object (for example if a British airline can provide a suitable alternative aircraft -the application will be rejected etc) The decision usually takes about 4 weeks - this one should be decided within 2 weeks.

Currently awaiting decisions on the use of foreign aircraft are;
Airtours 2 A320s (Skyservice) 1 B737-400 (Air Belgium)
Air 2000 1 A320 (TransAer)
Britannia 1 A320 (TransAer) 1 B757 (Britannia AB)
British Airways 2 B747-400s (Qantas) 1 B747-400F (Atlas Air)
British Midland 1 BAe146 (Air Atlantic) 1 ERJ-145 (Skyways)
Monarch 1 L1011 (Air Atlanta)
Sabre Airways 2 L1011s (Air Atlanta)

They are usually granted as during the Summer there are few spare aircraft, especially in the size category most airlines require here.

James

Yaki1 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (13 years 1 month 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 507 times:

BA is very satisfied in their deal with Atlas and ready to expand it. I believe Industry journals, for cargo carriers, will confirm this next week. Also Boeing will probaby deliver the 12th Atlas -400F, N412MC, next week. Let's see who gets that one.

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