DLX737200 From United States of America, joined May 2001, 1851 posts, RR: 23 Reply 1, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2541 times:
Wow... a 744 in IND. Sweet. If I lived there, I'd be very excited about this.
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San747 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 4936 posts, RR: 13 Reply 2, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2470 times:
Very nice... Like DLX737200-
Quoting DLX737200 (Reply 1): If I lived there, I'd be very excited about this.
ChrisNH From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 3819 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 2437 times:
Will they have the rights to carry cargo from IND-LAX (i.e. loaded at IND for transport to LAX), or is that sort of like how they deal with passenger flights by foreign carriers that touch two U.S. cities (e.g. 'NO')?
Indy From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 4368 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 2427 times:
I'll have to make a mental note to drive down to IND on the 10th to take a few pics. Is this Friday only service?
Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22241 posts, RR: 51 Reply 5, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 2413 times:
The flight is meant to be for Chicago area cargo, however due congestion and restriction on scheduling of daytime in the middle of the day at ORD, Indianapolis was instead chosen.
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Gearup380 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 85 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2302 times:
Quoting Laxintl (Reply 5): The flight is meant to be for Chicago area cargo, however due congestion and restriction on scheduling of daytime in the middle of the day at ORD
Might be a good idea to chose IND as alternative airport for cargo into the Chicago area, trucking shouldn't take too long. Yet, I don't quite understand why they didn't chose MKE instead. It's already used by major cargo carriers and I suppose it should not be too difficult to accomodate another 747 there.
Indy From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 4368 posts, RR: 9 Reply 8, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2273 times:
If you are looking for a destination airport for cargo there really isn't one better than IND. Its not that there is anything special about the airport itself but rather the number of escape routes. If you are wanting to transfer cargo trucks you can get out on I-65, I-69, I-70 and I-74 in just about every direction in almost no time. It is a prime distribution point. It is probably why Plainfield, IN which neighbors the airport has seen incredible growth in bulk storage over the past 5 to 10 years.
I don't know what Cargolux will carry but if you are brining in freight to distribute then you are 6 hours or less from St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Louisville. And its barely 6 hours to Nashville. That gives you incredible coverage in a very short time.
Tjwgrr From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 2300 posts, RR: 3 Reply 10, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 2155 times:
Quoting Laxintl (Reply 5): The flight is meant to be for Chicago area cargo, however due congestion and restriction on scheduling of daytime in the middle of the day at ORD, Indianapolis was instead chosen.
Quoting Gearup380 (Reply 7): Yet, I don't quite understand why they didn't chose MKE instead
If the flight is for Chicago area cargo, I would have thought they may have chosen RFD. UPS seems to like RFD. 10000+ ft runway.....
Is anyone sure it's not some sort of contract feeder flight for FedEx at their Indy hub? A big once per week shipment into Indy to be sorted and sent outbound on FedEx?
Direct KNOBS, maintain 2700' until established on the localizer, cleared ILS runway 26 left approach.
Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22241 posts, RR: 51 Reply 11, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 2144 times:
Quoting Tjwgrr (Reply 10): If the flight is for Chicago area cargo, I would have thought they may have chosen RFD
Does RFD have customs along with independent warehouse facilities??
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N328KF From United States of America, joined May 2004, 6226 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 2089 times:
Quoting Laxintl (Reply 11): Does RFD have customs along with independent warehouse facilities??
Patroni From Luxembourg, joined Aug 1999, 1403 posts, RR: 15 Reply 13, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2049 times:
Quoting Laxintl (Reply 5): The flight is meant to be for Chicago area cargo, however due congestion and restriction on scheduling of daytime in the middle of the day at ORD, Indianapolis was instead chosen.
First time I hear that... this would mean a split of the ORD ops into a day 1 and 3 LUX-ORD service and a day 5 LUX-IND. Hard to imagine without a local IND business.
Quoting ChrisNH (Reply 3): Will they have the rights to carry cargo from IND-LAX (i.e. loaded at IND for transport to LAX),
This would be cabotage traffic and is not permitted.
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