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Whats With The 4 767'S At MCI?

Isitsafenow From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4984 posts, RR: 26
Posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 3717 times:

I have been to MCI twice in the past month and taxiing past the AA(old TWA)hanger, I noticed four 767's, with the names painted off and the tails clean(no logo). You can see AA stripes along the fuselege but cannot make out the N numbers. I have been told that when you see the names painted off planes its by request of insurance companies. Either the planes are no longer owned by the airline or the insurance is at the bare minimum.
Does anyone at MCI know the story behind the four 767's parked outside the hanger there?
safe scratchchin

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TIMEAIR From Canada, joined May 2005, 436 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 3717 times:

AC has 1 for sure there having re-work done, and the "silver dart" 762 will be there shortly as well for re-paint.

You can't get there from here.

MCIFlyer From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 40 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 3674 times:

Quoting Isitsafenow (Thread starter):
have been to MCI twice in the past month and taxiing past the AA(old TWA)hanger, I noticed four 767's

It's actually an AA (former TWA) overhaul facility -- so either AA is refurbishing the 767s or holding them there in the hopes of doing so. As TIMEAIR mentions, AC is outsourcing some of their work to this facility as well.

I'll be out at MCI twice over the next day or so --- will check it out during daylight and see if I can get a clearer answer.

Sllevin From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 3376 posts, RR: 6
Reply 3, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 3662 times:

I thought those were four of the ex-TW 763s that AA opted not to keep?

Steve

L1329II From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 3652 times:

Quoting MCIFlyer (Reply 2):
It's actually an AA (former TWA) overhaul facility

... that yours and my taxes are paying for to keep open! Not to mention AA gets to keep the "stay" money even though they still operate a skeleton crew over there. Angry

But thats another thread.

Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5613 posts, RR: 54
Reply 5, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 3641 times:

Quoting Sllevin (Reply 3):
I thought those were four of the ex-TW 763s that AA opted not to keep?

If they were in AA colors they are not EX TWA 767, all ex TWA 767 are gone and done for. ANy 763 in AA fleet are pure AA birds.

Alex

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Learpilot From United States of America, joined May 2001, 814 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 3593 times:

I landed on runway 27 at MCI about 2 weeks ago and there was a Lockheed Jetstar sitting at the AA Maintenance hangar. Anyone know the story with it?

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L1329II From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 3571 times:

I know that TWA used to have one or two housed at MCI for Pilot training way back in the day, but I would be interested to know also.

Lotsamiles From United States of America, joined May 2005, 323 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 3477 times:

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Safe,
I believe these are going to Aeronavali in Venice, Italy for freight conversion. Since the program is delayed they still sit at MCI. A/C are owned by Cargo Aircraft Management in Orlando.

Regards,
Lotsamiles

Candid76 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 710 posts, RR: 5
Reply 9, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 3326 times:

For operation by Capital Cargo I think.

Phuebner From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 244 posts, RR: 5
Reply 10, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 3183 times:

The articles I have read indicated that AA does a dominate number of maintenance on their 767's and 757's there at the facility. The facility is also going to start doing some work on RJ's for American Eagle.

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LY4XELD From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 851 posts, RR: 16
Reply 11, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 3043 times:

Quoting Phuebner (Reply 10):
The articles I have read indicated that AA does a dominate number of maintenance on their 767's and 757's there at the facility.

AA 757 MX is done in Tulsa, not MCI.

That's why we're here.

Phuebner From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 244 posts, RR: 5
Reply 12, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 2931 times:

Quoting LY4XELD (Reply 11):
757 MX is done in Tulsa, not MCI

Okay, my bad. indifferent

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