You would think that a profession which requires a great deal of
specialized training, technical skill, and potentially bears the
responsibility for the safe transportation of dozens or even
hundreds of people each day would pay pretty well. You'd think.
Aircraft Being Converted Into 'Special Freighter'
Configuration
Heavy maintenance services for the first of five DHL-owned
Boeing 767-200PCF aircraft have been completed by Airborne
Maintenance and Engineering Services in advance of their conversion
to special freighter configuration. The first of the 767-200-series
aircraft was completed ahead of schedule. Two additional aircraft
are currently undergoing similar heavy maintenance and
modifications to be completed in 2011. The fourth and fifth
aircraft are scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of
2012.
Capt. Anthony Gutierrez Will Serve Another Term As Union's
Governing Body Chair
Members of the American Eagle pilots union, a unit of the Air
Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have reelected Capt.
Anthony Gutierrez to serve as chairman of the union’s
governing body, the Master Executive Council (MEC). Also reelected
during the union’s regular semiannual meeting were Capt. Dave
Ryter as vice chairman and Capt. Gaston Valdovinos as MEC
secretary-treasurer.
Program Benchmarks Performance Of E-Jets And CF34-8E Engines
Powered With Sustainable HEFA Biofuel
Embraer and GE recently conducted a series of test flights with
an EMBRAER 170 jet flying from the Company's Gaviao Peixoto
facilities. The purpose of the tests was to benchmark the
operational characteristics of the airplane and its GE CF34-8E
engines when powered by HEFA (Hydro-processed Esters and Fatty
Acids) fuel under a broad range of unique flight conditions.
Launch Customer Cargolux Will Take Delivery Of Its Second
Airplane Two Days Later
The first 747-8 Freighter will be delivered to launch customer
Cargolux September 19 at Boeing's Paine Field in Everett, WA.
Cargolux will fly the airplane away that morning and put the
airplane immediately into revenue service. Boeing will celebrate
the first delivery with Cargolux, employees and other stakeholders
the following day at the Everett factory. Cargolux will take
delivery of the second 747-8 Freighter Sept. 21. The carrier has a
total of 13 of the airplanes on order.
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