Any More Rumors Of U Selling A/c To Fedex

[Kev3188]

FedEx is going to need more MD-11's if their pilots keep scraping the tails on landing as happened AGAIN last week.

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Details?

 

[EyeInTheSky]

Details?

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I heard through my FEDEX buddy that the MD-11 was landing last weekend in Memphis and it scraped the tail. Apparently, the plane is pretty badly damaged, may be a total loss. I am sure we'll see something from the NTSB in the coming months.

 

[BMIBABYgirl737]

Isn't DL leasing some of their MD-11's to WORLD?

 

[justaumechanic]

In happier times Piedmont/USAir were the launch customers for the 300/400 series.

What we find ourselves with today is the oldest 737 fleet type on the planet. Not to mention a hard life lived short hauling the northeast or the fact their not RVSM compliant.

A little research into the shops who cut metal and install cargo door conversions would enlighten you but don't think I'll do the job instead.

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You are right.. They are the oldest -300's and -400's on planet earth.. You are wrong about the RVSM compliance. We currently are doing the RVSM work on the aircraft. It's quite simple.

 

[Kev3188]

I heard through my FEDEX buddy that the MD-11 was landing last weekend in Memphis and it scraped the tail. Apparently, the plane is pretty badly damaged, may be a total loss. I am sure we'll see something from the NTSB in the coming months.

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Thanks for the info!

 

[Freighterguynow]

You are right.. They are the oldest -300's and -400's on planet earth.. You are wrong about the RVSM compliance. We currently are doing the RVSM work on the aircraft. It's quite simple.

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Now I'd like to hear the details on that!

I thought the new generation a/c (RVSM OK) had the pitot/static probes relocated.

Also, you need 2 seperate and independant systems ( we use 4 probes on a 747) with the 737 only having 1?

Our biggest issue was skin waviness which required up to $1 million in sheet metal reworking per a/c.

Did you get some type of waver?