Interesting article on Exchange Income Corporation

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Exchange Income Corporation

I had no idea that EIC had so much on-the-go.

 

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Plus a nice 6% dividend!

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Bearskin uses old Dodge Neons as baggage tugs.

https://jalopnik.com/canadian-airline-uses-hacked-up-neons-as-baggage-tracto-1846034558

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5 hours ago, conehead said:

Bearskin uses old Dodge Neons as baggage tugs.

https://jalopnik.com/canadian-airline-uses-hacked-up-neons-as-baggage-tracto-1846034558

Jazz Air uses farm tractors to tow aircraft.

 

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At the rate this industry is going, Jazz might be looking to sell the tractors and get into hacked-up Neons 

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11 hours ago, rudder said:

Jazz Air uses farm tractors to tow aircraft.

 

Those farm tractors work VERY well for towing aircraft.  They are modified to add extra weight to them but are very comfortable and better than any tow tractor built for purpose.  to top it off they were less than half the price of a built for purpose tow tractor.

 

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On 1/14/2021 at 6:51 AM, boestar said:

Those farm tractors work VERY well for towing aircraft.  They are modified to add extra weight to them but are very comfortable and better than any tow tractor built for purpose.  to top it off they were less than half the price of a built for purpose tow tractor.

 

The parts are way cheaper too and way easier to source. There are dozens of tractor dealers in Ontario alone vs a couple of suppliers at most in Canada for aircraft specific equipment. I've spent many very long days in a farm tractor (no duty days) but I couldn't imagine spending that much time in a tug.

 

PS I've never heard of a tug being called "sexy" but I've definitely heard that about tractors. I'll take the farm girls over the ramp girls (in general but there are exceptions) any day;