Guest Demon72 Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 From the 7-13 Oct 03 issue of Flight International "With one deal covering the modification of combi aircraft, and the other a full passenger model, the company has to decide which version will be the lead programme, Bedek Aviation Group general manager David Arzi told Flight International at the Cargo Facts symposium in Seattle. "We expect to make that decision within six months, and may be able to do them in parallel," he says. Deliveries will begin in mid-2005. The first -400 PTF conversion is believed to be a Lombard-owned, ex-SIA 747-400 which entered storage at Tel Aviv in July. According to industry sources, GE Capital Aviation Services is one of the launch customers, with a deal to convert two ex-Air Canada 747-400 combis it owns. IAI declines to comment on the customers' identities. Arzi says the passenger conversion will be priced at $17-18 million, while the combi will be $13.5-14 million as it is already equipped with a main deck cargo door." Can one take this to imply that despite comments on this forum to the contrary there is a future for AC's three 747-400 Combis and their career at AC is coming to an end? Does anyone know the latest status of the 747 fleet at AC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavok Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Maybe it will help ACA find a buyer or offload them easier. Just a thought.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Labtec Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 No buyer needed they are leased. At the end of the lease they will be returned to the lessor.' Labtec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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