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To: Paleo Conservative

Good idea, but not sure that Boeing can charter planes, can they? Remember how Bill Boeing had to get out of the air transport business?

I wonder who/what transports satellites and other large spacecraft now?


64 posted on 08/21/2006 5:32:18 PM PDT by phantomworker (Don't accuse me of your imagination.)
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To: phantomworker; Central Scrutiniser
Good idea, but not sure that Boeing can charter planes, can they? Remember how Bill Boeing had to get out of the air transport business?

Yes, I know all about the antitrust case against Boeing that split up United Airlines, Pratt and Whitney, and Boeing. The LCF is something that probably has very little demand outside of Boeing's internal use. It would make no sense not to let them be chartered based on antitust reasons. Airbus charters out some of its Belugas for special missions and even military cargoes. Anyway Boeing won't be operating the LCF's themselves. Evergreen Airlines will operate the planes flying to and from Asia, and Cargolux will operate the legs to and from Europe.

66 posted on 08/21/2006 5:41:14 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: phantomworker
I wonder who/what transports satellites and other large spacecraft now?

In the US, mostly the C-5C. In Europe the Airbus Belugas.

67 posted on 08/21/2006 5:42:11 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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