WHAT KINDS OF UNIQUE AIRCRAFT, ESPECIALLY B727 VARIANTS, HAS FIRST AIR DEPLOYED?
The Boeing 727 has been a fantastic aircraft for us. We operate three combi 727s at present and two freighters. The combis we operate on scheduled routes – we have both 100 series and 200 series airplanes – the 200 series has been modified to be C-Class compliant in the cargo compartment as well. However, with the latest spike in oil prices over the last year or so, it’s really put an economic obsolescence factor into the use of the 727s. So, in fact, we’re starting to move away from that aircraft, we’re retiring two 727-100s this year and replacing them with the B737-200. And we’re also, to look after the freight side of our business, we will continue to operate 727-200 series freighters for another year or so, but our intention is to replace that airplane with the Boeing 757 or 767 within the next year. HOW HAS FIRST AIR CAPITALIZED ON THE VERY DIVERSE TYPES OF FLYING REQUIRED IN NORTHERN OPERATIONS? On the charter side of our business we’re a niche player. We don’t have the right eq
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