In the 18 years I've been a technician and engineer in the aircraft industry, the only quiet way to make money is with a repair station, that can employ up to twenty times more people than any cargo operation at ANY international airport.
When an aircraft flies in, it's down for 3-6 months getting anywhere from a C-check to an aging-aircraft check. Therefore, no flight traffic and 1500 jobs including two shifts, three hangars and day-shift admin.
Reference in point. MAE (Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Mobile AL)
We took three old hangars and turned them into a modern aircraft repair station, owned currently by Singapore Aerospace.
I have been in 14 countries in 10 years serving as a product support representative and contractor for all the major commercial and business jet manufacturers.
I understand the concerns of residents of the city regarding jet noise levels, but a repair facility provides more jobs, less noise and the use of the existing unoccupied hangars (i.e. Sun Country) at the current airport.
Something to consider...
Chris Harmon
Cleveland
From: "Dennis Plante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Fwd: [Mpls] Unneeded Air Cargo means Noisy Night Flights Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 14:49:05 -0600
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Most commercial jets are designed so that they are easily configured for either passengers or cargo. A good case in point - many of the NW Airlines jets you've all flown on probably at one point had the seats stripped out of them and were used to transport seafood from Alaska to destinations in the south.It might be more prudent to look at the pros and cons of this issue in light of whether or not additional business can be generated for the area than whether or not the area "needs" another international air carrier. It might be wise to check the range capabilities of modern jet aircraft, and international air-cargo traffic terminus patterns before determining whether a venture of this type is viable. BTW-most non-retail air cargo does not require night flights as it is not sensitive to consumer requirements.
Dennis Plante
former CPM and logistics director from Alaska currently living in -
Jordan
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