The airplane that Captain "Chesley" Sullenberger landed on the Hudson River is being auctioned off.
Story here Hudson River splashdown plane to be auctioned off
I hope it will go to a museum, but probably it will end up as scrap.
The airplane that Captain "Chesley" Sullenberger landed on the Hudson River is being auctioned off.
Story here Hudson River splashdown plane to be auctioned off
I hope it will go to a museum, but probably it will end up as scrap.
Keep'em Flying
Migflanker - Senior NonRev Correspondent - Los Angeles
I wonder what it'll sell for. I've always wanted a have a plane and make a hotel or bar out of it.
Hopefully the Smithsonian picks it u - it would be a good display
Nick - NonRev Correspondent - Singapore
Home is wherever I happen to be
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nick @ Jan 24 2010, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>Similar junked planes go for $2.6 million dollars. And remember there are no engines and this is a "as is/where is" sale. So you might want to check your FedEx discount before you bid.I wonder what it'll sell for.[/b]
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Migflanker - Senior NonRev Correspondent - Los Angeles
LOL don't talk to me about FedEX discount. I went to Fedex in middle-of-nowhere in Melbourne (Derrimut, if you are google maps inclined) to send tix to my ex "companion" in LHR. Was fine first time.
Second time I get there and she says no, there is no longer an agreement with CX and they got a memo. I ask to see memo as our intranet still lists it as active. She refuses so I call Fedex and they say CX issued the memo to suspend the agreement.
So I email our benefits services team who go back and forth with Fedex who deny and agree that the agreement is terminated. At the moment I think it is still listed, but I haven't bothered to go back since.
Sent next batch of tickets express post intl... got to London on Dec 1, did not arrive at friends house until Jan. Tried to lodge a claim with Auspost and they said "we met our agreement by getting it to London within 2 days, after that is isn't our problem". Suffice to say I hung up the phone before using some choice words.
Lost ticket indemnity and nice xmas bonus of staff at LHR waiving the USD$50 fee - I won't use Auspost or Fedex again!
Fedex = Fedup!
Oh and I don't think my 100kg/year rebated cargo voucher is gonna get that baby home
Nick - NonRev Correspondent - Singapore
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