I owned and operated an aircraft component parts supply business for about 20 years. During that time, many 727's were put into "stand down" status in storage yards here in the USA and warehouses full of component parts were being sold off [which I bought with documentation]. The majority of sales went into Africa, some into South America. All customers were quite happy to have a good source of airworthy parts [with proper paperwork] during that "era".. Expendable parts like sets of tires, hydraulic flap actuators, and control system parts were in high demand, because production of new parts to support the worldwide fleet was drying up. Engine overhaul parts were in very high demand also during that time. I delivered, they paid, we were both happy.
On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 10:49 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’ll bet there are still a bunch in South and Central America? That seems > to be where all of the spent airframes go when they’re taken out of > commercial service. I can recall seeing DC-3s when I worked in that part of > the world, but i never got to fly on one, darn it! > > -D > > > On Jul 4, 2024, at 10:39 AM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > > The 727 fleet worldwide reached the point where all time and cycle > limited > > components were life cycled out, and replacement parts became NLA, much > > like we are having with our much loved Mercedes, older units. > > The new aircraft that replaced them were faster, hauled more passengers > for > > less money, and used less fuel, so it was time to retire them to scrap > > value. > > So goes life in industry... newer, faster, better, wins the race to > profit. > > > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 10:28 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> Yea. It’s too bad the 727 is not still used. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On Jul 4, 2024, at 12:25 PM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> At last international count there are zero 727's in fleet service > >> hauling > >>> passengers. The remaining few in use are shown as cargo, or "special > use" > >>> [whatever that may be]. > >>> So, the market for 727 qualified maintenance techs is pretty dry. > >>> I have an aviation friend that built a large new hanger-dominium when > he > >>> retired and he mounted the front section of a DC6 [everything forward > of > >>> the wing main spar] sticking out the front of his "aviation palace" > that > >> he > >>> uses as a bar, so you can sit in the captain's seat and fly no matter > how > >>> drunk you get, since it is about 25 ft in the air. > >>> [It's his nickel, he can spend it any way he wants to.. ;)) ] > >>> > >>>> On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 10:11 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Looks like something that would be a Spartan. Yep, that’s where it > is. I > >>>> guess they don’t train on the 27 anymore. > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>>> On Jul 4, 2024, at 12:08 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Q: Is the stand included in the Sale or just the Cock pit > >>>>> > >>>>> A: Yes > >>>>> > >>>>>> On Thu, Jul 4, 2024, at 12:02, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > >>>>>> and it's local > >>>>>> > >>>>>> https://www.govdeals.com/asset/21/24030 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> --FT > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>>> > >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>> > >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
