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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

5th Jan 2014, 21:15

Replies: 139

Qlink Cobham 717s payload limited

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Posted By Troo believer

This whole discussion misses one important...

This whole discussion misses one important question. The flying was transferred from a 737 to a 717 due to cost savings. Is the updated thrust required to do the job properly part of the new cost and...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

1st Jan 2014, 21:09

Replies: 139

Qlink Cobham 717s payload limited

Views: 55,910

Posted By Troo believer

There is no way Ansett flew DC9s from CBR to BNE....

There is no way Ansett flew DC9s from CBR to BNE. It didn't have the range nor performance. Imagine trying to get a 9 to BNE at 8 pm with 60 holding plus traffic? The thing flew to Sydney or...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

1st Jan 2014, 04:59

Replies: 139

Qlink Cobham 717s payload limited

Views: 55,910

Posted By Troo believer

Just to put the record straight. Yeah I got the...

Just to put the record straight. Yeah I got the elevation of Alice wrong after too many reds but it doesn't change the poor implementation of 717 s into CBR nor the nefarious way it's been operated...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

31st Dec 2013, 09:31

Replies: 139

Qlink Cobham 717s payload limited

Views: 55,910

Posted By Troo believer

So it's true. The new old 717s with derated...

So it's true. The new old 717s with derated engines can't do the job to the full capability of the airframe due to performance restrictions. Alice Springs is lower by about 700' but hotter and most...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

30th Dec 2013, 20:31

Replies: 139

Qlink Cobham 717s payload limited

Views: 55,910

Posted By Troo believer

Qlink Cobham 717s payload limited

Heard this the other day. 717s out of CBR can't make BNE with holding fuel requirements and are doing tech stops enroute. Apparently Tamworth is the logical stop but ops have instructed the crew to...

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