I wouldn’t be too worried. Those old J birds can’t even fly RNP. Not to mention the weather radar is particularly unhelpful during the day. They will never be able to justify putting new jets in network to fly intra WA routes and FIFO. It’ll be a retirement stopover for older depreciated jets that have plenty of life left in them, but are not as reliable anymore with the high utilisation demands of a major RPT operator.
Typical that the
Js will go after just being repainted too
I’d be more worried if I were a particular contractor. I’d be swagging it outside the HR donga waiting for an interview at network. If that’s your thing.
It’s obvious network will get more than 2 bigger birds. However they’ll be doing what the fokkers are doing now. Providing growth for clients with a more capable jet.