Qantas has made it quite clear in the last couple of months that it wants to simplify its fleets. The most successful carriers in the world. Ryan, Easy, SouthWestern, JetBlue, Virgin Blue all operate just one A/C type. Dixon is no dill and wants a dramatic reduction in QF's fleet types. 717 great on some routes but lacks flexibility on others (Q words not mine) and Boeing have already indicated that they will stop production soon. So when the leases are up on the 717 off they go barring a huge up swing in dom travel (the current reason more 767 200's aren't coke cans). The classics and 146 similar story. As for skimpy my guess it will be either main line or Jet connect. Mainline along similar lines of Aust Airlines or go for the jugular with the cheapest pilots going around any where, Jet connect. Impluse, NJ may get the Jungle if that ever comes. But that's just a guess. AIPA has its work cut out thats for sure.
