Originally Posted by
Icarus2001
What about the costs of delays and rescue flights? Ask Network pilots about the rate of breakdowns.
Exactly. The clients will want "modern" aircraft, as you say...
FNJ 1993
FNR 1994
FNY 1994
FNU 1991
NHP 1992
NHC 1993
FKD 1991
UQD 1993
XWQ 1990
25 to 29 years old.
You might like to check the BITRE stats before talking about breakdowns on F100’s. Whilst you’re there, check out the On time performance.
It would seem that the old birds do ok when used ‘sparingly’, with the right support. A model suited to WA.
An 8 year old aircraft sounds expensive, I suspect Cobham got a good deal courtesy of the Virgin Shareholders.
Agree that the F100, like any machine, will have a limitation to it’s life span. My point is not that, rather that the timing is not right to replace with 8 year old aircraft, especially in a low utilisation environment like WA.
This is why I suspect QantasLink are putting older ex Jetstar A320’s in