Originally Posted by
SpyderPig
The 737 can do all the mining contracts. Probably more profitable too once you take the cost base of VARA away and all it’s associated silos.
No it can’t
For the benefits of some of us from the oppositely oriented parts of the world, what are the mining contracts and what’s special about them for aircraft types? And why are they called FIFO for that matter?
Do they fly in to rough strips eg gravel airfields? I’m guessing no... in northern Canada some of the older 737s are still in use for operation to gravel runways. The newer ones and buses don’t come with gravel kit as an option is my understanding.