Originally Posted by
dr dre
All these world domination plans.....
.....on aircraft that are JQ’s hand me downs near the end of their service life. Seeing out their days before retirement performing low density FIFO charter in beaten down old aircraft that are apparently going to be used for high density RPT which requires near perfect dispatch reliability.
Now if NW were getting brand new 320s straight off the production line I’d say these theories had some substance, until then it’s all baseless speculation.
These JQ hand me downs are younger than plenty of QFs 737s (2004/5 builds).
I wouldnt call the speculation completely baseless (albeit still speculation).
First they were just getting 2 A320’s, then 4, now 9.
I think there’s a chance they’ll start flying them on thin interstate routes (PER-ADL/CNS/DRW/CBR) especially during their down time on the weekends and it will grow from there.
Who’s to say they won’t end up with some newer frames in the not too distant future? Only time will tell!