Originally Posted by
Ragnor
90% OTP is easy on a 30 seat SAAB departing country outports with no security where they usually only have about 15 pax on board.
A family friend experienced this in Normanton about 18 months ago. After driving 4 or 5 hours from a cattle property, he arrived comfortably before the required time to see a Rex Saab departing. On check-in he was told that the departing aircraft was indeed his flight. It had departed ahead of schedule as they had a u/s aircraft and the aircraft was needed back at the base to replace it. Rex very kindly offered to put him up at the Normanton Hotel for the (Friday) night; quite an experience for someone who'd only lived in Australia for a few years!
Whilst a one-off event, this may explain one method Rex use to ensure on-time performance!