Originally Posted by
pinkpanther1
You cannot reasonably trust anything that bloke says. The other 4 737s are on the way likely for one reason - that's how Rex structured the leasing deal back late last year. The leasing would have been arranged as a package - there would have been some float in the delivery/acceptance schedule and Rex will have pushed that as far back as they can within the bounds of the deal. And given Rex's management and all the hoopla, another factor that is likely playing out is saving face.
Sharp also said
“I was talking to one of our pilots this morning. He says he’s never done a flight between Melbourne and Adelaide, or back the other way without 160 passengers onboard the aircraft that takes 165 passengers. So it gives you an idea of the load factors that we’re getting.
Does anyone believe any of that? ZL437 from Melbourne to Adelaide this morning will be flat out cracking 100 pax and ZL444 from Adelaide to Melbourne this afternoon will almost certainly have no better than a 50-60% load. And, of course, the Deputy Chairman seems unaware that 'the aircraft' actually takes 176 pax - 8 J, and 168 punters.