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Any idea when they release Captain numbers? Do you think any more ac beyond the 77 or that’s it for a while?
They don’t have the crew required for the Silk Air aircraft - so that’s next phase of recruitment. Given the first of the Silk Air aircraft arrive this month, with the last to arrive early next year, I think it’s fair to assume the Captain numbers will be released very soon, as it’s going to be a massive recruitment and training effort to get everyone through to ensure all aircraft are fully crewed.
It would be nice to think more aircraft might be arriving - but it’s hard to tell. JQ are saying they will be 110-120% of pre COVID size, plus throw Rex into the market and QF using the QQ Ejets. That is a hell of a lot of aeroplanes that will be flying around Aus next year. I think VA will likely hold at 77 aircraft, and if things are going well, the Max10s that start to arrive in 2023 will be further growth to the required numbers, and then you’ll see a phasing out some of the older aircraft that they have. That’s all pure guesswork though.
It’s all good signs at the moment. Who would have thought this is where VA would be 12 months ago.