Originally Posted by
Colonel_Klink
Slightly off topic…but is this correct?
If Rex are now pricing themselves above Virgin, then they are going to really struggle.
I also thought OOL was one of their better markets loads wise. That should also ring major warning bells moving into school holidays.
I’ve been amazed at the number of 73s that do seem to be parked around airports - especially when they only have 6 frames, as well as the time between turn arounds. There was a 73 that was on a 2 hour turn in MEL the other day at 8:30 in the morning.
Looks like more of their pilots are leaving to go back to Virgin. And now that QF are hiring again, they will start to lose SAAB crew too
And for something more relevant, given perhaps the maintenance issues this week on the prop fleet - how are the ATRs looking as a fleet replacement?
Having operated ATR, I’d pick Q400 everytime. Not as expensive to lease, buy or maintain and much quicker, so more sectors per day.