Originally Posted by
v1bang
‘Then why continue to invest in A320’s when they’re considered too big for the 100 seat market? Couldn’t they just run them on rpt services and have them half empty into the mine sites? I’m sure the mining companies would keep their risk down by staying with the 320 instead of going for another fleet type.
Because it's about different horses for different courses - it's not a one-size fits all approach. Some mine strips (or other regional airports like ALH) can take A320s, others are limited to F100s or other equivalent 100 seaters, so there will always be a role for those smaller jets in FIFO. Just look across the tarmac at Network where they are still running their F100s even with the huge growth in A320s. Miners like having the ability to flex capacity (and cost) up and down as they need to, so it's better to have more than one type available.