Pilots running airlines
There’s a reason LCC use NEW 737’s or 320’s.
They flog them as hard as possible and they’re reliable (controlled costs).
No LCC’s running ejets… (as a single fleet type)
There was an interview I saw a long time ago with David Needleman (JetBlue/Azul/TAP) comparing the ATR vs E195 vs A320. On a total “A-B” operating cost the ATR to E195 was an extra 40% (but more seats) and the E195 to A320 was only about 5% more (but a big jump in seats). Goes back to the point above about E jet vs MAX.
Bonza are deliberately targeting “new” demand. There’s going to be plenty of hits and misses. The MAX (or A320) is the right aircraft.
Just imagine Bonza in a few years, MCY/CG/MEL base (all of which would have good “incentives”), West Sydney opens, new base plus trunk routes to secondary airports only (no KSA!!). Then you’ll likely see a profitable LCC that’s not part of the QF group.
Wanna fix Aus aviation??
- 4x runways in MEL (# config)
- 2x parallel runways in PH
- West Sydney
- high speed exits!!
- 2-3 “line up” taxiways per runway (allow sequencing)
Tell me that wouldn’t dramatically change the endless delays and expensive airports in Aus.
Fund it with pro rata landing fees, longer the airborne delays, the cheaper (->$0) the fees get. Watch how fast they’d build concrete.