Originally Posted by
Wheeler
Hot rumour direct from QF top brass is that they WILL be bringing back into service the 747 currently parked at Longreach together with another 707 as back-up, as soon as it arrives and gets a nice red and white paint job. Negotiations are also well advanced with a Mr J Travolta for his plane, since it is already painted in more or less the right colours.and has a QF qualified crew member. EADS will be footing the bill on a dry lease arrangement. negotiations to acquire two further DC3's currently residing at a BK museum are continuing.
What about requisitioning HARS' Connie and Catalinas? And the RAAF has just pensioned-off its last HS748 - and might be pursuaded to rent out some of its 707 time... Then there are LJH's BBJs!!
But seriously, I thought some noises had been made (after the delay announcement in July) about leasing some A330s until the Dugongs arrived - I seem to recall the number five being bandied about?
If that's the case, then next questions: where is Airbus going to suddenly dig up a load of 330s from (since it won't just be the Rat needing the extra capacity) and what will the subsequent glut of 330/340 airframes on the market do to the residual value prospects of that line? Looooong-term, expensive problems...