Mr Scare bus
There was an HS 748 operating out of Perth on a Freight contract to PD, KA and some other ports around the iron ore triangle. I think it was operated by Hazeltons, or similar named company. It took over the contract from an operator who was using a F27.
This contract is now operated with a Queenair, so it has downsozed some what over the years.
A 44 seat turbo prop would probably do OK on FIFO, it seems all the loads have been increasing to the mines of late. The nominal capasity on FIFO seems to be 30 seats (Braz and D8 -100) but of late there seems to be an increase in the 36 - 50 seats wanted by operators. Some mines have also reciently changed to 80-100 seat jet operations.
The big question is can it go on dirt around 1900m in length.
richo