The model could only continue in its purest form, if equipment and staff continue to be replaced at intervals not exceeding their efficiency 'use-by' date! Don't know how that's going to pan out in relation to either equipment OR staff!!
Rad Alt.
As I strolled thru the Sydney International Terminal the other day. I saw QF staff checking in the J*27 pax to Phuket.
Walked past the said A330 going to Phuket & saw QF mainline engineers working on dispatching the Jet whilst a QF ground power unit was hooked up to it.
Whilst J* has contracts with QF mainline to provide services to it, for other than "normal" commercial type agreements then they'll continue to do ok.
Ask a QF engineer what the financial penalties to the "contractor" is in the event they fail to provide a serviceable aircraft for a J* operation.
MC
