RACWA new vs. old.
Van Gough is closest to the mark.
Cutting the fleet in half with new aircraft makes sense.
Better scheduling and faster maintenance turnaround would allow for better utilisation of a much smaller fleet.
Secondary savings would also be;
A reduction in maintenance hours would also allow for a few less staff in the workshop.
A smaller fleet would mean one or two less staff in admin.
A firm fleet turnover policy would mean the fleet would be in warranty always
and allow for further savings in breakdown parts. - i.e. start with a new fleet (half the size) and changeover every 3 years when the aircraft (with higher utilisation) reach 3,000 hours. The large USA fleet operators have always run this way - why not RACWA....
Saving of parking fees.
A complete new fleet would help attract new members.
About time to retire the Mooney fleet at least.