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"about double a B737-400.
Same for cargo: per kilo about double the Boeing, assuming similar distances flown.
It is a great niche aircraft, but flying between large airports is simply not its niche. Give it gravel or 1500 metre strips and there is nothing else in that size range other than its mate the Avro. Cobham have that market stitched up already and they won't concede business easily.
If sports groups were worth doing, the brokers would be right on to it. Vincent would have done it. Alliance could be doing it. Jetgo would get the small stuff. While there is a lot of talk about teams and special interest tours, it rarely amounts to much because there is usually an acceptable way to move people more cheaply on the main carriers.
Some AFL clubs are making enough to buy their own aircraft and run them privately. Private 'club' flight operations do happen in the USA, so someone with very deep pockets could probably make it happen here if they thought that the advantages justified it. "
a 737F can't go into SYD during curfew.
Alliance only have F50's that could get in & out of SYD during curfew. Don't think Jetgo could, but not sure ?
Vincent had no backup except Saab 340's.
Not talking about teams but well healed supporters. Many wives/girlfriends don't want their spouses ending up in Kings Cross - not good for marriages. They would much rather they returned home after the game, which means during SYD curfew.