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Why would they want to fly in Australia? There is no work for them. Work that is there has already been snapped up.
I'm surprised you don't suggest kiwi air should buy the VARA FK50's and run them trans tasman? under 20tonne rule... right?
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wow you just don't get it. There's plenty of work in Australia for aircraft under 20 tonnes that aren't subject to any noise curfews.
Many Australian airlines are overburdened with bureaucracy, that NZL airlines aren't. Bureaucracy costs enormous amounts just to comply.
F50's only any good if the MTOW can be reduced to under 20 tonnes, as some were that came out of the factory, that weren't HGW models.