Should have just struck an agreement with Alliance instead of buying Skywest. I suspect the margins were too thin for an Ejet on mining runs. Sounds like the only reason VA is involved is oncarriage.
The 737-600 was a failure and it's not been replicated as a MAX.
The E2 was quoted as 25% more efficient so one would think if the Ejet was a compelling product both QF and VA would have turned up to the roadshows when Embraer visited last year. Neither did.
Lets face it, if it was making lots of money Virgin wouldn't have gotten rid of it in a pink fit.
The simpler the group fleet the better. On carriage? Get someone else to do it and let them wear the risk.
2010 fleet should have gone like this:
737-700/800/900
777
With orders for:
737-MAX7/8/9/200
787's
NEO 321 Looks impressive.
Ansett had a hotch potch ageing fleet. In the end if you can't afford the latest gear your days are numbered.