Merged: Makair Sold

[Cool banana]

Rumour around that M@ca@ir has been sold….this afternoon details are a bit light will be interesting if its true.

[dogfish747]

JUST HEARD MAKAIR HAS CHANGED HANDS TODAY> NEW OWNER A Mr TERRY BYRT. MINING GURU. WHAT DO YOU RECKON?:ooh:

[dogfish747]

Yeah, just off the blower to an FO from the co, he was rang this aftrenoon. New owner Mr terry Byrt, RMA energy.

[meat-tray]

:D

Great news for all involved!

[Clark9]

Yeah I've heard the same rumours, good luck to the new owner.

[Thumbs up]

Here's a bit more on the new owner.


http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2008/01/10/9728_news.html!!.

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Does anyone care to speculate on what the future for ****** will be?

[tail wheel]

I reckon you need to very urgently substantiate your claim from a reliable media source.

:hmm:

Tail Wheel

[dash 27]

Speculation of the future? For the workers, in the dark times till late, its gotta be a breath of fresh air. There is a lot of good drivers who have given their pound of flesh well above and beyond the call of duty. Both past and present drivers should be proud of the outcome, as you/we all have kept it going under the old regeme.

Well done guys. Its a great standard of operation.

Whether its Saabs, ATR's, F50's or better, Mac or Ansett, its a step in the right direction. Terry's got some serious backing, including the public through the ASX.

Hope it all works out guys.

:ok: :D :}

[WannaBeBiggles]

Does that mean PPRUNE might un-censor the name?

[tipsy2]

a reliable media source

Oh dear, Taily, you know as well as anybody that there is no such thing.

tipsy:ok:

[mudpig]

Yes ..... I hope it works out too.
Now, let's be realistic. Did anyone actually take the time to read the article? Is this bloke really the buyer?
COME ON!!!! How old is this bloke he looks like he is in his sixeties and he was a nobody like the rest of us up till recently. Lets have a look at his background. Here is a quote "The former trawler fisherman was a timber boat builder when all the new boats were being made from steel." Well, let's just say he doesn't look to the future much. Not a good vision for an airline owner.
How about this quote . "It was good luck ... the luck was with me.'' That was how he described how he made his millions in five years (yes FIVE years). An owner needs a hell of a lot more than luck and a lot more than five years to keep an airline running. At least this bloke has tonnes of money and coal to keep the fires going at M****R.:\

[stevie g]

This is a rumour network ..... waiting for reliable media sources would upset all the fun!

[Defenestrator]

Takes a whole lot more than 'Luck' for an operator to succeed in this industry. If indeed the rumour is substantiated I wish them all the best. RM ran CC with the rat cunning necessary to keep things afloat. And thats a good thing. I hope the new owners have similar qualities and equally deep pockets.

D

[kimwestt]

And VH-RMA was, as opposed to RMA - - - ?

[Defenestrator]

Rumour confirmed.

http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2008/04/07/12036_hpnews.html

Mr Ansett' buys ******

LENDL RYAN

07Apr08

THE man dubbed `Mr Ansett' has been revealed as the new owner of ******, Queensland's largest privately owned airline.

Terry Byrt, a prospector and former fisherman, said it was a dream come true after buying a 100 per cent share in the company on Friday.

Mr Byrt, a long-time admirer of Ansett Airlines' founder Reg Ansett, has been fighting to resurrect the Ansett name since it fell in 2001.

He settled a $500,000 dispute last year with the administrators of the collapsed airline, to use its name and logo in the mining sector, and now sees the ****** acquisition as the next step to returning it to the sky.

"It's been a long haul but it's always been a dream and now it's finally come true," he said yesterday.

"You set a goal and you work towards it and don't let anyone deviate you from that goal.

"Reg Ansett was the impeccable businessman and he has been a role model for me.

"I always saw his company as one with high integrity and I've tried over the years to build that name again, even though it is currently in the mining industry (Ansett Resources and Industries Pty Ltd).

"Ansett is an Australian icon and someone has to fight for it because everyone wants to destroy it."

It could be some time, however, before Ansett takes to the sky again.

Mr Byrt must secure the rights to use Ansett in the aviation sector and even then, the company would be renamed Ansett ******.

"****** is a wonderful brand and it will stay that way," he said.

"I don't want to get rid of it at all."

Mr Byrt refused to disclose the cost of the acquisition but said he had been following the company since 2005.

"The time was right for myself and the airline," he said.

"The airline has been a little stagnant for a while and now it needs to get to the next level."

Mr Byrt said the airline would be expanding its fleet and routes while focusing on regional Queensland.

****** would purchase up to four 75-seater Q400 aircrafts before the end of the year to replace the 19-seat Metro aircraft, and establish new routes across the state and also to Darwin.

"It's a wonderful regional airline and we will be focusing on servicing the outback routes," he said.

"We won't be trying to take on the big players.

"We are not interested in the main front routes of Australia because we are a regional airline and that is our purpose."

A management committee will be formed to take the company forward.

Mr Byrt will head a board that will include new chief operating officer Kent Donaldson, who joins the company after 25 years senior management at Qantas, and former ****** owner Randal McFarlane who will stay on as general manager.

Others include Clive Tripett, managing director of resources company RMA Energy, and Ansett Resources chief financial officer Jeremy Clastone.


D:ok:

[VH-FTS]

****** would purchase up to four 75-seater Q400 aircrafts before the end of the year to replace the 19-seat Metro aircraft, and establish new routes across the state and also to Darwin.


Ahhh, just like the former Ansett - operating such a diverse fleet.

I'm not in management, but are 340s, ATRs, Q400s and the tailend of Metros such a good mix for a not-so-big airline?

[Saab Dude]

Good news I reckon !
It's about time someone stepped in and tried to stop the company spiralling in.
Maybe the Q400's will be ex SAS !?? :eek:
340's and ATR replaced with other Dash 8 variants maybe ??

A genuine good luck though. :)

[Going Boeing]

340's and ATR replaced with other Dash 8 variants maybe ??

I thought that the reason ****** bought the ATR was some of the strips that they fly into on mining charters were too narrow for the Dash 8 landing gear configuration?

[Skystar320]

I thought that the reason ****** bought the ATR was some of the strips that they fly into on mining charters were too narrow for the Dash 8 landing gear configuration?

Yes, but ATR42's are ****!!!!!!! When you look at the TC and etc you can operate something like 1.89 Dash 8-300 compared to a single ATR42

They could go for Fokker F50's?

[Icarus53]

I understand the company had trouble enough trying to get the ATR in, so I hope the new management gets its act together if they're planning on introducing yet another new type.

I'm a big fan of the Q400, but bringing it into a company with years of Dash experience has not been easy, so introducing into a Saab/Metro based outfit is sure to pose some unexpected challenges! Good luck!

[G Jetson]

Skystar,
What do base your ATR comment on, lots of ATR experience I suppose !.
I'd like to see a Dash 300 with 50 pob !!

[Skystar320]

What do base your ATR comment on, lots of ATR experience I suppose

I worked with an EU company who transitioned from ATR42 to Dash 8 aircraft, they found it far better economical.......

The Dash 8 / Fokker F50 can carry far more than a ATR42 in a hot n high scene

[Mach E Avelli]

A new ATR is a very nice piece of kit. An old one can be a maintenance nightmare. Dash 8-300 is relatively simple, rugged, ages better. I think that pax and certainly pilots would like the ATR more. Accountants would probably prefer the Dash.

[lowerlobe]

I worked with an EU company
What did you do with them Skystar320?

[kirkpatd]

ATR42-500 Vs D8-300

Haven't had much to do with the D8 300 but if it only needs 1300 metres and isn't WAT limited at MTOW up to 46'C, 50 pax, cruises faster than TAS285 and only needs a 14 metre wide runway and has passive noise reduction technology that can never break, JAR certified for single F/A, then maybe M****R should have had a closer look at it.

[megle2]

Why was management on the ABC radio this morning apologising??
National Party member for Warrego ( Charleville / Roma ) also speaking.

Unable to hear most of report due noise.