View Full Version : Toll getting rid of all bar 4 Metros
Heard that Toll are getting rid of most of the Metros, B737 to pick up the loads.
End of an Era, sorry to hear of the guys outta work..............................
Ixixly
14th Jan 2016, 08:45
Awww, that's a shame, it was always a good laugh to hear all the jets going around in bad weather at Gold Coast and then to see a Metro appear from the mist and taxi in!! :}
Thought they would have picked up a few more ATR's to replace the Metros.
das Uber Soldat
14th Jan 2016, 10:53
Who said anyone is out of work? The OP did. 2nd sentence mate, have a look
Any Metro pilot whom is capable as same would transition to B737, would they not??? They would not.
I like red.
dhavillandpilot
15th Jan 2016, 09:57
Combine this and the Pearl Aviation announcement and I get the feeling times are going to be tough for employment.
As my original instructor told me get a real qualification as an electrician or carpenter then learn to fly. In my case it was a Structural Engineering degree, boring as anything but it did pay the bills.
das Uber Soldat
15th Jan 2016, 20:43
Aw, I didn't even get to see it!
I hope it was really mean :)
TwoFiftyBelowTen
16th Jan 2016, 01:41
So, they're keeping the three Metro 23s and one other?
I think the "coalies" run and the northern Qld run is staying
Metro man
21st Jan 2016, 03:01
The Metro is probably getting towards the end of its useful life by now, even as a freighter. The older ones in the fleet may not be worth keeping if major expenses are coming up and may be sacrificed into the parts store to give the newer aircraft a few more years, or sold on while they still have some value left.
The end of an era indeed, I can rember all those nights on my own in that aircraft.
TBM-Legend
21st Jan 2016, 04:58
ADS-B fit costs had something to do with this too.
Marauder
21st Jan 2016, 09:34
Shades of PelAir 4-5 years ago, 9 Metro 3s and 4 23, to just 4 23s and then no more metros.
The Metro has been the workhorse for over 25 yeats but I feel it's time is nearly ended
megle2
21st Jan 2016, 10:14
Where did Pelairs Metros go
Marauder
21st Jan 2016, 20:11
Most of the 3s were sold for parts, the 23s exported to Canada I think, don't know where the 3 Heavies went
Some of Pelair's Metro's went to Wagga to be used as trainers for the RAAF apprencentices. Don't know if they are still there.
Jumping pilot
22nd Jan 2016, 08:35
Word on the street is Sharp is taking over some of Tolls work, explains the extra metros hanging around tassie