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I was told by a certain person (regular on this forum) that Jetstar had 2 x A320's parked up against a fence as they were as yet unable to crew them.
Is this rumour True or False?
Is this rumour True or False?
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For what little it may be worth and my source is nothing more than an un substantiated rumour, QF aims to keep its profits in house and thereby let Jet* do its thing with the boe-ing.
Apparently I haven't been told, and since SWMBO is going to SMS me immediately it is, apparently it wasn't made today!
So, Sea Eagle, apparently you'll be the second to know after me!
So, Sea Eagle, apparently you'll be the second to know after me!
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Me thinks it will go to National Jet, with initial crewing/training provided by Jetstar. Why would Qantas mess with a time tested method of covering the "thinner' routes in their network?
Qantas gets coverage at a very reasonable rate with not much risk to them. National Jet streamline their operation so as not to be overburdened by costs and run a profitable organisation. It's a win win situation for all.
With the resulting increase in capacity provided by the 717, I do'nt think Qantas will want to take the risk associated with the increase in capacity on these more marginal routes.
They charge premium prices on most of these routes and it is a nice little earner for them. From what I have seen load factors are good and the cost to Qantas is minimal. Why change it?
I think Qantas have bigger fish to fry with the Jetstar operation.
Cheers, HH.
PS: Take a look around bean-counters running everything, ask your self which is cheaper? In house or contract? You only have to look at catering, cleaning, baggage handling, trans-tasman flights, everything is being contracted out. The only place Qantas keeps thing's in house, is where they see a financial/competetive advantage for doing so.
Qantas gets coverage at a very reasonable rate with not much risk to them. National Jet streamline their operation so as not to be overburdened by costs and run a profitable organisation. It's a win win situation for all.
With the resulting increase in capacity provided by the 717, I do'nt think Qantas will want to take the risk associated with the increase in capacity on these more marginal routes.
They charge premium prices on most of these routes and it is a nice little earner for them. From what I have seen load factors are good and the cost to Qantas is minimal. Why change it?
I think Qantas have bigger fish to fry with the Jetstar operation.
Cheers, HH.
PS: Take a look around bean-counters running everything, ask your self which is cheaper? In house or contract? You only have to look at catering, cleaning, baggage handling, trans-tasman flights, everything is being contracted out. The only place Qantas keeps thing's in house, is where they see a financial/competetive advantage for doing so.
Whoever gets it, I imagine the 717's will again be painted in QF Link colours.....................some of them must be getting @rse-heavy carrying so many coats of painon the tail..........Impulse scheme 1, Impulse scheme 2, QantasLink, Jetstar........and now QantasLink again.
Add another couple of units of forward trim fellas!
Add another couple of units of forward trim fellas!
PS: Take a look around bean-counters running everything, ask your self which is cheaper? In house or contract? You only have to look at catering, cleaning, baggage handling, trans-tasman flights, everything is being contracted out. The only place Qantas keeps thing's in house, is where they see a financial/competetive advantage for doing so.
your point???
Only if,
Apparently not to you. If you can't be civil or at least justify your theories, how about you stay off the board and stop wasting my download time.
Does it realy matter, as national jet is close to one of the worst run GA companies I have seen and the posts dont seem to indicate that jet star is any better
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rescue1..............there will be plenty of jobs going around. if any of the NJS pilots are made redundant they will get jobs with Jetstar............a mate of mine down in Oz starts with Jet* next month and he reckons they will be recruiting heaps.............only snag will be if the new pilots can't (won't) pay for the A320 endorsements.