Skywest expansion - more F100s & A320 in 2008

[oil additive]

Seat Pitch

Skywest currently boast the greatest seat pitch in the country with 34 inches. I couldn't see them changing this marketing angle if they get a new flagship?

[spacepodlife]

I would say 150 pax is about the typical configuration for an A320 with single class of service and decent legroom.

http://www.airbus.com/en/aircraftfam...fications.html

[VH-UFO]

mmm

Just a query on the A320.

I had an interview with FMG recently (got the job), which currently use the
F100 into Cloudbreak.

They said to us during the group discussion that they were looking at changing from flying in and out on thu/fri to a single flight on the friday using a bigger aircraft.

Is this the A320 rumour coming true?

[higherplane]

The powers that be are in high level talks about a couple of A380's as I type this. Looks like some runway works will be happening soon at Cloudbreak!

[Swift6]

UFO- It would take more than an A320 to get the amount of people that work at Cloudbreak out on one flight!

When I worked out of there they were almost up to 3 flights a day monday-friday.

They have a bit of work to do on improving the runway to allow aircraft of a320 size to use the airport.

BTW - what position did you take up with FMG?

[topend3]

Existing width is 30m so OK for A320, provided shoulders are sealed. Being hot and high length could be an issue in summer but at 2300m I would have thought this could be adequate.

There is some new work coming up at Karratha that is out to tender at the moment, and with Virgin now a serious player in the resources game and able to throw some 737's onto mining routes, perhaps it's time XR had a larger type.

[The Green Goblin]

I believe XR have all the ops manuals and SOP's in place to support the A320 when it is required.

[Dunnza]

Which contract is that topend3

[topend3]

Involving a large foreign owned iron ore project...

[sandpit]

More likely to be Strategic isn't it? I can't imagine Derby will fully utilise their western A320.

[topend3]

Is the Strategic A320 still coming? Thought it was supposed to start end of this month...maybe XR can cross-hire, they seem to like hiring off competitors

[Icarus2001]

and with Virgin now a serious player in the resources game and able to throw some 737's onto mining routes

What makes them a serious player? They do not fly direct to ANY mine sites. How much MINE work do they do?

Are they able to THROW SOME 737's on to mine routes? Really?

[VH-UFO]

mmm

Swift6, BTW - what position did you take up with FMG?

As an operator. Flying up in October, getting paid more than at RIO when i was on a 2:1 roster.

[cunninglinguist]

i think you are wrong there skystar. the a320 rumour started mid last year when CVC assumed control of the carrier

Wrong, the little gem below from my old mate dijon Mustard ( where'e he go ? )

Back to the subject at hand :1st A320 arrives Nov 2006
Lets get back to the original post ; good luck to the alliance guys and gals !!!!!!!!!!
1st A320 arrives november 2006
cheers
Dijon Moutard

From what ive heard contract still has several years to run with NJS, so not happening anytime soon.
Plusi cant see JQ getting any/many contracts at all, most companys like the full service carriers and for one companys, flights for FIFO workers must have food and drink provided and alcohol at the persons own cost. They also like the fact the plane has Qantas written on it............

Q'Link contract always had a " get out " clause, if for any resaon QF see fit to change the routes to 737?A320, its bye bye NJS, ask the people who used to be Mackay/Rocky/Brisbane/Canberra base what happened when Jet* came along on the east coast.
What contracts do Jet* require pray tell ? All the contracts that involve Q'Link 737s are owned by QF, I don't think the food/drink thing would be too much of a problem, just .give them a cheaper fare, no J in Q'link anyway

[Ultergra]

XR are the most professional outfit on YPPH's apron.

BUT, you would have to ask yourself the question... with now Qantas, Virgin, Strategic, Cobham and Skippers (rumoured to be poised to take on the Karratha to Barrow Island runs for the Gorgon Project) XR, to quote "The Green Goblin":

"I believe XR have all the ops manuals and SOP's in place to support the A320 when it is required."

Fair call, but is... 'when required' too late? When other operator's already have them or larger? Before things pick up, which they are starting to show signs of, perhaps now is the time for XR to go for maximum growth! I hear they are hiring, perhaps a sign????

[XanaduX]

Originally Posted by VH-UFO

As an operator. Flying up in October, getting paid more than at RIO when i was on a 2:1 roster.

What's an operator, or is that what they call pilots these days?

[topend3]

What makes them a serious player? They do not fly direct to ANY mine sites. How much MINE work do they do?

Sorry, I call mining routes Newman, Karratha, Port Hedland, where they currently fly using E-190's. Not hard to switch some 737 equipment onto these, as they have already done on the odd day to Karratha. Funny how XR could not make a go on any of these routes as an RPT carrier and now Virgin is doing quite well. Mining companies also want lounges and DJ will have one in T3 by end December.

Also, I think Barrow's strip is limited to E-170/146 type from a pavement loading perspective, perhaps F100 at a pinch.

[muII]

Skywest leads the pack for On Time Departures - 2nd Month in a row
Skywest, Western Australia’s largest regional airline is once again the frontrunner for punctuality for the month of December. Skywest achieved the highest On Time Departures in Australia, of any airline.
Results published by the BTRE (Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics) show Skywest’s December on Time Departures at 86.1% and On Time Arrivals at 85.7% for the month, compared to the national average of 79.0% for departures and 77.7% for arrivals.

[topend3]

and? December last year...so what?

[muII]

Yeh, so what.......