Skywest expansion - more F100s & A320 in 2008

[topend3]

sorry, my point was you are using something from nearly 12 months ago

[Dunnza]

Are all things cosey at Skywest?

[Swift6]

The strip at Cloudbreaks certainly wide enough for an A320 but there would need to be some strengthening of the pavement to handle the weight of them. I'm not sure TODR etc..
The pavement struggles in the heat with F100's at a weight of around 40 tonnes. An A320 is much heavier than that.
I'm sure they would love to bring an A380 in if they could and probably think it could be done - knowing some of the people that think they make the decisions!

VH-UFO - you'll enjoy it up there the people are pretty good. And the camp is really comfortable.

[Van Gough]

[QUOTE]Skywest leads the pack for On Time Departures - 2nd Month in a row/QUOTE]


2 months of the year? What about the other 10?

[Hoofharted]

And when you've got a fleet of two or three aircraft chances are you'll look good in the statistics field.

[outback aviator]

Fleet?

Try 16 a/c.

[Gobetter]

Fair bit of talk in WA media regarding XR's expansion into Singapore, Bali and Phuket. The talk of 4 x A320's dusted off after the GFC put an end to it early last year. Plus the 9th F100 to join the fleet November this year... The article went on to say that the A320's would be used for mining charter's through the week, then International destination's over the weekend.

Sound's promising!

Skywest sets sights on push into Asia - The West Australian

[alangirvan]

Absolute howler in the last line of the article by Geoff Thomas quoted - the A320 is one of only two jet aircraft allowed into the noise sensitive London City Airport. In fact it is the much smaller version, the A318 which is about to start a specialised all Business Class service across the Atlantic. Other jets into London City include E-170s and trusty old 146/RJs I thought Fokker 70s were demonstrated into London City.