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Come on guys, enough of this rubbish.
If you stand out the front of T2 on most mornings, and most afternoon's you will see all of xr's 8 F100's and 1 x hire departing, this has not changed.
Sundays they only fly on RPT, not too much FIFO stuff.
The guy who owns the lease company, also owns xr.
With regard to aircraft or techcrew, please only report on the facts.
If you stand out the front of T2 on most mornings, and most afternoon's you will see all of xr's 8 F100's and 1 x hire departing, this has not changed.
Sundays they only fly on RPT, not too much FIFO stuff.
The guy who owns the lease company, also owns xr.
With regard to aircraft or techcrew, please only report on the facts.
yes, people like engineer aus would do well to report on the facts. IF these aircraft were flying and they are now parked, you should enlighten us on which of the jet contracts have been lost?
jets going into exmouth now. jets going into kalgoorlie on the RPT runs. jets into argyle, broome, karratha, kununurra, barimunya, telfer, west ang. cloud break etc. jets still going into all of these places so what has been lost to prevent all of this flying and these jets being parked up?
perhaps more likely a quiet day like the previous posters suggested and not much charter flying. until we hear officially of a raft of contract losses i cant see how much will change...
jets going into exmouth now. jets going into kalgoorlie on the RPT runs. jets into argyle, broome, karratha, kununurra, barimunya, telfer, west ang. cloud break etc. jets still going into all of these places so what has been lost to prevent all of this flying and these jets being parked up?
perhaps more likely a quiet day like the previous posters suggested and not much charter flying. until we hear officially of a raft of contract losses i cant see how much will change...
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Eng Aus,
Alliance had 2 x F100 siting on the ground all weekend.
Network had 3 x F100 sitting on the ground all weekend PLUS 6 x EMB120
Skippers had god knows how many EMB120's and Dash8's sitting on the ground all weekend.
National Jet had how many 146's sitting on the ground all weekend.
I don't think Skywest are any different from anyone else.......
Alliance had 2 x F100 siting on the ground all weekend.
Network had 3 x F100 sitting on the ground all weekend PLUS 6 x EMB120
Skippers had god knows how many EMB120's and Dash8's sitting on the ground all weekend.
National Jet had how many 146's sitting on the ground all weekend.
I don't think Skywest are any different from anyone else.......
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I am getting my info from people at XR. I am merely transposing it on here. As for Skippers they do a bit of flying over the weekend as NJS. Alliance fly one of the F100's for QFLink, and Network don't fly at all.
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Just a hint mate, you might not want to beleive everything those fellows are telling you from now on, cause they are taking the piss and you're falling for it.
Just a hint mate, you might not want to beleive everything those fellows are telling you from now on, cause they are taking the piss and you're falling for it.
The guy who owns the lease company, also owns xr.
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For information on Skywest Airlines Ltd please visit Welcome to Skywest Airlines Ltd - owner and operator of the Skywest airline
Skywest Airlines Ltd is a mostly Australian owned company, with its shares listed on the
AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.
For information on Skywest Airlines Ltd please visit Welcome to Skywest Airlines Ltd - owner and operator of the Skywest airline
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I think you need to do some more research.
Jeff Chatfield is the Ex Chairman of Skywest Airlines.
The F100's are owned by Capital Lease Aviation, F100 Pty Ltd and Avation PLC, of which Jeff Chatfield is the Ex Chairman.
The F50's are owned by Skywest.
I would say then that Jeff has got the lot.
Jeff Chatfield is the Ex Chairman of Skywest Airlines.
The F100's are owned by Capital Lease Aviation, F100 Pty Ltd and Avation PLC, of which Jeff Chatfield is the Ex Chairman.
The F50's are owned by Skywest.
I would say then that Jeff has got the lot.
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Not totaly correct,
The global miner on Wednesday said an underground expansion would be "slowed to only critical development activities", resulting in a reduction in the workforce and demobilisation of contractors.
"Given global market conditions, we will also reduce diamond production by taking an extended maintenance shutdown of the diamond processing facilities for up to three months, commencing in March," Argyle Diamonds chief operating officer Kevin McLeish said in a statement.
The global miner on Wednesday said an underground expansion would be "slowed to only critical development activities", resulting in a reduction in the workforce and demobilisation of contractors.
"Given global market conditions, we will also reduce diamond production by taking an extended maintenance shutdown of the diamond processing facilities for up to three months, commencing in March," Argyle Diamonds chief operating officer Kevin McLeish said in a statement.
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I heard that Mike Hoar was let go last Friday.
Any truth to the rumour?
Any truth to the rumour?
Lets hope thats the last of it....
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I am able to confirm Mike Hoar has been terminated with immediate effect. Sales and Marketing Manager has also been given notice. I am told there are several dozen more either underway or scheduled to take place soon - this is unconfirmed.
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Some good news on the Skywest front. An earlier post raised the issue:
. I have just talked to CASA, and have just received a copy of the Skywest AOC. It is all in order and valid. The problem was due to the CASA website link and there was nothing sinister.
Also, the Skywest traffic seems to be reasonable:
I reckon the drop in airline passengers of 13% is not too much different to the drop being seen on quite a few routes. Not good news, but not out of the ordinary for these difficult times.
Not sure if it's significant or not, but the Skywest AOC has gone 'provisional' and can't be accessed on the CASA website
Also, the Skywest traffic seems to be reasonable:
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Western Australian airline Skywest saw its charter services more than double in December, but carried fewer passengers on its standard airline services.
Chartered airline services, which includes flying mine workers to and from work, climbed by 112.4%.
However, passengers carried fell from 30,000 in December 2007 to 26,000.
Revenue passenger kilometres, calculated by multiplying the number of paying customers by the distance flown, climbed to 22,071 from 21,531.
Chartered airline services, which includes flying mine workers to and from work, climbed by 112.4%.
However, passengers carried fell from 30,000 in December 2007 to 26,000.
Revenue passenger kilometres, calculated by multiplying the number of paying customers by the distance flown, climbed to 22,071 from 21,531.
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Overrun: that is my original point. Why are they reporting stellar results, 112% increase in charter, yet laying off staff in great numbers. It simply does not add up. Something fishy is going on - either there was a big screw and more people than necesasry were hired, or, the reported massive increase in activity is either not correct or not making money.
Lets hope thats the last of it....
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"Lets hope thats the last of it.... Well it's not. In fact it hasn't even started yet. The period March to July is the most critical, if it lives beyond July it's in with a chance albeit a slim one. "
Xeptu..
What makes you such an expert? unless you are Skywest management you know absolutely nothing about what is going on at Skywest. There are a lot of peoples lives and careers at risk at the moment. Unless you know more than the employees, keep your comments to yourself until you know some factual evidence.
By the way, the 2 F100's that are "apparently" leaving are going to Singapore for "c" checks
Xeptu..
What makes you such an expert? unless you are Skywest management you know absolutely nothing about what is going on at Skywest. There are a lot of peoples lives and careers at risk at the moment. Unless you know more than the employees, keep your comments to yourself until you know some factual evidence.
By the way, the 2 F100's that are "apparently" leaving are going to Singapore for "c" checks
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