Regional Airlines Expanding in October
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Regional Airlines Expanding in October
Many airlines are dropping routes but in October regional airlines are adding more routes in the first fornight of October we'll see:
Sydney to Mudgee 12th October Aeropelican
Townsville to Mackay 1st October Rex
Adelaide to Portand 12th October Sharp Airlines
Melbourne to Griffith 9th August (reintroduce) Rex
Adelaide to Avalon (via Portland) 12th August Sharp Airlines
Brisbane-Moranbah 28th Sep close enough to Oct (thanks Going_Nowhere
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Darwin to Mt Isa Airnorth 8th Oct
Darwin to Gold Coast Airnorth 8th Oct
Sydney to Mudgee 12th October Aeropelican
Townsville to Mackay 1st October Rex
Adelaide to Portand 12th October Sharp Airlines
Melbourne to Griffith 9th August (reintroduce) Rex
Adelaide to Avalon (via Portland) 12th August Sharp Airlines
Brisbane-Moranbah 28th Sep close enough to Oct (thanks Going_Nowhere
) Darwin to Mt Isa Airnorth 8th Oct
Darwin to Gold Coast Airnorth 8th Oct
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The regionals don't have to worry too much. Most of their pilots are now locked in by cadetships for a very long time! Most of them don't have the hours to meet the minimum requirements anywhere else.
The better charter companies are the ones that should be worrying as their pilots actually have some hours and experience.
The better charter companies are the ones that should be worrying as their pilots actually have some hours and experience.
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White and Fluffy
Yeah right!
Most of their pilots are now locked in by cadetships for a very long time! Most of them don't have the hours to meet the minimum requirements anywhere else.
bo777 do you know something everyone else doesn't? I am of the understanding that REX is talking about ICUSing up people just to meet the minimum requirements for command. Qlink a year ago was struggling to find anyone who actually met the minimums who wasn't leaving. I think you will find that if there is another recruiting drive anytime soon the regionals may have a hard time finding people who are experienced enough to be a captain.
QLink was also looking at the ICUS road. But there are plenty in there with the hrs to go elsewhere when the big boys start recruiting again. By this time next year there will be plenty of pilots with 1500hrs ish FO Turbo-prop from both REX and QLink looking to head onto bigger money.
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Sure the regionals are bottom heavy with green pilots. But come 12-18 months when recruitment starts up again and they'll have meet the requirements of the majors (VB and Jetstar 1000 hours TT and 500 hours on a multi engine QF 500 TT) it will be bye bye
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BO777, I think the magic words are 500hrs "COMMAND" multi engine!!!
Anyway back on topic, I hear Sharps are also adding some new routes as are Westwing and Skytrans.
As for seasonal increases, I'm not sure. Not many of the new routes are really holiday destinations or summer vacation locations. Maybe local governments are offering good incentives in these times of financial hardship. Or in an effort to drive down charter costs some regionals are opening up mining/business charter into RPT flights to fill the extra seats with the general public.
Anyway back on topic, I hear Sharps are also adding some new routes as are Westwing and Skytrans.
As for seasonal increases, I'm not sure. Not many of the new routes are really holiday destinations or summer vacation locations. Maybe local governments are offering good incentives in these times of financial hardship. Or in an effort to drive down charter costs some regionals are opening up mining/business charter into RPT flights to fill the extra seats with the general public.
Little bird told me that REX are in talks with Aeropelican to offload Taree. If that happens I can't see Grafton surviving on its own. Rex may be looking at expanding into QLD, but it will be at the expense of operations further south. Simple numbers.
Mind you, if Taree-Grafton does go, there'll be few tears shed amongst the pilot group. Crappy shift!
Mind you, if Taree-Grafton does go, there'll be few tears shed amongst the pilot group. Crappy shift!
who are ending RPT ops mid October
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Just a question for those in the know.. did the last drain of pilots from the likes of Rex, Qlnk ect help the Lads up the T&C's
Hows things looking at VB, J* once things come right many heading for the smog or the sand?
Hows things looking at VB, J* once things come right many heading for the smog or the sand?
That wasn't the case last time VB were hiring from memory