More Q400's for QF Link..
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This has been rumored in the crew room for awhile. However, to be let known of this by the press/media than your own manager/company is such dis-engagement.
I suppose it is all too common nowadays. If you want to know what the company is doing, read the newspaper. If you want BS, talk to your managers.
I suppose it is all too common nowadays. If you want to know what the company is doing, read the newspaper. If you want BS, talk to your managers.
Completely agree bubble.head, but the rules for publicly listed companies mean that 'price sensitive news' must be announced to the ASX or be in the public domain before it can be internally distributed.
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Just thinking out loud,
The 717 contract will be up for renewal as the Q400's arrive, about the right number as well.
The 717 contract will be up for renewal as the Q400's arrive, about the right number as well.
Warren Seymour addressing new hires in 1995 & advising that he'd signed a deal to be launch customer of the DH8-400 and that they'd replace the 146 on the Airlink contract.
Lotsa water under the bridge since then.
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someone hasn't read the contracts...
I suspect the WA public given the choice of 21st century equipment would take it. By the sounds of it (according to those that read contracts) they won't get the choice.
as if people know what is a brand new aircraft or not.
Props=bad
Jet=good
Thats all they know and thats all they care
Props=bad
Jet=good
Thats all they know and thats all they care
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The key is in the connections. If a corporate (mining) traveler can connect from Geralton/Albany/Esperance/wherever onto a mainline flight to the east coast or international without having to pick up their bags and just sit in the Q club all afternoon then that's what they'll do. Red tail = ff points = lounge = bums on seats....
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Sorry, should have said asx announcements. I don't know how to post links on my iPhone but it goes along the line of codeshare with VB and mentions things like XR = Velocity = Lounge = bums on seats.
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Ahh - this one:
Skywest Airlines Ltd (SKYW) | InvestEgate
Good on them, I admire the XR operation and have only heard good things from friends working there.
Still, all the more reason for QF to get its act in gear and offer a rival connecting service around regional WA.
Skywest Airlines Ltd (SKYW) | InvestEgate
Good on them, I admire the XR operation and have only heard good things from friends working there.
Still, all the more reason for QF to get its act in gear and offer a rival connecting service around regional WA.
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Info on the upcoming changes to WA's regulated air services is here if anyone is interested:
Aviation Framework
Of note:
- Geralton will become deregulated
- There will be limited competition on four protected routes between Perth and Albany, Esperance, Learmonth and Leinster.
Aviation Framework
Of note:
- Geralton will become deregulated
- There will be limited competition on four protected routes between Perth and Albany, Esperance, Learmonth and Leinster.
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doesnt apply to regional areas? Try getting a turbo prop from hedland to perth. For towns like GEL, if VB or XR put jets in, they'll choose them over the dash any day.
as if people know what is a brand new aircraft or not.
Props=bad
Jet=good
Thats all they know and thats all they care
Props=bad
Jet=good
Thats all they know and thats all they care
This argument was brought up when the Embraer jets were introduced, the reality has been completely different. The turbo-prop operators have not lost any passengers to the jets and in some situations the additional advertising from VB has led to increased passenger loads for all operators.
I was not a fan of the Q400 when they first started on the scene but over the last six months QLink has used them to great effect on all sorts of routes across the east coast. These include many serviced by jets and they seem to be popular with the passengers.
The low break even load factor also allows greater frequency which in turn generates more passengers and if the flights are full its even more profit.
Qantas backed a winner with the Q400 and are now reaping the reward, the additional orders are further proof they work. Havn't seen a further order for more E170s.
doesnt apply to regional areas? Try getting a turbo prop from hedland to perth. For towns like GEL, if VB or XR put jets in, they'll choose them over the dash any day.
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as if people know what is a brand new aircraft or not.
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I suspect if we were all honest and considered what really drives which airline we use then the type has nothing to do with it.
I don't like these LCC's, I have no choice where I live so I have to use Jetstar. I hate flying with them, I hate supporting them financially but I do because I have to, what's more I am flying more often than I ever did as a pax simply because of price.
I would put money on the fact that the majority of pax do not even look at aircraft type when the book with, let's say QF, when they board they probably make the usual derogatory comments re small aircraft and then after the flight, are pretty happy with what they got.
It's pilots who have stars in their eyes, through a weird sense of ambition believe a turbo prop will not survive. Fact is they do, they are and they probably will for some time. Wasn't that long ago and it, was the only way around the world.
I don't like these LCC's, I have no choice where I live so I have to use Jetstar. I hate flying with them, I hate supporting them financially but I do because I have to, what's more I am flying more often than I ever did as a pax simply because of price.
I would put money on the fact that the majority of pax do not even look at aircraft type when the book with, let's say QF, when they board they probably make the usual derogatory comments re small aircraft and then after the flight, are pretty happy with what they got.
It's pilots who have stars in their eyes, through a weird sense of ambition believe a turbo prop will not survive. Fact is they do, they are and they probably will for some time. Wasn't that long ago and it, was the only way around the world.