Virgin ATR's To The Apple Isle
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Virgin ATR's To The Apple Isle
According to the Brisbane refueller the ATR's are expanding their network to include Launceston from the 1st of November.
No more EMB190/B737 overnighters for the Virgin lads, Virgin ATR vs Qantas Dash8-400 for the daily double!
Are Skywest getting more airframes or just adjusting schedules?
No more EMB190/B737 overnighters for the Virgin lads, Virgin ATR vs Qantas Dash8-400 for the daily double!
Are Skywest getting more airframes or just adjusting schedules?
Good, never liked going there in the first place. Nice towns and people, but from a flying point of view (CTA/DME steps) I'd rather avoid it. If the loads pick up they could try the F100 on the route.
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What would you rather ILS to ILS? How boring you sound.
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Interesting match of aircraft types on the MEL LST, giving the punters a reasonable choice of times and aircraft types. Looks like JQ will be the only jet operator and should pickup a better percentage of the available traffic.
The launch of ATRs on MEL-LST will probably also lead to the beginning of MEL-DPO. The local council there has been trying to get VA to fly there for ages. QF Link currently charge extortionate fares on MEL-LST with the only current competition being REX flying into BWT 50kms up the road.
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Agree that Melbourne to Mildura would be a logical look for VA ATR's as this would have to be much better finanial performance than the current E-190 on Mildura, particularly with 3 airlines servicing Mildura.
VA jets will still fly to LST, only 1-2 services out of 4-5 per day will be ATR. HUge saving on HOTAC, 4 crew instead of 10-12 min per night, and no need for an engineer based there.
Interesting times for VA E Jet pilots with the WA goings on.
Interesting times for VA E Jet pilots with the WA goings on.
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Looks like the Eastern schedule from 1990.
06:30 Depart LT
08:00 Arrive ML
09:00 Depart ML
10:00 Arrive DPO
10:30 Depart DPO
11:30 Arrive ML
Throw in a CB return and then repeat the process in the afternoon with the aircraft back into Launceston at 20:00.
06:30 Depart LT
08:00 Arrive ML
09:00 Depart ML
10:00 Arrive DPO
10:30 Depart DPO
11:30 Arrive ML
Throw in a CB return and then repeat the process in the afternoon with the aircraft back into Launceston at 20:00.
