Alliance to add 3 aircraft to fleet

[billykid]

Just noticed a media release today from Alliance Aviation suggesting they would be adding 3 aircraft (1xF100 & 2xF70) to their fleet.

I wonder if if has anything to do with the Virgin partnership announced.

Has anyone heard anything further?

[VH-FTS]

With ATRs and Ejets going, put two and two together and it is obvious Alliance will become to Virgin what Cobham are to Qantas.

[SHVC]

I can't find anything, can you put a link up

[The Banjo]

http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/2016070...b61f9dkxpt.pdf

[BNEA320]

have not been in an F50 in decades. How do they compare form pax point of view to an ATR ?

[Skystar320]

The Fokker 50 need security screening...

[bangbounceboeing]

FFS don't get the old fool started again.

[BNEA320]

Originally Posted by Skystar320

The Fokker 50 need security screening...

Alliance have managed to get MTOW under 20 tonnes, so they don't need screening

[aviator's_anonymous]

I read in Australian Aviation that Alliance have delivered refurbished F100 to QantasLink? Will these be operated by Network and Do they have the refurbished interior like the 717s?

[billykid]

Does anyone know what Alliance's F50 Vh-fko has been doing for Virgin flying between Bankstown & Brisbane?

[Going Nowhere]

Freight probably

[XPT]

Originally Posted by billykid

Does anyone know what Alliance's F50 Vh-fko has been doing for Virgin flying between Bankstown & Brisbane?

Vincent were about to start Bankstown to Archerfield pax services using Saabs when they fell over 2 years ago.

Could an F50 get in & out of Archerfield with a full load ?

[tail wheel]

Following this placement, Austrian Airlines AG is a 12% shareholder in Alliance.

Both the aircraft and the engines will be funded from operating cash flow and not funded by debt.

An interesting contradiction? I would have thought the ASX notification should have advised the acquisition was funded by equity and cash flow??

[ghyde]

The aircraft are expected to come from Austrian Airlines fleet as they replace the F70/100's with E-Jets. Alliance purchased the entire Austrian F70/100 fleet late last year.

Network are expected to get 3 x F100 via Alliance of which the first has already arrived in Perth (VH-NHA)

Alliance also had a delivery of an F100 on 6/7 in Brisbane which has become VH-UQW

Network/QLink are expected to replace F100's with B738's on WA routes.

Alliance has taken over some of the VA Qld. routes (Brisbane to Emerald) and is expected to use F70/100 depending on demand.

[billykid]

Does anyone know what ever happened to the "Strategic Partnership" between VARA & Alliance that was announced in February?

I noticed in a media article a few months back that "they are still working on the final details" but hadn't seen anything further.

The silence for 6 months seems strange so wanted to see if i had missed anything

[ebt]

I imagine that the guys are getting all the documentation together to lodge with the ACCC. I'd expect that they're going to want to see a lot of proof that it is absolutely necessary as it could reduce competition in the sector a lot. Perhaps there will be more details when Virgin releases their full-year results next Friday?

[Going Nowhere]

Other way round me thinks...

[ghyde]

Sorry guys

F100's replacing B738's

[billykid]

Alliance and Virgin advance proposed strategic partnership, sign long-term agreement | Australian Aviation

Looks like Virgin and Alliance have finally signed the deal!

[XPT]

Do Alliance still have most aircraft parked Fri-Sun ?