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Can someone with some real aviation law knowledge explain to me how a state government can legislate aviation routes within their state given that the Australian constitution specifically says that aviation regulation is under the sole authority of the federal government.
Giving a monopoly "licence" to one operator I believe is not legally defendable.
Giving a monopoly "licence" to one operator I believe is not legally defendable.
And the primary point of the intra-state licensing systems is to increase the likelihood of a service being financially viable (through the route being a monopoly).
This is a kick in the guts for all the crew at Skippers.
The Dash & Braz are great aircraft for these routes (Apu’s in summer, can carry decent loads when required)
It was a shame that Rex won the southern routes initially. I’m not really sure why the WA government would be so keen to have an interstate operator start up at the expense of an established WA company.
The Dash & Braz are great aircraft for these routes (Apu’s in summer, can carry decent loads when required)
It was a shame that Rex won the southern routes initially. I’m not really sure why the WA government would be so keen to have an interstate operator start up at the expense of an established WA company.
Can I please ask what Skippers political donations was for the last 5 years, let me guess it was less than Rex's.
A very foolish move in a non corrupt country.
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A very foolish move in a non corrupt country.
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This is a kick in the guts for all the crew at Skippers.
The Dash & Braz are great aircraft for these routes (Apu’s in summer, can carry decent loads when required)
It was a shame that Rex won the southern routes initially. I’m not really sure why the WA government would be so keen to have an interstate operator start up at the expense of an established WA company.
The Dash & Braz are great aircraft for these routes (Apu’s in summer, can carry decent loads when required)
It was a shame that Rex won the southern routes initially. I’m not really sure why the WA government would be so keen to have an interstate operator start up at the expense of an established WA company.
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Can someone with some real aviation law knowledge explain to me how a state government can legislate aviation routes within their state given that the Australian constitution specifically says that aviation regulation is under the sole authority of the federal government.
Giving a monopoly "licence" to one operator I believe is not legally defendable.
Giving a monopoly "licence" to one operator I believe is not legally defendable.
The Dash & Braz are great aircraft for these routes (Apu’s in summer
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If skippy wasn’t such a shoddily run organisation they might have put up a winning tender. REX have come in and provided a service on Albany and Esperance that VARA couldn’t, so they obviously put up a compelling offer. Government should take what is best for those communities in providing a reliable and viable service with consumer interests at the fore, not just giving it to the local operator. I would be surprised if skippy didn’t put an offer in, with their recent loss of contract work they need all the flying they can get.
I think you misread. 890km, not nm. It’s about 450nm.
You are correct about 270ktas for the Saab. To factor in a slower climb, 235-240ktas average is a better figure for planning. That would make it just under 2hrs flight time. Block time will be slightly longer, as per usual.
You are correct about 270ktas for the Saab. To factor in a slower climb, 235-240ktas average is a better figure for planning. That would make it just under 2hrs flight time. Block time will be slightly longer, as per usual.
In the past the tender process split the destinations into coastal and goldfields, both winning tenders had to take less desirable routes in order to get the 'profitable' ones to ensure service remained to those towns that otherwise wouldn't get an RPT flight.
Getting Monkey Mia and supporting Kalbarri comes to mind, Skywest did it with the F50 before VARA. I think at one point Skippy did it too in a pair with Geraldton/Kalbarri.
Getting Monkey Mia and supporting Kalbarri comes to mind, Skywest did it with the F50 before VARA. I think at one point Skippy did it too in a pair with Geraldton/Kalbarri.
The constitution gives the federal government exclusive responsibility for interstate trade. Intrastate trade (exclusively within a state, things like intrastate air routes) are regulated by the state.
Monkey Mia has a very small population, possibly lucky to be 200 people. It is a tourist destination due to the dolphins.
Carnarvon for many years had a sign stating the population was 6,700 (its post code is 6701) but I see in the 2016 census it has reduced to 4,426.
Flights seem a bit cheaper these days but Peth to either Monkey Mia or Carnarvon will still be around $500 return (some days more some less). The flight between Monkey Mia and Carnarvon is a bit over $100.
There is not a large fixed population to support large aircraft on these routes. Due to the vast distance between towns in WA particularly north of Geraldton and the high costs of all flights very few tourists use air travel as a mode of transport. Most tourist that come to this region use campervan or caravans as there are many places to see along the way that have no air services.
Many residents of Carnarvon simply drive to Geraldton to buy any goods they can not find in Carnarvon often things like white goods and then they drive them back and use them that day not 2 weeks later. After Carnarvon living Perth is too busy and big for many and only visited to fly out some place else like Bali for a vacation.
I think you would find Carnarvon - Darwin, would be get similar if not better traffic than Perth. The reason is Carnarvon has a high migrant population and heading towards Singapore rather than away from it is appealing.
Carnarvon for many years had a sign stating the population was 6,700 (its post code is 6701) but I see in the 2016 census it has reduced to 4,426.
Flights seem a bit cheaper these days but Peth to either Monkey Mia or Carnarvon will still be around $500 return (some days more some less). The flight between Monkey Mia and Carnarvon is a bit over $100.
There is not a large fixed population to support large aircraft on these routes. Due to the vast distance between towns in WA particularly north of Geraldton and the high costs of all flights very few tourists use air travel as a mode of transport. Most tourist that come to this region use campervan or caravans as there are many places to see along the way that have no air services.
Many residents of Carnarvon simply drive to Geraldton to buy any goods they can not find in Carnarvon often things like white goods and then they drive them back and use them that day not 2 weeks later. After Carnarvon living Perth is too busy and big for many and only visited to fly out some place else like Bali for a vacation.
I think you would find Carnarvon - Darwin, would be get similar if not better traffic than Perth. The reason is Carnarvon has a high migrant population and heading towards Singapore rather than away from it is appealing.