Rex Expanding Into Jets

[Checklist Charlie]

Perhaps someone could refresh my memory surrounding the PelAir ditching at Norfolk Island. Were any of the Rex senior execs around at that time with the ability to stick their fingers into the outcome of any report or staffing matters?

Any one recall, my memory is not that 'sharp'.

CC

[Buttscratcher]

Originally Posted by non_state_actor

Well that all depends on the power of the QF lobby. I would feel aggrieved if I were Alan Joyce and the government gave REX some public funds for Regional Operations which they then went and spent on setting up a domestic competitor.

Good point, sir!

[Ken Borough]

qantas well known for dumping seats below cost, which is still illegal, but hard to prove.

Either put up or STFU.

[Blueskymine]

Originally Posted by BNEA320

qantas well known for dumping seats below cost, which is still illegal, but hard to prove.

Which is why qantas is so profitable and the competition that had a lower cost base wasn’t. Because they sold ‘all’ their seats above cost.

Hmmm

[airdualbleedfault]

This is quite possibly the funniest 5hit I have read on the Internet, Ever. Thanks Wrecks, I needed a good larf

[normanton]

Originally Posted by BNEA320

qantas well known for dumping seats below cost, which is still illegal, but hard to prove.

Lol. Delusional.

[Section28- BE]

Originally Posted by Checklist Charlie

Perhaps someone could refresh my memory surrounding the PelAir ditching at Norfolk Island. Were any of the Rex senior execs around at that time with the ability to stick their fingers into the outcome of any report or staffing matters?

Any one recall, my memory is not that 'sharp'.

CC

Narr- 'Clecklist', not 'that' Sharpe, myself......... and for that am truly sorry, can't get the data onshore/to mind..............

Anyhoo- 'Park' 'em wheels down and 'all' shall be well.............. apparently!!

Rgds
S28

[gordonfvckingramsay]

Are Rex suggesting that they are going to launch into jets and just like that “take it to Qantas”, and have all that done in a few months? I guarantee this is a piss take.

[Going Nowhere]

Why are some assuming that Rex want anything to do with VA or the crew, frequent flyer points, etc.

All they need is the jet on their AOC and then they can employ whatever crew they want.

There’s no guarantee many VA crew will get a gig on this. It’ll all go to whoever is willing to work for the T&C’s on offer

[1a sound asleep]

Jetstar will eat them alive before the end of the first month

[KABOY]

Originally Posted by 1a sound asleep

Jetstar will eat them alive before the end of the first month

Here' s an idea!

Rex buys Velocity, sets up an airline with Velocity's client base and starts their own gig. And.......they have a loyalty base.

[Global Aviator]

REX makes sense, well in my eyes.

Go the Airbus route, A320/1/NEO etc.

Then the next step for SAAB replacement is... ATR...

[Turnleft080]

Jetstar will eat them alive before the end of the first month

yibbida yibbida that is all.

[ozbiggles]

So all the 340 crews will bid over to jets with no jet experience and all the out of work RPT pilots will backfill the 340 spots or they will get all new recruits or out of work RPT pilots will take all the jet jobs.....It would be fun to watch.

[BNEA320]

Originally Posted by Blueskymine

Which is why qantas is so profitable and the competition that had a lower cost base wasn’t. Because they sold ‘all’ their seats above cost.

Hmmm

can't stop laughing.

$19 fares ? Must be $18 above costs surely.

Qantas is an incredibly high cost airline.

[On eyre]

Originally Posted by BNEA320

can't stop laughing.

$19 fares ? Must be $18 above costs surely.

Qantas is an incredibly high cost airline.

Obviously you haven’t heard of “loss leaders” O wise one.

[George Glass]

Originally Posted by BNEA320

can't stop laughing.

$19 fares ? Must be $18 above costs surely.

Qantas is an incredibly high cost airline.

I don’t know why people keep saying that.
Since the shutdown QF has been cheap and nasty.
Talk to any employees of the company outside pilot ranks and see what they say.
QF will eat them alive.
To people of a certain age this is just the latest iteration of the weird mad world of aviation.
To make a small fortune in aviation start out with a big one.
Why , oh why do people keep doing it?

[Traffic_Is_Er_Was]

I think the Jetgo ground equipment is probably still sitting around at various airports from the last time someone had a go with a "regional jet". I'm pretty sure Rex only runs out of BNE because it's got the government contracts. It doesn't go anywhere people actually live, or interstate.

[SHVC]

Originally Posted by Global Aviator

REX makes sense, well in my eyes.

Go the Airbus route, A320/1/NEO etc.

Then the next step for SAAB replacement is... ATR...

I would think Rex would be smart enough to stay away from an ATR.

[Ragnor]

As if REX will spend anymore money on infrastructure they are only where they are now because Mr Kim doesn't spend money on anything now.