REX to transition to ATRs, start domestic jet ops
Need 3 airlines in this country
QL, Link, JQ (budget arm of QF nothing more)
VA, VAR / Link / Alliance (regionals)
REX mainline and regional, they ain't going away..... Just had a couple of wins over Link in Wagga and Mt Gambier
QL, Link, JQ (budget arm of QF nothing more)
VA, VAR / Link / Alliance (regionals)
REX mainline and regional, they ain't going away..... Just had a couple of wins over Link in Wagga and Mt Gambier
Rex and Qlink won't have any crew soon enough.
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Newest route: Adelaide to Sydney!
REX announces Sydney - Adelaide flights.
The new Adelaide-Sydney route is made possible by the imminent arrival of two additional aircraft which will increase Rex’s domestic fleet to nine Boeing 737-800NGs
The new Adelaide-Sydney route is made possible by the imminent arrival of two additional aircraft which will increase Rex’s domestic fleet to nine Boeing 737-800NGs
The two incoming 737 aircraft for REX are leased directly from Singapore Airlines.
9V-MGA and MGB were originally delivered to SilkAir before being painted into SQ colours (after SilkAir was merged into SQ mainline).
9V-MGA and MGB were originally delivered to SilkAir before being painted into SQ colours (after SilkAir was merged into SQ mainline).
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I saw in another forum a very interesting question about Rex. The poster asked if Rex actually grows markets or simply cannibalises existing markets in relation to Rex introducing their jet services on Capital City routes.
Demand grows markets, supply adjusts to meet demand. Domestic demand has skyrocketed over the last decades and continues to grow- is there a reason only two operators are allowed to benefit from that growth? Do they have an inalienable right to the business they have, or is competition a thing?
Domestic demand has been fairly flat for the last decade. 58-61m passengers domestically each year, and it hasn’t really moved since 2013.
2008-2013 the market had large gains with the introduction of Tiger Airways and Jetstar growing its local fleet, alongside the Virgin/Qantas capacity war.
Rex has likely picked up some of the Tiger share. Otherwise everyone is just talking traffic of each other. Remains to be seen where the numbers sit today and the coming years, obviously a whole heap of demand at the moment, will be interesting to see how far north of 60m passengers we currently sit at.
2008-2013 the market had large gains with the introduction of Tiger Airways and Jetstar growing its local fleet, alongside the Virgin/Qantas capacity war.
Rex has likely picked up some of the Tiger share. Otherwise everyone is just talking traffic of each other. Remains to be seen where the numbers sit today and the coming years, obviously a whole heap of demand at the moment, will be interesting to see how far north of 60m passengers we currently sit at.
I saw in another forum a very interesting question about Rex. The poster asked if Rex actually grows markets or simply cannibalises existing markets in relation to Rex introducing their jet services on Capital City routes.
Sounds more like somebody trying to flip the QF issues onto Rex.
As opposed to Bonza who is taking a gamble on the smaller markets to try and generate new markets, Rex is competing in what is a competitive but established market that is subject to customers who are willing to try other products.
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What’s the go with this pic doing the rounds re someone parking a van next to a then starting prop?
But, my comment was related to Rex cutting back regional routes on the SAAB but increasing the 737 operation. Not using the 73 on SAAB routes. Hence my comment their heart is not in the country anymore.
Regional slots have to maintain their regional status
Eg a SAAB CFS slot can be transferred to a 737 to CFS but not to a 737 to BNE
Interestingly if REX wanted to run a SAAB to BNE instead of CFS, they would not be permitted to transfer the slot
If REX wanted to get creative
They could run
SYD-CFS-BNE on a 737 using a regional slot
Eg a SAAB CFS slot can be transferred to a 737 to CFS but not to a 737 to BNE
Interestingly if REX wanted to run a SAAB to BNE instead of CFS, they would not be permitted to transfer the slot
If REX wanted to get creative
They could run
SYD-CFS-BNE on a 737 using a regional slot
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