REX to transition to ATRs, start domestic jet ops

[Bull_Shark]

Virgin have just announced a partnership with Airlink to operate Saab 340s to Canberra.

I wonder if this is the beginning of a wider move to muscle in on Rex with Airlink Saabs on the traditional Rex routes?

[43Inches]

Unless virgin is willing to sacrifice peak time 737 slots for a regional SAAB services into Sydney, it's the same issue as always. Can't fly the commuter slots, the regional flights wont do much to dent anyone else. There's also the matter of fleet size, which will barely cover the 53 flights they are proposing, and the aircraft choice is not readily available and out of production.

[SHVC]

Can a jet slot be traded for a regional slot I know a regional can’t be traded for a jet.

Virgin still have the ATR slots?

[Colonel_Klink]

Originally Posted by 43Inches

There's also the matter of fleet size, which will barely cover the 53 flights they are proposing, and the aircraft choice is not readily available and out of production.

Without knowing a whole heap about Link Airways - how will they manage this significant uptake in their operation? Will they need to recruit more staff / acquire more aircraft or will they cancel some of their previous flying on certain routes?

[Alfie.floor]

Originally Posted by Colonel_Klink

Without knowing a whole heap about Link Airways - how will they manage this significant uptake in their operation? Will they need to recruit more staff / acquire more aircraft or will they cancel some of their previous flying on certain routes?

With all that profit they’ve just posted maybe the can purchase Link Airways, buy a heap of ATR 72s, for their operation and perhaps a low cost carrier whilst they’re at it….

[Going Nowhere]

Link recently acquired 2 additional Saab’s and are currently recruiting.

[43Inches]

Can a jet slot be traded for a regional slot I know a regional can’t be traded for a jet.

As far as I'm aware there is no such thing as jet slots, just slots and a small amount of protected slots for regional access. Anything that's not the protected regional slots can be used for what fits. Sydney is the only airport that has the fixed slot system, anywhere else is using fleet size to bully the airservices terrible anticompetetive first in system that grossly favors existing large players.

[Servo]

Originally Posted by Going Nowhere

Link recently acquired 2 additional Saab’s and are currently recruiting.

Hopefully some of the ATR guys and girls get a job with them.

[SHVC]

Is it a sign of desperation the size of a story about JS in the Australian, a true hubris moment if you can get through the whole article.

[430W]

And another one today. Quite a PR blitz. You have to wonder why! Normally this goes on just before the fall.

[SHVC]

I would think the 73 had done puff left in it, if rumors are true that SA will impose a hard border with NSW and VIC this afternoon then their supposedly money making route is gone. if what I seen yesterday is regular numbers out of SY their SY- ML route is very dismal.

[PoppaJo]

What on earth happened today. Absolutely horrendous numbers across the board. Did they take Tuesday out of the search engine?

This is worse than Ozjet.

[SHVC]

Unless you elaborate we can only guess you’re still in complete shock about Anna’s random meaningless 5th day test on arrival.

[middleman]

MEL - SYD Monday.
137 PAX

[PoppaJo]

Average load yesterday was about 15%. Today a tad higher 20%. Canberra about 10%.

[1A_Please]

Originally Posted by PoppaJo

Average load yesterday was about 15%. Today a tad higher 20%. Canberra about 10%.

I hope they have paid their Directors' and Officers' insurance policy because the risk of a class-action from pi$$ed off shareholders increases by the day.

[Trevor the lover]

Where do you get these figures you quote Papjoe

[MickG0105]

Originally Posted by middleman

MEL - SYD Monday.
137 PAX

Was that the aggregate across all four flights?

[pinkpanther1]

https://australianaviation.com.au/20...-from-6-to-14/

Rex more than doubling it's 737 fleet and planning to serve 'every major city' next year......

[SHVC]

They intend to expand next yr, the article mentions they got the first 6 cheap due covid. Will the next 8 be dirt cheap also? The world is opening up again.