REX to transition to ATRs, start domestic jet ops

[chookcooker]

Originally Posted by TimmyTee

REX appear to have successfully conned the government into believing that there are no suitable pilots to fly their 737s, and therefore time for bringing in overseas pilots.

Utter garbage.

Is this substantiated?

[43Inches]

Not sure whether it has anything to do with Rex but over on the QF/Alliance thread it seems Alliance are doing it, maybe somebody here is confusing the tails in a rage fit.

[Titan Slave]

Originally Posted by chookcooker

Is this substantiated?

This is confirmed. They have been in HK mainly scouting local pilots with a promise of PR.

I am sure this will go down like a lead balloon with the crew. No surprises why most of them are are looking at the US and Middle East.

[chookcooker]

Originally Posted by Titan Slave

This is confirmed. They have been in HK mainly scouting local pilots with a promise of PR.

I am sure this will go down like a lead balloon with the crew. No surprises why most of them are are looking at the US and Middle East.

farken hell

[snakeslugger]

Originally Posted by Titan Slave

This is confirmed. They have been in HK mainly scouting local pilots with a promise of PR.

I am sure this will go down like a lead balloon with the crew. No surprises why most of them are are looking at the US and Middle East.

I’m pretty confident that was an April Fools prank that was going around…

[Titan Slave]

Originally Posted by snakeslugger

I’m pretty confident that was an April Fools prank that was going around…

Not according to some Cathay colleagues who have had locals asking them about Rex.

[BEACH KING]

Well apparently REX are definitely improving.
They have upgraded from using buses to transport their passengers that pay circa $500 for a one way airfare, to using Taxis!
Not just any taxi either. They now use the tried and proven Toyota Hiace Maxi Taxi to jam in 9 pax and their gear to complete the final 300km of your trip...you know the one with the rattling wheelchair access gear in the back and the wonderful ergonomic seats.
Great way to add another 5 hours to your trip.

[Ladloy]

Originally Posted by BEACH KING

Well apparently REX are definitely improving.
They have upgraded from using buses to transport their passengers that pay circa $500 for a one way airfare, to using Taxis!
Not just any taxi either. They now use the tried and proven Toyota Hiace Maxi Taxi to jam in 9 pax and their gear to complete the final 300km of your trip...you know the one with the rattling wheelchair access gear in the back and the wonderful ergonomic seats.
Great way to add another 5 hours to your trip.

Can you provide more info? The east coast weather wasn't great last week and many qlink services were cancelled, Rex picked up a fair few qlink pax. After delays and diversions they reached their destination. Some were doctors going straight to hospital and one qlink pax was trying to see their friend before they passed.

[morno]

I’m guessing that the recently acquired Charleville to Brisbane service that Rex said was going to be so much better than QLink, is what Beach King is referring to?

I guess anything new will always appear better than what you have, until it shows it’s true colours.

[43Inches]

So the comment is saying the flight was cancelled, however the company still paid to get the passengers to their destination with what was available on the day. Maxi at taxi rates would have been more expensive than a bus on fixed charter rates, so I'm assuming it was all that was available.

[transition_alt]

I fail to see why a company doing their absolute best to get passengers where they want to be is a bad thing.

They could’ve cancelled the service and wiped their hands clean, but didn’t.

[Traffic_Is_Er_Was]

Is that route one of the Govt. contracted ones? If so, are they not obligated to provide something (anything)?

[snakeslugger]

Originally Posted by Titan Slave

Not according to some Cathay colleagues who have had locals asking them about Rex.

As suspected REX have confirmed via the AFAP it was crap…

[smiling monkey]

Originally Posted by markis10

Rex making a bid for Cobham….

Probably nothing.

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...ervices-report

[Low Pass]

This would be the death of them. How about they focus on finding some passengers for these big shinny jet, 30 pax midweek is becoming all too common....

[Gunner747400]

Thought it was about time for JS to have another whinge - today he is going on about how Rex are pulling out of Melbourne to Albury because of QF's 'predatory behavior'.

[Bull_Shark]

The dummy has been spat.

Rex threatening to pull out of Albury now because big bad Qantas have moved in.

Will Rex carry through, or like with 90% of the other routes they’ve threatened to abandon it won’t actually happen?

[Going Nowhere]

Originally Posted by Gunner747400

Thought it was about time for JS to have another whinge - today he is going on about how Rex are pulling out of Melbourne to Albury because of QF's 'predatory behavior'.

yeah QLink’s 5 flights a week must have really killed them…

[Paragraph377]

Originally Posted by Going Nowhere

yeah QLink’s 5 flights a week must have really killed them…

Sharp is one of biggest sooks to grace this earth. He even had the gall to question how Joyce can stand looking at himself in the mirror - pot….kettle….black. I would imagine that Joyce feels the same way - how can any grubby ex politicians ever look themselves in the mirror. Stick to filling up your 737’s John.

[Ladloy]

A decision purely made upon their network being stretched to the limits. Not enough aircraft, crew, engineers and spare parts but don't you worry, somehow it's Qantas' fault.