What is the future for the Jetstar B787 fleet
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There is talk of using them on domestic routes and maybe trans-con if those plans go ahead in March to get crews current. I don’t think the 78 is dead yet. If by the off chance international opens up towards the end of 2021 they will be very much needed.
If there were a market for them, they'd have been sold already. As iit is, there is virtually no market for brand-new 788s let alone earlier builds so it is likely they will remain the the QF fleet though will probably spend a year or so in the desert before any attempt to reactivate them. I doubt they will fly for JQ again but think they may find a place in the mainline fleet as replacements for the oldest A332s on domestic routes. I doubt if QF will use them on international routes which means a recliner J class product remains acceptable making the transition to mainline even easier.
3 up for sale previously however the chances of getting the price they wanted now is zero.
Bali will be a boom market once the world reopens and that will require considerable capacity to get it moving for a while.
Bali will be a boom market once the world reopens and that will require considerable capacity to get it moving for a while.
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JQ will hold on to the 78 they will need them more than ever when Bali and other leisure destinations open late 2021-2022. As said on Friday they’re looking to use them domestically I get crew current as March is fast approaching and the cost to get crews going again will be far more expensive.
Bali residents could be among the first to receive the Chinese drug, in order to make the island "a green zone at the start of next year", according to China's state-owned Xinhua news agency.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-...omacy/12958762
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Ragnor. I agree. China does not need our coal but needs our iron ore to make aircraft carriers and submarines. The Chinese navy (PLAN) currently has 67 more ships than the US. The number of ships under construction is greater than the size of the RAN.
With Jetstar planning to operate more flights in March next year then they did in March 2019, there could be a case for keeping a few B787s in the domestic network to relieve pressure on the A320 fleet and maintain crew currency. However, the recent spike in COVID cases in North Sydney could lead to another lockdown as the state governments will have an eye on the situation in Europe and want to avoid another series of outbreaks.
It all depends on the vaccine, Australia doesn't have the provision for emergency approval so it will be next month before the roll out and another few months before sufficient numbers of people have received their dose before the borders can safely be opened.
It all depends on the vaccine, Australia doesn't have the provision for emergency approval so it will be next month before the roll out and another few months before sufficient numbers of people have received their dose before the borders can safely be opened.
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The current vaccines are effective at stopping COVID (the disease). I haven't seen anything that suggests they will stop transmission (the virus).
So how are the borders going to be safely opened any time next year ? Case numbers will still be there, just less deaths eventually.
So how are the borders going to be safely opened any time next year ? Case numbers will still be there, just less deaths eventually.
So how are the borders going to be safely opened any time next year ? Case numbers will still be there, just less deaths eventually.
The expected travel bubbles haven't really worked, so a vaccine is the best hope.
The current vaccines are effective at stopping COVID (the disease). I haven't seen anything that suggests they will stop transmission (the virus).
So how are the borders going to be safely opened any time next year ? Case numbers will still be there, just less deaths eventually.
So how are the borders going to be safely opened any time next year ? Case numbers will still be there, just less deaths eventually.
Until it is definitively proven that the virus can’t be brought in to Australia, expect the government to drag its heels as long as possible.
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Given most of the cabin crew are overseas based I wonder if it is financially viable to run the 787s? You would need to train the cabin crew etc and would likely cause industrial issues down the track when you try and pull the endorsement off them.
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Perhaps 03/21 will mark the end of the false hope being pedaled by those still being paid.
At the very least, communicate with the crews in an open and honest manner.
Innuendo simply doesnt cut it this late into the game.
MCD.
At the very least, communicate with the crews in an open and honest manner.
Innuendo simply doesnt cut it this late into the game.
MCD.
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In Australia at least, I find it highly doubtful the border will open in 2021. Even with a large number of people vaccinated, the political reality in Australia can’t even accept a small outbreak (less than 30). Just look at the drama of SA recently and the current NSW one.
Until it is definitively proven that the virus can’t be brought in to Australia, expect the government to drag its heels as long as possible.
Until it is definitively proven that the virus can’t be brought in to Australia, expect the government to drag its heels as long as possible.
Here in NZ the policy is unlikely to change, as we do not have the ICU capacity to manage a big outbreak.