NSW gov to invest in Rex

[neville_nobody]

Originally Posted by Bull_Shark

People need to actually read the press release, this isn’t about a 737 sim….

Yes very clever.

[coaldemon]

If it is in country and you bought it cheap (Cheap being around $6 Million AUD for a half life Sim) then it will be very viable to do the training for a 50 Pilots or more. Just not doing the late night sessions and having control of bookings will be a bonus by itself. Any bookings on top of that will be another bonus. When your competitors hold the only other Sim capacity in the country that is a large risk to your operation. Smart to neutralize it if you can and even better if the State Govt helps. It has been done before.

[Torukmacto]

Originally Posted by morno

There's only one thing worse than not creating a job, and that’s creating a job that in 18 months becomes redundant and then places all the stress on the poor employees who took the punt to go to this new job.

The managers don’t lose their jobs, only the poor suckers who are now without a job again because of an ill thought out venture.

18 months to get experience, gain contacts and look for a better job , or keep stacking shelves at Coles ? There is no job for life .

[RickNRoll]

Originally Posted by Colonel_Klink

So Rex is late to the party again?

They started the 737 operation thinking that Virgin was going to collapse. Then Bain purchase Virgin and bring it out of Administration.

They’ve now proposed building a sim centre - 2 weeks after Bain announce the purchase of Ansett Aviation Training.

And this claim by Rex that this investment will lead to 1300 direct and 1200 indirect jobs - what a complete nonsense.

NSW at least has an ICAC…

How do you know the Rex 737 flight schedule? Just look for the half price Virgin flight during the day and that's when it's flying.

[lucille]

Money being spent anywhere on the aviation industry has surely got to be a good thing. I don’t get why some folks are disgruntled.
Don’t like that Rex got the money? Or just don’t like that these funds aren’t being funnelled into yet another $10 bonus for the CEO of your dream airline ?

The argument that creating a job for someone now that may or may not be redundant in 18 months time is somehow worse than that person being being on the dole for the entire time just beggars belief. I cannot begin to imagine what kind of person thinks like this.

[Ladloy]

Originally Posted by lucille

Money being spent anywhere on the aviation industry has surely got to be a good thing. I don’t get why some folks are disgruntled.
Don’t like that Rex got the money? Or just don’t like that these funds aren’t being funnelled into yet another $10 bonus for the CEO of your dream airline ?

The argument that creating a job for someone now that may or may not be redundant in 18 months time is somehow worse than that person being being on the dole for the entire time just beggars belief. I cannot begin to imagine what kind of person thinks like this.

I guarantee you that the money won't trickle down to jobs, nor will it benefit those that already work for the company other than the half dozen sitting on the board.

[morno]

Originally Posted by lucille

Money being spent anywhere on the aviation industry has surely got to be a good thing. I don’t get why some folks are disgruntled.
Don’t like that Rex got the money? Or just don’t like that these funds aren’t being funnelled into yet another $10 bonus for the CEO of your dream airline ?

The argument that creating a job for someone now that may or may not be redundant in 18 months time is somehow worse than that person being being on the dole for the entire time just beggars belief. I cannot begin to imagine what kind of person thinks like this.

What makes you think that everyone who works or will work for Rex was on the dole beforehand? Where did I say that? I’m actually thinking about the poor soles who up and move entire families for these “new opportunities”, only to find in 18 months time they really are now out on the dole, after they’ve disrupted their lives, all because of some managers wet dream that was unrealistic.

[Torukmacto]

Aviation may not be for everyone, one or two employers over 40 year career is rare these days . There will be a shortage of current and type rated pilots soon , 18 months as a part time sim instructor might get you in the door of 737 operator in Middle East or SE Asia when this sim operation fails ? I think there will be lots of training required in the medium future from small OS operators so it might turn out to be a good investment?
lastly 18 months might be perfect for a retired airline captain paying off 3 ex’s and gets him through to his first heart attack or better still give him reason to get out of bed and improve his health .
Let’s not argue against investment in aviation infrastructure even if you think it’s not economically viable in todays market .

[airdualbleedfault]

Originally Posted by coaldemon

If it is in country and you bought it cheap (Cheap being around $6 Million AUD for a half life Sim) then it will be very viable to do the training for a 50 Pilots or more. Just not doing the late night sessions and having control of bookings will be a bonus by itself. Any bookings on top of that will be another bonus. When your competitors hold the only other Sim capacity in the country that is a large risk to your operation. Smart to neutralize it if you can and even better if the State Govt helps. It has been done before.

Think you may be incorrect there Coal, Network and VARA have been trying to talk someone into putting a 320 sim into Perf for years with (to date) 18 aircraft between them and still no takers.

[Ladloy]

Nifty says rex is on life support.