rex Celebrating 20 Years
This thread is about Rex, not Dash 8s or other types operated by Qantas.
Recent ATSB investigations for Rex SAABs in 2022 alone: 2022-066, 058, 054, 019.
And another two in the same year for SAABs operated by Link (2022-055, 050).
For DHC-8 variants I can only see 2022-056, 031.
Recent ATSB investigations for Rex SAABs in 2022 alone: 2022-066, 058, 054, 019.
And another two in the same year for SAABs operated by Link (2022-055, 050).
For DHC-8 variants I can only see 2022-056, 031.
Last edited by parishiltons; 2nd Jan 2023 at 22:07.
This thread is about Rex, not Dash 8s or other types operated by Qantas.
Recent ATSB investigations for Rex SAABs in 2022 alone: 2022-066, 058, 054, 019.
And another two in the same year for SAABs operated by Link (2022-055, 050).
For DHC-8 variants I can only see 2022-056, 031.
Recent ATSB investigations for Rex SAABs in 2022 alone: 2022-066, 058, 054, 019.
And another two in the same year for SAABs operated by Link (2022-055, 050).
For DHC-8 variants I can only see 2022-056, 031.
BTW the initial post by Ladloy was comparing QF to ZL that was why I responded to your post replying to Ladloy IMO on topic....
The comment in Ladloy's post is correct. My response to it brought the topic back to Rex.
Judging by the disrepair of their SAAB fleet, REX needs to make a decision on where they want to be as a company. Spend on fleet renewal or stick with the jets they don’t have the funds for both.
For DHC-8 variants I can only see 2022-056, 031.
There's at least two dash-8 engine shut down events in 2022 that don't rate a mention in the ATSB files, a bit like the lack of investigation into the multiple 717 engine shut downs. Using the ATSBs report list to figure out who's having the most incidents is a waste of time, at least half of the serious occurrences I've witnessed lately have not appeared. Anyone who was in the business last year knows QLink Dash-8s were having a horror run with reliability. Rex wasn't far behind, but still fared better. Both QLInk and Rex are suffering the same issues, punching out new routes without the fleet spares to back it up. You could probably say all the airlines are having the same issues with reliability, as all of them have had horror cancellation rates in 2022, except probably Rex, which kept it fairly low with its flexibility.
parishiltons if you do some hunting on the below, whilst not 100% accurate, it gives a far list of incidents
The Aviation Herald
I was going to make mention of the shutdown Rex had before christmas but I'm glad it's on that avherald list. I saw photos and it seemed pretty bad. So much oil pouring out the back. Another which never made the news or atsb was a oil leak soon after start in Armidale. The prop hub sprayed oil all over the fuselage.
I was going to make mention of the shutdown Rex had before christmas but I'm glad it's on that avherald list. I saw photos and it seemed pretty bad. So much oil pouring out the back. Another which never made the news or atsb was a oil leak soon after start in Armidale. The prop hub sprayed oil all over the fuselage.
parishiltons if you do some hunting on the below, whilst not 100% accurate, it gives a far list of incidents
The Aviation Herald
The Aviation Herald
I think it's getting close to time somebody at ACA or such have a look at why these companies are not reporting or at least not providing public data on their incidents while other airlines show up regularly for lessor events. ATSB might end up with some big questions to answer.
Last edited by 43Inches; 4th Jan 2023 at 04:00.
I don't believe they can finance a fleet renewal regardless, running some basic rough numbers. They will need to a new buyer to inject some cash. Perhaps that is what they are doing. Building the business up, FIFO and Jets, then try and get a partial buyer.
That's why the finance gods created leasing companies. So that the small fry can afford to maintain new fleets. There's a big difference between leasing an aircraft such as the 737 to break into a market and leasing similar turboprops to the SAAB to service established profitable markets. With Rex it's more what can replace the SAAB, there's not much in the market that matches it's operating margins on thin routes. That being said the SAAB itself is not the problem, it's post Covid supplier malaise.
Another rumour is that the pile of pilot resumes has dried up as everyone leapfrogs the company.
The short-sightedness of the company bit them too. Rumour has it, a dozen engineers in Adelaide walked across the tarmac to Alliance within a few weeks of the stranded school kids debacle. It's a heavy maintenance base too. Ops were try to rush C checks to save their beloved cancellation rate and the engineers had had enough. Now management are throwing large wads of cash for retention bonuses to engineers.
Another rumour is that the pile of pilot resumes has dried up as everyone leapfrogs the company.
Another rumour is that the pile of pilot resumes has dried up as everyone leapfrogs the company.
REX needs to seriously look at a split fleet for regional
Perhaps Q400s or Q300s as they now have with Cobham for busier routes, although this would involve security screening
Then on thinner routes, perhaps new Cessna 408s although range is a bit iffy, considering their load factors 19 seats may be about right for short hops
Perhaps Q400s or Q300s as they now have with Cobham for busier routes, although this would involve security screening
Then on thinner routes, perhaps new Cessna 408s although range is a bit iffy, considering their load factors 19 seats may be about right for short hops
REX needs to seriously look at a split fleet for regional
Perhaps Q400s or Q300s as they now have with Cobham for busier routes, although this would involve security screening
Then on thinner routes, perhaps new Cessna 408s although range is a bit iffy, considering their load factors 19 seats may be about right for short hops
Perhaps Q400s or Q300s as they now have with Cobham for busier routes, although this would involve security screening
Then on thinner routes, perhaps new Cessna 408s although range is a bit iffy, considering their load factors 19 seats may be about right for short hops
REX needs to seriously look at a split fleet for regional
Perhaps Q400s or Q300s as they now have with Cobham for busier routes, although this would involve security screening
Then on thinner routes, perhaps new Cessna 408s although range is a bit iffy, considering their load factors 19 seats may be about right for short hops
Perhaps Q400s or Q300s as they now have with Cobham for busier routes, although this would involve security screening
Then on thinner routes, perhaps new Cessna 408s although range is a bit iffy, considering their load factors 19 seats may be about right for short hops
There are several ports QLink operate the Q400 to that don’t have screening.
Home Affairs changed the regulations in 2020. If an airport handles over 30,000 RPT pax per annum that it needs screening for aircraft operations of 40 seats or more. Seems very convenient that the Saabs continue to fit nicely under that threshold.
I think it's getting close to time somebody at ACA or such have a look at why these companies are not reporting or at least not providing public data on their incidents while other airlines show up regularly for lessor events. ATSB might end up with some big questions to answer.
So why don’t Rex have to screen their passengers at Wagga? QF have to screen.
