The time has come
 

Good to hear XRlent. The issue at hand might be particularly relevant given you have the best conditions of any airline in Australia.

In fact once Jetstar get this up and running it will set the precedent for other companies. Your company has connections within Asia so its not totally inconceivable for them to follow and expand under separate contracts.

I think its unlikely however given that your owners/management clearly see/promote the value of a happy well remunerated pilot workforce (so I understand).

What was the TWU's opinion/response? Did they attend? It was heartening to see that engineers and the ACTU put in an appearance.

There is a new era on the east coast with Qantas/VB/J* pilots not only respecting each other but supporting one another. A camaraderie I've never seen before. XR and Strategic are considered part of this as well. So rather than firing off shots at each other recognise that you are actually part of the same team.

Good luck with your EBA.

The news above relates currently to the PHE-DPS, move no doubt to better compete with Strategic's recent launch of services on the route.

Well where is it??
 

The two lots of stairs have sat forlornly on the apron at Cloudbreak for the last few months . I have walked up them several times now but there is nothing at the top of the stairs when I get there. Can someone tell me where VH- FNP has gone, or was it never here in the first place. I would not like to be paying around $ US 190,000 odd per month for nothing.

Where did you get that monthly leasing price

If the stairs cost that much, I might change occupations. Seat OA anyone?! :}

Well lets disregard the price and ask again where is the A/C:hmm:

We know that one...MELBOURNE!

Where did I get the lease price??
 

Investegate.co.uk SKYW on Thurs 08 April 2010 under "lease of aircraft. It is for a term of 36 mths so they would want to hurry up I reckon.

Got to work this morning and the girls told me that Virgin have stopped the 737 run into Cloudbreak.

Does this mean the A320 is close?

My source in the west tells me that there will be some four engine jets heading to Cloudbreak soon.

I think the boss is after something a little bigger than the 146.

Yeah; well he is going to make do with something smaller 'til the much rumoured Airbus arrives!:p

Not necessarily FlyingFox.

I believe Mr Joyce recently stated that QF are taking a serious look at the FIFO market, would be a nice contract to grab first up, especially with the Christmas Creek and Solomon contracts ramping up shortly, and no problems with availablility of larger aircraft at QF.

You there Twiggy? :E

Changes
 

I think we will stick with the status quo till the big rig flys but look for some big changes around Feb next year!!

I can confirm more cross charters. A mate of mine says that there will be some BAe 146's flying from Skywest's ramp in the next coming weeks.

not sure that is necessarily the case...the 738 fleet is fairly committed in WA on the RPT routes.

Shirjoc, your not far off the mark when saying Feb next year.

FMG are changing there rosters at Cloudbreak, not from 1 and 1 but a modified version of it, which will be implemented Feb next year.

As yet it hasnt been confirmed but they want to fly in a little later, leaving Perth around 6pm and into Cloudbreak around 7.40pm so nightshift can start at midnight. And for the early risers, want to depart the outgoing nightshift who will finish work at midnight, at around 3 to 4 in the morning back to Perth.

VH-UFO

If FMG are looking at Night ops into Cloudbreak, that would explain XR cross hires for BAE 146.

Correct me if Im wrong, but XR would need their GNSS/RNAV capability for the F100 or A320 to go into Cloudbreak at night wouldnt they?

Maybe they could get old faithful QQ in their F100's? They could do the RNAV in there no probs! :ok:

K-Ex.

the F100 XR fleet is being upgraded to GNSS technology

Skywest's media release from August 2009 states that they are committed to the gradual installation of integrated GNSS technology into their Fokker 100 fleet.

That was over a year ago. Does Skywest still not have a single aircraft with GNSS technology?