Just been announced that 2 more Jetstar A320’s are to be transferred to Network aviation due to a ‘resurgence’ in the mining sector. Seems to now be a solid transfer of work to another perhaps cheaper entity.

Transfer of business....As defined by the FWA? Or Is it Qantas deploying their resources to enable other resources to be utilised elsewhere for the greater good? Time will tell. Perhaps the soft economy is taking its toll on the leisure market?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...ectid=12246312

It makes sense that the arrival of the A321neoLRs will allow older A320s to be sent to Network. It is a little strange (perhaps concerning) that 2 will leave the JQ fleet 6-9 months before the first Neo is due to arrive. Perhaps the soon to be implemented pairing optimiser is predicted to get sufficient hours out of the remaining airframes to cover the lost aircraft (with the exception of CHC-SYD).

The word is that the 18 A321neoLRs will lead to roughly 6 extra airframes in the JQ fleet, with approximately the 12 oldest to be pushed out (the aircraft which did not receive the new 186 seat config).

Today’s announcement continues to confirm the theory that many of the JQ A320 CEOs will find their way to Network.

The existing F100 pilots. Those aircraft are getting long in the tooth and don’t have long left. It’ll actually help as there are less airframes so less pilots required but more seats to move a similar number of pax, helping with any future crew shortages.

There is probably 15-20 Jetstar Airbus that are ready to be removed in that they are already on short term lease renewal as it is. There is only 2 A321s that are needing scrap.

Given that only 12 A320 airfcraft did not undergo the cabin enhancement project (the reconfiguring to 186 seats) my bet is that it will be this number that leaves the JQ fleet.

The CEP only finished a few months ago, so it would be unlikely that an airframe would be taken offline for a month and the money spent on 186 slimline seats just to get rid of it a year later.

That depends if there was head office involvement. They’ve refurbished plenty of aircraft in time for the ferry flight to the boneyard. .

Doesn’t that argument fall apart when one considers they added 10 more aircraft to that order just last month?
Odd thing to do if they had orders they didn’t want and can’t cancel.

Could be sooner than you think! I’ve heard two 78 base closures next year as they can use 321s for the Japan flying when they arrive.

That’s more a negotiation technique. Essentially they have now upped the order with newfound associated flexibility to stretch orders into late next decade. Basically they have purchased wriggle room from previous piss poor decision making.

Virgin did the same. Pushed aircraft back to mid to late next decade at the cost of upgrading a lot of -8s to -10.

Basically, Give them more cash and new options open up otherwise your delivery schedule ain’t changing.

The QF group have moved the delivery schedule around quite a bit without having to order more aircraft. The first A320neo was originally due in 2014 I believe... then 2016... 2018... and now (hopefully) 2020.

Company email yesterday

Definitely a Jetstar company wide email announcement yesterday.