yeah!
Who knows, maybe 744's down the track!
Its all possible, but me thinks rather inprobable. Nothing wrong with wishful thinking though!

:rolleyes:

Stratoblaster, are you referring to the new 717s, or the Impulse 737s, or both???:confused:

Impulse LAME's doing QF turnarounds, I don't think so.:rolleyes:

737's taking over the 717's routes...um I don't really think they are the 717's to lose.

Also, I haven't heard the qf LAME's walk off the job yet. And that is exactly what will happen if the impulse boys start tinkering with their toys!

Get real guys.

:D :D :D , it's funny to watch from the other side, the rumours that kept the hopes of NJS pilots up for years, hang on Impulse pilots, you're on the QF roller coaster now.

Maybe the new bus is really for you guys:rolleyes:

As sensitive as a bulldozer
 

Glad you're getting a kick out of this, IWS.

I'm presently working two jobs just to keep my head above water as one of the lucky 13 ex-1900 drivers.

I think I've forgetten how to laugh. Or at least mean it when I do.

I know that the NJS guys have been through this for years and are still going through it (now more than ever, perhaps), but at no point would I find humour in their ordeal.

Careful what you say. Or if you have to say it, careful how you do.

Allegedly.

The new jet rumours do seem to have some weight. Have heard that 3 will go back and 6 will replace them. Aparrently there are not many 717s left in the desert so a deal has been done with tran air. Thus, 3 new jets to arrive in about March. False hope is a B@st@rd, but this could be great news for the redundant guys.

That would create positions for all pulse blokes and more command positions for current F/Os. Dont worry guys you have not been forgotten.

What ever happens, the future looks bright.

P.S Was in Sydney the other day at T2 and pulled up beside an EAA Dash. We got fowl looks from 4 pilots on their crew change. Whats with that?

MD,
Heard that rumour in May last year, to occur in Sept but with different os operator involved. Are the ginger beers unable to come up with anything original.

Flipside it seems to be the constant one at the moment. It would make sense i guess.

Sorry Cynical, no offense intended.

But having been through the exact same 737 thing for near on 10 years, I would like to offer a word of advice to the Impulse drivers...It just won't happen, the existing 73 drivers WILL make sure of that.( rightly or wrongly )

Yes false hope is a b@stard, and it's also a waste of time and energy.

Best of luck cynical, have been in your position and I do sympathise, whatever you do, don't give up.

Dunno - with the old livery I would hazard something to do with chicken on the tail :D

Whilst we are on the bird theme, What do they say about your own nest?

PD ive got to pay that one.

Get your hand off it, Douglas
 

You sound a little paranoid mate! We have little enough time on turnarounds to get between A/C, let alone stand around and pull faces at you.

Why Bother? :rolleyes:

# of new 717s
 

So far on this topic, the number of rumoured new 717s has started at 2-4, then 3,6,0,4 and finally 10! Seems to me like no ones to sure of anything, and my guess would be 0 given that 4 763s and 17 733s will be converted to all Y class.

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I believe you Douglas, had it done to me when I was at Airlink by Sunstate pilots, also was a incidence of the finger being given to one of my workmates, yeh, true professionals, don't you wish you were a passenger on one of those individuals A/C.
( not tarring everyone with the same brush Jarse, but it has happened )

IWS,
I find it hard to believe. But if it's true, it's a sign of small mindedness, and certainly not a reflection of the majority.

Jarse,

I parked a 146 in the Eastern area a few years ago and got the same treatment.

It does happen - unfortunately.

It isn't limited to Eastern/Sunnies though.

An Ansett pilot abused one of DJ's crews and amonst other things accused them of "not wearing a tie" - can you believe it!!

Do unto others I think it said. You must have a large minority there Jarse!!

HOBAY 3

You are forgetting about the fact that QF do have to replace the 146 with something eventually. Wether that be upgraded 146' jungle jets or 717's. My money is on the 717. Definitely will not be a mainline, all economy 737.

Someone correct me if I am wrong but I thing 5 146 leases/ contracts expire in 2003.

146 replacement
 

In some abstract sense I think that the A330 will replace the 146. The reasoning for this apparantly foolish statement follows. As more A330s come (and the teething problems get sorted out - the A330s are hardly putting in the big strides at the moment!), some current 767 sectors will be replaced by A330 e.g. mel-syd, mel-per etc. This frees up some 767s, four of which will be converted to all Y class - let's call them 76Ys. These get used on leisure routes, replacing some existing 717 services on the higher capacity routes, Syd-Ool,Syd-Cns,Mel-Ool,Mel-Hba,Syd-Hti etc. This frees up some 717s, which can be used to replace the 146s. Economy 737s can replace some further 717 services to allow more 717s to go onto the 146 routes. Of the East Coast 146 routes, only Bne-Ppp,Isa and Cbr remain. Ppp and Isa can goto 717, with Cbr operated by 734s due to J requirement. Of the west coast, Kta,Kgi and Bme are mostly 737 anyway, leaving just Phe,Pbo,Zne,Asp,Ayq and Gov. 717s will gradually replace the 146s on these routes.

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