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QantasLink to Replace BAe146s with Boeing 717s
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SYDNEY, 29 October 2004
QantasLink said today it would replace its fleet of BAe146 aircraft with newer Boeing 717 aircraft from July 2005.
Executive General Manager Regional Airlines, Narendra Kumar, said the Boeing 717 aircraft would move progressively from Jetstar to QantasLink as Jetstar continued to grow its fleet of new Airbus A320s.
"This is a great opportunity for QantasLink and for our customers," Mr Kumar said.
"The newer aircraft will offer fresher cabins for our customers and the extra capacity will stimulate growth on regional routes and allow QantasLink to increase the number of discount seats on these routes."
Mr Kumar said eight Boeing 717s, operating in a 115 seat configuration with a 32 inch seat pitch, would gradually replace eight 65 to 76 seat BAe146s over the 12 months beginning July 2005.
He said QantasLink would continue to fly the remaining two BAe146 aircraft in its fleet, which are leased until December 2006. QantasLink also operates a fleet of 34 Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft.
Mr Kumar said QantasLink would operate the 717s in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. The routes on which the 717s will operate include:
* Perth-Broome
* Perth-Kalgoorlie
* Perth-Karratha
* Perth-Paraburdoo
* Perth-Port Hedland
* Perth-Newman
* Paraburdoo-Newman
* Alice Springs-Ayers Rock
* Alice Springs-Broome
* Alice Springs-Cairns
* Alice Springs-Darwin
* Alice Springs-Perth
* Ayers Rock-Cairns
* Ayers Rock-Perth
* Cairns-Gove-Darwin
Mr Kumar said QantasLink would evaluate proposals from both National Jet Systems, which currently operates the airline's BAe146 fleet, and Jetstar, which currently operates the 717 fleet, to operate and maintain the new QantasLink 717 regional flying operations.
He said the changes to the QantasLink and Jetstar fleets would also require assessment of the various options for maintenance of both Airbus A320 and Boeing 717 aircraft. The Qantas Group would continue to keep all interested parties informed of this process.
QantasLink, one of the Qantas Group's four flying businesses, operates more than 1,900 flights a week to around 50 destinations across Australia.
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SYDNEY, 29 October 2004
QantasLink said today it would replace its fleet of BAe146 aircraft with newer Boeing 717 aircraft from July 2005.
Executive General Manager Regional Airlines, Narendra Kumar, said the Boeing 717 aircraft would move progressively from Jetstar to QantasLink as Jetstar continued to grow its fleet of new Airbus A320s.
"This is a great opportunity for QantasLink and for our customers," Mr Kumar said.
"The newer aircraft will offer fresher cabins for our customers and the extra capacity will stimulate growth on regional routes and allow QantasLink to increase the number of discount seats on these routes."
Mr Kumar said eight Boeing 717s, operating in a 115 seat configuration with a 32 inch seat pitch, would gradually replace eight 65 to 76 seat BAe146s over the 12 months beginning July 2005.
He said QantasLink would continue to fly the remaining two BAe146 aircraft in its fleet, which are leased until December 2006. QantasLink also operates a fleet of 34 Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft.
Mr Kumar said QantasLink would operate the 717s in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. The routes on which the 717s will operate include:
* Perth-Broome
* Perth-Kalgoorlie
* Perth-Karratha
* Perth-Paraburdoo
* Perth-Port Hedland
* Perth-Newman
* Paraburdoo-Newman
* Alice Springs-Ayers Rock
* Alice Springs-Broome
* Alice Springs-Cairns
* Alice Springs-Darwin
* Alice Springs-Perth
* Ayers Rock-Cairns
* Ayers Rock-Perth
* Cairns-Gove-Darwin
Mr Kumar said QantasLink would evaluate proposals from both National Jet Systems, which currently operates the airline's BAe146 fleet, and Jetstar, which currently operates the 717 fleet, to operate and maintain the new QantasLink 717 regional flying operations.
He said the changes to the QantasLink and Jetstar fleets would also require assessment of the various options for maintenance of both Airbus A320 and Boeing 717 aircraft. The Qantas Group would continue to keep all interested parties informed of this process.
QantasLink, one of the Qantas Group's four flying businesses, operates more than 1,900 flights a week to around 50 destinations across Australia.
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Hey Cart Tart...
Wouldn't it be fantastic to finally get off those 146s we've been flying! I cannot believe its coming to an end (nearly only two years until the last one flies with us). Hopefully we get the B717s, but if Jetstar get the contract, do you think us (as Per based cabin crew for NJS/QantasLink) would get to transfer over either automatically or through a successful recruitment interview? Its my understanding we'll probably know something within months.
Wouldn't it be fantastic to finally get off those 146s we've been flying! I cannot believe its coming to an end (nearly only two years until the last one flies with us). Hopefully we get the B717s, but if Jetstar get the contract, do you think us (as Per based cabin crew for NJS/QantasLink) would get to transfer over either automatically or through a successful recruitment interview? Its my understanding we'll probably know something within months.
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You would think that the union would have to do something in regard to this. They would need to set up an agreement that would ensure we had jobs at the end of it. Hopefully they would fight for us to be taken by jetstar/impulse, like what happened with the Southern FA's. I don't think we should have to go through a recruitment drive. we've all (well the majority!!) been flying long enough now under the QFlink banner to have proven ourselves. If you're not a union member I suggest you join now because when push comes to shove the union will only look after those that are members and have paid their dues! When flight west went under, it was the union members that were taken care of. Everyone else was told too bad!
I think we have an interesting few months ahead!
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You would think that the union would have to do something in regard to this. They would need to set up an agreement that would ensure we had jobs at the end of it. Hopefully they would fight for us to be taken by jetstar/impulse, like what happened with the Southern FA's. I don't think we should have to go through a recruitment drive. we've all (well the majority!!) been flying long enough now under the QFlink banner to have proven ourselves. If you're not a union member I suggest you join now because when push comes to shove the union will only look after those that are members and have paid their dues! When flight west went under, it was the union members that were taken care of. Everyone else was told too bad!
I think we have an interesting few months ahead!
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Hi!
You bet I'm a union member, I'd be stupid not to be! Apperently we've only got three FAs in Per base that aren't, haven't we? Well your reply was good news, whether it would be true or not, its a bit of reassurance for now.
Thanks, GP
You bet I'm a union member, I'd be stupid not to be! Apperently we've only got three FAs in Per base that aren't, haven't we? Well your reply was good news, whether it would be true or not, its a bit of reassurance for now.
Thanks, GP
