Yes it does have TCAS and most of the A models Pel-Air are getting have the trimble GPS, so no FMS, but there may be one or two that do have the Universal FMS fitted.

Happy to be corrected though! :ok:

The SAAB conversions must be getting along - I have seen one today - aircraft at YSSY with all the windows painted over and its an old "a" series machine - with an ex-Rex rego.

Better than in the SA227 fleet where the GPSs (Garmin 100s) have been disconnected. Raw data for all. Happy days ;)

Pel Air have their first SAAB 340A online now, with the second undergoing freight conversion (saw it myself). From the flight deck point of the view it is essentially untouched from when it was flying with REX so it's got all the gear (Terrain Awareness, TCAS ect) and unfortunately as per most of the other A models in the REX group fleet it has a Trimble 2101 GPS. Pain in the backside to use but it gets you around (not approved for RNAV GNSS approach though). Where are they advertising crew bases?

According to the AFAP, Sydney and Mackay at the moment.

Yep started today. :ok:

Yes, I understand a (very) small number of candidates started their Saab intro/ ground course today.

Some were poached off the REX 'hold' file...

Well obviously, Triple, CH and NH thought you were too good for an FO posn with Pel Air and thought they'd hold you for the next Rex course :8

How many Saabs are Pel-Air getting? How many will be based in SYD vs. MKY?

Triple,

as an ex employee, I spoke to people still there the other day, and was told that things are slower than ever and Pel air have recently lost alot of work for various reasons. No jobs going at the moment, and as far as I know current Saab ground school is made up of metro crews converting over. I am not sure if the Mackay Saab spots are filled yet or if a saab will be based there at all.

Interesting?

Apparently the EX Macair Osbourne mine charters have been keeping most of the qualified Pelair SAAB drivers busy. To the detriment of the 340A night frieght, or so I heard.

I would have thought that this may have created at least a small measure of demand, except for the fact that some EX REX captains that departed to SAW may now be on the lookout for some DEC positions. Anyone heard anything.

As usual it's all about timing Tripple Cap'