ZK-NBT wrote:SYD was served until 2013 with the 744, MEL/BNE/PER we’re served until the early 2000s.
I could see them retaining a more full service offering on east-west flights and maybe offering a bottle of water and small snack (like chips or cheese and crackers) on all other segments. This will allow them to keep a point of difference over JQ and allow them to charge a premium but not have to ...
Jump to postCobham in Australia are still operating quite a number of 146/RJs. I think they run some scheduled services as well as charters.
I used to love flying on them in the QantasLink days, before they were replaced with the 717s.
brucetiki wrote:SQ217's diverted to ADL
CZ343's diverted to ADL
Busy night ahead in ADL!
There are rumours swirling of Q400's by mid-year, plus the introduction (or rather, RE-introduction - hint, hint) of Ejets at one of the regional airlines. This has got me intrigued. All I can think of is Cobham. Don't forget how it worked out for Jetgo.. I'd love to see Airnorth expand into southe...
Jump to postIf an airline can make a fair and decent profit serving hot meals on one hour flights, having free bags, handling delays better, offering more amenities, etc, then more power to them. QF made a AUD$1.6 billion (before tax) profit for FY18 whilst doing exactly that. https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au...
Jump to postSeriously? A 30 second Google search shows they appear to have retired their last pax example in 1998. That’s 20 years ago!
Jump to postI swear they had a 4 engined, single level aircraft in the mid-2000's. I recall seeing a relative off from ADL in 2006, and was pretty sure that it was an A340 - either that or I was seeing things at the time :D Was singapore flying the 340 out of ADL. Was my first flight on a jet. QF used a 330 on...
Jump to postMaybe try some of the flying schools that operate out of secondary airports? I did work experience in year 11 (I think) at a flying school at Parafield Airport, which included a couple of flights! Although that would have been in 1987 and I’m sure things have changed dramatically from a security per...
Jump to postNot sure how many of you fly Virgin Australia with some of the comments. I fly 30-40 return trips a year. Their domestic product is the best and so are the staff. They lose on INTL. No growth no plans and not even their HKG flights will stop the flow of loses on INTL routes. They suffer as does all...
Jump to postIt's not like Rex is preventing other carriers from flying on the routes though (excluding regulated routes, but blame that on the government not Rex)... if QF/JG/VA/FC think that Rex is really screwing over a market, they are perfectly entitled to enter it and offer the better service (and by doin...
Jump to postI can’t work out how to include a photo, but a google search for other photos of this visit shows them embarking and disembarking from an RAAF 707.
Jump to postWhyalla Airlines
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whyalla ... Flight_904
Not a new concept.
OzJet tried it over a decade ago (60 old-school business class seats on a 737) and lasted less than 6 months.