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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Dec 2022, 02:57
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Except that aviation in Australia is not...

Except that aviation in Australia is not 'thorough' it is 'particular'. It's not about what you present but the manner in which it is presented and how it comes across. AvMed is a good example,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Nov 2022, 04:24
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Bali and Fiji have to be approved by those...

Bali and Fiji have to be approved by those nations to get in limited seat tranches available to international destinations outside of national carriers. If they were going to target the holiday...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Oct 2022, 23:19
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

I'd hate to say it, but Rex got their jets all up...

I'd hate to say it, but Rex got their jets all up and running pretty fast and on schedule even given covid delays. That shows its more knowing the lay of the land than just CASA delays. And yes...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Oct 2022, 23:12
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Reading back through the thread it seams more so...

Reading back through the thread it seams more so a lack of ensuring key personnel are available for the process. As for assuming that the management crew are not "on their first rodeo",...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Oct 2022, 08:36
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Hmm, not sure competing with 3 airlines that...

Hmm, not sure competing with 3 airlines that don't charge for carry-on by charging $29-$64 per item in the overhead will fly in Australia. That airline will fail once it hits a non sustainable level,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Oct 2022, 10:53
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Well sounds like its on the up then, good for...

Well sounds like its on the up then, good for them. But yeah last week esp south east coast was a nightmare for OTP for everyone I think. Lots of factors from breakdowns to crew to weather for just...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Oct 2022, 10:03
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Good signs then, but they have to sustain those...

Good signs then, but they have to sustain those loads on into the future and expand the fleet as well as get some peak slots into Sydney, long way to go yet. Also probably a result of the commission...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Oct 2022, 05:46
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Thats what rex is doing. TV adverts are one point...

Thats what rex is doing. TV adverts are one point of contact, J* ads you will see as bannerads on websites, billboards, trains, magazines, papers, radio, sports sponserships, and other sponserships...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Oct 2022, 03:42
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

You can't compare Bonza to J* in any way. J* is a...

You can't compare Bonza to J* in any way. J* is a device created and supported by QF to deter competition and artificially diffuse what would otherwise be regarded a monopoly. J* gets bums on seats...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Oct 2022, 08:40
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

I remember once long ago an accountant entering...

I remember once long ago an accountant entering our club and looking at the hire rates, he was like 'wow, I might buy one of these Cessna, looks like a licence to print money'. I sat him down while...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Oct 2022, 07:57
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

There is nothing positive to note yet, why would...

There is nothing positive to note yet, why would anyone jump up and down about a start up that makes no sense. High cost operation that is going to run infrequently between low yield ports. There are...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Sep 2022, 03:23
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Not sure what you mean there, Ansett had a huge...

Not sure what you mean there, Ansett had a huge regional network, including jets with Kendell and Hazos. Impulse was nothing compared to that network. Maybe you mean Virgin perhaps?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Sep 2022, 00:22
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

I remember the same things being said about...

I remember the same things being said about Jetgo, and Strategic.

Virgin Blue did not survive, it failed in the long run, many of the issues we highlighted during its run were true and led to its...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Sep 2022, 23:53
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Unless they have leases, insurance, and all crew...

Unless they have leases, insurance, and all crew paid by operational hour that just sounds completely stupid. Is this airline real or a complete joke? I'm again leaning towards it will suddenly...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Sep 2022, 03:14
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

100% agree with that, no matter what machine it...

100% agree with that, no matter what machine it will cost money if it doesn't work. And if it sits long enough it will get lazy and won't want to move when it needs to.... Planes get very lazy when...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Sep 2022, 00:42
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Thats why I said a % will not fly, some, maybe...

Thats why I said a % will not fly, some, maybe most don't give a stuff. Just like a steak house will miss out on Vegan clientele.



Not really much different at all, by the Comet 4 sales were...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Sep 2022, 07:28
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

The 737 was supposed to be replaced in the...

The 737 was supposed to be replaced in the mid-late 90s. Boeing got hung up on appeasing Southwest and backed themselves into a corner. The 757 would have been a much better aircraft to modernise...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Sep 2022, 07:02
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Comet 1 fell apart, Comet 2, 3 and 4 were...

Comet 1 fell apart, Comet 2, 3 and 4 were efficient, reliable and safe aircraft, but the airline business/public never regained faith in the type. Once you get a a bad reputation its almost...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Aug 2022, 02:15
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

As long as one single entity tries to maintain at...

As long as one single entity tries to maintain at least a 60% share of the market then there is definitely room for competition. QF holds a monopolistic advantage, which does stifle competition, it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Jul 2022, 10:57
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

ACCC would only be interested if there was a...

ACCC would only be interested if there was a clear predatory motive to the addition of flights. That is they were clearly aiming to operate at a significant loss just to push an operator out of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jul 2022, 09:54
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Not sure what you are getting at but I mean not...

Not sure what you are getting at but I mean not based in Australia and therefore outside sight and mind of local thoughts on a type. Lots of foreign entities fly Russian and Chinese turboprops, you...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jul 2022, 22:33
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Except that, ITS ALREADY SERVICED BY ALL THE...

Except that, ITS ALREADY SERVICED BY ALL THE OTHER MAJORS with direct flights.



Foreign companies, nothing linked to Australia, and we all know Australians like to reinvent the wheel on strange...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jul 2022, 00:49
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

The only sense I can make out of this venture is...

The only sense I can make out of this venture is that its a completely bogus entity made to bring the Max to service in Australia. Once the type has safely proven itself it will suddenly merge into...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jul 2022, 00:36
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

And from the inside, VA was losing large amounts...

And from the inside, VA was losing large amounts of cash on Mildura even with the occasional full load, because of the sector length. Loads were light and that was with on carriage complements and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jul 2022, 09:14
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Yes Mildura has a lot of seats already, serving a...

Yes Mildura has a lot of seats already, serving a very small community by world standards, however most of the traffic is commuters, business travel and such, not holiday traffic. If Bonza were to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jul 2022, 04:30
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

I think the point is ENOUGH population, Mildura...

I think the point is ENOUGH population, Mildura has a population of 30,000 roughly. 3 Flights a week in a 737 is 30,000 seats per year, so just from some marketing basics, you would have to carry the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jul 2022, 00:33
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

From what I understand there has already been 22...

From what I understand there has already been 22 incidents regarding flight controls on the Max since it started ops again and a number involving MCAS. If its the same issue again I cant see it being...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jul 2022, 00:14
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

The problem is only partly the public perception...

The problem is only partly the public perception of the type, the other issue is that a few more incidents or a repeat accident and the type is history. Might be a while before you can get hands on...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jul 2022, 10:52
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Hmm, I highly doubt that. Maybe among friends of...

Hmm, I highly doubt that. Maybe among friends of pilots, but the general public have no idea what Bonza is, and a few know who Rex are, more so in the regional market. Have not seen anything in the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jul 2022, 08:06
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Considering the issues Rex is said to be having...

Considering the issues Rex is said to be having filling 737s on trunk routes what hope do they have filling these on bypass routes with a similar lack of promotion. Add to that lease costs of new...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jun 2022, 01:46
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

There's been a few issues dragged into the public...

There's been a few issues dragged into the public light WRT the medical industry recently, even regarding the top Doctor at Canberra Hospital. That's not even going into the dodgy antics of insurance...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jun 2022, 10:55
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Yep I'll agree with that, Australia and its...

Yep I'll agree with that, Australia and its worlds best practice dictates we have to reinvent a wheel thats been polished to a gleam overseas. However we don't really have cadetships here, we just...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jun 2022, 08:12
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

Hmm, that statement right there probably says...

Hmm, that statement right there probably says straight away you have never worked overseas or done foreign conversions or similar training. If you think Australian training standards are bad you...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jun 2022, 23:42
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

I'm not ashamed to say I have a boat, a big boat,...

I'm not ashamed to say I have a boat, a big boat, they almost confiscated it thinking it was a Russian oligarchs. It's nothing like a bus to drive though, took me a whole 20 minutes to learn to drive...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Jun 2022, 12:53
Replies: 907
Views: 354,977
Posted By 43Inches

As a bus driver I'm deeply offended that you...

As a bus driver I'm deeply offended that you compare pilots to my profession. But in all seriousness you only call a pilot a bus driver if you want to degrade them, which also says you are pompous...
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