VB's New Embraer Jets

[littlehurcules]

ETOPS is to do with Jet aircraft only - so the Q400 does not fall into the category of ETOPS.

[littlehurcules]

Looks like that SAW have won the contract to fly Perth - Cocos

So we can expect to see a SAW ERJ-190 sitting in perth in the coming months

Will be interesting times to see how SAW go on this run... interesting times ahead

[timS]

Looks like that SAW have won the contract to fly Perth - Cocos

So we can expect to see a SAW ERJ-190 sitting in perth in the coming months

Will be interesting times to see how SAW go on this run... interesting times ahead

For a start who is doing christmas Island? does NJS still hold that contract?
and does anyone know how many flights a week SAW are planning on doing?

[written_ficton]

Looks like that SAW have won the contract to fly Perth - Cocos

So we can expect to see a SAW ERJ-190 sitting in perth in the coming months

Will be interesting times to see how SAW go on this run... interesting times ahead

For a start who is doing christmas Island? does NJS still hold that contract?
and does anyone know how many flights a week SAW are planning on doing?

Skyairworld is doing the Coco's & Christmas Island, The service will start with flights twice a week on Monday and Friday...

[orangepeel]

good luck to Sky Air World

Hope they do well on those runs. i also heard that they are going to start doing a run from Darwin to Bali. Looks as thou they are a growing company during these uncertain times especially in such a fickle industry.

[Infernal]

NJS have lost the Cocos and Christmas run to Alliance, I also belive they have lost a few mining runs aswell

[written_ficton]

NJS have lost the Cocos and Christmas run to Alliance, I also belive they have lost a few mining runs aswell

NJS hasnt lost the contract to Alliance.......

Skyairworld have won the contract to serve coco's & christmas island they will be doing it with EMB-190's

NJS apparently didnt bid for the contract, their single Avro RJ is up for lease from BAe systems

[orangepeel]

So now - who is doing the cocos/christmas run - since SAW are in VA ??

Has the contract been re-opened up for tender - or did the govmt take the next highest bidder ??

[numloxx]

I can confirm that Cobham Aviation (Formerly known as National Jet) is continuing the CCK/XCH Flights for the moment.
And also Alliance do fly to XCH only, but as a seperate contract to the CCK/XCH Contract.

Cheers,

Numloxx

[orangepeel]

NEW AIRLINE SERVICE TO CHRISTMAS AND COCOS KEELING ISLANDS
23 December 2009

The Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor, has announced a new service provider to conduct regular flights between Perth and Christmas and Cocos Keeling Islands.

Virgin Blue will commence services from Thursday 1 April 2010 with twice weekly flights to Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island and an additional third weekly flight to Christmas Island only which will be reassessed after six months, subject to demand.

Virgin will be flying a modern Embraer E190 aircraft which will provide increased passenger and freight capacity. The contract will result in better passenger fares and direct and faster flights which will reduce the overall flying time to and from the mainland.

“I am pleased that Australia’s second largest airline will provide air services to these remote communities, and excited by the potential tourism benefits that this contract could bring to the Island’s economy,” Mr O’Connor said.

“The Australian Government will continue to underwrite these services to ensure that it meets its community service obligations by maintaining a link between the mainland and the Islands.”

Mr O’Connor thanked the existing provider Cobham Aviation for its service to the Islands over the past decade.

Contact: Senior Policy and Media Adviser, Brian Humphreys 0438 595 567

[numloxx]

NEW AIRLINE SERVICE TO CHRISTMAS AND COCOS KEELING ISLANDS
23 December 2009

Virgin will be flying a modern Embraer E190 aircraft which will provide increased passenger and freight capacity. The contract will result in better passenger fares and direct and faster flights which will reduce the overall flying time to and from the mainland.

Faster and direct flights maybe, but the Em190 can't carry as much as the RJ70 and BAE146-300 that flies there currently. The holds of the 190 are tiny!

[Infernal]

Virgin have been running the odd charter out to the islands over the year using the 737-800

Alliance was out there last week, doing XCH PER MEL, imagration charters

[robbage]

Where was that quoted from Orangepeel?

[numloxx]

The Alliance and DJ flights to XCH only, are a seperate contract.

AFAIK there are 4 different contracts between CCK and XCH. Some to both Islands, others to just XCH.

AG Office is tendering the one ending in March, and DIMIA is tendering the one to XCH only, which we share on a regular basis with DJ and Alliance.

[orangepeel]

NEW AIRLINE SERVICE TO CHRISTMAS AND COCOS KEELING ISLANDS
23 December 2009

Virgin will be flying a modern Embraer E190 aircraft which will provide increased passenger and freight capacity. The contract will result in better passenger fares and direct and faster flights which will reduce the overall flying time to and from the mainland.

Faster and direct flights maybe, but the Em190 can't carry as much as the RJ70 and BAE146-300 that flies there currently. The holds of the 190 are tiny!

Any extra service will automatically increase freight and passenger capacity ..... i think that is what the reference is to.

but the Em190 can't carry as much as the RJ70 and BAE146-300 that flies there currently

Carry as much what ??

What capacity are you taking about regarding the E190 compared to the 146 ??
Pax/Freight??