Rex and its Saab 340s... what next?

[PERLHR]

Yesterday, I think I counted 16 340s in various state of repair/maintenance at Wagga Wagga.

Despite this...I can only assume.they don't even have the routes to maintain so many on the books?

 

[gaz0303]

They claimed to have stopped some routes because of lack of airworthy planes. Definitely SYD-ARM. The photos could be the parts yard for the remaining fleet?

 

[markis10]

The issue with the Rex planes has a lot to do with the engine and spares availability, they share a significant commonality with Apache and Blackhawk engines and the production line is maxed out with delays to upgrading the Helis power plants (2+ years and counting), Rex doesn’t get a look in. Rex wanted to save money by not putting their fleet in a managed engine program with repair SLAs etc, that saving has been eaten up by lack of serviceable units.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

There's already a whole thread asking what's next for Rex. So far, not very much.

 

[PERLHR]

There's already a whole thread asking what's next for Rex. So far, not very much.

Well there you go! I guess I was just surprised seeing so many in various state on the ground at Wagga Wagga hence the pics. Enjoy your Saturday!

 

[jb747]

Rex wanted to save money by not putting their fleet in a managed engine program with repair SLAs etc, that saving has been eaten up by lack of serviceable units.

More short term (shareholder value?) thinking.

 

[servicerequired]

This old girl with the shark cage diving livery has had the absolute backside flown out of it ... built in 1991 and delivered to Kendell in 1996 ... I'd love to know how many cycles it up to now ... primed for Rex's electric engine retrofit !!

I love how everyone goes on about the age of QF's fleet ...

 

[henrus]

The Wagga Wagga training education complex that Rex has is up for sale with a ray white ad in the AFR today. Anyone in the market for a flight school accommodation?

 

[Bagpuss]

This old girl with the shark cage diving livery has had the absolute backside flown out of it ... built in 1991 and delivered to Kendell in 1996 ... I'd love to know how many cycles it up to now ... primed for Rex's electric engine retrofit !!

I love how everyone goes on about the age of QF's fleet ...


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This aircraft is currently flying in WA.

 

[oz_mark]

I love how everyone goes on about the age of QF's fleet ...

Plenty of people have made plenty of comments about the age of the Rex fleet, and what they are going to do about it....

 

[markis10]

Plenty of people have made plenty of comments about the age of the Rex fleet, and what they are going to do about it....

They will sell them to Air Chathams for that airlines fleet modernisation program