REX Regional Express Fleet

[Noob]

The average age of the Regional Express fleet is 17.5 years - does anyone know if they will start renewing their fleet, and is it worth it?

 

[Justchecking]

No, they won't. The SAABs arent in production anymore so any kind of fleet renewal will mean a change of aircraft entirely. Well maintained however they can keep going a lot longer than that.

 

[Noob]

Thanks for your input mate Wasn't sure if 17.5 years was old for a prop or not.

I wonder how they will compete be surrounded by Virgin Australia and Qantas link running with far better cost:seat ratios?
Speculating of course, but maybe the best way for REX to compete would be entering an agreement like Skywest with VA - rebuild the Ansett regional network?

REX is a lovely airline to fly with from my experience, great staff, homely feel, complimentary snacks etc and I don't want to see them get pushed out. I remember having the best pastry I have ever had in the sky on a REX flight a few years ago served with a hot cup of coffee and plenty of refills - all with a smile.

 

[elbarto]

Not sure if saabs are pressurised or not, but a big factor would be cycles on the airframe. As already mentioned, good maintenance plus upgrades can see an aircraft having a very long life.



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[markis10]

Not sure if saabs are pressurised or not, but a big factor would be cycles on the airframe. As already mentioned, good maintenance plus upgrades can see an aircraft having a very long life.



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As a rule most turbines are pressurised that are used in RPT ops. As for replacement fleet, there is not much left apart from Dash and ATRs, or going to a ERJ145!

 

[Justchecking]

Rex don't really compete with either QFLink or Virgin, since they operate routes too small for either of the aforementioned to bother with. When a route only supports a 36 seater, there just no point for the majors to get involved. Rex has had a nice time servicing routes no-one else wants and therefore charging whatever to make a profit. The other advantage for Rex is that their routes aren't serviced or well serviced by alternative transport either. It's either drive or take Rex. I think they'll be just fine. They only lose a port when demand outgrows their capabilities.

 

[dajop]

Rex don't really compete with either QFLink or Virgin, since they operate routes too small for either of the aforementioned to bother with.

Not completely true. Many of the routes/destinations (Burnie, Griffith, Lismore, Whyalla, Mt Gambier, Merimbula etc) they are the only carrier. But they have competitors on some of their key routes:

QF & DJ: MEL-MQL, SYD-ABX
JQ & DJ: SYD-BNK
QF only: SYD-DBO, SYD-WGA, ADL-PLO, TSV-ISA