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A follow on media release will be forthcoming within the next 2 weeks to showcase the AVRO RJ-100 (ARJ) to the media.

travnz wrote:QUOTE(travnz @ Sep 21 2007, 12:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>lol, the BAE family have brought down many airlines around the pacific.
Ansett, Qantas NZ anyone????????
If anyone doesnt know the story about ansett buying BAE 146, one of their bigwigs, possibly Sir Peter Ables bought all the 146s off the production line for 2-3 years and was going to try and start up a leasing company. Terrible purchase if you asked me, that contributed to Ansett's demise.
yes i do know bout that story one airline that fly the BAE 146 is national jet system (australia) and there are still flying well and by the way that didnt contributed to ansetts demise it was it parent company that brought it down and that was air new zealand
Alex wrote:QUOTE(Alex @ Sep 26 2007, 09:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Well, given the state of Ansett's fleet at the time, and the amount of work needed to bring it fully up to scratch - and the fiscal difficulties Air NZ was going through, in retrospect it would have been difficult for Air NZ to keep both itself and Ansett running profitably...
Alex
yes i know so that why i said it wasnt the bae146 that brought down ansett
dask77 wrote:QUOTE(dask77 @ Sep 21 2007, 09:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>yes i do know bout that story one airline that fly the BAE 146 is national jet system (australia) and there are still flying well and by the way that didnt contributed to ansetts demise it was it parent company that brought it down and that was air new zealand
Yes it did, it was stupid fleet decisions that caused lots of problems down the track, 3 crew 767s, um hello, what a stupid idea.
Also things like Virgin Blue and the serious strangle hold of the unions on ansett.
Things like investing an America West Airlines, and some stupid resort on Hamilton Island.
It wasnt the one thing that brought down the airline but it certainly was another straw to the camels back.
Air NZ had already brought into a flailing airline, the seeds had already been sown a long time ago for its demise.
Btw National Jet System is in a completely different situation, i can bet that a bulk of there money comes from Qantas link.
The BAE 146 is not a bad plane, it was just another dumb decision by a Exec to invest in buying out the whole production line for 2 years and trying to start a leasing company.
Right before they left the Mount Cook fleet they were being used on runs that the ATRs are today, QN to RO for example the 146 can actually be profitable, when not used for quick hops but decent legs money can be made.
A follow on media release will be forthcoming within the next 2 weeks to showcase the AVRO RJ-100 (ARJ) to the media.
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