Qantas buys WA air charter company

[Kent Broadhead]

SMH report mentions the likelihood of Network aquiring two more F100s - Australia is turning into the last country operating big numbers of Fokkers - both F100 and F50.

[Jarden S]

Perth is like the Fokker 100 capital of the world with so many based there and more on the way

[Rob R]

The F100 is the cheapest 100 seat aircraft you can buy. For it's age it is still a very advanced aircraft and is built to last, hence why it is becoming so popular in Australia. The biggest problem with the F100 was it hit the market at the wrong time, if it had of been released 10 years ago rather than 20 -25 years ago it would be selling like hot cakes.

[Geoff W]

No comment from me, just another aspect.

From "the Age"

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/qantas-buy-a-bad-sign-for-communities-20101214-18wiv.html

Kind regards,

Geoff

[lloyd fox]

BNE has 7 or 8 as well.Plus a F28.

VH-FKA,FKL,FKE(FIRE DUMP),FWI,XWR,XWS,XWT were all at BNE the other day.

Cheers Jarden

Lloyd

[Brenden S]

In Perth there are the 4 Alliance F100's, I think Skywest have 10 now, and Network have 2 with a spare on the side.