A new type will also require a large amount of capital expenditure, something QF will want to avoid for the time being given the short term focus is on the B787-9's.
When they are serivcable, the B717 is the perfect fit for the QF network. The new contract also contains clauses around improving the reliability and efficiency of the B717.
Whether the B717 and F100 continue to run side by side in PER will largely depend on the resource sector.
I'd expect to see quite a few more B717's get the J class refit over time.
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