Brock, they have already stated that Network will expand to QLD later this year.There was article by Kumar(Qantaslink boss) as apparently he will be the new boss of all Qantas regional divisions including Network.The article stated that Network will fly to wherever the need for fifo is the highest and it then acknowledged that QLD was the next major region to WA and BNE was the source of those workers
Qantas own Network but they don't own Alliance.It makes immense sense to use their own F100's rather than leasing them from Alliance.
Network F100's will not be all based in Perth and that fact has already been stated on news releases.The 10 new ones this year will possibly be spread over 3 bases.
It doesn't take too much to open a new base outside of Perth including engineering .There is hangar space already available and all they have to do is advertise for Lames and other staff.
There is a QLD govt add on TV every day stating that 3,500 workers now required in Queensland's mining industry with 38,000 required soon.That is a hell of a lot of workers and half of those will be Fifo and maybe more.
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