First Qantas A220 revealed

[sevenfourtyseven]

Yes, but have you ever flown on one? I have, and IME even the 717 beats the xx_x out of it for comfort. The 737 is streets ahead.

The A220 is a nice aircraft, but not in the scrunched up cattle class layout that Qantas has opted for. Even J is quite poor. I'll fly VA Y in row 3 anyday over that carp.

Yes, though admittedly only up front - and the new J is much preferred IMO.

 

[Lucass]

Why is it doing any? It's concerning that Qantas link are now flying the big city pairs. They should be part of mainline

They still have 22 more on order, I think they will definitely continue to operate big city pairs, not too sure where else they could go aside from replacing e-190s on some routes

 

[elanshin]

They still have 22 more on order, I think they will definitely continue to operate big city pairs, not too sure where else they could go aside from replacing e-190s on some routes

Int'l new routes. A220 was designed as both a regional jet and Int'l thin routes. Ones like their planned DRW -SIN. Or some Pacific islands. Basically something that a 321XLR might be too big for.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

So really it's Qantas not Qantaslink. Just so they can pay less to the staff?

 

[Saab34]

So really it's Qantas not Qantaslink. Just so they can pay less to the staff?

Subsidiaries and lower overheads is probably the future of the domestic business.

 

[Lucass]

Subsidiaries and lower overheads is probably the future of the domestic business.

are they allowed to do this with the 'same job, same pay' law

 

[TheInsider]

are they allowed to do this with the 'same job, same pay' law

Same job, same pay is for people working on the same aircraft, not different aircraft type, in simple terms.

 

[DC3]

So really it's Qantas not Qantaslink. Just so they can pay less to the staff?

The QF shareholders will like that