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Some nasty delays around the network today due to the wind in Melbourne flowing on. Jetstar Avalon to Brisbane 2140 departure still on the ground at Avalon after arriving in late. Departure now 0100.

Air T doesn’t have much cash on hand looking at their numbers. They would struggle to get capital from any bank also. It appears a bit of cash is needed to get this operation moving along. I assume this will be heavily propped up by the Government when they hand over the keys.

They have always been amateurs in this area. Press Releases, Statements, Marketing, it’s all just done poorly.

Thanks oops

Getting leases is one thing. Finding a few hundred million in startup capital is another, then the next few hundred million once that is burnt.

Didn’t they walk away with the government paying out their share? I’d imagine they would be better to cut their losses and walk with whatever they managed to secure. They had been on the board for years, would have been across the financial postion, yet did nothing until the final moment. Hard...

Embarrassing but somewhat normal for QF. They suck at fleet planning.

I believe he is connecting to the RAAF KC30 Washington Express in BNE which explains the suit. The aircraft is parked at International awaiting the QF flight to land.

Certainly some challenges if it’s in a suitcase with a combo lock or something. We seem to be having these battery fire issues about once per month now so I’d expect more movement globally fairly soon from carriers.

Interested to hear from any of our airline friends on here. I assume they have a bag or box something it goes into.

I wonder if we might start needing to look at overhead bin extinguishing devices. Passengers will require skin grafts if they keep too involved. I’ve seen some horrific burns over the years in the media.

It sounds like they are hiring or using a specific team on the ground like Jetstar does. They go around to most gates (especially in Mel) with the scales and EFT machine. I’ve see plenty of years and tantrums over the years with that.

Yes as per airline. Seems like it was on a 12 month trial.

Route pulled due low demand. Will operate next week then paused until 10th Dec-28th Jan a mix between 2-3 weekly.

Having a look this is all I found from the latest report this year. Jetstar Japan share of profits materially benefited from +$22m FX gain on lease liabilities I’m no expert on FX, but it appears GK leases its fleet (orders are not from the QF book) and then re leases onto JQ. I’m not sure...

The profit bit seems to be always connected to foreign exchange or leasing. Jetstar Asia was profitable in a few years for those reasons also. The current FY it was his noted as the Japan business is ‘on track’ to be profitable for this FY. If anything perhaps JAL would take full control...

It would be sad to see the end of the Eskimo and Hawaiian girl, but I guess it sort of inevitable in the longer run. Some new era of management in the future if not current, will no doubt make one brand. The new 787 livery doesn’t do much for me. Love the Eskimo tail.

I wonder how much longer the Japan experiment will last

I’d imagine in the long run the HA branding will eventually go.

I think a lot of people get caught out with those bundles, to the airlines advantage, that is for those people that simply want a seat plus bag only. That is all my old folks want but have been buying the bundles because they are on the first page, they didn’t know you could buy bare fare plus...