MacAir upgrade

[Kurt A]

Queensland carrier MacAir will upgrade its aircraft to a 34-seat Saab 340B on Sunday services between Brisbane, Oakey, St George, Cunnamulla and Thargomindah. It replaces a 19-seat Metroliner.

[Dave Parer]

Macair in the near future will also be upgrading their Townsville-Winton-Longreach-Winton-Townsville plus Townsville-Hughenden-Richmond-Julia Creek-Mt Isa-Julia Creek-Richmond-Hughenden-Townsville services from Metroliners to the Saab.

Macair have purchased more Saab's to eventually replace the three Metro's in their fleet and Macair are also purchasing four Q400's that hope to be in operation by the end of the year.

[RRichards]

Perhaps when all the "PENCILS" have gone they may actually run on time, occasionally.

[Adam P.]

I dunno about that... you do know SAAB stands for 'Send Another Aeroplane; Broken'??

[Bruce Bramwell]

There is no way you can get or purchase a Q400 that fast........... + you have logistical support etc to think of

[Nigel C]

Wouldn't that depend if they were getting them as new or second hand? Or perhaps they have already ordered them?