RAAFController From Australia, joined May 2001, 125 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (12 years 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 549 times:
Impulse is only contracted to Qantas...they are still their own company, wich contracts out its services. Its the same as the other Qantas regionals. Eastern Australia is called for example eastern 123, or southern 123 for a southern Australia flight, even though they are all Qantas, or "Qantaslink". That probably explains why they have left Impulse as still being Impulse.
if you look on the online shcedules for Qantas, Impulse flights are now designated "QantasLink - Airconnex"....just a piece of trivia.....don't ask me where the "Airconnex" part came from
B727-200 From Australia, joined Nov 1999, 1051 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (12 years 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 543 times:
I went out and had a look at the QF painted B717's on Sunday at MEL. I had the air radio with me but didn't pick up on the "Impulse" call sign. However, I did notice the "Southern" call.
I have to say, I am becoming a real big fan of the B717's - maybe it is that rear engine thing?
Southern From Australia, joined Jul 2000, 198 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (12 years 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 506 times:
I was talking to the manager of flight ops of Southern Australia just yesterday about the situation. She said that QantasLink is just a passenger thing. It really has no effect on any of the regional airline, who still oprerate their own aircrafts and manage their own operations. Its just that the aircraft is painted over and they have trouble identifying their own 146s or dashs when they come into MEL. So Impulse is just like a 6th Regional Airline of Qantas. But with their entrance, Southern has cut flights to certain destinations and are planning on expanding their network.
Pendragon From Australia, joined Mar 2001, 13 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (12 years 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 501 times:
Thanx guys.
I'll look into it further when i go on my trip next week.
B727-200, I know what you mean, I was (AM) a HUGE B747-400 fanatic, but after the introduction of the 717's to Aus, I'm loving them. Clean flight deck design, quiet, with a sleek finish. Gotta love em.
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