Thanks for watching everyone. As I mentioned in the video, I am booked on the inaugural 737 flight next Monday and I hope to get the video online in the mid/late afternoon. I'm travelling in economy initially and then returning to Sydney in business class so it'll make for an interesting comparison. Follow me on social media during the day (on Instagram mostly) and keep an eye out for the first (of two) videos in the afternoon.
Flying on one of these babies next Friday to visit my Dad in Coffs Harbour now that we can travel Regional. Thankyou so much for your review... I'm a little nervous but super excited to 1 - see my Dad after 13 months and 2- I love Flying ! Love your videos 😃
Merimbula is a favourite place for me, and easily reached from my home town of Melbourne. Been there many times, firstly as a child in 1968, and more recently with my family. My sister lives up the coast in Moruya so it was good to see these places in your video.
Merimbula has just been reseated and extended, larger aircraft welcome 🙏…6 weeks and a few extra days due to the long wet. Can’t wait to fly out in 2 weeks to Sydney.
Dang, I think I've been living in Seattle for too long... I kept waiting for the dreadful weather that Paul spoke of to appear! Looks to me like a fine day here in Seattle with glimpses of *gasps* sunshine!
@@PaulStewartAviation You'll have to come here sometime between mid-July and mid-September mate (provided there are no nearby wildfire). Gorgeous weather with no rain, and all the sceneries you could possibly enjoy!
I was a Flight Attendant for a Delta Connection Carrier, Business Express. They flew the Saab-330. I liked the Saab. I think SOME OF Business Express’s Saab’s went on to fly with REX. Business Express was bought by American Eagle (Envoy Airlines)
Nice review. I cant wait for the Rex 737 report as I plan to take a trip down to Melbourne later in the year on them. Also, only Saab 340B+ built after 1994 had noise cancelling but according to a Rex engineer on Facebook they've all been disabled to reduce costs.
Cheers mate although Wiki said rhat the noise cancellation was optional in the standard B although Rex may not have selected that. Interesting about it being turned off to reduce costs. Surely it wouldnt cost money to operate it once it’s installed?
@@PaulStewartAviation I had the chance to compare the Saab 340B against its bigger, younger brother the Saab 2000 on flights in Scandinavia in the 1990s. The 340 was a noisy beast, whereas the 2000 had white noise generators so it was jet-like in comparison - much more comfortable and so quiet.
Nice one Paul, great video and very insightful Rex are a decent airline and it’s great that they’re expanding their network..the Saab can fly on the smell of an oily rag. Awesome views btw
Yes I saw the parachute landing in the background and hoped it wasn't a bad sign of maybe the pilot on the previous REX flight. No the SAAB's look a very safe and reliable aircraft. The SAAB's remind me of the Brasilia's that Skywest used to operate.
Great review as always Paul. I love little prop jobs duking it out with the weather at lower altitudes, it is flying! Looking forward to your jet age Rex review, no doubt you will get them down to a T.... I thought I'd get that P. Stewart type joke in first before others ....
It’s a nice plane, flew on them a lot in the 90s when Calm Air used them between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay, the Dash8 was preferable however for comfort
Great vlog as always Paul. It’s so interesting seeing those regional flights....Moruya Airport reminds me of our local at Devonport, small but everything thing you need, although, we don’t have the outdoor viewing area. I’ve been following the 737 introduction by REX, so looking forward to your report on the inaugural flight. I hope Qantas and REX can sort their route issues, we need them both really and as always it’s good to have competition. Here’s a laugh for you, I remember as a kid going to Essendon Airport (Melbourne)...I was lucky enough to see the time of transition from prop to jet. You could have a mixture of DC3’s, Convairs, Fokker F27, Viscounts, Electra’s and then 727’s, DC9’s...Essendon had a chain mesh fence viewing area right in front of departing aircraft...it was very personal waving family and friends off...however it got interesting as aircraft powered up to taxi out as there were no exhaust deflectors...you’d get a great blast, especially from the the turbo props and jets...ahh the good old days 😂
@@PaulStewartAviation Ansett-ANA was first with TAA on their tail, they were the smaller 100 series...they were concerned about cracking the runway! They island hopped across the Pacific to get to Melbourne. In those early days the engines were not tuned so palls of thick black smoke came forth...unthinkable now😉 I think I’m reminded of my 66 year old age🙄
Hi Paul A great review, I love the turboprop aircraft, there is just something about the noise when they open the throttle to take off, it's great. Looking forward to your next review on Monday. Keep up the great reviews. Kind regards DS
I think REX the largest operator of Saab 340's in Australasia. Anyway I flew on Air Chathams Saab 340 from Kapiti Coast airport (50km North of Wellington) to Auckland. Sat in the same seat number. We got chocolate TimTams ;). Air Chathams operates 3 Saab 340's between Auckland to Whanganui, Kapiti Coast airport and Whakatane. Are you going to do a trip report on Virgin Australia V2 Business Class once they have sorted the product out?
- Geography teachers buy Volvos: the other stereotypical Saab buying profession is dentists. Although not so much anymore since Saab hasn’t made a car since 2011 - Also they technically weren’t the first to turbocharge a car (that was Oldsmobile), but they were the first to successfully mainstream turbocharging in mass produced automobiles -Saab fan/owner
@@PaulStewartAviation That 9-5 was a great looking car: I owned one for a few years. Also very luxurious and quiet to drive, but it was let down by its engine tune and almost 2t mass which made it feel sluggish to drive around town. In the Top Gear Saab tribute they said the last 9-5 was rushed to market and they got it exactly right because it just suffered from a lot of little things that could’ve been ironed out if they’d had the cash. It’s a shame no other big car group took them on though.
@@Jerram89 yeah it's odd that none of the Chinese companies bought them as it's a very cheap way of acquiring a brand rather than building one up themselves. While it felt sluggish I'm sure it felt safe. Top Gear's tribute was fantastic. That's the old Top Gear and loved before they went a little too silly with The Grand Tour (which i still watch, though).
@@artyjaycayairlines I love anything Scandinavian that much lol. I have a SAAB 900 turbo and two identical Volvo S80s in the driveway currently. If I could park a SAAB 340 there as well I would.
those Saabs were great. It was a pity that the new 95 never really went on sale as it looked like a great car. It was a pity that GM screwed them over, although they probably needed the cash injection from someone.
Nice video Paul. It's always healthy to have aviation competition as it keeps prices fare (parden the pun) I don't like virgins business class seats being 19.5 inches which is an uncomfortable squeeze for the larger or disabled guest. Rex would have to widen their pointy end seats to match Qantas if they wanted my bucks. However I wish them luck. Qantas needs a good shake up their onboard catering such as in business class to say the least. Example business class red eye Perth to Sydney a salty mushroom soup (no rolls or bread) and on 50 cent coin sized mini tart. What a joke all for $2500 plus airfare. Ok moan over but seriously???
Ha!. Rex is going to gets it’s ass handed to itself very soon. They were betting on Virgin going down the tubes when they started up the Jet operation. That didn’t happen did it?. They’ve had a monopoly with regional routes and they’ve charged the punters accordingly so. It’s cheaper for me to fly from Tokyo to Perth return than for me to fly from Carnarvon to Perth return. Mr Sharp is about to learn what competition is all about, good luck threatening to pull out of routes with the 737s. Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar are going to wipe the floor with Rex.
I've flown this service many times, as someone who has a medically diagnosed fear of flying I found it a very good service, friendly attentive crew were most helpful, it was comfy, the pilots did there best to avoid turbulence even going out over the sea...highly recommend Rex
For once Paul, I can add something useful! This time last year, my wife and i were staying with friends in Merimbula, and it is a very special place to visit. Superb beaches, great food, lovely vibe; and we will definitely go back. As we sit in a covid ravaged UK, we are planning/hoping for another Aussie adventure in 2022. Think positive !
I live in the Bega valley on the far south coast I go to Merimbula all of the time I only live 20 minutes inland from Merimbula it’s a beautiful coastline. I’ve been living here for 17 years
Nice shot of those skydivers landing at start of the clip. Though, having skydived, I believe in what pilots say " Why jump out of a perfectly good airplane?!"
Regarding the Active Noise Cancelling system, you can tell which Saabs have it and which ones don't by whether they have a row of speakers in the overhead panels and also near the bottom of the sidewall panels or not. These are the most obvious part of the ANC system. This aircraft RXN doesn't have this system fitted.
For any budding pilots watching this, REX offers a cadetship program for those without any flight experience. There are some big caveats with the program (such as relocation to Wagga NSW, $25k up front payment, and a 7 year employment contract, just to name 3 examples), so for those interested it's best to read up and do your research before applying.
Im flying this airline for the first time next week..Moruya to Sydney to Brisbane. I have the SAAB for the first flight and the Boeing for the second...im looking forward to it..thankyou for the video.
Hi Paul I have bin in Wagga Wagga whit Qantas have seen lots of Rex Aircrafts including a 737 parking there I war’s wondering why there so many Rex plains in Wagga Wagga.
Great vlog as always. Living in Wagga Wagga the Rex story was pivotal to the city post the Ansett demise. Don Kendall & Max Hazelton set the foundation of the airline with their named airlines based in Wagga & Central NSW. Kendall had the fabulous CRJs running as a twin ‘hot end’ jet. It was ‘slippery’ as I often flew MEL LST. Sad at the Ansett demise to see several park at WGA before being repatriated to Bombardier in Canada. Good luck, fair skies to REX as they embark on the Golden Triangle.
Great video as always Paul! Can’t wait to see the REX inaugural jet flight on a former Virgin Australia 🇦🇺 Boeing 737-800, glad to see that the 737’s are getting a new life! Also love the Saab 340! Fellow Aviation UA-cam trip reporter Jeb Brooks made a trip report on a Saab 340 in Guatemala! 🇬🇹 Here is the video he made: ua-cam.com/video/7CpC1-n245M/v-deo.html
Good to see a flight review of a “ proper “ aeroplane , one with those whirly things on the wings . I do like flying in real planes in the cloud , that’s where the action is . Thanks Paul , a great vlog .👍
I love your video! The views are spectacular! It brings back good memories of my days flying the Saab 340 in the Florida and the Bahamas for Silver Airways. It was a tank of an aircraft. A bit underpowered, but it was a fun plane to fly. I loved it!
I was the guy who sold the first Saab 340 in Australia to Kendall Airlines in 1983. The 340 was NOT developed in the 1970's but in the early 1980's in a joint venture with Fairchild. SAAB had in the late 70's started development of a 4 abreast turboprop but wanted more civil exoerience so made the joint venture with Fairchild and brought in myself and Alan Buley from Fokker aircraft to start the development and marketing of the SF340 in 1980. Rick Methven
Thanks for vlog. Our area definitely needs the help. Our last couple of years has been tough, firstly the Tathra fire then last years disaster. I think 65,000 visitors were told to go home in the evacuation. A lot of money to our small region. With QantasLink and Rex flying in it will really help the local economy. An hour to sydney, 80 minutes to melbourne . We are the perfect destination. Thanks again Paul for a great video and shining a light on our region.
I have flown the SAAB 340 years ago on American Eagles opérated by Executive Airlines ( ceased operations) from Miami in the USA 🇺🇸 inter Florida routes and I love the sound of the engines are music to my ears
Sky Express is a regional airline company in Greece, used to have some Jetstream 41s, and it was almost the same with this one SAAB 340... nowadays, sky has mainly ATR's and recently get some new A320 neo's.
Always interesting & entertaining Paul, even for a 2 year old video. Although I suspect you had your camera trained on the port engine the whole time just in case the props did a runner again! Also surprised you didn't make a joke about the parachutists in the background in your opening scene.... something like, "here's the flight arriving now & the passengers disembarking" or " here's some passengers arriving from an express flight that doesn't actually land to save time..."
Flown the Fokker F27 and Bombardier/De Havilland Q-400 but never one of the SAAB's. Was hoping to fly one that Silver Airways flies in Florida in October but did not end up going.
That looked like a very nice flight with a couple of nice views. Unfortunately COVID 19 has affected all of us. Here in Seychelles my home island archipelago, we've been hit very hard as our economy is mostly tourism. Loads of flights has cancelled with only a few eg Emirates, Qatar and sometimes Ethiopian airlines operating. Hopefully with vaccination this virus would be controlled and we can once again take to the skies. I love Australia, Having visited WA, VIC and NSW and I would definitely love to visit again, I know that there are more places to visit so your videos offer a window to see these places, airports and planes. I Love flying and love planes. Hope to see more of those videos and hopefully one day I just might visit these places.
I found the plane pretty comfy really, much more so than a much large Jetstar flight a few years prior. Seat size was quite good I thought. I'd chosen seat 6A to avoid contact with others and for the extra legroom that seemed to be on offer going by the seating diagram but that was a waste ofmoney really, as the leg room was about the same for all seats. It was a bit gnarly in some bad crosswinds on my return trip though... something like a pigrooting horse lol.
Another great insight into an aircraft & airline that I don’t normally fly. I also checked out you two 737 inaugural flights economy & business ,, they were both interesting
An excellent review. I've always thought Merimbula, and the whole Sapphire Coast area ,is a real gem. It seems to be better known to Canberrans than Sydney-siders though. There are so many places in NSW that are so stunning. In any more populated part of the world, they would all be major attractions. I'm making a point in my latter years of touring many of the 'off the highway' roads through delightful little towns and villages that the state has to offer. Sadly most overseas tourists (remember them?) never get much past Sydney Harbourside sights. The bush fires were certainly serious, but with only 6% of the state's area actually burnt, it isn't quite like the 'all Australia is on fire' media grab. And where there were fires, the often remarkable ability of the Australian bush to bounce back is an wondrous attraction in itself. Good luck with promoting tourism is areas such as this that could really use it and deserve it. Looking forward to the report of the first REX 737 flight.
Many years ago I flew from Sydney to Canberra on a 340B and the weather and flight were choppy to say the least. I absolutely loved it and was sitting there giggling as we bounced around. Best rollercoaster ride money can buy. Some of my fellow passengers that day would disagree, however.
There is something about turbo props that somehow seems quaint but only for short haul. Great view of the prop, landing gear, and flaps from your seat as well. Looking forward to Monday’s journey on the jet offering. It will be interesting to see if Rex can compete with the likes of Qantas going forward.
Thanks Paul for the usual interesting and helpful commentary as well as some nice footage of the coast of southern NSW. It makes one keen to get into the air again! Looking forward to the video of the coming inaugural flight of of the 737 flight this coming Monday. Well done again!
![[REAL ATC] Rex Saab340 LOSES PROPELLER IN MID-AIR @Sydney](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/povLEP6CmZM/mqdefault.jpg)
Thanks for watching everyone. As I mentioned in the video, I am booked on the inaugural 737 flight next Monday and I hope to get the video online in the mid/late afternoon. I'm travelling in economy initially and then returning to Sydney in business class so it'll make for an interesting comparison. Follow me on social media during the day (on Instagram mostly) and keep an eye out for the first (of two) videos in the afternoon.
Wao!! See you there Paul!!
Looking forward to your review of Rex's first Sydney-Melbourne flight
Good stuff Paul...will be looking forward to your review of their product
@AV484 Channel AU see you guys there! it's going to be a bonanza!
That aircraft VH RXN is 31 years old today and it’s still going great.
Flying on one of these babies next Friday to visit my Dad in Coffs Harbour now that we can travel Regional. Thankyou so much for your review... I'm a little nervous but super excited to 1 - see my Dad after 13 months and 2- I love Flying ! Love your videos 😃
Enjoy! :) No need to be nervous as the Saab 340s are very safe and reliable aircraft. :)
Merimbula is a favourite place for me, and easily reached from my home town of Melbourne. Been there many times, firstly as a child in 1968, and more recently with my family. My sister lives up the coast in Moruya so it was good to see these places in your video.
Love the look of those Saabs
Merimbula has just been reseated and extended, larger aircraft welcome 🙏…6 weeks and a few extra days due to the long wet. Can’t wait to fly out in 2 weeks to Sydney.
Dang, I think I've been living in Seattle for too long... I kept waiting for the dreadful weather that Paul spoke of to appear! Looks to me like a fine day here in Seattle with glimpses of *gasps* sunshine!
hahah yes I don't think I've ever had good weather in Seattle haha
@@PaulStewartAviation You'll have to come here sometime between mid-July and mid-September mate (provided there are no nearby wildfire). Gorgeous weather with no rain, and all the sceneries you could possibly enjoy!
Support REX folks.
Looking forward to flying up to Sydney next week for a few night.
Absolutely - they won't keep flying these routes if people don't buy tickets.
Recently flew REX from Sydney back to Melbourne, no complaints
What a beautiful part of the world. Great review, mate.
cheers Hugh
I was a Flight Attendant for a Delta Connection Carrier, Business Express. They flew the Saab-330. I liked the Saab. I think SOME OF Business Express’s Saab’s went on to fly with REX. Business Express was bought by American Eagle (Envoy Airlines)
Very informative ..great video !!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love Rex✈️
Really enjoyed it.
Cheers
love the vids bro keep up the fantastic work
Glad you like them!
Nice review. I cant wait for the Rex 737 report as I plan to take a trip down to Melbourne later in the year on them. Also, only Saab 340B+ built after 1994 had noise cancelling but according to a Rex engineer on Facebook they've all been disabled to reduce costs.
Cheers mate although Wiki said rhat the noise cancellation was optional in the standard B although Rex may not have selected that. Interesting about it being turned off to reduce costs. Surely it wouldnt cost money to operate it once it’s installed?
Great vid again Paul thanks!
Cheers Adam
The views of the coast are beautiful. I've made the mistake of flying on the Saab 340 next to the engine. It was extremely loud. lol
You gotta watch out for those props too :)
@@PaulStewartAviation I had the chance to compare the Saab 340B against its bigger, younger brother the Saab 2000 on flights in Scandinavia in the 1990s. The 340 was a noisy beast, whereas the 2000 had white noise generators so it was jet-like in comparison - much more comfortable and so quiet.
@@bishwatntl I think that the white noise generators were made an option on the 340B and standard on the 340B Plus.
Nice one Paul, great video and very insightful
Rex are a decent airline and it’s great that they’re expanding their network..the Saab can fly on the smell of an oily rag. Awesome views btw
Yes I saw the parachute landing in the background and hoped it wasn't a bad sign of maybe the pilot on the previous REX flight. No the SAAB's look a very safe and reliable aircraft. The SAAB's remind me of the Brasilia's that Skywest used to operate.
Both the Saab and the Brasilia are beautiful! Also the Brasilia's older brother the Bandeirante.
REX Pilots And Especially The Flight Attendents Are The Best.
Qantas
Yep they're great
@@PaulStewartAviation but Qantas is better
@@artyjaycayairlines yeah
Just don't leave them in charge of a child. They don't care
Great review as always Paul. I love little prop jobs duking it out with the weather at lower altitudes, it is flying! Looking forward to your jet age Rex review, no doubt you will get them down to a T....
I thought I'd get that P. Stewart type joke in first before others ....
I’ve always been a fan of the Saab. Nice looking little plane, though, as you said, it is noisy. Super video thanks.
Always love flying the Saab 340.
Rex has really nice flight attendants whe we flew to Albury with rex they let me sit in the cockpit
Cool to get in the cockpit! Lucky you!
The registration vh-rxx
Cruising at 4800 feet haha that’s great !
I love turbo props.
Another excellent video Paul🤙🤙
Cheers Will
It’s a nice plane, flew on them a lot in the 90s when Calm Air used them between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay, the Dash8 was preferable however for comfort
Great vlog as always Paul. It’s so interesting seeing those regional flights....Moruya Airport reminds me of our local at Devonport, small but everything thing you need, although, we don’t have the outdoor viewing area. I’ve been following the 737 introduction by REX, so looking forward to your report on the inaugural flight. I hope Qantas and REX can sort their route issues, we need them both really and as always it’s good to have competition.
Here’s a laugh for you, I remember as a kid going to Essendon Airport (Melbourne)...I was lucky enough to see the time of transition from prop to jet. You could have a mixture of DC3’s, Convairs, Fokker F27, Viscounts, Electra’s and then 727’s, DC9’s...Essendon had a chain mesh fence viewing area right in front of departing aircraft...it was very personal waving family and friends off...however it got interesting as aircraft powered up to taxi out as there were no exhaust deflectors...you’d get a great blast, especially from the the turbo props and jets...ahh the good old days 😂
Cheers James. It would have been fascinating seeing so many aircraft types. I've never seen a 727 fly in the metal I'm afraid.
@@PaulStewartAviation Ansett-ANA was first with TAA on their tail, they were the smaller 100 series...they were concerned about cracking the runway! They island hopped across the Pacific to get to Melbourne. In those early days the engines were not tuned so palls of thick black smoke came forth...unthinkable now😉 I think I’m reminded of my 66 year old age🙄
Moruya Airport doesn't have a security checkpoint?
Conceived in the 70s born in the 80s then her brother born in the 90s Saab 340 B
Great work Paul! Love your channel, reviews are so detailed!
Cheers mate - more coming
Hi Paul
A great review, I love the turboprop aircraft, there is just something about the noise when they open the throttle to take off, it's great. Looking forward to your next review on Monday. Keep up the great reviews.
Kind regards
DS
Cheers mate, yep they feel like you're actually flying.
this plane is quite........cosy
I think REX the largest operator of Saab 340's in Australasia. Anyway I flew on Air Chathams Saab 340 from Kapiti Coast airport (50km North of Wellington) to Auckland. Sat in the same seat number. We got chocolate TimTams ;). Air Chathams operates 3 Saab 340's between Auckland to Whanganui, Kapiti Coast airport and Whakatane.
Are you going to do a trip report on Virgin Australia V2 Business Class once they have sorted the product out?
I think they’re the biggest in the world 😃 yep i’d love to check out Va take 2.
Rex actually had a propellor fall off one of their SAABs about 4 years ago.
This airplaine looks than : atr -42.
Why doesn't row 2 have a window??
Row two is directly in line with the propeller’s plane of rotation so that probably has something to do with it.
Did anyone notice that they didn’t use the flaps on the second take off
I never been on one but I think there a great plane and I hope in the future I will go on one
Rex has now gone belly Up.
- Geography teachers buy Volvos: the other stereotypical Saab buying profession is dentists. Although not so much anymore since Saab hasn’t made a car since 2011
- Also they technically weren’t the first to turbocharge a car (that was Oldsmobile), but they were the first to successfully mainstream turbocharging in mass produced automobiles
-Saab fan/owner
I stand corrected 😃 It’s sad what happened with Saab as they made good cars. The latest 95 looked great although it didn’t really have a chance.
@@PaulStewartAviation That 9-5 was a great looking car: I owned one for a few years. Also very luxurious and quiet to drive, but it was let down by its engine tune and almost 2t mass which made it feel sluggish to drive around town.
In the Top Gear Saab tribute they said the last 9-5 was rushed to market and they got it exactly right because it just suffered from a lot of little things that could’ve been ironed out if they’d had the cash. It’s a shame no other big car group took them on though.
@@Jerram89 yeah it's odd that none of the Chinese companies bought them as it's a very cheap way of acquiring a brand rather than building one up themselves. While it felt sluggish I'm sure it felt safe. Top Gear's tribute was fantastic. That's the old Top Gear and loved before they went a little too silly with The Grand Tour (which i still watch, though).
Good work mate
Love love SAAB aircraft (and cars). Thanks Paul for sharing!
Edit... How's the noise compared to the Q400?
Why that word twice???
@@artyjaycayairlines I love anything Scandinavian that much lol. I have a SAAB 900 turbo and two identical Volvo S80s in the driveway currently. If I could park a SAAB 340 there as well I would.
cheers. It's noisier than the Q400.
those Saabs were great. It was a pity that the new 95 never really went on sale as it looked like a great car. It was a pity that GM screwed them over, although they probably needed the cash injection from someone.
@@JB-mk4ry ANSWER ME
Nice video Paul.
It's always healthy to have aviation competition as it keeps prices fare (parden the pun)
I don't like virgins business class seats being 19.5 inches which is an uncomfortable squeeze for the larger or disabled guest.
Rex would have to widen their pointy end seats to match Qantas if they wanted my bucks.
However I wish them luck.
Qantas needs a good shake up their onboard catering such as in business class to say the least.
Example business class red eye Perth to Sydney a salty mushroom soup (no rolls or bread) and on 50 cent coin sized mini tart.
What a joke all for $2500 plus airfare.
Ok moan over but seriously???
Wow. Pretty nasty for Business Class. I assume they think you have already had dinner.
It been so long!
Ha!. Rex is going to gets it’s ass handed to itself very soon. They were betting on Virgin going down the tubes when they started up the Jet operation. That didn’t happen did it?. They’ve had a monopoly with regional routes and they’ve charged the punters accordingly so. It’s cheaper for me to fly from Tokyo to Perth return than for me to fly from Carnarvon to Perth return. Mr Sharp is about to learn what competition is all about, good luck threatening to pull out of routes with the 737s. Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar are going to wipe the floor with Rex.
It's not one of your best Stewart, missed your face
What, no "fruit juice"?
haha it was a struggle!
Oh No! You had to ruin the takeoff with fast-forward - big disappointment for us avgeeks.
Hi mate, I've found that people complain if I don't speed it up. I often upload unedited takeoffs to my 2nd channel, Paul Stewart EXTRA :)
@@PaulStewartAviation Went to your 2nd channel. Great videos for an avgeek. Will go there often. Thanks.
Rex is the worst. Don't leave your child with them. They don't care about "no child left behind". Arrogant and dismissive. Shame on them.
Not good
I've flown this service many times, as someone who has a medically diagnosed fear of flying I found it a very good service, friendly attentive crew were most helpful, it was comfy, the pilots did there best to avoid turbulence even going out over the sea...highly recommend Rex
Thanks for sharing!
For once Paul, I can add something useful! This time last year, my wife and i were staying with friends in Merimbula, and it is a very special place to visit. Superb beaches, great food, lovely vibe; and we will definitely go back. As we sit in a covid ravaged UK, we are planning/hoping for another Aussie adventure in 2022. Think positive !
Stay safe over there Charles!
Total shit airline. Leaving children stranded. Shame
Anyone else see all the parachutes landing in the back during the opening monologue?
Gorgeous views of our coastline Mr Stewart....my compliments on another excellent video. 😊👍
Thanks Joe
My wife and I flew a REX Saab from Melbourne to Burnie TAS. It was a memorable and comfortable flight. We loved the sheepskin seat covers!
I live in the Bega valley on the far south coast I go to Merimbula all of the time I only live 20 minutes inland from Merimbula it’s a beautiful coastline. I’ve been living here for 17 years
I’m 18 now
Nice shot of those skydivers landing at start of the clip. Though, having skydived, I believe in what pilots say " Why jump out of a perfectly good airplane?!"
It reminds me of HS-748 aircraft, operating by BOURAQ.
Regarding the Active Noise Cancelling system, you can tell which Saabs have it and which ones don't by whether they have a row of speakers in the overhead panels and also near the bottom of the sidewall panels or not. These are the most obvious part of the ANC system. This aircraft RXN doesn't have this system fitted.
In the US, the Saab 340 is operated by Silver Airways. I haven't had the opportunity to fly on one but my brother has, and he said it wasn't bad.
I am a trainee commercial pilot the ONLY aircraft I have ever been airsick on is one of these!!!
I think the Saab 340 is so loud and very noisy. I flew on it once and it's very uncomfortable hope to never fly on another one.
0:13 look in the background someone is parachuting
Did anyone notice the 2 people parachuting
like sardnies - u cant escape quickly durin fire
For any budding pilots watching this, REX offers a cadetship program for those without any flight experience. There are some big caveats with the program (such as relocation to Wagga NSW, $25k up front payment, and a 7 year employment contract, just to name 3 examples), so for those interested it's best to read up and do your research before applying.
Do you know if they will take non citizens/foreigners who want to become pilots?
Omg my dad works there
Dont let qantas push u out
Little turboprops like this and the Embraer 110 and 120 are so cute and fun! I would have liked to be able to hear the engines during takeoff though.
Butter landing
Im flying this airline for the first time next week..Moruya to Sydney to Brisbane. I have the SAAB for the first flight and the Boeing for the second...im looking forward to it..thankyou for the video.
Safe flight Rebecca!
Hi Paul I have bin in Wagga Wagga whit Qantas have seen lots of Rex Aircrafts including a 737 parking there I war’s wondering why there so many Rex plains in Wagga Wagga.
Hi mate, I think REX have a maintenance facility in Wagga.
I just bought a ticket from SYD to MEL via MIM, will travel again with my daughter, very excited 😆
Safe flight!
Great vlog as always.
Living in Wagga Wagga the Rex story was pivotal to the city post the Ansett demise. Don Kendall & Max Hazelton set the foundation of the airline with their named airlines based in Wagga & Central NSW. Kendall had the fabulous CRJs running as a twin ‘hot end’ jet. It was ‘slippery’ as I often flew MEL LST. Sad at the Ansett demise to see several park at WGA before being repatriated to Bombardier in Canada.
Good luck, fair skies to REX as they embark on the Golden Triangle.
Cheers Keith
Stunning part of the world. Easy to forget how beautiful the south is.
What is that cool little twin aeroplane with the red blue and white tail behind you at Moruya and again at Merimbula? Looks mad
Good question and I'm afraid I don't know the answer. I'm pretty average with small planes.
Great video as always Paul! Can’t wait to see the REX inaugural jet flight on a former Virgin Australia 🇦🇺 Boeing 737-800, glad to see that the 737’s are getting a new life! Also love the Saab 340! Fellow Aviation UA-cam trip reporter Jeb Brooks made a trip report on a Saab 340 in Guatemala! 🇬🇹 Here is the video he made: ua-cam.com/video/7CpC1-n245M/v-deo.html
What music did you use for the video. Love to know
I can't recall specifically sorry, but it's from Epidemic sound.
Good to see a flight review of a “ proper “ aeroplane , one with those whirly things on the wings . I do like flying in real planes in the cloud , that’s where the action is . Thanks Paul , a great vlog .👍
Cheers David
9:26 Balclutha Bridge (Southland, New Zealand) vs Sydney Harbour Bridge 😂
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I love your video! The views are spectacular! It brings back good memories of my days flying the Saab 340 in the Florida and the Bahamas for Silver Airways. It was a tank of an aircraft. A bit underpowered, but it was a fun plane to fly. I loved it!
Cheers mate
Thanks for the video! I hope people support REX. We need more competition in Australia not less, so I hope people support them.
I was the guy who sold the first Saab 340 in Australia to Kendall Airlines in 1983. The 340 was NOT developed in the 1970's but in the early 1980's in a joint venture with Fairchild. SAAB had in the late 70's started development of a 4 abreast turboprop but wanted more civil exoerience so made the joint venture with Fairchild and brought in myself and Alan Buley from Fokker aircraft to start the development and marketing of the SF340 in 1980.
Rick Methven
Thanks for vlog. Our area definitely needs the help. Our last couple of years has been tough, firstly the Tathra fire then last years disaster. I think 65,000 visitors were told to go home in the evacuation. A lot of money to our small region. With QantasLink and Rex flying in it will really help the local economy. An hour to sydney, 80 minutes to melbourne . We are the perfect destination. Thanks again Paul for a great video and shining a light on our region.
Cheers Steven!
I have flown the SAAB 340 years ago on American Eagles opérated by Executive Airlines ( ceased operations) from Miami in the USA 🇺🇸 inter Florida routes and I love the sound of the engines are music to my ears
Sky Express is a regional airline company in Greece, used to have some Jetstream 41s, and it was almost the same with this one SAAB 340... nowadays, sky has mainly ATR's and recently get some new A320 neo's.
Always interesting & entertaining Paul, even for a 2 year old video. Although I suspect you had your camera trained on the port engine the whole time just in case the props did a runner again! Also surprised you didn't make a joke about the parachutists in the background in your opening scene.... something like, "here's the flight arriving now & the passengers disembarking" or " here's some passengers arriving from an express flight that doesn't actually land to save time..."
That was great Paul. I just saw this video today. Love SAABs. Oh and the cars they also developed self-deforming bumpers and door impact beams.
Flown the Fokker F27 and Bombardier/De Havilland Q-400 but never one of the SAAB's. Was hoping to fly one that Silver Airways flies in Florida in October but did not end up going.
That looked like a very nice flight with a couple of nice views. Unfortunately COVID 19 has affected all of us. Here in Seychelles my home island archipelago, we've been hit very hard as our economy is mostly tourism. Loads of flights has cancelled with only a few eg Emirates, Qatar and sometimes Ethiopian airlines operating. Hopefully with vaccination this virus would be controlled and we can once again take to the skies. I love Australia, Having visited WA, VIC and NSW and I would definitely love to visit again, I know that there are more places to visit so your videos offer a window to see these places, airports and planes. I Love flying and love planes. Hope to see more of those videos and hopefully one day I just might visit these places.
I found the plane pretty comfy really, much more so than a much large Jetstar flight a few years prior. Seat size was quite good I thought. I'd chosen seat 6A to avoid contact with others and for the extra legroom that seemed to be on offer going by the seating diagram but that was a waste ofmoney really, as the leg room was about the same for all seats. It was a bit gnarly in some bad crosswinds on my return trip though... something like a pigrooting horse lol.
Thanks Paul another great review........it would be great if Qantas and Rex would go into an airfare battle on Albury to Sydney route to drop prices
Another great insight into an aircraft & airline that I don’t normally fly. I also checked out you two 737 inaugural flights economy & business ,, they were both interesting
No beaches better than South Coast! I play flight simulator just to pretend I can hop on a plane to fly to Moruya for weekends.
An excellent review. I've always thought Merimbula, and the whole Sapphire Coast area ,is a real gem. It seems to be better known to Canberrans than Sydney-siders though. There are so many places in NSW that are so stunning. In any more populated part of the world, they would all be major attractions. I'm making a point in my latter years of touring many of the 'off the highway' roads through delightful little towns and villages that the state has to offer. Sadly most overseas tourists (remember them?) never get much past Sydney Harbourside sights.
The bush fires were certainly serious, but with only 6% of the state's area actually burnt, it isn't quite like the 'all Australia is on fire' media grab. And where there were fires, the often remarkable ability of the Australian bush to bounce back is an wondrous attraction in itself. Good luck with promoting tourism is areas such as this that could really use it and deserve it. Looking forward to the report of the first REX 737 flight.
Many years ago I flew from Sydney to Canberra on a 340B and the weather and flight were choppy to say the least. I absolutely loved it and was sitting there giggling as we bounced around. Best rollercoaster ride money can buy. Some of my fellow passengers that day would disagree, however.
There is something about turbo props that somehow seems quaint but only for short haul. Great view of the prop, landing gear, and flaps from your seat as well. Looking forward to Monday’s journey on the jet offering. It will be interesting to see if Rex can compete with the likes of Qantas going forward.
Thanks Paul for the usual interesting and helpful commentary as well as some nice footage of the coast of southern NSW. It makes one keen to get into the air again! Looking forward to the video of the coming inaugural flight of of the 737 flight this coming Monday. Well done again!