Originally Posted by
MWilliams
My guess is they are setting up a MX base to support the winter island flying. The aircraft would be sent there for MX checks and then back out to fly trips. This would not be a pilot base.
They announced yesterday that they would be basing 2 airplanes there and rotating in crews for them, without it being a crew base. They are sending in parts and mechanics also to have it as a mini mx hub (at least for those 2 airplanes) for the winter.