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British PM'S BA 777 In To NZ?

IsuA380B777 From New Zealand, joined May 2005, 169 posts, RR: 0
Posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 2772 times:

Is the British PM going to bring the BA 777 in to NZ? It will be nice to see BA metal in here as it is a rare sight

Regards

[Edited 2006-03-27 04:55:39]

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777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11307 posts, RR: 17
Reply 1, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 2665 times:

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Blair is due into AKL tomorrow for a meeting with Helen and other people

IsuA380B777 From New Zealand, joined May 2005, 169 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 2617 times:

wow... BA metal in AKL after a long time!

Aerorobnz From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6320 posts, RR: 14
Reply 3, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2566 times:

ETA 1700 28MAR overnight 24hours then leaving

ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5016 posts, RR: 12
Reply 4, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2392 times:

Wasn't at the airport but saw the BA 772ER on finals to AKL at about 1645 local.

Planetime From Singapore, joined Mar 2006, 719 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2271 times:

Funny how rare it is to see BA at AKL. I think a few years back or so BA did service AKL. Now they stopped with MEL and previous to that Perth. With SYD only one there I believe its a matter of when no if before BA withdraws from the Australian continent. I am guessing new competition like EK and other might be part of the reason for moving out.

Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61
Reply 6, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2246 times:

Quoting Planetime (Reply 5):
Funny how rare it is to see BA at AKL. I think a few years back or so BA did service AKL. Now they stopped with MEL and previous to that Perth. With SYD only one there I believe its a matter of when no if before BA withdraws from the Australian continent. I am guessing new competition like EK and other might be part of the reason for moving out.

Planetime, I agree.....in fact, I've mentioned previously on other threads that I wouldn't be surprised to see BA leave the Autralia scene altogether......

there is too much competition there, and a few carriers are going to be using the A380 for the Kangaroo route......which will add a lot of extra seats....

"Up the Irons!"

777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11307 posts, RR: 17
Reply 7, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2189 times:

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This would be the second time a BA B772 has been seen in NZ. Last time was in WLG in 2001 when the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrived.

FlyCaledonian From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 1965 posts, RR: 3
Reply 8, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2181 times:

If BA withdraw from SYD then it won't really be a JSA agreement that it has in place with QF will it? I think for now SYD is fairly safe. What we won't see is BA operating to anywhere else in Australia, or returning to New Zealand.

After NZ, that BA 777 that Blair is using is going on to Indonesia, somewhere else that hasn't seen BA metal for a few years now.

Let's Go British Caledonian!

NZAA From New Zealand, joined Jul 2005, 163 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2103 times:

Any one got any photos???

Travis

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IsuA380B777 From New Zealand, joined May 2005, 169 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2092 times:

Quoting NZAA (Reply 9):
Any one got any photos???

Well, I tried to take, But sadly failed. The air plane is no where to be seen. I think it is parked at some place where we cant see it from the public viewing place. I wasted my time going to air port just to see the BA 777 !!!

Zkpilot From New Zealand, joined Mar 2006, 4739 posts, RR: 10
Reply 11, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 2029 times:

Quoting NZAA (Reply 9):
Any one got any photos???

Quoting IsuA380B777 (Reply 10):
Well, I tried to take, But sadly failed. The air plane is no where to be seen. I think it is parked at some place where we cant see it from the public viewing place. I wasted my time going to air port just to see the BA 777 !!!

I managed to take 2 pics from airbridge on Gate 8 with my cellphone, but it was far away and low res.

As to where it was parked... It was parked at remote stand #82 which is approx halfway between the intl terminal and the QF domestic terminal and is normally used for either the Cargolux 747F or the Atlas Air 747F (NZs cargo service). Often TG (A340) park up there when they have a longer layover at AKL before being towed onto Gate 6.
AKL%20Map.htm" target=_blank>http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~airdata/AKL%20Map.htm if u want a map. Due to the last extension of the intl checkin counters that gate is now not visable from the main carpark at all. If a 744 is parked there you can usually see the top of the tail however.

54 types. 38 countries. 24 airlines.

Zkpilot From New Zealand, joined Mar 2006, 4739 posts, RR: 10
Reply 12, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 2000 times:

make that link this
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~airdata/AKL%20Map.htm

54 types. 38 countries. 24 airlines.

NZT7 From New Zealand, joined Mar 2006, 11 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1924 times:

you should be able to see it from the public viewing platform, not sure if its still there though.

its a great sight though!!!

"Being there is everything"

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