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TG992 From New Zealand, joined Jan 2001, 2910 posts, RR: 11
Posted (11 years 5 months 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 983 times:

Just received confirmation that Boeing 747-400 ZK-SUH will be withdrawn from service on 21 January 2002 as the lease has ended.

Sad to see one of the big birds go! Sad

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Airlinelover From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5580 posts, RR: 27
Reply 1, posted (11 years 5 months 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 894 times:

Hopefully when I go to NZ in Jan 2003 it'll be on a 747..

Chris

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Kiwi dave From New Zealand, joined Aug 2000, 895 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (11 years 5 months 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 868 times:

With the departure of SUH will they replaced it?

either with a brand new 747 or a another leased 747

Aerorobnz From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6325 posts, RR: 14
Reply 3, posted (11 years 5 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 855 times:

I'd expect that another leased aircraft, as many of the bigger airlines like CX & UA are grounding 744s. I don't think ANZ quite has the funds for a brand new 744 at this point in time.

ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5020 posts, RR: 12
Reply 4, posted (11 years 5 months 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 847 times:

Very Sad indeed! Where will it go to do you know I mean what airline. Sad

Aerorobnz From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6325 posts, RR: 14
Reply 5, posted (11 years 5 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 825 times:

I think it'll just go to Marana or similar, no airlines are taking secondhand 744s at the present time, in fact I don't see too many airlines taking new 744s right now.

TG992 From New Zealand, joined Jan 2001, 2910 posts, RR: 11
Reply 6, posted (11 years 5 months 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 822 times:

Aerorob's right. It will be prepared for storage after completing it's end of lease C check.

Airmale From Botswana, joined Sep 2004, 368 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (11 years 5 months 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 783 times:

Have NZ quit Frankfurt Confused

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TG992 From New Zealand, joined Jan 2001, 2910 posts, RR: 11
Reply 8, posted (11 years 5 months 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 778 times:

Yes, services ceased to FRA some time ago.

Jiml1126 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (11 years 5 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 772 times:

ANZ quitted FRA Spring 2001, so they can code-share with LH's FRA-LAX, FRA-SIN. Before that NZ only have 2 weekly flights to FRA.

Kiwi dave From New Zealand, joined Aug 2000, 895 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (11 years 5 months 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 751 times:

Any idea what the last service ZK-SUH will be flying?

ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5020 posts, RR: 12
Reply 11, posted (11 years 5 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 721 times:

If it arrives in AKL on JAN21 which is a MON it will probably operate as or NZ1 from LHR-LAX NZ90 from NRT. Smile

Kiwi dave From New Zealand, joined Aug 2000, 895 posts, RR: 0
Reply 12, posted (11 years 5 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 714 times:

SUH is the only 744 that I have not seen so hopefully it will fly into CHC soon so I can see it.

Aerorobnz From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6325 posts, RR: 14
Reply 13, posted (11 years 5 months 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 702 times:

I have photographed the whole ANZ fleet... Smile

I think it will be in CHC before then. How many 744 flights go to CHC??

Kiwi dave From New Zealand, joined Aug 2000, 895 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (11 years 5 months 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 694 times:

I think about at least 3 times a week

Rendezvous From New Zealand, joined May 2001, 499 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (11 years 5 months 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 695 times:

If they're going to get a new 744 or lease another.. why don't they just release SUH?

ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5020 posts, RR: 12
Reply 16, posted (11 years 5 months 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 693 times:

5 744's visit CHC weekly 3 from NRT and 2 from KIX!
I would have thought they would need a fleet of 8 744's. Smile

Kiwi dave From New Zealand, joined Aug 2000, 895 posts, RR: 0
Reply 17, posted (11 years 5 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 667 times:

I knew that it was three times a week from NRT but I have seen a 744 arrive from KIX but I thought it was only here due to the xmas rush.

TG992 From New Zealand, joined Jan 2001, 2910 posts, RR: 11
Reply 18, posted (11 years 5 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 658 times:

SUH has been a bit of a basket case for NZ..
Always seems to have one problem or another. I can see why it was the first to go.

Kiwi dave From New Zealand, joined Aug 2000, 895 posts, RR: 0
Reply 19, posted (11 years 5 months 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 639 times:

Lets hope they get another 744 to replaced it.

Does Air New Zealand own any 744's?

TG992 From New Zealand, joined Jan 2001, 2910 posts, RR: 11
Reply 20, posted (11 years 5 months 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 633 times:

Yes, 2 I believe

Jiml1126 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 21, posted (11 years 5 months 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 633 times:

Air NZ owns 4 744. Other 4 744 are leased.

ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5020 posts, RR: 12
Reply 22, posted (11 years 5 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 624 times:

Whats the 4th one they own I know they own
ZK-NBS, NBT and NBU I no there is a 4th one though.

Smile

TG992 From New Zealand, joined Jan 2001, 2910 posts, RR: 11
Reply 23, posted (11 years 5 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 624 times:

That would be -NBV Smile

Kiwi dave From New Zealand, joined Aug 2000, 895 posts, RR: 0
Reply 24, posted (11 years 5 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 611 times:

Thanks I thought that all 8 of them were leased.

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