. . . MEX being hot and high would significantly impact the viability of any MEX-SYD/MEL flights. Similar situation at DEN (which may be a factor for NZ to start there). But note that one of DEN's six(!) runways is fully 16,000 feet long, which I assume allows fully laden WBs at MTOW to depart. Or ...
Jump to postI still think its amazing that the early 747's effectively had 4x 757 class engines. Almost like an early version of the A340-300
Jump to postAnd just to be sure, are you saying that the 330 can fly unrestricted out to the maximum limit with the APU on MEL? If memory serves, the is a time reduction reduction for the 330 but I confess I may be wrong. We have no limit in our A330 MEL for an inop APU, however we only have ETOPS 180 on the A...
Jump to postAIAL website not even loading right now; just goes round in circles then times out. I am surprised by the flooding at the airport; would have thought being relatively flat and near the coast it would not have piled up enough to cause flooding in the terminal building. The damage is gonna take a lot...
Jump to postAIAL website not even loading right now; just goes round in circles then times out. I am surprised by the flooding at the airport; would have thought being relatively flat and near the coast it would not have piled up enough to cause flooding in the terminal building. The damage is gonna take a lot ...
Jump to postSomething is clearly wrong in AKL. Every domestic flight to AKL just turned around. Yes it seems more than just a runway light issue? it seems the flights later on tonight from SYD/MEL are still in eroute to AKL. The entire place is flooded to a couple feet deep. I am cringing thinking of the damag...
Jump to postNZ9 apparently. Was not NZ9. Was a NZ flight from MEL. That'd make it NZ124 if that's the case Yup, their ground track looks to explain it better, drifted right just after the touchdown markers, that would shear off a few lights. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/nz124#2efbe038 Again, glad...
Jump to postNZ9 apparently. Looks like the last flight to land was D7 at 1731. NZ9 went to CHC? although looks like it did a go around? NZ124 landed about 10mins after the D7 flight so that seems to be the last to have landed. The NZ9 got as low as about 500ft from the ground attempting to land in AKL before d...
Jump to postPoor weather in Auckland is making a lot of flights divert to CHC and WLG just now. The internationals seem to be diverting to CHC and domestic flights to WLG. Would have been cool seeing more of the widebody aircraft going to WLG but understandable they're not Apparently someone skidded on landing...
Jump to postPoor weather in Auckland is making a lot of flights divert to CHC and WLG just now. The internationals seem to be diverting to CHC and domestic flights to WLG. Would have been cool seeing more of the widebody aircraft going to WLG but understandable they're not Apparently someone skidded on landing...
Jump to postFrom my own experience on the 737 (CL and NG): When selecting takeoff power it is possible to choose a "fixed" derate, an assumed temperature thrust reduction, or both. Normally we take off with as little thrust as possible (to minimize engine stress/wear) but there are some situations wh...
Jump to postI thought thrust ratings were pin selectable and could only be changed by maintenance ? There is an option depending on the model and if the airline has purchased it, to have for example on the 738 a 22K 24K and 27K option selectable, which can then be mixed with an assumed temperature derate as we...
Jump to postI'm wondering whether an engine derated for regional power - A330 Regional for instance - also has lower power at the top of its climb. Or does the derate only apply to absolute thrust values, which would only be relevant in denser air and lower speeds such as at takeoff. I would guess derate doesn...
Jump to postI'm wondering whether an engine derated for regional power - A330 Regional for instance - also has lower power at the top of its climb. Or does the derate only apply to absolute thrust values, which would only be relevant in denser air and lower speeds such as at takeoff. I would guess derate doesn...
Jump to postBoeing used to issue a quarterly report that was very informative. It was somewhat hard to get ahold of, I got aceess at the airline I worked at, I don't think the general public had access. I think that perhaps one reason the information was restricted is that it exposed certain engine manufacture...
Jump to postLooks like Delta is finally confirmed for AKL-LAX. I'm surprised it's the A350. No confirmation yet on whether it's just seasonal or year round ( my money would be in seasonal, but we'll see) https://news.delta.com/delta-launches-first-ever-service-los-angeles-auckland-and-more-paths-popular-europe...
Jump to postMy non-pilot understanding - and hopefully someone would correct me if I am wrong - a first step to handle an engine problem is to reduce power to idle. It still triggers diversion requirement (although not as strict as full shutdown) under the assumption that a problematic engine could still run f...
Jump to postIt is possible they didn't actually shut it right down but just idled it.
Jump to postThe GE Version of the 787 engine has been undergoing a software change, which deal with fuel management, etc. It's not a thrust bump. United has implemented this on some (all?) of their 787-9 planes, which helps on the challenging flights (i.e. from JNB). I have not heard of RR releasing anything s...
Jump to postI don't know if this has been said before, but a worker at AirNZ has told me all Dash 8s besides NEM are going to be repainted next month. This means no more teal Dash 8s. Sad... Bout time Why did they take so long again? In the past people thought they were leaving the fleet but seem to be around ...
Jump to postOK so prediction of the future: A220 covers 100-180PAX, A321/A322 with new common wing covers 180-250PAX Boeing gives up on sub-180pax and the NMA/MoM whatever they call it, say 797, comes out in a 3-3 fuse very similar to the current A320 family, with a 200 all Y (slightly shorter than A321, longer...
Jump to postDon' stretch it too much. The lesson of the successful 757/767 twin program might be to better do two siblings with different layouts perfectly tailored for their market segments? There is a lot of room and market between the 737-10 and the 787. The success of the 757/767 is debatable. Boeing has a...
Jump to postSo left field question - what about a dual aisle design, 2-2-2 for premium but 3-3 in the back with a wider aisle. What would the absolute minimum width be for 17.3" seats in a 2-3-2? I am thinking slightly narrower than the 767, as some operators managed to cram 2-4-2 into that plane. (Boeing...
Jump to postLooks like Wellington lived up to its reputation today with several diversions due to windshear
Jump to postIf you make it much wider than an A320 then tight 2 aisles become possible in the back with 737 Seating in 2-3-2 Y and then you can make a really nice 2x2x2 Y+, Y+ seems to be gaining a lot of traction. So left field question - what about a dual aisle design, 2-2-2 for premium but 3-3 in the back w...
Jump to postThe 321, itself a marginal plane (whoever on this site would want to end up in the last several rows?) I have flown on plenty of A321s. What is so bad about the last several rows compared to the last several rows of any other narrowbodied plane? Most likely the amount of time to get off after landi...
Jump to postPersonally I doubt we will ever see an 350 or 787 based MOM - however they make a lot more sense than a custom sized fuselage for MOM. Economies of scale would help both programs and development costs would be a lot less. The wide fuselage is not that big of a penalty. Personally I think Airbus cov...
Jump to postPersonally, I think the 787 and A350 fuselages are too wide for MOM, but I think it still needs to be a twin aisle aircraft. A couple years ago, Boeing said they were looking at the 230-270 seat capacity for MOM. I don’t know what sort of seating layout they were proposing for that seat count, but ...
Jump to postCheck this out- https://theflyingengineer.com/flightdeck/cockpit-design-epr-vs-n1-indication/ Excellent article - thank you! That explains a lot. And then you have the A350 with its "synthetic" N1 readings to confuse us :) (I believe it averages out the thrust curve so 25% is actually 25%...
Jump to postAlmost certainly will end up being a wide narrowbody, IE a 6-Abreast with wider aisle to allow people and carts to pass easily / assist with boarding without going full twin aisle. I am not sure on how the technical aspects stack up once you get to a twin aisle, but it would seem if you end up there...
Jump to postThanks guys, I remember watching the first flight back just before we went into lockdown here in NZ so thought it would be well underway by now. Hopefully they can get it certified by this time next year.
Jump to postNF seems almost certain to fail this year, unless FJ buys them out? Alternatively, they may downsize? If they lose the 737, maybe they could do a VLI-NLK-AKL ATR-72 flight instead, presuming they keep the props! :lol: LOL.... no thanks. Lack of freight capacity would be one of the issues... as well...
Jump to postLooking ahead to 2023 ... - NF faces some sort of financial crisis and goes bust, leaving AKL without a link to VLI. Its sole leased 738 has proven unreliable in recent times - e.g. it was grounded for days last month. If this does eventuate, we may see NZ return to VLI. Did VLI ever fix there runw...
Jump to post2023 New Zealand Aviation Predictions: - NZ will ‘officially’ place an order for a small 8-10 seater aircraft. More PR perspective of being green… - NZ will order additional a321NEO’s, maybe with some XLR’s added into the mix? - NZ will obtain 1-2 used 77W’s for the 2023/4 summer hoildays period, o...
Jump to post2023 New Zealand Aviation Predictions: - NZ will ‘officially’ place an order for a small 8-10 seater aircraft. More PR perspective of being green… - NZ will order additional a321NEO’s, maybe with some XLR’s added into the mix? - NZ will obtain 1-2 used 77W’s for the 2023/4 summer hoildays period, o...
Jump to postZKNZR wrote:Looks like ZK-NZN might be stuck at JFK due presumably to the terrible winter storm through North America. 24 Dec NZ1 is yet to take to the skies, almost 24 hours delayed now.
Understanding the aforementioned bear case and it’s higher probability, on the contrarian bull side it is interesting to consider that the MD80F STC occurred when the type was arguably “longer in tooth” relative to the 717 today. Therefore I don’t think the BCF can be completely ruled out. The mark...
Jump to postNZ flight to RAR diverted to Tonga with engineer and spar parts for grounded 787:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/300 ... r-nz-plane
Andre Viljoen did a great job at all of the airlines he has run, considering several were subject to state meddling. He has and seems to be doing a great job with Fiji Airways, their branding, fleet and all around operations seem top notch for the South Pacific. I wonder if they could, in time, oper...
Jump to postSo just clarifying… those 772’s for NZ are definitely impossible to bring back as well now? As Asia opens up in the future, it’s just going to be interesting to see how NZ can operate to that market whilst maintaining US/AUS operations simultaneously given the 787 delays. On a side note; are there ...
Jump to postLooks like Air Van B738 YJ-AV8 is all fixed up and doing its second SYD rotation of the day - brings me to question of if/when they will get the A220's ordered. I wonder if NZ would ever return to VLI. They dropped it several years back due to runway safety issues at VLI, but these have now been ad...
Jump to postLooks like Air Van B738 YJ-AV8 is all fixed up and doing its second SYD rotation of the day - brings me to question of if/when they will get the A220's ordered. My friends group should hopefully be on the VLI-AKL flight once it gets to VLI.
Jump to postYou would think the government would have come through. I wonder what’s happened to the aircraft? So still no updates but I see an unmarked Cessna Citation has left BNE heading in the direction of Port Vila. I suspect this may be carrying the spare parts that YJ-AV8 needs. The airlines update from ...
Jump to posthttps://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/119032-air-vanuatus-only-b737-under-threat-of-repossession They had 3 months to pay overdue leases, so hopefully that isn’t the reason it’s not flying now. Nothing showing for the last 7 days for it. Hmmm - that three months is up about . . . now. Though pres...
Jump to posthttps://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/119032-air-vanuatus-only-b737-under-threat-of-repossession They had 3 months to pay overdue leases, so hopefully that isn’t the reason it’s not flying now. Nothing showing for the last 7 days for it. Hmmm - that three months is up about . . . now. Though pres...
Jump to postHi guys, what's up with Air Vanuatu's 737? I have friends there who were due back today but apparently the plane has mech issues and now they are only due back Wed?
Jump to postLift scales as the square of TAS. That means that if weight increases, TAS must increase as sqrt(weight). To get to that TAS, many stretches/HGW have more powerful engines, or accept longer rolls. Structurally, heavier variants often have the same geometry, but different thicknesses (e.g. 737-700 v...
Jump to postForan did mention in another article recently. That they would use them first on re-linking HLZ to AKL. An old route last served with Eagle Air Beech 1900s. Not a bad idea; keeps them close to several major airports in case of issues and has a fairly small flight time. I loved using the old 1900D s...
Jump to postHard to see where Air NZ would use such relatively small aircraft. Unless they're planning to open up into smaller airports or massively increase frequencies. I think Sounds Air has a leg up on Air NZ in this with the ES-30 that have been ordered. Foran did mention in another article recently. That...
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