Air NZ's Chair Dame Therese Walsh is on the PM's business delegation to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines which kicks off today. I wonder if the trip could spark NZ into thinking about BKK or MNL for 2025, given TG and PR having yet to return to AKL, and those two ports likely being some of A...
Jump to postThird time lucky for NTL-AKL, after the SJ and VA attempts? Perhaps JQ will try it this time? Newcastle Airport foresees daily international flights post-upgrade Newcastle Airport could seek daily international flights, including to New Zealand ... once its upgrades are complete. Newcastle Airport ...
Jump to postTPE is a bit of a surprise, I thought some YVR flying would get some 77W capacity myself. It was said a while back PER loads weren’t super high, though that doesn’t say how the premium cabins were doing. It seems they want to keep the code 2 789s flying more certainly for now. YVR with the 77E was ...
Jump to postInteresting how it mentions J class increase from 18 to 44 which is the number on NZ own 77W, though to be fair I wouldn’t be surprised if TPE at 3x weekly is a leased aircraft. The second aircraft leased is due in June so presumably it will go somewhere so DPS could still be possible for the remai...
Jump to postThis is one of the least important issues at the moment and a connection from Puhinui would damage the network for primary users Not to mention I cannot begin to fathom the cost which would dwarf any returns. Better to push forward the light rail to Manukau & Botany via Puhinui. About $1B for t...
Jump to post4 The opportunity to link a heavy rail connection to the airport via an extension of the Puhinui line, seems to be an idea that is constantly refused, and considered as the most foul language ever used when people are talking about links to the airport, because “hey, AKL has buses don’t they”? This...
Jump to postIf the NZ-AIAL relationship continues to break down further, and AIAL's proposed charges go through, I wonder if it would entice NZ to consider beefing up CHC/WLG. Perhaps CIAL could entice them to launch flights ex-CHC to ports already more than daily ex-AKL - the likes of LAX, NRT, etc. And pump ...
Jump to postAuckland Airport new transport hub is opening in a week. In the video there is mention of an area in the hub kept aside for a future train line to the AKL CBD. Hopefully this will eventually be a reality one day. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2024/03/auckland-airport-s-new-300-million-trans...
Jump to postMy other post also got deleted regarding the Air NZ fleet situation being one of many airlines affected. Which is no fault of their own making. With 4 789s waiting on engines And 4 321s waiting on engines Plus another 6 aircraft out with general maintenance issues. There is no way with so many airc...
Jump to postIf ORD is dropped, I wonder if that might open up the possibility of a seasonal NW DEN service down the line. I'm not sure how DEN would be any stronger than ORD. I don't know about O&D, but I would think that ORD is better than DEN for connections within the US. UA rules out DEN given the alti...
Jump to postThe QF 744 fleet was meant to continue till the end of 2020, they were retired a bit early due to the pandemic. If by later in 2020 it was known there would be a delay perhaps they would have held on to a small number of 744s slightly longer if it wasn’t for the pandemic? QF have 12 787s and 24 A35...
Jump to postEh, it was a gamble no matter the choice. No one expected demand was going to bounce back just as fast as it did. Does it appear NZ made the wrong choice in the end? Yeah. Does it mean it was obviously the wrong choice at the time? Nope. No one? I recall plenty of people here, in the media and gene...
Jump to postThere was never going to be a flight to SCL on that aircraft tonight. I love how they say seized, you would almost think they were trying to escape or somwthing But there is something about this that doesn't add up. Mostly, this looks like a simple but unfortunate episode of CAT. But such cases are...
Jump to postPleased to hear that. Was wondering... so, as suspected, no flight to SCL tonight or anytime soon on that a/c. There was never going to be a flight to SCL on that aircraft tonight. I love how they say seized, you would almost think they were trying to escape or somwthing But there is something abou...
Jump to postchcbasedavi wrote:https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2024/03/air-new-zealand-suspending-auckland-chicago-route-from-march-31-to-october-25.html
Here we go again!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/350209071/sydney-auckland-flight-drops-suddenly-50-passengers-and-crew-injured https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2024/03/emergency-services-rush-to-auckland-airport-after-major-medical-incident-on-flight-from-sydney.amp.html Circumstances sound similar to the QF fl...
Jump to postWas NZ involved in the E195 demonstration visit at AKL this week at all? Are they a potential customer for some Embraers? :stirthepot: My source said that NZ did indeed have a meeting lined up. Now whether this was just a manufacturer pitch, or at the request of NZ is the bigger question. If it’s t...
Jump to postPlans were already progressing with the previous government. Whether or not the current government is willing to pay for an equivalent aircraft or something else is yet to be found out. I wouldn't expect to hear much before the Budget at the end of May. Smart thing to do would be to get a Boeing 73...
Jump to postWas NZ involved in the E195 demonstration visit at AKL this week at all? Are they a potential customer for some Embraers? :stirthepot: My source said that NZ did indeed have a meeting lined up. Now whether this was just a manufacturer pitch, or at the request of NZ is the bigger question. If it’s t...
Jump to postNZ CEO Greg Foran says economy prices (on North American routes) are bordering on a “bit ridiculous" ... “Were not going to play that game but we’ll wait everybody out. The US is our North Star, we’re committed, we’ll just take a breath.” NZ seems to think that the competition environment may ...
Jump to postNZ CEO Greg Foran says economy prices (on North American routes) are bordering on a “bit ridiculous" ... “Were not going to play that game but we’ll wait everybody out. The US is our North Star, we’re committed, we’ll just take a breath.” NZ seems to think that the competition environment may ...
Jump to postI would love to see how they define "unaffordable" an extra approx $6 for a domestic flight and $8-10 for international over a period of pricing years is not a significant increase. And the rebuttal for balance.... https://hotelmagazine.co.nz/2024/02/21/auckland-airport-dismis-challengers...
Jump to postRegarding several comments about fleet replacement for both the 787 and 77W, the age of the aircraft needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. Remember that due to Covid most of these aircraft hardly flew at all, or not a lot so they have a lot less cycles and hours than they otherwise would have. Whe...
Jump to postIsnt the sweet spot for fleets somewhere around the 10-12 mark in terms of operating scale? If so, isn't the 777 fleet potentially suboptimal, and wouldnt replacement with an all 789 fleet be best from an all round cost (and operational) management perspective? Would this allow for more non-AKL fly...
Jump to postThe 3 class CX 77W listed for BBAM was B-KQD (C40/W32/Y296) available 18 Feb 24, and since removed. The 4 class CX 77W listed for BBAM is B-KQG (F6/C53/W34/Y201) available 01 Jul 24, and still listed. Another 4 class CX 77W was recently listed for BBAM and is B-KQK (F6/C53/W34/Y201), available Imme...
Jump to postIt's obvious to all NZ's network capacity is too small. ...Will we see A350-900/1000 order? Or will we just eventually just see a few more 787-9's I think they will wait to see the real-world performance of QF's Sunrise 350s next year, before deciding whether to order 350s or 787s. AKL-LHR is the b...
Jump to postNZ are definitely a fan of there ATR 72-600’s, adding a extra two this year to take the fleet to 31. They like fleet simplicity, so if a buyer was to make a good offer on the q300 fleet, I think they would be open to sell. And NZ then has to drop multiple ports because there is no replacement on or...
Jump to postI’m flying LAX-AKL for a work trip next week, and wondering if I should fly UA or NZ? I’m a UA 1K and have only ever flown Polaris to AU/NZ, but curious if it’s worth trying NZ? I pretty much exclusively fly UA as I want all my flights to go towards my status, but I’d still get all of that on NZ, s...
Jump to postWe are supposed to be on nz-Oku right now but 4 hours prior to take off we got the flight cancelled text. Luckily we were still on our ship and not quite in the Uber. The plane apparently has a cracked window and these things happen, but air nz just said we will give you a credit and sorry for any ...
Jump to postTime for new Air Force VIP planes? https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/301029163/nz-politics-live-time-for-a-new-air-force-plane Maybe some second hand B737-700/800 that would have some commonality with the P8 fleet? Maybe the quick-change variant so it could do cargo as well? I may be a bit ...
Jump to postSome more interesting figures posted by LAXdude1023 on the UA network thread today about the size of US-NZ traffic. NZ-US PDEW numbers, averaged across Q2 and Q3 2023 : LAX-AKL: 114 SFO-AKL: 36 NYC-AKL: 22 No other city pair was more than 20. LAX-CHC: 19 SFO-CHC: 8 Source: https://www.airliners.net...
Jump to postThe A320-NEO is an impressive aircraft and extremely economical per seat. The argument of being the carrier of choice between Oz-North American is a bold intention but does that extend to purchasing alternative aircraft types with the purpose of flying them into what's essentially secondary cities?...
Jump to postIf the domestic OX series are replaced by more A321, they will almost certainly need something smaller for the thinner routes (IVC, for example). An A220-300 with around 145-150 seats would be perfect for upping frequency on AKL-IVC/DUD, WLG-CHC/DUD/ZQN, maybe even upgauging CHC-IVC, HLZ-CHC/WLG an...
Jump to postHave you ever endured travelling on a JetStar A320. I am 190 with shoes oon and never again. I have recently, typically on longer flights will pay for the exit row. But for a 1hr AKL-WLG the 29-30” pitch is fine, it feels more roomy that the 29” pitch on QF’s 738s on the Tasman. Agree. The JQ seats...
Jump to postAuckland to Great Barrier Island Services, as well as services to the Coromandel, and Northland, must be like the short Cook Strait services, prime candidates for the coming first generation of electric airplanes. Range and capacity limited but fulfilling services where the alternatives to air trav...
Jump to postIndeed. I'm not sure who would be the one to drop out. AA was talking up LAX-AKL to the New Zealand Herald in recent weeks. AA's vice-president of international operations, Jose A. Freig, said he was confident there was room for all four carriers on LAX-AKL, and that AA was seeing "very strong...
Jump to postPier B is getting more use these days with DL, UAx2, AA and of course EK. Yes it’s pretty busy now. SQ A380 is back in 2 weeks. EK often uses gate 10. It would be great to see a photo of the US3 lined up next to each other at Pier B. It would be even cooler to see the 2x AA, 2x UA and 1x DL flight ...
Jump to postZK-NBT wrote:I notice NZ’s US flights look to be departing from gates 6-10 on pier A, they had been using Pier B for some time. Permanent change? Maybe a better use of gates given they can park 2 narrow bodies in Pier B to 1 wide body.
Looks like NZ will announce the designer(s) for their new uniform on Monday! https://www.facebook.com/100064856285825/posts/pfbid0zX55gj7eQp9W5aiN3FBxrgTEf4xKC9Ni2rGeEzXNei8fTcH81F31pqAsLSksXNvQl/?mibextid=adzO7l Kiri Nathan perhaps? Will they reveal the design too? The violet/purple is interesting...
Jump to postSeriously, this airport seems to operate in a vacuum; scant regard for the experiences of the travelling public and citizens who use it regularly, and scant regard for the airlines who fly there. Nothing much has changed in the past 10 years in that regard, and I don't expect much to change in the ...
Jump to postThe best thing about this war is that it shows how rubbish their military hardware is compared to western equipment. I'd like to see a HAAD missile battery, a squadron of Rafales, a brigade of Challenger 2 tanks or a platoon of the SAS would fare under similar organisational and monetary conditions...
Jump to postGiven increased hostilities and global threats, I predict that the USN will keep the next 2x retired CVNs in reserve. A war with China will almost certainly involve losing at lease one CBG possibly more. It takes the best part of a decade to build a new carrier so having 2 in reserve that can be re...
Jump to postGiven increased hostilities and global threats, I predict that the USN will keep the next 2x retired CVNs in reserve. A war with China will almost certainly involve losing at lease one CBG possibly more. It takes the best part of a decade to build a new carrier so having 2 in reserve that can be rea...
Jump to postaumaverick wrote:I think everyone is forgetting one thing, and that is carriers of this size don't just sail around by themselves. Keeping the Nimitz would still require a carrier battle group, and the Navy is already short supplied with ships.
Only good Ruzzian aircraft these days are those that are in a burning pile in the ground.
The best thing about this war is that it shows how rubbish their military hardware is compared to western equipment.
Yes it is coming back to bite for sure, and that's why I mentioned that it has been discussed offloading the A321neo "domestics" (for mentioning on here I got a bit of flack) or going to the expence of bringing them up to ETOPS. The A320neo "Domestics" ZK-OJR ZK-OJS ZK-OJQ ZK-OA...
Jump to postAir traffic actually raised despite high airfares. It mentioned that ZQN airport is up 25% on pre Covid numbers. AKL is 92% recovered and CHC is just 79% so some variation there. https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/cath-obrien-board-of-airline-representatives-executive-...
Jump to postWith YA,YB,YC and YD likely to be grounded for an extended period and according to some on this site for up to two years is it feasible to re engine these frames to GE's. Subsequent deliveries YE,YF and YG could now be specified as GE's as construction is into the future. Both Jetstar and Qantas ha...
Jump to postzkncj wrote:Its more like airbus needs to come up with a short-term retrofit kit and it certification, that allows CEO engines to be fitted to NEO's
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