I seem to recall it was Qantas in around 1979. I was working in a travel agency in <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym> at the time and they parked a caravan outside our office with the business class seats in it and invited us to come outside to experience the business class seats for the ...
Jump to postNZ used to do <acronym title="Christchurch - International (CHC / NZCH), New Zealand">CHC</acronym>-<acronym title="Hobart (HBA / YMHB), Australia - Tasmania">HBA</acronym>-<acronym title="Christchurch - International (CHC / NZCH), New Zealand">CHC</acronym> years ago with B732s and it didn't work t...
Jump to postIn reply to PlanesNTrains, yes there is - and what more perfect replacement for the Q300s! From a maintenance and operational point of view (the tech crew could operate both the ATR72 and ATR42) the ATR42-600 would be the perfect fit.
Jump to postI read somewhere that AA will use 787-8s at first to Auckland, NZ, then change to the 787-9 a fews months after commencing services to NZ.
Jump to postIf you travel Business Class on a train, you just get a bigger seat. If you upgrade on a ship you just get a bigger cabin. When you travel business class on an aircraft you should just get a bigger seat and more room plus an upgraded meal. If a pair of cheap pyjamas and a tiny bottle of au de toilet...
Jump to postIn reply to IndianicWorld: Either put the B777Ws on <acronym title="Melbourne - Tullamarine (MEL / YMML), Australia - Victoria">MEL</acronym>-<acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>/<acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - B...
Jump to postAir Florida used a very diverse fleet as follows: 3 x Lockheed L.188C Electras 2 x BAC1-11s, G-AXOX and G-AXBB both leased in short-term from British Island Airways 10 x DC-9-10s B737 - 6 x 100s, 4 x 200Cs and 44 x 200s 3 x B757-200s 5 x B727-200s 1 x B727-100 1 x DC-8-60 1 x B707-320C 2 x B707-320(...
Jump to postThere's a pretty good history of flights between <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym>-<acronym title="Norfolk Island (NLK / YSNF), Australia - Norfolk Island">NLK</acronym> and <acronym title="Auckland - Internationa...
Jump to postI think a <acronym title="Perth (PER / YPPH), Australia - Western Australia">PER</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> service would capture good numbers with connections from <acronym title="Auckland - International (AKL / NZAA), New Zealand">AKL</a...
Jump to postIn reply to BoeingVista (first post above) - you are surmising 9 abreast in Economy. What if it was 6 abreast, all business class a bit like <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> used to do <acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym>-<acronym title="New York ...
Jump to postIn Nov 1986 I worked as cabin crew on an Air <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym> B767-200 flight from Christchurch <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym> to Canberra Australia, carrying Pope John Paul <acronym title="Business Air (United Kingdom)">II</acronym> (and an entourage of a...
Jump to postI think usscvr's post with picture above should be removed from this website. It is demeaning to female cabin crew irrespective of the airline. I'm sure the women in this photograph would be horrified if they knew that a picture of them was associated with the theme being discussed!!
Jump to postIn reply to zkncj the Air New Zealand lounges no longer take 'walk-up' customers in their lounges. The airline has decided that their Gold Elite, Gold and Koru customers come first and therefore customer space in the lounges for their high value customers cannot be compromised.
Jump to postI thought the CASA regulation was one flight attendant for each 36 seats. Four flight attendants would equal 144 seats but the B738s of QF have more seats than that! Interesting!
Jump to postAt Melbourne, Australia (so I guess other Australian cities too) anything you buy landslide (i.e.in the check-in area) has the standard 10% GST built into the cost. Anything you buy in the stores airside (i.e. after having cleared customs) does not have the GST added/built in. Also if you do not liv...
Jump to postIn reply to Sunrisevalley re possible <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> B787-9 seating on <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Auckland - International (AKL / NZAA), New Zealand">AKL</acronym>, I'd expect someth...
Jump to postIn reply to Mavedrick623 - well, box-cutters let through security for a start!!!!
Jump to postIt's certainly the only way in Australia where I live. Security is taken very seriously here, as it should be.
Jump to postIn reply to copter808, a number of "mistakes" were made in the USA on the morning of 9/11 - let's not forget that and ensure that these mistakes are not made again! That's why I say fire them!!
Jump to postThe answer is simple - FIRE those responsible for allowing this to occur!!!!!
Do these people not know that they are hired as SECURITY AGENTS to protect the travelling public and they obviously were NOT doing their job on this occasion. Get rid of them and hire staff WHO CARE ABOUT SAFETY!
I'm wondering if ZK-NGJ just might end up at the Boeing Museum in Seattle??????
Jump to postBangkok is great value for a number of reasons:
*Small time change from the East Coast of Australia
*Always good fares available
*Frequent flights
*Top rate hotels at giveaway prices
*Great food
*fantastic shopping
It all adds up to a great experience in my opinion.
Especially <acronym title="Great Lakes Aviation (USA)">ZK</acronym>-NGJ - it was the last 737-300 built by Boeing and was delivered new to Air New Zealand at <acronym title="Christchurch - International (CHC / NZCH), New Zealand">CHC</acronym> on 19 Nov 1999. Theoretically I guess it should be the m...
Jump to postZK-NGB has been fitted with winglets and is current with Canadian North as C-GCNU, and <acronym title="Great Lakes Aviation (USA)">ZK</acronym>-NGC is C-GCNK also with Canadian North. <acronym title="Great Lakes Aviation (USA)">ZK</acronym>-NGH is with Nauru Airlines as <acronym title="Aeropostal (V...
Jump to postRe: <acronym title="Great Lakes Aviation (USA)">ZK</acronym>-NGN - sorry guys - you're absolutely right - don't know what I was thinking about!! It's called a 'senior moment'. Here's <acronym title="Great Lakes Aviation (USA)">ZK</acronym>-NGN's history: 1998 Built by The Boeing Company, Renton, <ac...
Jump to postSJ was Freedomair's 2 letter code. <acronym title="Great Lakes Aviation (USA)">ZK</acronym>-FDM only operated with Air <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym> from 16-25 Oct 2005 and did so in Freedom livery without titles for that short period. <acronym title="Great Lakes Aviation (USA)">ZK</...
Jump to postFirst class cabins these days are full of passengers who normally travel business class and are using points to upgrade.
Points don't make a profit for the airline concerned and first class seats therefore take up valuable real-estate on-board.
In reply to irishayes, Thai also fly twice daily to Melbourne, Australia.
Jump to postDon't forget that Jetstar's model is a "user pays" one and it's things like extra charges for checked-in luggage, overweight hand luggage, food and beverage, inflight entertainment, extra leg room seats etc that make the routes they fly profitable. But that's what it's all about - giving the public ...
Jump to postWhat would really be wrong with <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym>/<acronym title="Melbourne - Tullamarine (MEL / YMML), Australia - Victoria">MEL</acronym>-Maldives-<acronym title="Istanbul - Ataturk (Yesilkoy) (I...
Jump to postThe 717s operated by Qantaslink within Australia won't come to <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym>. They have just obtained a few more as they needed them for the <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym>-<acron...
Jump to postI don't believe there is any question of Q400s in the short term (if ever!). The Q300 will do a good job for Jetstar and enable them to determine whether or not the regional routes of <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym> are a viable proposition, without going to the expense of new aircraft...
Jump to postIMHO I think the Q400 is way to big for the cities <acronym title="Jetstar (Australia)">JQ</acronym> is looking at serving. With the Q300 (same as operated by Air Nelson), I think the opportunity has just come about by the withdrawal if the 5 Q300s by Qantas Link which gave <acronym title="Jetstar (...
Jump to postVH-OGV is currently registered as such to OGV Leasing Limited, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands as the Registration Holder (since 6 March 2006) with Qantas Airways as the Registered Operator. The aircraft is till in storage at Victorville where it has been since Nov 2013. Maybe the owner wants too much ...
Jump to postHere are the details of the 5 x B767-338ERs that are earmarked for Westjet: <acronym title="Aeropostal (Venezuela)">VH</acronym>-OGI msn 25246 <acronym title="Tower Air (USA)">FF</acronym> 12 Aug 91 Handed over to <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> at Seattle 29 Aug 91 WFU by <acronym ...
Jump to postEK also had an A380 adorned with special stickers for the Cricket World Cup in Australia/New Zealand about 2 months ago.
Jump to postDoes anybody out there track the arrivals and departures of commercial aircraft at Victorville and Mojave. I'me trying to find the arrival dates at Victorville of some ex Qantas aircraft, and their subsequent departure dates to Mojave. Any help would be very welcome please!
Jump to postUnited's new B787-9 routes just announced out of Houston will be great news also for Air New Zealand. With <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym>'s newly announced routes (also on B787-9) from <acronym title="Auckland - International (AKL / NZAA), New Zealand">AKL</acronym>-Houston and <acron...
Jump to postNZ could take all 6 A380s and use them on <acronym title="Auckland - International (AKL / NZAA), New Zealand">AKL</acronym>-<acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym>, <acrony...
Jump to postIMHO I don't think Wellington Airport will ever be anything more than a Domestic/Tasman/South Pacific Island operation. The greater urban Wellington area population according to Wikipedia is only 472,760 people and that takes in all towns from Otaki southwards on the west, and Masterton southwards o...
Jump to postBoeing 787-8 ZA001 Reg,N787BA was rolled out on 26 June 2007 and had its first flight on 15 December 2009. Hope this helps!
Jump to postThanks KPDX - appreciate your reply. I'm a regular contributor to that website so know it well. I'm trying to find the aircraft as I know a man, who as a small boy aged 6 years, flew on this aircraft from Indonesia to Broome, Western Australia with his father as the pilot, to escape the advancing Ja...
Jump to postDoes anyone out there have any information on this aircraft please? It was current on the US Aircraft Register as late as 1977 with the register showing - 'Sale Reported - not for sale'. In 1977 it was registered to Omni Investments in the Washington DC area. I'm very keen to find out what has happe...
Jump to postI understood the A321s were being purchased especially for Trans Tasman routes and that the order had been increased to five airframes. With VA installing J class into all their B738s I would imagine the A321s will be J class capable as well??
Jump to postI just can't see Polynesian ever making a success of their business on their own - traditionally they have been underfunded and you only have to think of the number of times in the last 20 years they have changed aircraft types, management contracts, route networks etc etc. IMHO Virgin Samoa has bee...
Jump to postHow good would a B757NEO be?? I think the A321NEO is already making such headway into the B757 market - maybe it's time Boeing responded!
Jump to postSad about no retro scheme for a 787-9! Quoting <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym> spokesperson Jodi Williams: "But we are right in the throes of our brand new livery, the black and white fern, and so we are already committed to ensuring that we upgrade our existing aircraft in the new pai...
Jump to postBoth flight attendants and the travelling public have a right to privacy! I for one don't want anybody's camera in my face when I'm travelling. You never know where those photographs can turn up! It would be much better if you asked first and photographed after instead of the other way round!
Jump to postTo auroraborealis - the spot airimage suggests is good for watching aircraft arriving from the north and landing to the south, but there's a road runs right along the western side of the north-south runway which is fantastic for photography. You enter this road from the southern end of the airport n...
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