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TruemanQLD wrote:Interestingly, there a few trans-Tasman flights which are operated by QF Mainline, and not Jetconnect.
Recently introduced BNE-CHC 4x weekly has so far operated by VH registered aircraft. Also, some BNE-AKL services are being operated by VH aircraft (QF126 on 9/7 and looks like today's service as well). However, this year's seasonal BNE-ZQN appears to be operated by ZK aircraft. I don't believe this was the case in previous years.
zkncj wrote:https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=80281
Have an look at this thread from 2001, it was from the end of Qantas New Zealand and the beginning of what is now JetConnect.
If only they had ended up with brand new 717s, I wonder how different things would be today?
After all Jetstar flying Q300s around New Zealand wasn't the Qantas Groups first attemp with TurboProps in New Zealand.
zkncj wrote:TruemanQLD wrote:Interestingly, there a few trans-Tasman flights which are operated by QF Mainline, and not Jetconnect.
Recently introduced BNE-CHC 4x weekly has so far operated by VH registered aircraft. Also, some BNE-AKL services are being operated by VH aircraft (QF126 on 9/7 and looks like today's service as well). However, this year's seasonal BNE-ZQN appears to be operated by ZK aircraft. I don't believe this was the case in previous years.
VH aircraft are used, to supplement the ZK fleet during the sessional increases. The JetConnect Crew can operate both ZK/VH registered aircraft, so it can be an VH aircraft with JetConnect Crew.
JQflightie wrote:
JetConnect haven't always been trained on B738 aircraft, up until the GFC, they were passengers across the ditch to operate long haul out of Australia. JetConnect crew are not trained on A330 aircraft, and cannot operate on VH rego B738's.
smi0006 wrote:JQflightie wrote:
JetConnect haven't always been trained on B738 aircraft, up until the GFC, they were passengers across the ditch to operate long haul out of Australia. JetConnect crew are not trained on A330 aircraft, and cannot operate on VH rego B738's.
God that would have been a lot of paxing back and forth, would have driven me nuts!
They must have some interesting and different trips, are they on the A380, 744, and 738? Why not the A330s? How many Kiwi crew per wide body, or only the 4/5 that operate over from NZ? What do the Jetconnect CSMs do? Only short haul? Interesting, I wonder how much of a cost savings they offer QF with their lower wages?
zkncj wrote:Today JetConnect is an really an company on paper, and not much more.
Jetstar315 wrote:Qantas put the Jetconnect Aircraft on the NZ Register in order to be able to employ their crews (both Tech Crew and Cabin Crew) on NZ Industrial Awards rather than crew them with the far more expensive Australian contracts.
TruemanQLD wrote:Recently introduced BNE-CHC 4x weekly has so far operated by VH registered aircraft
TruemanQLD wrote:Also, some BNE-AKL services are being operated by VH aircraft (QF126 on 9/7 and looks like today's service as well). However, this year's seasonal BNE-ZQN appears to be operated by ZK aircraft. I don't believe this was the case in previous years.
zkncj wrote:The JetConnect Crew can operate both ZK/VH registered aircraft, so it can be an VH aircraft with JetConnect Crew.
JQflightie wrote:JetConnect crew are not trained on A330 aircraft, and cannot operate on VH rego B738's.
jetfuel wrote:The Jetconnect Video
TruemanQLD wrote:I would assume with a flight like QF BNE-CHC that it is operated by QF Australian crew though, just given the scheduling.
BNE 0810 CHC 1335
CHC 1435 BNE 1630
Zkpilot wrote:Firstly there are 2 lots of JC crew... Short haul and Long haul. Short haul do their own thing (ZK planes, ZK tech crew, ZK cabin crew including managers).