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NZ321 wrote:How much slack is there in the fleet this summer?
Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines (SIA) plan to boost capacity between Auckland and Singapore from late 2018.
The pair currently operates one flight each on the Auckland-Singapore route, SIA with a combination of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777-300ERs and Air New Zealand with 787-9s. The Singaporean flag carrier also serves Christchurch from its Singapore hub, as well as a Singapore-Canberra-Wellington rotation that started in September 2016.
All New Zealand-Singapore services are operated as part of an alliance between the pair that was forged in 2015.
Under the expanded schedule, SIA will operate one additional daily flight between October 28 2018 and March 30 2019 (the Northern Winter season) with Boeing 777-300ERs.
From March 31 2019 to October 26 2019 (the Northern Summer season), Air New Zealand will fly its Boeing 787-9 with a premium heavy configuration five times a week on the route.
The new flight, which has been scheduled as a red-eye service from Auckland and morning departure from Singapore, represented an additional 165,000 annual seats on the route, Air New Zealand and SIA said in a joint statement on Thursday.
PA515 wrote:The Air NZ AKL-SIN will probably be about 1000/1530 to allow the 275 seat 789 to circulate with the two AKL-IAH 275 seat aircraft. Nothing yet on where the fourth 275 seat 789 will go in 2018, maybe HND as ZK-NZL has been used there recently.
PA515
zkeoj wrote:NZ now effected by RR engines as well:
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/travel- ... 2vslMFiJL7
Cheers
micha
NZ321 wrote:I can't see QR serving WLG. Sorry. They're not about to do CBR-WLG in competition with SQ and they are surely after yields to support the current AKL flight. WLG would undermine this. Their presence in NZ hinges on the nonstop flight otherwise they are not competitive with EK. So it's AKL IMHO. 77L to be replaced with 778 eventually assuming they stick around that long at AKL. As for CZ, why would they go to WLG? CHC appears to be working well and AKL too and that's 2 cities in a country with a population less than 5 million. Possibly a seasonal service to WLG with 788? Thing is, I suspect most of the mainland Chinese inbound traffic is for AKL or the South Island, surely? Anybody have any stats on this? Korea and Japan too. I'm really scratching the bottom of the barrel trying to come up with a long haul carrier that has the market pull that would fly nonstop to WLG. The only ones I come up with are SQ and they've elected to go via CBR for the time being and EK who could (out of left field) route DXB-SIN-WLG but doesn't seem likely given recent decisions to exit the Tasman from AKL and reduce to two NZ flights per day.
As for tag ons via Australia, we could see another carrier enter WLG but I'm struggling to see who because WLG is not low-cost central, lacks the volume for this and the bulk of the market is from AKL. D7 is slashing capacity to Australia and refocusing capacity within SE Asia. TZ seems unlikely because SQ is already on the route and in terms of volume and demand, they will find it in AKL I don't see CX entering the Tasman so soon after commencing seasonal CHC. Same for TG and MH. EY has to deal with their balance sheet first. PR has just up gauged AKL. And then we're back to square one unless.... NZ or QF offer something (say NZ offer a combined daily service to 2-3 points) but they've already signalled that Asian yields are under pressure and they'd have the added cost of long haul crew base in WLG. Thing is, Wellington has a relatively small population given the required infrastructure and is so conveniently located to AKL and CHC (and for that matter the best coast of Australia) for long haul connections. I'm not seeing it.
Maybe we could see more traffic into WLG from the region - Samoa, Fiji. Maybe WLG is a chance for Fiji Airways to offer daily connections via NAN to Asia and USA - they seem to be expanding Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and North America. That wouldn't be a dumb move. Lots of Fijians living in the Wellington region and it doesn't require a runway extension.
Air New Zealand has now grounded four of its 787s while issues with the intermediate pressure turbine (IPT) blades are resolved. Engines are being sent to Rolls-Royce facility in Singapore. Rolls is addressing same issue with other customers.
NZ321 wrote:The SIN-AKL v/v schedule revamp follows so closely what was discussed on this thread. Amazing.
NZ321 wrote:zkeoj wrote:NZ now effected by RR engines as well:
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/travel- ... 2vslMFiJL7
Cheers
micha
So let's hope this is reasonably containable. Good to know NZ is making plans to secure additional capacity. This suggests disruption past the already announced changes to 10 December. I wonder what that will look like? Lease of a couple of planes perhaps?
aerorobnz wrote:NZ321 wrote:zkeoj wrote:NZ now effected by RR engines as well:
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/travel- ... 2vslMFiJL7
Cheers
micha
So let's hope this is reasonably containable. Good to know NZ is making plans to secure additional capacity. This suggests disruption past the already announced changes to 10 December. I wonder what that will look like? Lease of a couple of planes perhaps?
As a spotter and potential traveller over the period here's hoping for some exotic metal coming this way. A KQ 787 or HiFly A340-500 or something cool like that. Would love to add to the logbook.
LamboAston wrote:I know of a carrier which will be launching WLG widebody flights next year on the current runway with an Australian stop. I can't share who though.
LamboAston wrote:NZ321 wrote:I can't see QR serving WLG. Sorry. They're not about to do CBR-WLG in competition with SQ and they are surely after yields to support the current AKL flight. WLG would undermine this. Their presence in NZ hinges on the nonstop flight otherwise they are not competitive with EK. So it's AKL IMHO. 77L to be replaced with 778 eventually assuming they stick around that long at AKL. As for CZ, why would they go to WLG? CHC appears to be working well and AKL too and that's 2 cities in a country with a population less than 5 million. Possibly a seasonal service to WLG with 788? Thing is, I suspect most of the mainland Chinese inbound traffic is for AKL or the South Island, surely? Anybody have any stats on this? Korea and Japan too. I'm really scratching the bottom of the barrel trying to come up with a long haul carrier that has the market pull that would fly nonstop to WLG. The only ones I come up with are SQ and they've elected to go via CBR for the time being and EK who could (out of left field) route DXB-SIN-WLG but doesn't seem likely given recent decisions to exit the Tasman from AKL and reduce to two NZ flights per day.
As for tag ons via Australia, we could see another carrier enter WLG but I'm struggling to see who because WLG is not low-cost central, lacks the volume for this and the bulk of the market is from AKL. D7 is slashing capacity to Australia and refocusing capacity within SE Asia. TZ seems unlikely because SQ is already on the route and in terms of volume and demand, they will find it in AKL I don't see CX entering the Tasman so soon after commencing seasonal CHC. Same for TG and MH. EY has to deal with their balance sheet first. PR has just up gauged AKL. And then we're back to square one unless.... NZ or QF offer something (say NZ offer a combined daily service to 2-3 points) but they've already signalled that Asian yields are under pressure and they'd have the added cost of long haul crew base in WLG. Thing is, Wellington has a relatively small population given the required infrastructure and is so conveniently located to AKL and CHC (and for that matter the best coast of Australia) for long haul connections. I'm not seeing it.
Maybe we could see more traffic into WLG from the region - Samoa, Fiji. Maybe WLG is a chance for Fiji Airways to offer daily connections via NAN to Asia and USA - they seem to be expanding Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and North America. That wouldn't be a dumb move. Lots of Fijians living in the Wellington region and it doesn't require a runway extension.
I know of a carrier which will be launching WLG widebody flights next year on the current runway with an Australian stop. I can't share who though.
NZ321 wrote:I agree about EK. Does CNS really have the runway for CNS-DXB? My pick would be BNE.
PA515 wrote:Air NZ ATR72-500 ZK-MCW (c/n 646) appears to have been sold. The 'For Sale' listing on http://www.controller.com has been removed and it has been at CHC since 17 Nov, only doing a CHC-WLG-CHC on 21 Nov and a CHC-WLG-CHC on 26 Nov.
PA515
KarelXWB wrote:Just reading on Twitter that NZ is having 4 787-9 aircraft out of service:Air New Zealand has now grounded four of its 787s while issues with the intermediate pressure turbine (IPT) blades are resolved. Engines are being sent to Rolls-Royce facility in Singapore. Rolls is addressing same issue with other customers.
https://twitter.com/AvWeekScho/status/9 ... 5826756608
NZ1 wrote:KarelXWB wrote:Just reading on Twitter that NZ is having 4 787-9 aircraft out of service:Air New Zealand has now grounded four of its 787s while issues with the intermediate pressure turbine (IPT) blades are resolved. Engines are being sent to Rolls-Royce facility in Singapore. Rolls is addressing same issue with other customers.
https://twitter.com/AvWeekScho/status/9 ... 5826756608
NZF returned to service this afternoon flying AKL-PER leaving three now grounded.
NZ321 wrote:Any news on Sounds getting B1900s?
beakerltn wrote:hello all, can anyone help with why NZ6 is heavily delayed Tonight? They've been told due to 'tech requirements'. Any insider info greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
zkncj wrote:beakerltn wrote:hello all, can anyone help with why NZ6 is heavily delayed Tonight? They've been told due to 'tech requirements'. Any insider info greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
Most likely it will be knock on effects from NZ having an couple of 789s grounded for repairs, the 789,77E,77W all operate Tasman/Pacific sectors during the day with 3-4x 789s currently out of service there has been allot of time shifting to keep the Tasman operating.
NZ6 has an allot of down time before it returns as NZ5 so likely they are making the most of that time by trying to fit in an extra 777 short-haul service today.
aerorobnz wrote:As a spotter and potential traveller over the period here's hoping for some exotic metal coming this way. A KQ 787 or HiFly A340-500 or something cool like that. Would love to add to the logbook.
NPL8800 wrote:SQ/NZ282 AKL/SIN 0120/0645 SQ/NZ281 SIN/AKL 0845/2335
NPL8800 wrote:NZ284 AKL/SIN 1105/1630 NZ283 SIN/AKL1840/0930
PA515 wrote:It appears the Air NZ 789 fleet has had it's EDTO status downgraded to EDTO240. ZK-NZJ (as this morning's ANZ31) is due into AKL about 1600NZDT via 'IBESO' (north east of East Cape). It has taken a northerly route via 35S / 136W.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ANZ31
http://skyvector.com
PA515
nz2 wrote:Just checked in for the SG flight tonight, what a shambles security is, that new system to load your effects into bins is pretty clumsy and slow, the old manual method was better IMO
MACDADDY wrote:Hello,
Heads up AKL, 9H-FOX enroute to AKL from LAX. Its on a HFM flight number.
MAC.
MACDADDY wrote:Hello,
Heads up AKL, 9H-FOX enroute to AKL from LAX. Its on a HFM flight number.
MAC.
mariner wrote:NZ leasing 2 aircraft - 1 x A330 and 1 x A340:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news ... d=11957358
"Air New Zealand leases aircraft from Hi Fly in Portugal after Dreamliner problems"
The HiFly (the lessor) website:
https://www.hifly.aero/en/profile.html
mariner