I can't understand the hype Personally I'm with you. I suppose it's the perceived value for money when compared to the legacy US/EU carriers. Imagine what the same airlines could do if they pumped their own oil out the ground and paid significantly below market rate for their staff too. Except Emir...
Jump to posthttps://www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/12/lata ... -movement/
“Other recent flights rocked by strong movement”
1 News has discovered this new phenomenon called turbulence. I wish them luck in their investigations.
Herald report here for the half-year: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/air-new-zealand-profit-dives-warns-of-tougher-year-ahead/UKWHEWOLLZDJZJGI52GO3V5AKM/ NZX Statement: https://www.nzx.com/announcements/426613 Excerpt on the fleet information: “Boeing has now confirmed that the first of the new...
Jump to postQF has featured Milford Sound in its latest safety video. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/new-qantas-safety-video-swoops-on-milford-sound/YFRNDM4DMNC75LAH45NLVBPCNA/ Stagering 9:32 Minutes for a saftey video :hot: Might just be me but I feel like the safety messages get lost in translation with...
Jump to postI just think the time is right to move away from these "creative " safety videos. The message so often gets lost - maybe they should take a look at JALs safety video. It had received a lot of very positive comment - especially in light of the incident at HND and the excellent evacuation t...
Jump to postI know it’s technically military-related and not civil aviation per se, but thought it of note for people here. From another group - CHC is reportedly getting a KC-10 in tonight at around 1800 hrs. 86-0038 from Honolulu. Leaving us at 0900 on the 12th of Jan. Reportedly subject to change. Probably t...
Jump to postDisappointed to see so many reductionist attacks here that needlessly assail those who justifiably suggest that there may be a wider issue at play here. It is entirely reasonable to assume that this incident may be indicative of a greater problem. It is certainly not conspiratorial to link together ...
Jump to postoldannyboy wrote:much ado 'bout nothing? The MAX has been in service what, 5 years? How many 'overheated nacelles' exploding off the wing have we had so far?...
Horrific scenes out of HND. A350 now completely engulfed in flames and has snapped in two halves. Dramatic images on TV. Why aren’t they extinguishing the fire? All evidence will be lost now. If true that everyone aboard survived it is a miracle and a great achievement by the crew. I have a bad fee...
Jump to postNHK has the livestream of the wreck. It’s completely caved in now. If it is confirmed to be a collision, then it probably isn’t too good for the Coast Guard crew… Tragic… Hopefully no injuries from the JAL aircraft.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/202401 ... 91000.html
I’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 postUnsure if this has been posted here but the ex-NZ 733 NGR was destroyed in Sudan in April due to rocket fire. I only saw this recently. If domestic a320 capacity is going to be so tight over the next few years, due the NEO engine issues. Then why does NZ still keep space+, the domestic a321’s were d...
Jump to postI saw a post of social media from someone who flew CHC->SYD on the EK A380 saying there was only 100pax on board. Anyone know how well the service is going at the moment? I wonder if QF's increase to 2/day on the sector (they were only daily in 2019) is too much capacity across both of them? Having...
Jump to postThe presser states that the 789s will replace the 77W which I ultimately find hard to believe actually happening. That’s a noteworthy step-down in seat capacity for an airline that’s been otherwise struggling to reach pre-COVID levels in lieu of excess demand. In my opinion, a future commitment to t...
Jump to postMore than likely, they will just increase the fares to control demand. Domestic fares are getting though the roof in the past 6 months. How about we stick to facts instead of claims with no evidence to back them up. Yes airfares are high but you have nothing to back your claim that NZ will increase...
Jump to postA new era began it was 20 years ago in 2003 that Air NZ took delivery of their first A320 ZK-OJA. I really liked the Pacific Wave livery on them too. They ordered 15 of the new Airbus jets which was the a big change up for the Airline's Tasman flights. Interesting that the international Airbus flee...
Jump to post“Royal Canadian Airlines” Good luck with that: “ Names that suggest governmental or institutional sponsorship or control. Unless the corporation obtains the written consent of the concerned party, a corporate name should not imply that the corporation: - carries on business under royal or government...
Jump to postMany in this NZ forum seem to conclude that the law of evolution is to upsize forever and that the likes of B1900 and DH8 operated routes are a thing of the past; ATR shorty afterwards! A220 is the one fit solution :) Honestly, look around NZ at the moment. To think that all routes are heading for ...
Jump to postI would expect NZ to return to DPS when they have the capacity to do so, hopefully in NS 2023. I’m not convinced EK will return to DPS-AKL, great in winter when there is a lot of outbound traffic ex AKL, they often reduced in summer, I wonder if they will keep KUL or try for BKK again, perhaps even...
Jump to postAnyone know when ZK-OKO is expected to return to service ? Towards late August. This is the one that will leave the fleet early next year. I'm no airline fleet planning expert though surely that seems like a bit of a waste to bring it back into service for only a few months rather than attempting t...
Jump to postOh. I thought it was the usual markers of success: operationally sound performance, safety, profitability… Wow, thanks for that stunning insight. Turns out that success is only validly measured in three fields because some random online guy knows how to run a company better than anybody else. All K...
Jump to postWell no, they don’t. They have the largest number if mainline destinations of any carrier. And that’s “success?” Yes. Oh. I thought it was the usual markers of success: operationally sound performance, safety, profitability… Wow, thanks for that stunning insight. Turns out that success is only vali...
Jump to postcatiii wrote:PM wrote:catiii wrote:
How are you defining “one of the world’s most successful airlines?”
For starters, I believe they fly to more destinations than any other.
Well no, they don’t. They have the largest number if mainline destinations of any carrier.
And that’s “success?”
If that’s the case those domestic non sharklets would’ve had a pretty short life at Air NZ. It’ll be sad to see OAB go, one of the new A321s better have a special livery of some sort. A solid 10-11 years is on the shorter side but isn't that brief to be fair. Just out of memory a fair number of 733...
Jump to postCan we perhaps not speculate on the media reaction if it was a MAX? It’s not a MAX and it looks to have crashed. People have potentially lost their lives here, families plunged into grief. There’s bigger things to be concerned about.
Jump to postOut of interest, why does New Zealand have to reach 90% fully vaccinated when most of Australia marked 70% and 80% - without even geographic spread - as the point of easing? Is it just the lack of ICU capacity? Australia has a more diverse, fatter and older population than NZ, so it can't be that. ...
Jump to postThe current livery is awful, one of the worst in the industry, AA used to have an iconic and unique livery, don’t know what they were thinking Bring back the silver fleet ! One of the worst in the industry? Okay, perhaps you prefer the old livery and that’s fine, but one of the worst? There’s drove...
Jump to postI doubt this will happen but who knows what's for certain in the post-COVID aviation industry. IF this would happen (and I highly doubt it) I wouldn’t be surprised that this would be some sort of Continental/United kind of merger: ANA surviving but with the JAL name. The farrago of the UA/CO merger ...
Jump to postLooks like 77Es OKA, OKC, OKE, and OKF are permanently gone according to AirFleets (first 3) and Skyliner.de (OKF)
Jump to postSoon will we see: Delta Latin (ex-LATAM) Delta UK(ex-Virgin Atlantic) Delta Europa (ex-Air Europa) Delta Arabia (ex-MEA) Delta Indian (ex-Jet Airways) Delta Pacific (ex-Korean Air) Delta China (ex-China Eastern) Delta African (ex-Kenya Airways) Delta Australian (ex-Virgin Australian) Westjet and Ae...
Jump to postIt is an interesting question to pose. For one, it would have come out sooner than the 748 and avoided the dry-up of VLA demand. Ergo, it could have been used to replace older flying 742s and 741s. Therefore, orders could have definitely been higher than the 748. However, Increased total orders for ...
Jump to postIncreasing the order is more of a formality. We don't know the details of the order. It very well could have been a change that makes it easier to convert the order to a different model. The fact that UA delayed the first delivery out to 2022 tells us they are in no hurry to get the A350 on the pro...
Jump to postmarcoantona wrote:Crew will be LATAM’s?
It’s not a wet lease, right?
Why would they do that? Airbus already owns the ATR brand. Speaking of which, I suppose it would make sense for Airbus to ditch the ATR brand and bring it under the A2xx or a new A1xx series in the interests of commonality. Then again, that would require Leonardo S.p.A. to be onboard with the propo...
Jump to postdowndata wrote:I wonder how Boeing will rename the ejets after the merger with Embraer. B616/B636?
ro1960 wrote:So Boeing 636 is next?
what is their next big thing? A tulip on the tail :duck: I never understood why they adopted that ugly AT&T globe. If they wanted to take the easy and cheesy route at merger, why not the Continental fuselage with the tulip on the tail? Ah, never seen this kind of discourse on this forum before.
Jump to postAbout time Air Chats comes up with an new name? they are becoming more Air Auckland ... You do realize that Air Auckland already exists, right? Flight Hauraki recently re-branded to that name. I don't believe they were necessarily suggesting that name, just merely using it to point out an observati...
Jump to postNever would I fly this route on something that only has 2 engines. I think this is a crash that is only waiting to.happen. It’s just a matter of time. You're going to be waiting a very, very, very long time if you think that the safest mode of travel is going to have a crash on a very specific route.
Jump to postWill the front still read "proudly all Boeing" ? Surprisingly? Having a mix of Boeing and Airbus? Is not such a bad thing. Having both has made each one Better because Alaska can demand things from Airbus that a Non- Boeing user can't because they have each other to compare them to. And N...
Jump to postOKI is in the untitled SQ livery according to another forum.
Just arrived into AKL too.
From SkyscraperCity , PR 's MNL-AKL flight the other day was operated by a tri-class A330..... RP-C8783 ..... :airplane: ..... (not this one)..... 4610211 Maybe another one-off...could have been just a last minute equipment substitution. Still, a welcome change from the usual ex-IB A340. http://www...
Jump to postVLA's will shine due to the fact that they are not going to send a 2nd aircraft just with everybody's luggage. Passenger demand isn't what necessary determines the decisions of an airline. If you're bound to fill either a 77W or a 744 with an absolute 100% LF, the company is going to go with the on...
Jump to postIn first place, I didn't even know EZY had aircraft in storage which is quite surprising to me. Why didn't they bother to reactivate those earlier when they started building up the TXL hub? Nowadays, they have a bunch of different airlines and aircraft types carrying out the flights on their behalf...
Jump to postplanemanofnz wrote:CBR and HBA (as well as all other secondary Australian airports) are unlikely now, IMHO, given the QF deal.
Cheers,
C.
I know that as part of the AA-TWA merger American acquired them as part of that, and that today they are part of Delta's transatlantic/long-haul fleet. I'd like to know a little more details about the time they spent in American's fleet from when they were acquired to when they were transferred. Do...
Jump to postMiddleEastMike wrote:Wonder if she's paid the same as a typical male at her current point in her career.
I'd wager money she isn't.
But well done on her, more are needed!
Ugh, here we go again. Yep, and here we'll keep going. United insults its legacy employees by calling it the "New" spirit when it's plastered on to the three-decade old livery of a different airline. I love how any criticism about the fact the livery is stale, unoriginal, and old is met w...
Jump to postSqueezix wrote:Looks like they misspelled Continental.
Can't believe nobody has mentioned it yet, but:
- UA/CO merger bashing
Reports saying the plane was carrying the Red Army Choir AKA Alexandrov Ensemble for a New Years Concert. Prayers go to all those onboard and their families.
https://www.rt.com/news/371627-russia-m ... e-missing/