Latest route update from CH Aviation, has Batik Air suspending Adelaide - Denpaser from July 22nd. VA also recently (quietly) pulled their ADL-DPS non-stops as well from end of April 2024. I'm guessing VA are confident (in the pending IASC application) of at least getting one, if not both of the th...
Jump to postI’m still of the view that the “logical” carrier to operate AKL-NTL is NZ. Any Australian carrier is going to have close to zilch transfer traffic at NTL. However, we know that a significant component of NZ’s traffic into AKL in the early evening time slot is transferring to North America. Even if ...
Jump to postWhich new routes might NTL secure once its terminal is upgraded with border facilities by next year? They claim that NTL has enough demand for double daily flights to SIN (!) - maybe on a SQ 737MAX? Newcastle Airport foresees daily international flights post-upgrade Newcastle Airport could seek dai...
Jump to postWhy is the CNS international lounge only being opened for SQ flights, and not other international flights ex-CNS, e.g. NZ's AKL ones? https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/cairns-airport-international-singapore-airlines-lounge Probably not worth it for a NZ A320/321NEO service that only operates ...
Jump to postThere's been a bit of chat about OKV and schedules. I can't share too much but it's won't be used on traditional 77W routes. There's a fast growing route which will see it for a period this year. Has to be DPS… single aircraft could operate it daily with a couple of hours down time in AKL for line ...
Jump to postJust wondered why Royal Jordanian chose to fly to Stansted as their new London airport, over Gatwick. I know Gatwick is busy but surely it has enough slots for a 4 x weekly service? Plus, it would have joined BA and a few other Oneworld airlines so I assume passengers would have been able to use th...
Jump to postSo by the end of this year we may have around 6-7 parked A321N, that's getting ridiculous. Should PW not be sorting out existing customers before providing new engines to Airbus? This whole "accept the new plane then mothball it for its engines" seems like such a waste. Just shows the sad...
Jump to postFor hypothetical thinking, if QF ever came to operate regional domestically within NZ, could they make a better go of it compared to JQs failure? JQ's current domestic operation in NZ is reportedly profitable, and has been sustained for over a decade now. It seems to work. In terms of regional port...
Jump to postNZ has again reiterated its intention to resume flights to HBA from October. However, it seems the resumption will only be for a seasonal service through March 2025 - the route will no longer operate year-round again. Air New Zealand’s Short Haul General Manager Jeremy O’Brien said the carrier had ...
Jump to postAuckland Airport has opened the Transport Hub ground floor today - the biggest change to AKL's roading system in 50 years. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/auckland-international-airport-limited_our-international-terminal-roading-system-activity-7178946236123656194-UUvr Good! The whole area was a dis...
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”? How ...
Jump to postLooks like that the second Finnair A333 joining QF will be OH-LTS which is due to depart HEL for BKK as AY8925 in about an hour's time https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oh-lts# Id really be interested in understanding more about how this deal came about. Who approached who, who identified...
Jump to postAir New Zealand's next A321neo ZK-OYE was seen with full livery on Monday at XFW https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53611113288_df4294ba57_4k.jpg AirNewZealand A321neo D-AXXL ZK-OYD MSN 11773 25.3.24 XFW by spottingatxfw , on Flickr Was hopeful it was going to be delivered with StarLink WIFI insta...
Jump to postSunday 31/03 marks the start of the NS schedule, plenty of changes for AKL, struggling to keep up with them all but here are a few. NZ/SQ final SQ A380 NZ take over the evening service on 789/77W upgauge day flight to 77W. Overall 21 weekly 7 SQ A359 14 NZ 77W/789 AA final AA service for the season...
Jump to postIf it wasn’t for Covid, I wonder if they would have not raced into retiring the a320CEO’s and held onto some to the owned frames? Also the fact they keep getting a321’s delivered in a “domestic” configuration almost seems crazy? Is the cost saving that much more over the operational flexibility? JQ...
Jump to postThere's strong demand in the market ... Yes, and not just for WBs. I note that many carriers have brought leased A320 capacity into their fleets. Unlike NZ, which struggles on with cancellations and route suspensions. Sigh . . . Indeed they really struggle with such a limited 320 fleet. If they had...
Jump to postScanorama wrote:VH-EBM A332 has re-entered revenue service today (20/3) and did a BNE-AKL-BNE rotation as QF119/126 following maintenance in BNE since February 7th.
With the Boeing PR issues, along with all it the recent engine issues with the 787/a320/1NEO’s. Shouldn’t NZ be working towards some more diversity in there fleet? I do wonder who the first western airline would be to order a c929? I feel probably just as safe of a Comac now, as I would have a Boein...
Jump to postJust wanted the understand; does Jetstar operate NZ domestic using their Australian AOC/AOP, under some trans Tasman cooperation or do they have a seperate NZ AOC for the same? IIRC, I believe that under AU/NZ Open Skies Agreement, an AOC from one country is valid in the other. They call it a Singl...
Jump to postI'd suggest it may be QF vs UA on AKL-ORD in the short/medium term future as QF/AA could consider turning AKL into a "scissor hub" with the ORD flight originating from MEL to compliment the existing SYD-AKL-JFK. It's very difficult to see QF go back to their pre Covid plan of BNE-ORD, wit...
Jump to postThey're saying the flight will continue tomorrow evening AKL-SCL ... but I would have thought, in the circumstances, the a/c might be grounded for a while pending investigation, before they allow a plane load of passengers on board. Do we know that it's the accident aircraft that's meant to continu...
Jump to postHamilton Airport getting international flights again? A report from Hamilton Airport Chief Executive Mark Morgan has reportedly highlighted “the first credible engagement with international airlines in a decade” - "He said there had been genuine inquiries into the possibility of scheduled tran...
Jump to postREX 737 VH-RQG (formerly VA’s VUF) ferried to Alice Springs today, likely to be parted out and scrapped. I wonder why they are getting rid of it so soon? It was a 2005 build, likely that it had run out of cycles/hours before a heavy check was required. Aren’t ZL’s 738s all leased? The owner probabl...
Jump to post... NZ are getting 2 more gates. That's it. Yes, that's ridiculous! I see NZ has this week released details of its own proposed terminal design, which would be $1 billion cheaper than Auckland Airport's proposal. https://external-preview.redd.it/business-inside-air-nzs-stripped-back-alternative-to-...
Jump to postA330 VH-EBN is currently in the hangar as the first of the QF INTL fleet receiving WIFI modifications. That was a fast turn around post announcement! Wonder how long the modifications take! Or what the drag impact will be to a 789 doing ULR. Be good if the 321 can delivered with this solution, anno...
Jump to postInternational flights again on the agenda for DUD. International flights ... priority for new chairman The recently appointed chairman of Dunedin City Holdings Ltd (DCHL) (which has a 50% shareholding in Dunedin Airport), Tim Loan, said both DCHL and the airport were keen to see international fligh...
Jump to postWhy we can’t do electronic forms like Sinagapore and Indonesia is beyond me. They did set it up for a short period and then it was gone and back came paper forms. Unfortunately, in a very Australian way, we decided we could do it better than anyone else and decided to develop our own system rather ...
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 postMaybe, but not the first time a regional jet has been here as demo. NZ has had demonstrations presented to them in the past from other aircraft that they haven’t purchased either. I would think they would go a220, keeping short-haul jets Airbus. CHC/WLG haven’t returned to pre Covid frequency, yet ...
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: Maybe, but not the first time a regional jet has been here as demo. NZ has had demonstrations presented to them in the past from other aircraft that they haven’t pu...
Jump to postI doubt QF would have any reason to undercost/cross subsidise the JQNZ flying. If it's not making money on its own, they'd chop it as it isnt all that strategic in the overall QF network. I dont see any reason their statement isnt correct. Indeed, if they were lying in ASX lodged documentation, sha...
Jump to postI doubt QF would have any reason to undercost/cross subsidise the JQNZ flying. If it's not making money on its own, they'd chop it as it isnt all that strategic in the overall QF network. I dont see any reason their statement isnt correct. Indeed, if they were lying in ASX lodged documentation, sha...
Jump to postcsturdiv wrote:An An-12 crisscrossed the country the past few days before making a smokey departure today to AKL. Anybody have any insight on the cargo mission it's was, or is still on?
Well in QF's results this week, they said JQ NZ domestic remained profitable. On AKL-CHC as an e.g., JQ's lowest fare today is $41 ow versus NZ's at $79. So yes, JQ is making money - though how much exactly, is not entirely clear! How much of JQ's OPEX is covered by the parent company? IT infrastru...
Jump to postAs previously touched on, NZ is considering some revamps around its FFP scheme (across Elite, Gold and Silver) - including, for Elite: - New Elite-only lounges at AKL (domestic and international) - The ability to earn a Lifetime Elite status - The earlier you make a booking, the more Status Points ...
Jump to postAs previously touched on, NZ is considering some revamps around its FFP scheme (across Elite, Gold and Silver) - including, for Elite: - New Elite-only lounges at AKL (domestic and international) - The ability to earn a Lifetime Elite status - The earlier you make a booking, the more Status Points ...
Jump to postCertainly the language used suggests that the 77W leases could be extended to beyond 2030. "... The two B777s have a lease period of three to four years with some optionality to extend if required ." https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/137477-air-new-zealand-eyes-another-leased-b777-amid-b78...
Jump to post... if further delays come about with the new 789s then the lease on the 77Ws could be extended. Certainly the language used suggests that the 77W leases could be extended to beyond 2030. "... The two B777s have a lease period of three to four years with some optionality to extend if required ...
Jump to postWhat would that mean for Lord Howe Island? LDH is a government subsidised route. It only has a population of 380 so it’s not a profitable flight if it was operating on its own terms. There was some talk of extending the runway but as a satellite map will show there isn’t much extra land at all. My ...
Jump to postGreat to see competition on LAX-BNE, this will hopefully give QF a wake up call and reconsider the A330’s which serve the route. QF don’t have anything else, and won’t for some time it seems, 2027 until more 789s and A350s arrive. Be curious to see what the refit of the 330 entails? New Y seats? Pr...
Jump to postI too would be interested to know what the large difference is. Someone even noted above that their costs are going up 25% per annum? On the Q&A interview Foran mentioned it was ... catering ... What catering? :lol: NZ serves a coffee and a cookie domestically. Surely the cost of those have not...
Jump to postWhy are their annual operating costs going up 5x higher than standard inflation (25% versus 4.7%)? I too would be interested to know what the large difference is. Someone even noted above that their costs are going up 25% per annum? On the Q&A interview Foran mentioned it was navigation charges...
Jump to postCan't recall it being mentioned here recently but appears that the 8xxx series assigned to the NZ Q300 flights is being retired and all NZ regional flights irrespective of aircraft type will be adopting the 5xxx series for flight numbers. Makes more sense, I'd assume its more straight forward when ...
Jump to postNow that NZ has confirm leased 77W #2, any hints of arrival date? Surely it will be another one ex-CX? I wonder how longer till the lease on #3 is confirmed too. With the two planned 789 deliveries for 2024, now delayed. Surely that is going to put NZ’s current plans for summer 2024/25 on the edge.
Jump to postThere is 2 due this year, weather they join the glider fleet or not who knows? Was there a P&W update? The two for Intl have been delayed due to Airbus reviewing it's delivery schedule. I think from memory 8 month delays to original dates seems normal. I don't recall any talk re P&W. OYA wa...
Jump to postCould we see QF or JQ launch HBA-AKL? Labor promises more direct international flights from Hobart to New Zealand and Asia Leader Rebecca White says only a Labor government will invest an extra $15 million over three years to secure more international connections as part of a wider $97.8 million to...
Jump to postWith the A321XLR’s I wonder if QF would do an overnight night redeye on AKL-PER? Current a route missing from there network. QF currently overnights around 5-6 738s in Auckland, some of them finish there night early eg 10pm. If they could an earlier finishing aircraft then send it on a AKL-PER-AKL ...
Jump to postAir Chathams has this morning slammed Auckland Airport's fees plans. Air Chathams described the proposed fee increases as “extremely challenging”, especially on top of increased rents for its hangars and office spaces. Duane Emeny, its chief operating officer, said regional routes were experiencing...
Jump to postAir Chathams has this morning slammed Auckland Airport's fees plans. Air Chathams described the proposed fee increases as “extremely challenging”, especially on top of increased rents for its hangars and office spaces. Duane Emeny, its chief operating officer, said regional routes were experiencing...
Jump to postWith the A321XLR’s I wonder if QF would do an overnight night redeye on AKL-PER? Current a route missing from there network. QF currently overnights around 5-6 738s in Auckland, some of them finish there night early eg 10pm. If they could an earlier finishing aircraft then send it on a AKL-PER-AKL s...
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