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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jun 2016, 07:27
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

you cannot use your market power to run others...

you cannot use your market power to run others out of business. Catch 22, is the others need to take the legal action 1st in most juristictions & lawyers cost money, big money in most cases. They...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jun 2016, 23:51
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

Freedom Air totally illegal but NZ got away with...

Freedom Air totally illegal but NZ got away with it.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jun 2016, 08:50
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

at least he had a go

hard to compete with dodgy NZ & their highly illegal tactics (eg. Freedom Air)
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Jun 2016, 07:32
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

email just recd

Air Chathams buys Kiwi Regional Airlines





Kiwi Regional Airlines is using this newsletter to give all our subscribers advance warning of a major change to our services.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jun 2015, 23:03
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

340A's must be as cheap as chips to buy. ...

340A's must be as cheap as chips to buy.


Note the press release says 32 seats. Wonder if they've pulled seats to give better performance ?


Surely, they'd have some backup if aircraft goes...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th May 2015, 02:30
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

A Models are cheap. Saw one of $700k. ...

A Models are cheap. Saw one of $700k.


Think most of Saab drivers at Vincent were Kiwis. Wonder if any of them looking for jobs back home. It's over 11 months now since they went belly up.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Apr 2015, 07:27
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

it's never been about Tiger type passengers....

it's never been about Tiger type passengers. You're never going to have Tiger type fares with 34 seaters.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Apr 2015, 06:43
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

think govt still owns a big chunk of NZ. Without...

think govt still owns a big chunk of NZ. Without govt NZ wouldn't even exist now.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Apr 2015, 06:31
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

ok do tell. How much of NZ is still govt...

ok do tell.


How much of NZ is still govt owned ?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Apr 2015, 01:59
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

people are going to want convenience, frequency and reliability

KRA will be operating routes that NZ have abandoned due to their very high costs.


NZ have never really been a very efficient airline. Govt gave them something like $880 million bail out, but...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Apr 2015, 12:10
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

this says it all, BUA's are hated by the public

while BUA operators make record profits.


ACCC says passenger experience little improved despite increasing airport profits | Australian Aviation...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Apr 2015, 14:26
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

You don't get it. People en masse, hate big...

You don't get it. People en masse, hate big airports & bigger airports are getting worse, far worse.


No security requirement for Saab's at smaller airports either.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2015, 02:44
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

the AKLs & SYDs of this world are the toilets of...

the AKLs & SYDs of this world are the toilets of world aviation.


The bigger the airport, the worse the experience for the traveller.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Apr 2015, 04:04
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

talking a few 34 seaters a day. Don't need a...

talking a few 34 seaters a day. Don't need a terminal of any size or carparks.


People DO NOT want to spend 1 minute more at BUA's(big ugly airports) like AKL or SYD than they have to, esp...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Apr 2015, 00:02
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

granted not all are business routes, but suggest...

granted not all are business routes, but suggest the non-business routes might be middle of the day or weekends, whereas the business routes would be around peak hour am & pm Mon-Fri.


Have to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Apr 2015, 04:08
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

& tomorrow KRA might get approval. You seem to...

& tomorrow KRA might get approval. You seem to think it's set in stone. It's only the air force. They will do as they are told.


Don't have anything to do with KRA, but they have a good plan,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Apr 2015, 02:37
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

no disagree completely. Have a look at...

no disagree completely.


Have a look at www.surfair.com (http://www.surfair.com) in USA.


People at sick of the BS at BUA's.


Majority of people who fly BNE/SYD, SYD/MEL or AKL/WLG for a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Mar 2015, 23:18
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

you're kidding right. Who wants to go to...

you're kidding right.


Who wants to go to the biggest toilet in NZL (AKL) when their might be a stress free alternative, that's saves you up to 4 hours on a return trip to WLG.


How do we get...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Mar 2015, 23:14
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

I doubt if they plan to be at ZQN anywhere near...

I doubt if they plan to be at ZQN anywhere near curfew.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Mar 2015, 03:49
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

this news is over a month old. It's not over by a...

this news is over a month old. It's not over by a long shot.


Why wouldn't they keep plugging away ?


Govt can change it's mind in a heartbeat.


Great idea that should be pursued.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Mar 2015, 01:13
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

You know it, I know it, but the public has been...

You know it, I know it, but the public has been conned into thinking airport security does anything at all, in terms of making flying any safer.




What happens at other shared airports in NZL...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Mar 2015, 22:23
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

Q300 (mostly 50 seaters) might be more efficient...

Q300 (mostly 50 seaters) might be more efficient per seat, but if market doesn't need a 50 seater, a 34 seater might work fine.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Mar 2015, 22:21
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

so much faster out of RNZAF base & no stress. ...

so much faster out of RNZAF base & no stress.


No long drive from northern Auckland to AKL.


No long walk from car park.


No long check in lines.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Mar 2015, 01:00
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

suggest it's about getting from northern Auckland...

suggest it's about getting from northern Auckland to Wellington, not the other way around.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Mar 2015, 01:41
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

so extra $200/hour for an extra 14-18 seats,...

so extra $200/hour for an extra 14-18 seats, seems a pretty good deal + have flight attendant & toilet in a much bigger aircraft.


Also Rex having 52 of these birds flying around, gives them some...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Mar 2015, 21:16
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

nope. Plenty of regional routes in NZ in...

nope.


Plenty of regional routes in NZ in not too distance future, will have no air service whatsoever.


KRA just needs to fill in where NZ is abandoning routes.


Catch is, aircraft can't...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Mar 2015, 21:13
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

Air NZ is stopping flying completely to certain...

Air NZ is stopping flying completely to certain towns in NZ citing high costs.


That's complete abandonment.


NZ is a high cost airline & Beech 1900's are expensive per seat to operate.

...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Mar 2015, 03:06
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

think a lot of people in regional NZL who have...

think a lot of people in regional NZL who have been abandoned by NZ, would hope he succeeds in getting it off the ground.


Business types really don't care about the fare, they just want to be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Mar 2015, 03:04
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

I don't think they have given up on using RNZAF...

I don't think they have given up on using RNZAF base on north shore. AKL is one huge mess, like SYD.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Mar 2015, 03:03
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

was told by operator of Beech 1900 & Saab 340...

was told by operator of Beech 1900 & Saab 340 that about same cost to operate, but one had 19 seats & other 33-37 seats, so 14 to 18 seats at no extra cost.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Mar 2015, 23:59
Replies: 104
Views: 39,249
Posted By BNEA320

www.kiwiregionalairlines.co.nz

Ewan Wilson giving it another go, but this time not taking on NZ.

With high cost NZ cutting back, it probably makes sense to use low cost Saab 340's.

+ idea of using NZAF base on north shore of...
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