Originally Posted by
Chris2303
It was mentioned in NZ that the RNZAF should be doing the job but the reply was that approvals for military airplanes took a looong time compared to approvals for a civilian airplane
Also, the only vaguely suitable airframe is the RNZAF B757.
- These are not fitted with winglets and are relatively short-legged. At least one refuelling stop would be required between Wuhan and NZ: arranging this would be problematic, I think
- Maximum seating is about 200, so if you're going to put some medics on board to provide in-flight assistance, you're not going to extract many 'Corona Virus Refugees'
The Air NZ B777-300ER is an altogether better choice