The article cites Air New Zealand general manager of regional airlines, Sarah Williamson and she talks about 13 new ATR aircraft being added into the domestic fleet. Also she mentions the 68-seat (ATR) aircraft would replace the 50-seat (Q300) aircraft currently used to connect Nelson to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
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Does it mean more Q300 bases are in danger of being shut/downsized?