View Full Version : Australian 717s?
Douglas Mcdonnell
16th Mar 2003, 06:25
Howdy aviation pardners. I keep hearing way out stories of 717s being painted in Australian colours. Anyone else heard anything about this. Ditzy boy Im assuming that you would know!!
Cheers DM
HOBAY 3
16th Mar 2003, 07:34
It would be good if it were true. A low cost trans tasman operation could like ports like HBA,NTL,CFS and OOL directly with NZ.
:D
ditzyboy
16th Mar 2003, 10:43
Douglas-
Nope I just do the coffee. :D
Hobay3 -
Are you saying 717s could fly trans tasman? Not with any pax me thinks.
Kwaj mate
17th Mar 2003, 04:21
The 717 is not Etops approved - nor will be. Why do you think they use 733's?
When NZ get their A320's running, they will use up to 5 on the Tasman routes in due course.
An A319 at 140 seats would be an ideal shuttle for this market; or perhaps the 738NG/W with about 165 seats.
DJ should also be able to offer a nice low fare with an attractive international service.
Perhaps we should ask Ewan Wilson's advice on this matter, as he would know.
BTW - OOL is already a regular port of call for Freedom.
I'm with stupid
17th Mar 2003, 08:45
Don't think DJs NGs are Etops approved at the moment either??
Kwaj mate
17th Mar 2003, 09:04
to the other bloke.
You're probably right.
Why would DJ pay the additional brass to be Etops - unless the MEL-PER services need to be Etops; as were the TN A.300's after some time on service.
Evacuate
17th Mar 2003, 14:06
Douglas Mcdonnell
All as I can say to that is
I hope f$$king NOT.........:confused: :yuk:
Aussiebert
29th Mar 2003, 15:33
DJ are working on ETOPS in preparation for international ops
heypilut
29th Mar 2003, 17:28
Etops courses been running at DJ for 6 months now for tech crew,approval shortly starting at 75 mins!
slice
29th Mar 2003, 19:40
Does 75 mins ETOPS get you across the Tasman?
cyclops camel
29th Mar 2003, 21:50
A 75 minute ETOPS course? Sounds reasonable.
Do you get 1.25hrs credit?
;)
rescue 1
1st Apr 2003, 14:18
75 mins could but would have a dog leg in it...90 mins would be much easier.
I thought I had heard that etops had been delayed to VB...
Anti Skid On
2nd Apr 2003, 14:13
The B717's big bro, the venereable MD90 could do trans-tasman and there are plenty of them parked up waiting for the right investor.