Air NZ may fly jets in regions
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I'm picking that they're going to hold off a while and they will probably be launch customers for the proposed 90 seater ATR or Q400x in two or three years from now. They'll choose the most economical version of the above.......
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Once again management have let the troops downs I see. This supposed 90 seat aircraft hasn't even hit the drawing board yet, so I'd imagine it would be 5 years plus.
Very dissapointing
Very dissapointing
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It was inevitable.
The 72-600 is hardly a big improvment on the -500 from a passenger and operator point of view.
The Q400 doesn't have enough extra seats regardless of arguments about performance, fleet commonality with Air NSN etc. Why sell your 68-seaters for 74-seaters, spending a small fortune in the process?
The 90-seaters don't even exist as a drawing yet. No point in wasting too much time on them yet.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The 72-500s make a good return on investment. Proven history in NZ, accountants dream. Why change when there's no real reason to do so?
Smart move, I say, disappointing as it may be for the troops.
Bombay
The 72-600 is hardly a big improvment on the -500 from a passenger and operator point of view.
The Q400 doesn't have enough extra seats regardless of arguments about performance, fleet commonality with Air NSN etc. Why sell your 68-seaters for 74-seaters, spending a small fortune in the process?
The 90-seaters don't even exist as a drawing yet. No point in wasting too much time on them yet.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The 72-500s make a good return on investment. Proven history in NZ, accountants dream. Why change when there's no real reason to do so?
Smart move, I say, disappointing as it may be for the troops.
Bombay
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Yes letters
few boys on yes's now by the sounds of it - any news as to when they get the call up? will the ceasation of increasing jet services into the regions slow them down.
thoughts please
thoughts please
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With keeping the 500's it sounds like they are going to sharpen up the interior, new seats etc. No doubt like the new "Elegance" cabin, get pretty much what the 600 offers for relatively small cost.
However for the pilots, no change. Bit of a let down for them after all the talk about new airplanes.
However for the pilots, no change. Bit of a let down for them after all the talk about new airplanes.
