Too many Trans-Tasman airports?
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Too many Trans-Tasman airports?
Read this today. Yet another small NZ regional trying to become an international airport. Other wanna be's I can think of are Rotorua and Invercargill. Both of which have not managed to attract scheduled services yet. What does everbody think money well spent? or complete overkill and wishful thinking?
Hawke's Bay Airport is looking to introduce trans-Tasman flights as part of an ambitious long-term development plan costing tens of millions of dollars.
The plan, to be presented to Napier City Council tomorrow, calls for an initial 590-metre extension to the main runway so it can handle fully laden jets on domestic routes.
This $8 million extension, backed by the shareholding Napier and Hastings councils, would take the runway to a total length of 1900 metres and is due to be completed by 2010.
Beyond that, the plan looks at extending the runway a further 350 metres and enlarging the terminal building to allow flights to and from Australia.
Napier and Hastings councils, which between them own half the airport, are waiting for the Government - which owns the other half - to approve proposals to turn the airport into a corporation, letting the airport invest in the development.
The plan also includes the development of a business park and accommodation such as motels and hotels to be built around a new access road joining Watchman Rd and then State Highway 2 at the junction with Meeanee Quay.
The airport also proposes to build hangars and facilities for aircraft maintenance, a new apron and extra car parking, including some covered car parks.
Hawke's Bay Airport is looking to introduce trans-Tasman flights as part of an ambitious long-term development plan costing tens of millions of dollars.
The plan, to be presented to Napier City Council tomorrow, calls for an initial 590-metre extension to the main runway so it can handle fully laden jets on domestic routes.
This $8 million extension, backed by the shareholding Napier and Hastings councils, would take the runway to a total length of 1900 metres and is due to be completed by 2010.
Beyond that, the plan looks at extending the runway a further 350 metres and enlarging the terminal building to allow flights to and from Australia.
Napier and Hastings councils, which between them own half the airport, are waiting for the Government - which owns the other half - to approve proposals to turn the airport into a corporation, letting the airport invest in the development.
The plan also includes the development of a business park and accommodation such as motels and hotels to be built around a new access road joining Watchman Rd and then State Highway 2 at the junction with Meeanee Quay.
The airport also proposes to build hangars and facilities for aircraft maintenance, a new apron and extra car parking, including some covered car parks.
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Ozjet proposes Palmerston North service
9:30AM Wednesday February 13, 2008
Australian airline Ozjet has proposed initially operating four days a week from Brisbane and Sydney to Palmerston North.
It has applied to move into the trans-Tasman vacuum created by the departure of Air New Zealand subsidiary Freedom Air from the end of March, The Australian newspaper reported today.
Ozjet wanted unlimited capacity to operate a two-class Boeing 737-300 service on the route for three years.
The airline said more than a quarter of the New Zealand population lived within 200km of Palmerston North.
"The wider community of the region centred on Palmerston North has experienced the convenience of services for 12 years and places considerable value on the availability of international links," it said.
"The Australian community has progressively increased its use of the services as a convenient and easy link into central New Zealand and for the first six months of 2007 the number of Australian passengers on the Sydney-Palmerston North sector exceeded the number of New Zealand passengers.
9:30AM Wednesday February 13, 2008
Australian airline Ozjet has proposed initially operating four days a week from Brisbane and Sydney to Palmerston North.
It has applied to move into the trans-Tasman vacuum created by the departure of Air New Zealand subsidiary Freedom Air from the end of March, The Australian newspaper reported today.
Ozjet wanted unlimited capacity to operate a two-class Boeing 737-300 service on the route for three years.
The airline said more than a quarter of the New Zealand population lived within 200km of Palmerston North.
"The wider community of the region centred on Palmerston North has experienced the convenience of services for 12 years and places considerable value on the availability of international links," it said.
"The Australian community has progressively increased its use of the services as a convenient and easy link into central New Zealand and for the first six months of 2007 the number of Australian passengers on the Sydney-Palmerston North sector exceeded the number of New Zealand passengers.
Isn't OZJet tied up with Norfolk Island Air who in turn have a certain E Wilson working for them. Could there be any connection to the proposed trans Tasman service.
As for the proposed development in the Hawkes Bay. It seems to be the season for airport development. It's either a new or refurbished terminal or a runway extension. Let's see who can add to this list, Hamilton, Auckland (tho not before time here), Wanganui, Tauranga, now Napier. Isn't it great when you have a captive market.
As for the proposed development in the Hawkes Bay. It seems to be the season for airport development. It's either a new or refurbished terminal or a runway extension. Let's see who can add to this list, Hamilton, Auckland (tho not before time here), Wanganui, Tauranga, now Napier. Isn't it great when you have a captive market.
