Air New Zealand 747 In Rockhampton
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Air New Zealand 747 In Rockhampton
Does anyone have any info on a Air New Zealand 747-400 that arrived into Rockhampton tonight approx 2000hrs local time. Was out at the airport meeting someone off a DJ BNE-ROK flight to see it land. The terminal was full of men of Asian origin, I am guessing it may have been a charter flight to Singapore, but there was no information displayed at the airport.
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There is a big military exercise going on in Singapore at the moment - started today. Airspace closures & restrictions all over.
They were probably taking guys & girls up to that
They were probably taking guys & girls up to that
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The annual (?) Singapore/ Australian Armed Forces exercises for 2010 have commenced.
Expect to see Air NZ 747/777s at Rockhampton periodically over the next few weeks going to/from Singapore transporting the troops.
Beats flying around Military Class ( C130 and the like ).
Expect to see Air NZ 747/777s at Rockhampton periodically over the next few weeks going to/from Singapore transporting the troops.
Beats flying around Military Class ( C130 and the like ).
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Positivegee and other posters are very accurate as to why AirNZ 744 was in Rockhampton and Singapore.
AirNZ is the only commercial airline chartered by Australia to deliver and collect Australian troops in Iraq and Afghanistan because Qantas does not charter its aircrafts for military exercises nor does it want its aircrafts entering war zones.
AirNZ is the only commercial airline chartered by Australia to deliver and collect Australian troops in Iraq and Afghanistan because Qantas does not charter its aircrafts for military exercises nor does it want its aircrafts entering war zones.
deliver and collect Australian troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
Troop charters to the Middle East usually terminate in Dubai or Kuwait!
No airline would operate in a war zone!
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"No airline would operate in a war zone"
Except the A300 operator that copped a MANPAD out of Baghdad a few years back?
It's true, however, that getting insurance in war zones is difficult. Perhaps not impossible (could think that a government wishing to ferry its troops might well offer insurance for the flights).
Except the A300 operator that copped a MANPAD out of Baghdad a few years back?
It's true, however, that getting insurance in war zones is difficult. Perhaps not impossible (could think that a government wishing to ferry its troops might well offer insurance for the flights).
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War Games
ZK-NBW transporting S'pore troops to Rockhampton for war games.
Doesn't go anywhere near Middle East and has already returned to AKL.
I think coming back next week to return said troops to S'pore.
Doesn't go anywhere near Middle East and has already returned to AKL.
I think coming back next week to return said troops to S'pore.
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I saw a NZ 744 parked at Singapore on Thursday night
Would've thought the RSAF would use their own (SIA) metal though, rather than charter NZ?
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RSAF has used SIA in the past, but they also use TG for ferrying troops to Thailand, BI for Brunei and Eva Air for Taiwan.
I guess up till a year ago, SIA didn't have spare 744s for lease and Air NZ did. I still don't see how Air NZ can do it cheaper than SQ by ferrying a 744 empty to SIN, ferrying the troops to ROK and back then ferrying the 744 empty to AKL.
I guess up till a year ago, SIA didn't have spare 744s for lease and Air NZ did. I still don't see how Air NZ can do it cheaper than SQ by ferrying a 744 empty to SIN, ferrying the troops to ROK and back then ferrying the 744 empty to AKL.
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I still don't see how Air NZ can do it cheaper than SQ by ferrying a 744 empty to SIN, ferrying the troops to ROK and back then ferrying the 744 empty to AKL.
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Qf has operated in the past ,the last time which was a while ago using the 74 combi and 300 ,also Eva ,Brunei & SIA have been involved .
I would think It depends on who has the equipment available at the time.
I would think It depends on who has the equipment available at the time.
