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Old 29th Sep 2002, 19:51
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Air N.Z B737 AT EGKK.

Does anybody know why a Air NZ B737 was at London Gatwick today. parked outside the B.A hangar. seems a long way off track.
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It probably was a B744 but has had a few parts fall off and the quick fix was to reshape the remaining structure as a B733

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I believe this aircraft, a -300 model, is the prospective ZK-NGO, Air NZ's 15th of the type which they have aquired from BA.
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Loved the uccent. Had to laugh
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Its a very small glasshouse to be throwing stones in! both nations can hardly claim to speak the queens english. oops, sorry dont australians speak american?
ps. what is dunnunda? sounds like a cows titties?
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Whilst ever Americans make aircraft out of 'aluminum' and paint them in pretty 'colors', we'll be speaking English and not that awful American dialect.

'Dunnunda', old son, should not need explaination. Depart out of LAX 24L, don't make too many big turns, and you'll get there about 14 hours 40 mins later...
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Its probably a freighter engaged in returning all the debris thats
falling off their 747's,or was it one of Ansetts thats been painted up so no body would notice?
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ttesna, you are a bit slow buddy, that joke has been used already, get some original material.
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saucer of milk...table #1
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Are you a kiwi? or is it you Ewe is menstrating?
Or maybe you haven't forgot the Trevor Chappell episode.


Dont let your gyro topple ttesna
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Why are they buying -300s from BA? They very recently owned an airline that had 24 of them, several of which are VERY available, and the purchase of which would put a few reddies the way of the people they SHAFTED!!!
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Speaking of disguises, I did see one of the old Ansett 733's at Stansted on 7 Sep. Looked pretty lonely sitting over on the eastern hard stand all by itself painted up in Channel Express colours.
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Gee Wizofoz, maybe they're buying ex BA 733s because the AN ones were poorly maintained in Australia? Of course this is just a speculative theory, probably as valid as the grand conspiracy theory about Air NZ deliberately buying AN just to shaft all those hard working Australians.

You know the old saying, "If you can't beat 'em on the sports field, buy one of their companies, pour in a billion dollars or so to the Australian economy, close down your much vaunted Austalian airline, nearly bankrupt yourself and get bailed out by your government" yep, I think that's the way it goes.

As far as the accents go, what was last weeks score, "Suxteen, tun" or "seexteen, teen"? Of course if we lose the NRL finals, we'll then have to buy another under-achieving Australian company, pour in billions etc etc

And to think it all began because someone asked about a 737 in London....


ps: BIK_116.8 I hope your post about the Air NZ flight planning dept entering incorrect co-ordinates into the database isn't refering to the Mt Erebus crash that killed 257. If it is, nice one mate, lots of class.
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Ansett? who are they?
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back to the original subject........

yes it is indeed ZK-NGO (to be) currently G-OAMS, and being ferried out Thursday by a friend of mine.

Gatwick-Shannon-Gander-Winnipeg-LA-Honolulu-Apia-Christchurch.

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BIK_116.80, Air NZ flight planning department dont 'churn out' databases of any kind. Care to expand a little on this inside knowledge you have?
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Perhaps BIK was referring to the DC10 accident.
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yes, very well done, am glad to see someone knows the facts, the -300 in question is not being bought but in fact leased from GECAS!

amazing how a simple aircraft query can turn into an airnz insult session, you aussie's should really stop your bleating about ansett. get over it.

as for you ttesna, you are a bloody idiot!!!
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Old 4th Oct 2002, 12:02
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GoEasy - sounds fun if you like that kind of thing - hope your friend has a good flight!

Can I ask a daft question (as a non-aviator) - why the westbound routing? Wouldn't eastbound be slightly shorter, with the prevailing winds and avoid the lengthy oceanic crossings?

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