Mount Cook
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Mount Cook
Hi all just wondering if any of you are in the know on Cooks possible hiring state. Also its future and how much longer you think they may be hiring for?
Cheers in advance
splat
Cheers in advance
splat
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Gossip on the ACARS is that the Sim installers are about finish a Dash sim in Aussie then head to the US to get another to be installed in NZ.
Where?? Beats Me!! Just a wanna-be rumour me thinks.
Where?? Beats Me!! Just a wanna-be rumour me thinks.
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You mean the Q1/2/300 sim? The one that the NSN engineers used in Toronto was being shiped to Melbourne. There is surposed to be another coming to Auckland - That's for NSN though, anyone know about 400s for cook?
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Seems strange that they wont get a B190 sim because the no. of type in the REGION i.e S/E Asia, Australisia yet they will get a Q300 sim for a similar number of a/c in the region, and there is already one in MEL. A source in Flight Safety (Toronto) suggested a type requires about 50-60 airframes in a region to justify a sim installation.
I realise that Pt. 121 comp checks have to be done in a sim but wouldn't status quo of going to MEL be sufficient? They could use the money to get a B190 sim so decent recurrency training could be done, rather than remain compentent at 1 eng. inop procedures with 2 flights a year and they are both pass/fail flights. Atleast NSN get a day of practice in the sim before their check rides. Not sure about Cook.
As for the options on the Q400, those options are open for years yet, I wouldn't expect anything to happen straight away. Maybe see the settling in of the Q300 before going for fleet commonality.
(2 yrs to introduce, maybe 2 years to settle)
S2K
I realise that Pt. 121 comp checks have to be done in a sim but wouldn't status quo of going to MEL be sufficient? They could use the money to get a B190 sim so decent recurrency training could be done, rather than remain compentent at 1 eng. inop procedures with 2 flights a year and they are both pass/fail flights. Atleast NSN get a day of practice in the sim before their check rides. Not sure about Cook.
As for the options on the Q400, those options are open for years yet, I wouldn't expect anything to happen straight away. Maybe see the settling in of the Q300 before going for fleet commonality.
(2 yrs to introduce, maybe 2 years to settle)
S2K
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Hey you buggers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your hijacking the thread
I guess regionals hiring all comes down to Air NZ continued hiring.
So whats the inside word on that?
S2K, you know as well as I do that you will never see a B190 sim over here espeacilly now that the beech is proving to be to small. Maybe there is something behind them getting a Q300 sim! Will EAG see the 200's in the future
splat
I guess regionals hiring all comes down to Air NZ continued hiring.
So whats the inside word on that?
S2K, you know as well as I do that you will never see a B190 sim over here espeacilly now that the beech is proving to be to small. Maybe there is something behind them getting a Q300 sim! Will EAG see the 200's in the future
splat
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Will EAG see the 200's in the future
Maybe, but not in my time with the company 
I guess regionals hiring all comes down to Air NZ continued hiring. Whats the inside word on that?
Without wanting to be seen to hijack the thread Splat, I heard last night that Mt. Cook had sent another "please update your details etc, including a copy of your Passport details" email. It was addressed to 8 addressee's (not to myself, of course!), of which, quite a few work for the same company.
S2K
