Air Nelson Q300
 

Been reported there's a new Q300 in NSN? Anyone confirm/deny?

Source a bit dodge, but then most in the crew-rooms are!;)

Was in NS on Saturday and while it was busy no Q300 lurking, hangar doors were open but wasn't hiding in there. On a side note I hear that #2 will be based in New Plymouth.

Nope, not yet.

And NP won't see one that early. Not as a base anyway.

Heard TG aint getting one till Apr 06!
 

First one here now/very soon - ahead of sched from all accounts! - then one every 6 weeks we're told till 17 are in the country!

With loadings that the 1900's are having, might be a good idea for the new 'head boy', oops or 'head girl' to order a few more! :ok:

dont they have options on the -200 to replace the 1900 and the -400 to replace the atr-72?

Gawd if they get the 400........despatch reliability will become a big word no-one will understand:yuk:

Plastic Planes ewwwwwwwwwww

Plastic fantastics
 

Yup, will be interesting to see the state of the Q300's in 20 years.
Like it will be for the 1900's. Can't imagine a 1900 still being in service on its 21st bday, ala the Bandit -ERU!

Aint the Q400 only about 20 knots slower than the 733?

I can see it now, NZ ceases to be an internal jet country, Props everywhere!

Oh boy, am I gonna cop some flak for this..

.......Props are for boats....

Ouch!;)

and by the way...
ZK-NEA is being painted this week. As of today (17 JUN) the aircraft is all white except for the blue and green tail. Next week the rest of the livery will be applied. The aircraft is actually ahead of target and ready for our acceptance process which starts on 11th July. Just 4 weeks now to the official handover ceremony on the 15th July!

1279.....um It depends on the cost index entered into the FMC off the 733 and the Q400........but the difference is a fair bit greater in terms of TAS, 350kts vs 430-450kts(on a good Day).
Block times wont be that different as the sector lengths are so bloody short.

Cheers H

Plus you get the joys of banging around in the lower levels... and the rigid landing gear... and the out-of-balance props... and the stuffed ANC system... and so on and so forth.

A real budget aircraft... avoid.

ZK-NEA!
 

Boring rego's, see on caa.govt.nz that there are a bunch of NE* series reserved.

Here's some interesting one in that range that are currently being used, and one very interesting one - the last!

NEI: C152
NEL: Eipper Quicksilver MXL
NEN: Zenair Zenith CH-200
NEV: PZL-104 Wilga 35
NEZ: De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 60 Air National Corporate!!

I see too that there are two NG* left reserved!

Why is the last one interesting?

It's been around for ages possibly way back to the late '80's, used to have a sister ship, NEY...

I was wondering the other day about the NG* regos on Air NZ's 733s, bit misleading aren't they?:D

MOR do you have anything positive to say about anything? I seem to recall on one of your recent Beech 1900 bashings, you gave the example of the Q400 as a quality turbo prop.

1279shp, that's not a completely stupid idea, particularly if fuel prices continue as they are. If only the propfan was followed through in the 80s! I can definately see Q400s replacing ATRs in near future.

It will be interesting to see how Ralph's replacement sees it all.

Air Nelson Contacts
 

Does anyone here work for Air Nelson? I need a contact for pilot recruitment.... and just PM me so that we are not giving an email out to the world :)

I would like to get a CV to them, and get some input as to my competitiveness in a postition for the DHC8-300.

And to answer some questions.... FAA ATP 4000TT C560 type and 1300 Turbine command. And previous DHC8-200 expirence but no type. And in the final processes of NZ immigration.

Thanks everyone.

LB

LongBoarder

Just mail them your details at private bag 32 Nelson..or is that PO Box 32 Nelson...better still just do a search on this site..type in Air Nelson..and see all the people who have previously asked the same Q..you have to fill out the form they send back then wait with all the rest of us:ok:

Cloud Cutter

No I have plenty of positive things to say on a wide variety of topics.

The Q400 performs well for a turboprop, but is lightly (and poorly) built. I know this because I have had first-hand experience of them. I doubt you have even seen one.

We had a lot of problems with them. I lost count of the number of times I had to saddle up the trusty 146 and rescue a planeload of stranded pax from a dead Q400.

Maybe when you get beyond the right seat of your little turboprop, you will understand a little more about the industry.

Like the fact that there is unfortunately the odd tosser who we all must put up with.

That's right. Now go and do the preflight and make me a coffee...

:E :E :E

Certainly boss, you like it white with one, and fertilised right?:}

No sugar or snot, thanks. Now behave yourself or you won't be getting any sectors today... :p

Damn uppity apprentices... ;)