Pacific Wings Relevant to NZ Aviation ?.

[sluf7]

Having just read the latest copy of Pacific Wings I must say the content is lacking in whats happening in NZ Aviation.

Don't get me wrong I like anything Aviation related but would prefer to have NZ content in a NZ / Pacific magazine. I also note some articles from periods in NZ Wings past ... this to me smacks of page filling. I say this because I like looking back but 3 whole pages of it....

There are two NZ related stories in the News section. 8 pages on the Aircare issue which i think is a tad excesive. A historical peice no prob's there an Airshow in Spain how relevant is that to NZ. Flight Path TV no issue there as two avtion NZ lads doing good and with NZ content. The aviation in the Phillipines hows that relivant to NZ another Historical All good again.

Like Aviation News which I think is heading down the same road as Pacific wings although not as bad not a good sign. Surely there are enough Aviation related news and Stories in NZ and interesting people in Aviation in NZ.

Just look at KiwiFlyer they are pretty much using all NZ content so why are the others as mentioned above not able to do the same. It seems to me a lot of content has came straight from the Royal Aeronautical Society publication.....

be interested in hearing you views on the above.

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Mar 21, 2013 2:06:42 GMT 12 sluf7 said:

Having just read the latest copy of Pacific Wings I must say the content is lacking in whats happening in NZ Aviation.

Inclined to agree, It certainly isn't as interesting a read these days as it was in the 80's, 90', and early 00's. It's a little thing but I particularly note the loss of the "colour wings" full page pic that use to be inside the back cover, moved to the centrefold and then disappeared for good. The magazine just doesn't appear to have the same soul or sense of humour it once did. Maybe we should campaign for a successor to Hangar Cat to be elected .

[flyjoe180]

I haven't bought a NZ Wings magazine for over 10 years. NZ Aviation News is better value for more NZ content. The cost of magazines now days is rather high, and most information can be gleaned from the internet on a daily basis.

[beagle]

yes, me too. haven't bought a Pacific Wings for a few years now. Did have every copy going back to 1980 but it just to be nothing in it.or stuff that was old or found on line.
Just get Australian Aviation now. They have slightly resized theirs and the content always gives me good reading. They did used to have a NZ section but got deleted many years ago. Wish they could bring it back.

[htbrst]

Mar 21, 2013 9:30:13 GMT 12 flyjoe180 said:

The cost of magazines now days is rather high, and most information can be gleaned from the internet on a daily basis.

I think the editor mentioned recently that the size of the news pages was to be reduced for 'the internet' reason.

I also note that the author of the 'Spanish Airshow' article has an article in practically every issue since the mid-1980's, so even in its 'heyday' , there was still plenty of overseas content.

[sluf7]

Even the older issues had one international story but reversed and very few NZ stories.

There are more than enogh stories issues going on in NZ to fill the mag just seems the motive to have it in there is not there.

[Peter Lewis]

Pacific Wings Relevant to NZ Aviation ?

No, I would say its not.
I sometimes browse hopefully thru the mag in the bookshop but I am generally disappointed and don't buy.

A big comedown since the Ross Dunlop/Ross MacPherson days.

[beagle]

I wonder how far sales drop till they say it's not financially viable to print

[camtech]

Not much of NZ interest in Pacific Wings for some years. I stopped getting the mag about 4 years ago when the NZ content basically disappeared. Good mag if you are interested in international aviation, but I miss the old fashioned style with local tit bits

[beagle]

I never saw any "tit" bits in there.
Sure you got the right magazine

[aeromedia]

Agree with many comments here re content, and haven't parted out money for it for years, . . . . until today. Some good stuff in the current issue including a good background story to FlightPath TV. A good yarn.

[glenn]

It's a little thing but I particularly note the loss of the "colour wings" full page pic that use to be inside the back cover, moved to the centrefold and then disappeared for good.

I thought the above comment from a previous comment above was strange. I just checked every edition back to September 2011. They all have full page centefold images.

[Brett]

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