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Post by beagle on Dec 25, 2013 20:06:31 GMT 12
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Dec 26, 2013 12:11:38 GMT 12
Thanks for the link. Great news if these are to on the regular service from AKL to PER  |
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Post by tfly on Dec 27, 2013 0:07:11 GMT 12
Probably AKL/PER for shakedown flights as can't imagine ANZ would want to use a supper efficient extra long haul aircraft like the 789 on such a short route? We use ours on routes like LGW/HKT and we only have the 788 version.
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Post by haughtney1 on Dec 28, 2013 1:24:20 GMT 12
Tfly, Air NZ will be using their 787-9's to replace 777-200ERs on the AKL-PER route, it is a very different mission compared to Thomsonfly flying charter pax between Gatport and Phuket. Bear in mind that AKL-PER is a 7 1/2 hr sector and caters for an increasing amount of FIFO workers based in NZ who are comparatively speaking high yielding pax on that route, hence the justification of up gauging recently on this route from a 767 to a 777.
Air NZ are also going to be facing increased competition from the likes of EK/QF, and may have to face up to the possibility of daily frequencies from competing A330's or 777's.
The 787-9 is therefore a logical choice.
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gtw
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Post by gtw on Dec 28, 2013 18:17:16 GMT 12
How come it`s 7 1/2hrs now and 20years ago it was only 6 hours. Are these new flash aircraft slow.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 28, 2013 18:35:26 GMT 12
Extra 90 minutes for airport security these days?  |
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Post by lesterpk on Dec 28, 2013 18:42:47 GMT 12
Depends which way you're going. AKL>PER is around 7.5hrs, PER>AKL is around 6.5 due to prevailing winds.
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Post by ErrolC on Dec 28, 2013 18:50:04 GMT 12
How come it`s 7 1/2hrs now and 20years ago it was only 6 hours. Are these new flash aircraft slow. Airliners have been getting slower since about the B727 (but not _that_ much slower). Sent via Proboards Android App |
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Post by beagle on Dec 28, 2013 21:28:45 GMT 12
the B747 was faster
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 29, 2013 11:23:46 GMT 12
The Concorde was even faster than ALL of the rest. Beat that.....  |
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gtw
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Post by gtw on Dec 29, 2013 13:15:47 GMT 12
The 727 did Sydney - Perth under 4 hrs always in the 60s/ Land on rnw24 and first taxyway, with full reverse on to parking bay.
Pretty to watch.
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gebbw
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Post by gebbw on Jan 2, 2014 22:33:15 GMT 12
Hi
Does anyone happen to know what time the aircraft is due in Auckland? Might pop out to the airport to see it.
regards
George
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 3, 2014 5:08:51 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 4, 2014 8:21:35 GMT 12
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Post by suthg on Jan 4, 2014 8:28:34 GMT 12
That's a bit too late for flyby photos...  |
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Post by graemewi on Jan 4, 2014 19:14:33 GMT 12
Just appeared on flightradar24 a minute or two ago. Be here soon!
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Post by slackie on Jan 4, 2014 19:44:05 GMT 12
Man it's busy down here at the spotter's carpark!
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Post by area51 on Jan 4, 2014 20:33:58 GMT 12
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gebbw
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Post by gebbw on Jan 4, 2014 22:19:16 GMT 12
Yes was a pity the weather didn't hold out, the cloud cover darkened things up a lot. Here's a few of my shots. Sorry for the quality.    |
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Post by sputnik767 on Jan 5, 2014 8:54:52 GMT 12
Great to see some pics gebbw, would have been pushing the camera limits by that time.
Does anybody know where this a/c is parked up and when it's heading out?. Thinking of heading out for a drive.....
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