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Post by corsair67 on Aug 2, 2007 18:06:49 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 2, 2007 19:04:38 GMT 12
Very nice photos Craig; do you think Air NZ may have a stranglehold on the domestic routes?  |
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Post by corsair67 on Aug 2, 2007 19:16:28 GMT 12
It would certainly appear that way, wouldn't it. Of course, they have the best interests of the travelling public at heart! |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 2, 2007 19:35:26 GMT 12
Do Air Nelson and/or Mount Cook offer inflight cookies?
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Post by corsair67 on Aug 2, 2007 23:49:33 GMT 12
Cookies? Biscuits I think you may mean, young Joe?!  I can't imagine so; that'd have to be a far too expensive luxury for the mere mortals in economy! I'm sure if airlines could get away with not pressurising their aircraft, some of them would try that too if it cut their overheads! |
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Post by Kereru on Aug 3, 2007 8:21:02 GMT 12
Nice photos Craig.
A good place to catch many ATR's as we don't get many up this way.
Colin
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Post by Bruce on Aug 3, 2007 8:25:58 GMT 12
the blue Nacelles on the 737 are interesting - its actually a Freedom Air machine.
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Post by corsair67 on Aug 3, 2007 11:07:46 GMT 12
Thanks Colin. Yes, the ATRs certainly rule the roost down in Christchurch.
I've heard that they are a very good little money maker for the Air New Zealand/Mount Cook Group; but I still think they're one very unattractive looking aeroplane. They even make an Argosy look nice! ;D
Australia received its first ATRs recently, with MacAir purchasing a 42-500, and Toll Freight two 42-300 freighters. They don't seem to have made a dent in the market: although the Bombardier Dash-8 and SAAB 340 pretty much have the market sewn up here.
Bruce, what's the deal with Air New Zealand/Freedom Air swapping aircraft seemingly every five minutes?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 3, 2007 19:28:47 GMT 12
Do Air Nelson and/or Mount Cook offer inflight cookies? During my trip to Omaka in April, I flew on both a Mount Cook Airlines plane and an Air Nelson plane. Both served biscuits with the cuppa tea/coffee. However there was no inflight service in the Eagle Air Beech 1900, as can be expected. If the serving of biscuits ceased it must have only been on the Boeing 737's. |
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