NZFF

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:17 am**

Hello,

Does anyone know what cost index Air New Zealand uses for their A320 on domestic and international flights?

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:46 am**

30 is used on International flights but I'm not sure what is used domestically.

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:32 am**

I've stopped using realistic cost indexes, fuel's free so I use 999

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:56 am**

It would be interest to compare the costing with the Boeing 737-800 on the same routes, Airbus was brought in belief that it was economic and cheaper to run on all sectors, now with corrosion in wings and other areas the cost is more than the replacing of the Boeing fleet.

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:36 am**

NZ255 wrote:
QUOTE (NZ255 @ Apr 18 2014,9:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've stopped using realistic cost indexes, fuel's free so I use 999

Think of the virtual climate change!

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:54 am**

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Apr 18 2014,10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Think of the virtual climate change!

Think of all the virtual boys and girls you'll be tarnishing the planet for!

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:00 am**

To late Tom, already done - and to think I have not seen a rainbow for a hundred years, least since last century

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:45 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Apr 18 2014,9:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
To late Tom, already done - and to think I have not seen a rainbow for a hundred years, least since last century

Hello Ian - here's a nice Rainbow, just for you

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:17 pm**

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Apr 18 2014,1:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello Ian - here's a nice Rainbow, just for you

OH MY GOD !

...Will you at look at that - Three Colours side by side .... now what do they call those again

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:00 pm**

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Apr 18 2014,10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Think of the virtual climate change!

Whatcha gonna do about it

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:01 pm**

NZ255 wrote:
QUOTE (NZ255 @ Apr 18 2014,2:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Whatcha gonna do about it

Just select a starting year of 1900? Sorted!

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:38 pm**

"corrosion in wings and other areas the cost is more than the replacing of the Boeing fleet." first Ive heard wing commander ..... tell me more.

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:52 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Apr 18 2014,8:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"corrosion in wings and other areas the cost is more than the replacing of the Boeing fleet." first Ive heard wing commander ..... tell me more.

Speaking to aircraft engineers and few other people in the know, maintenance has shown many other problems with the ARBUST fleet, engineering wise it was not to bright to buy.

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:14 pm**

Thanks guys!

Posted: **Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:33 am**

I agree with Ian, having talked to many engineers up this way as well and heard the same thing - the only ones who think they were a good buy are the seat shiners in the accounts department.

Posted: **Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:25 am**

towerguy wrote:
QUOTE (towerguy @ Apr 19 2014,11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I agree with Ian, having talked to many engineers up this way as well and heard the same thing - the only ones who think they were a good buy are the seat shiners in the accounts department.

Strange, when introducing the plane, comments from ground crew and handlers simply hated the things regarding quick turn around and one training pilot for the 737/767 fleet had a few words to say about them as well and they were not good.

Posted: **Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:52 am**

Didn't it kind of make sense since they already (leased?) A320's? Do many carriers have 320s and 737s?

NZFF

Air New Zealand Cost Index