A320 is a Tauranga first

[HamiltonWest]

http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/96403-a32 ... first.html

[Lindstrim]

It looked nice on approach but a Beech that landed behind it had only a 10 min longer flight time.

[Ian Warren]

I guess trying to put a 150 people on a beech would a bit harder unless you had washboards and hand rails bolted to the side of the Beech not to mention a flip top lid for standing room only

[Lindstrim]

I know it's the small things that keep you going.......

[Ian Warren]

I know it's the small things that keep you going.......

Well that too .. 150 midgets .... If your going to use a Beech, we may have to change the name to Air New Zealand Indian Airlines

[SA227]

Now I'm disappointed that this took so long to get on the forum. Given the excitement it created at the airport I thought a photo might have been up in seconds

Lots of money being spent on aeroplanes with the A320, a B1900, a J32 plus a couple of lighties all involved.

Interestingly The A320 went from Palmy to Wellington at only 8,000ft. It might have been quicker to go VFR

[Nzeddy]

More photos:
http://taurangaspotter.blogspot.co.nz/2 ... today.html
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 222&type=1

Haven't seen a video yet.

[Charl]

http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/96403-a32 ... first.html
"as of January, Air NZ had four of the aircraft on their books."
Ehh say what??

[HamiltonWest]

http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/96403-a32 ... first.html
"as of January, Air NZ had four of the aircraft on their books."
Ehh say what??

A300-232 LOL

[Charl]

Quite right... must be the same size as the 7310 mentioned later in the piece!