NZFF

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:49 am**

see article here

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:57 am**

intresting we will see ,be nice to see some other AC coming into hams ,what are qantas on these days ,i suppose its business aye . <_<

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:18 pm**

Will be interesting to see how it all pans out. A great idea me thinks to use the ERJ145, will give airnz link a run for their money. Go KIWIJET !

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:41 pm**

The EMB-145 will be relatively cheap to acquire (there is currently a glut in regional jets at the moment because airlines are moving back to turboprops in the regional market as fuel prices climb) but they won't be as economical as a turboprop. At least they will be attractive to those cities that don't currently have jets servicing them and looks like they could have a reasonable frequency with 12 in the fleet.

If they could afford it my choice would be the Q400 - which is almost as fast as a jet on routes in NZ and probably faster for shorter routes whilst also being very economical - but I bet there are no second hand ones around.

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:28 pm**

Interesting to say the least, but I think I'll watch this space

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:29 pm**

Well, I sincerely hope they manage to get started and turn a profit, for one thing it would be nice to see the Embraer 145 in NZ skies, but I still have serious reservations about the feasability of such a venture.

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:19 pm**

they'll be interesting to see in N.Z.
Where do you think they'll park at Wellington.
I say gates 18A 18B 19 and 20 (possible 18A and B repainted along with 19 to make room for the aircraft)

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:22 pm**

Does this kiwijet operate anything yet? I've never heard of them till now

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:48 pm**

Does this kiwijet operate anything yet? I've never heard of them till now

Not quite...

The timeline for the launch has now been pushed back to the spring of 2008.

Yay! Just more variety in the NZ skies! Should make it just that little bit more interesting to go 'planespotting' in the school holidays..

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:05 pm**

Another Question, is this Kiwijet an independent company or a subsidary of another?

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:25 pm**

they're not a subsidiary but a major U.S. airline (I think it was southwest or U.S. Airlines) are strongly supporting it and are helping it get of the ground.

Not literally it'd be a bit weird seeing Southwest/ US Airlines staff throwing an ERJ-145 into the air.

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:52 pm**

I hope it's Southwest, those guys rock!

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:09 pm**

Its being started by an ex employee of Southwest (btw the dude is bankrupt in the states)

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:11 pm**

will that doesn't give me great confidence it will happen at all.

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:37 pm**

I hope it's low cost to keep the competition up

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:54 pm**

travnz wrote: Its being started by an ex employee of Southwest (btw the dude is bankrupt in the states)

Yeah I've seen it on the news, the guy starting it up is bankrupt and in debt by literally millions. I don't have much hope for them, it'll be another Origin Pacific <_<

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:56 pm**

Yeah I've seen it on the news, the guy starting it up is bankrupt and in debt by literally millions. I don't have much hope for them, it'll be another Origin PacificÃ‚Â

Could Be... all I want is cheap airfares so I can do a bit more travelling!!!

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:56 pm**

Id say it will be- Air New Zealand link will just take them over like they did to origin pacifc- Though,Id love to see them in the skies- But bankrupt in the USA hmm...

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:58 pm**

Its being started by an ex employee of Southwest (btw the dude is bankrupt in the states)

Could be some dodgy doings... :ph43r:

How has he come up with the money to pay for this? I presume he has investments offshore or something.

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:21 pm**

it's called putting your life on the line :lol:

But seriously I think this could actually go somewhere.