NZFF

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:42 am**

Heard a rumour from a reliable source. Any info? Must've come down to $$'s.

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:47 pm**

That would be a real loss for VA. I wouldn't imagine that this could happen though.
Vincent operate a Dash 8 which is capacity that Air National don't have.

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:45 pm**

As far as I knew Air National have a DHC-8-100 though.

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:52 pm**

Kelburn wrote:
QUOTE (Kelburn @ Nov 7 2008, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As far as I knew Air National have a DHC-8-100 though.

They did. It was ZK-NEZ before it became ZK-VAC. They also had a 200 its reg was ZK-ECR.

Why would they which to just one contactor??

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:05 pm**

bestpilotindaworld wrote:
QUOTE (bestpilotindaworld @ Nov 7 2008, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
They did. It was ZK-NEZ before it became ZK-VAC. They also had a 200 its reg was ZK-ECR.

Why would they which to just one contactor??

Yeah NEZ became VAC. Kelburn where did you think VAC came from?

Yep their -200 (ECR) was sent back to its Egyptian owners after they were unhappy with the abysmally low hours it (and NEZ) were doing.

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:57 pm**

victor_alpha_charlie wrote:
QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Nov 7 2008, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oops, double post. Delete please admins.

No need to Tom ... and as for VINCENT AVIATION .. sure we all here will book flights on VAC if possible

our own - the NZFF forum airline

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:30 pm**

Interesting...
I have a friend who has just completed his J32 ground course and has been told no job before February 2009 because Air National wasn't getting any flying from Air NZ and the contract was due for renewal in the near future.

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:33 pm**

Should move this discussion to PPRuNe, sure it will get a few bites!

I heard it from a couple of Vincent crew on the weekend

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:07 pm**

WasFlightOps wrote:
QUOTE (WasFlightOps @ Nov 7 2008, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Heard a rumour from a reliable source.

WasFlightOps wrote:
QUOTE (WasFlightOps @ Nov 7 2008, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I heard it from a couple of Vincent crew on the weekend

So hang on- just because they work for VA makes them a reliable source? They (and you) have been misinformed

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:35 am**

Thank god

Cheers VAC

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:42 am**

Well I guess time will tell then. Air Nat seem to be on the rise though, apparently a 146 on the way.

I love rumours!!

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:04 pm**

WasFlightOps wrote:
QUOTE (WasFlightOps @ Nov 10 2008, 09:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well I guess time will tell then.

Oh it will

QUOTE

Air Nat seem to be on the rise though, apparently a 146 on the way.[/quote]
VA isn't sitting idle in terms of expansion either.

NZFF

Vincent loses AirNZ to Air National?