Air NZ to replace 737s

[Naki]

See article here at Flight Global

[NZ255]

I hope they will go for something in the 737 family

[HercFeend]

Why buy American by default? The Europeans have always been superior engineers.

[Daniel]

I have also heard about this on some airliners.net threads. The 733s that Air NZ have do the job quite well I think.
They got the last off the production line and aren't too old. I would much rather have a Boeing 73G/W fleet rather than the A320 family.
On the Airliners.net thread someone said that there were corrosion problems with some A320s that were less than 5 years old I think.
If some NGs were chosen to replace the 733's, the main airline would be an all Boeing fleet.

[Naki]

Another article here

[benwynn]

PPrune is probably right. Its obviously going to cost less to get more 320/319s and chuck the low cost cabin crew (Zeal320) onto the new aircraft, so its probably what will happen.

Is it just me, or do like all LCC (exceptions of course) use the Airbus A320 Series?

[Ian Warren]

Frankly the way New Zealand is going , we going to end up with Chinese copies of Russian types of old , the TU4 'Bull" or the AN22 loada '####' with Nigerian toilets maintained by Eskimos who live in Paris because the air conditioner in the igloos melted the hanger where they kept the American coffee pot .

[Njbb1995]

Lol Ian I hope not

[BigBird]

Boo! Hiss! Hope they replace with newer 737s!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (BigBird @ Mar 27 2009, 01:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Boo! Hiss! Hope they replace with newer 737s!

Thats a 40 year question that should never have to be asked ! Its always going if its Boeing !

[Snowman]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 27 2009, 01:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thats a 40 year question that should never have to be asked ! Its always going if its Boeing !

Whole heartedly agree with you Ian,................ maybe its time they looked back to the reasons NAC chose the B737 in the first place, over the competition from Europe and the UK. Most of those reasons still apply............
To say nothing of all those faithfull years of service and reliability, not just here, but the world over...........
For myself,........... if it aint a Boeing, I aint a going in it !!!..............

Lawrie.

[mavman]

I personally would love to see a mix of B737-700's and -800's....but i'm sure it will be awhile before a decision is made!

[Alfashark]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 27 2009, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Frankly the way New Zealand is going , we going to end up with Chinese copies of Russian types of old , the TU4 'Bull" or the AN22 loada '####' with Nigerian toilets maintained by Eskimos who live in Paris because the air conditioner in the igloos melted the hanger where they kept the American coffee pot .

Hey hey hey... Whats wrong with the TU4? At least they have character compared to the modern tubeliners...

[Njbb1995]

Kelburn, Finally a 737 Cockpit for Ya?

[deaneb]

Yep - there is no doubt the 737 has pedigree - after that kind of longevity, and the fact its the most produced airliner in the world, it all adds up to a good choice. So lets face it ANZ will buy crappy Airbuses

Deane

[Brennanx]

so deaneb why are airbuses crappy?

[Snowman]

QUOTE (Alfashark @ Mar 27 2009, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey hey hey... Whats wrong with the TU4? At least they have character compared to the modern tubeliners...

"Whats wrong with the TU4" you ask Steve.............
Got about as much character and class as a 1970s Skoda 110S .............

Lawrie.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Alfashark @ Mar 27 2009, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey hey hey... Whats wrong with the TU4? At least they have character compared to the modern tubeliners...

quite true Steve ... I want the window seat , the very front window seat .....

QUOTE (Brennanx @ Mar 27 2009, 10:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

so deaneb why are airbuses crappy?

Hahahahah .... the first time i flew arrrbuuus ( french for airbus ) it broke down .. 2 plus hours on the tarmac

[Snowman]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 28 2009, 12:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

quite true Steve ... I want the window seat , the very front window seat .....



Hahahahah .... the first time i flew arrrbuuus ( french for airbus ) it broke down .. 2 plus hours on the tarmac

They also seem to fall out of the sky more frequently than Boeings............................

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE

They also seem to fall out of the sky more frequently than Boeings............................ [/quote]
Arrrrrbuuuust ! ( French for broken aeroplane )