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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:19 pmPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:22 pmI hope they will go for something in the 737 family
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:56 amWhy buy American by default? The Europeans have always been superior engineers. 
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:01 amI 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.
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.
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:28 amAnother article here
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:05 amPPrune 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?
Is it just me, or do like all LCC (exceptions of course) use the Airbus A320 Series?
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:16 amFrankly 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 . 
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:30 amLol Ian I hope not
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:16 pmBoo! Hiss! Hope they replace with newer 737s!
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:55 pmBigBird wrote: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 !
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:42 pmIan Warren wrote: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.
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:35 pmI 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! 
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:15 pmIan Warren wrote: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?
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:22 pmKelburn, Finally a 737 Cockpit for Ya? 
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:58 pmYep - 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
Deane
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:42 pmso deaneb why are airbuses crappy?
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:41 pmAlfashark wrote:QUOTE (Alfashark @ Mar 27 2009, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hey hey hey... Whats wrong with the TU4?
"Whats wrong with the TU4" you ask Steve.............
Got about as much character and class as a 1970s Skoda 110S .............
Lawrie.
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:45 pmAlfashark wrote:QUOTE (Alfashark @ Mar 27 2009, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hey hey hey... Whats wrong with the TU4?
quite true Steve ... I want the window seat , the very front window seat .....
Brennanx wrote: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
Ian Warren wrote:QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 28 2009, 12:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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............................
QUOTEThey also seem to fall out of the sky more frequently than Boeings............................[/quote]
Arrrrrbuuuust ! ( French for broken aeroplane )