Q400's and Air NZ

[travnz]

QUOTE (benwynn @ Dec 2 2007, 08:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

they wont take the Embraer im pretty sure- too much runway!

That statement is completely wrong, think about the locations that Mt Cook operate into, all of those places can take 737!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Cook_Airline#Destinations

[benwynn]

Fair enough- Guess the aircraft would be excellent on runs such as NZWN-NZCH and NZWN/CH-NZQN etc

[ardypilot]

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By the way the Q400X (& ATR-72-600) has not been launched yet[/quote]
That's why I couldn't find them after searching on Airliners.net!

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think about the locations that Mt Cook operate into[/quote]
I've always thought Mount Cook would have operated to Mount Cook airport- guess the village doesn't have enough passengers to fill an ATR!

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[Q300]

Ive got a few photos of an ATR at MC was a few years back though...

[benwynn]

I didnt know Napier could take a 737?? Still all the other places look fine!

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (benwynn @ Dec 4 2007, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I didnt know Napier could take a 737?? Still all the other places look fine!

Yep we were there in VAC one day and the Airwork 732 was there.

[benwynn]

737-200 was designed for shorter runways wasnt it?

[Naki]

Air National has a 737? Presumably this is Airworks 737-200QC?

[towerguy]

ANZ737's used to operate into NR regularly but it was designated as a 'captains only' landing.

[benwynn]

Such as Virgin Blue into 30m Ports- Thanks Towerguy.

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (Naki @ Dec 4 2007, 05:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Air National has a 737? Presumably this is Airworks 737-200QC?

My bad

[squirrel350]

I heard a rumour that the RNZAF was looking at purchasing Q400's maybe Im just forgetful and read it here on the forums.

SQ350

[benwynn]

Thats very big to replace- Presumabley- the King Air 200- But even kitted out as a VIP Transport like the 200- Still Massive!

[squirrel350]

Yeah it was on some website I was reading the other night I was a bit surprised but like you mentioned it stated they were to replace the King Air's.

SQ350

[Naki]

QUOTE (squirrel350 @ Dec 5 2007, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah it was on some website I was reading the other night I was a bit surprised but like you mentioned it stated they were to replace the King Air's.

SQ350

I think you may find they wre discussing replacing them with Q200s or Q300s - never heard any talk about Q400s - the King Air 200s are more than likely to be replaced by King Air 350s with fancy Colins Proline Avionics - and they won't be leased - see my post here about the replacement tender

[benwynn]

That new 350 with the FMS is just

[ZK-Brock]

Thread on PPrune about it

[ronindanbo]

Lol I hope to hell your not Tartare Brock he seems a pratt of the first order replacing 737's with turboprops hes lost the plot man.

[ZK-Brock]

Nah I don't post on Prune much, I'd end up lookin like an idiot like him probably, cos I don't really know enough about flying to comment. People can be hilariously mean on PPrune though, I just don't wanna be on the recieving end, so I keep my mouth shut.

That said, a lot of the people on Pprune DO have more experience in the industry than people on NZFF, so their comments CAN BE more creditable, cos at the end of the day they are pilots, LAMEs etc and a lot of NZFFers aren't.

Thats why I don't really make comments about crashes etc on NZFF when other people dive straight in base on what theyve seen on Air Crash invesigation docos or whatever (not everyone on here, there are people with lotsa experience here too). Cos at the end of the day what do I know, I'm not even a Private pilot!

Hope that made sense, what was the topic again?? !