Vincent loses AirNZ to Air National?

[WasFlightOps]

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

[Daniel]

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.

[Kelburn]

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

[bestpilotindaworld]

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??

[victor_alpha_charlie]

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.

[Ian Warren]

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

[SA227]

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.

[WasFlightOps]

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

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (WasFlightOps @ Nov 7 2008, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Heard a rumour from a reliable source.

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

[spongebob206]

Thank god

Cheers VAC

[WasFlightOps]

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!!

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (WasFlightOps @ Nov 10 2008, 09:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well I guess time will tell then.

Oh it will

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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.

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[A185F]

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Nov 10 2008, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

VA isn't sitting idle in terms of expansion either.

Hey wasn't yr old man doing somethin with those J31s in nelly ??? or is that on the down low.... Or am I even thinking of someone else...

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (A185F @ Nov 10 2008, 10:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey wasn't yr old man doing somethin with those J31s in nelly ??? or is that on the down low.... Or am I even thinking of someone else...

Yep, at least one will be over here by early January after it finishes its D-check.

[A185F]

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Nov 11 2008, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yep, at least one will be over here by early January after it finishes its D-check.

Awesome ! Another addition of variety to the fleet

[bestpilotindaworld]

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Nov 11 2008, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yep, at least one will be over here by early January after it finishes its D-check.

Windows back in JSH. Starting to look like a aeroplane again

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (A185F @ Nov 11 2008, 08:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Awesome ! Another addition of variety to the fleet

Something else to clean on Saturdays too