Goodbye Auckland

[Lindstrim]

Today marks the final day that Eagle will operate into Auckland Airport with the 1900's.

Sad day especially considering that AKL-GIS was the first route flown with the 1900's when they were introduced.

They are exiting, KKE, TRG, TUO, ROT and WAG airports, and the HLZ-AKL route.

One of my favorite memories was ferrying a 1900 empty to HLZ and taking off on 23L from A2 and getting airborne by A3 and then getting greater than 5000ft/min climb rate.

[Ian Warren]

I'm guessing you also have the PMDG 2004 that can, you always bring your memories back.

[Lindstrim]

Nah the Carrarendo version, and done some tweaks to the engines to make them more realistic

[towerguy]

I was on Tower for the last flight so got to give the final takeoff clearance - another in the list of types that have come and gone over the last 27yrs.

[Ian Warren]

I would have thought a third level operator in New Zealand could have snapped them up buying them and get a service running using the type, they have the pilots and ground staff who maintain them.

[HamiltonWest]

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ZKEA ... /NZHN/YSNF

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ZKEA ... /NZHN/YSNF

[Ian Warren]

Had a couple of 1900s over the last few days from the North .. I was wondering its starting point , guessing Nelson.