This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - westland831@gmail.com
YOUR Region*
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*Regions to be confirmed as we don't have any idea where we actually want to fly to.
*Who we're actually catering for we're not really sure because we sort of haven't decided so don't know what to tell you yet.
Please fly the Saab to Napier
DeleteSo far we've seen their tacky looking livery promoted on J-32, J-41 and now Saab 340 aircraft. Should we be taking them seriously?! Hard to see them actually getting off the ground!
ReplyDeleteMy bet is other real operators will have these sectors squared away by the time this mickey mouse outfit gets anywhere.
ReplyDeleteYet another rendition of the flightless bird!
ReplyDelete30% owned by NZ's second fastest growing company with a turnover of 50 mil. So my guess it that these guys aren't on the same level as sun air or sounds air etc. And let's not forget who's running the operation.....
ReplyDeletehttp://www.deloitteprivate.co.nz/fast50/2014/company/2-cheap-cars/
Plenty of investors with money have tried to get a slice of the airline industry. Inevitably they bail when they see the losses mounting. Here's my advice. At best your return on capital will be less than what you could have received from a bank on a term deposit. At worst your losses will make you wish you'd heeded the advice of others.
DeleteSo one director convicted of fraud and another a used car salesman, a really good start!
ReplyDeleteWill it be the joke of the year? Most likely..
ReplyDeleteAt least they're operating a twin turbine.
ReplyDeleteHands up who would rather fly in one of those as opposed to some crappy single.
Lame attempt at provocation. Try again.
DeleteI for one love flying Sounds Air and am looking forward to try out the Westport service on the PC-12... don't think I'm alone giving the increasing number of people flying Sounds Air.
DeleteI would put my hand up. Engines do fail, and it doesn't have to be a catastrophic failure like the PAC 750 in Taupo the other week, most are cause by external factors such as ice, birds, etc. Steve, the problem with the PC12 and westport is, westport is not so much of a residential town like Blenheim. When the mines are running well, its far more of a mining town as in, people are only there to work in the mines. Trouble is, it is international practice for these big outfits like bathurst, solid energy etc not to have employees travel on single engine single pilot aircraft. So what they're doing with this choice of plane is effectively striking off a good 60%+ of their potential customers flying in and out of westport. Yet for the price of two of these 9 seaters, they could have four 19 seat dornier 228, which cost about the same or less to operate, has two pilots, two turbine engines and 10 more seats to put bums on to make bucks. Ticking ALL the boxes. Oh and its a proven aircraft on the ws-wn route...
DeleteActually they are not operating anything at the moment!
ReplyDeleteAOC for a large scale operation is a bit different from a small scale operation.
ReplyDeleteWonder why he doesn't just dry lease like he did 20 years ago?
ReplyDeleteStart up date for Kiwi is April 1st
ReplyDeleteI know we shouldn't judge before we know the full facts but...April Fool anybody?
DeleteApril fools day how appropriate
ReplyDeleteFrom what I can these people seem to be the only ones trying to create an alternative to anz. and it's someone that could get a international airline off the ground (albeit for a short time). so good luck on them.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have read most of the regions abandoned by ANZ have already approved operators . So is E. Wilson a little late or is he going to try and compete with the other operators. Like other comment made on this blog I wonder if it is "Pie in the SKY"
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