Appearing on the CAA register for air2there are the two Inflite Charter BAe Jetstream 32s ZK-ECI and ZK-ECJ. Air2there operates Originair's services and so I presume they are for Originair instead of air2there. BAe Jetstream 31 ZK-JSH is also registered to air2there. ZK-ECI is already in Originair colours having been used by Originair while Air Freight (NZ) operated their services. It has been parked at Auckland for the past year. ECI flew to Nelson yesterday.
Originair is currently operating air services between Nelson and Palmerston Noth and commences operations between Nelson and New Plymouth on 29 September 2017.
Any predictions of what they might do with three Jetstreams?
Any predictions of what they might do with three Jetstreams?
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| BAe Jetstream 32 ZK-ECI in Originair colours at Auckland on 28 January 2017 |
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| BAe Jetstream 32 ZK-ECI in Inflite Charter colours at Tauranga on 7 November 2016 |
Auckland Masterton or
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Fantastic utilisation and network planner you'd be, Fly high
DeletePerhaps one for charter flights plus to operate as a spare
ReplyDeleteAgree if either or both routes go daily an operational spare aircraft is a great idea. Especially given the ever increasing age of these British aircraft.
DeleteWhen NPL starts a Jetstream will be required four days a week to operate a return service from NSN to both NPL and PMR - not great utilisation of 3 Jetstreams...
DeleteI wonder what happens to the Airwork J32 pilots, maybe there are none left.
DeleteMy guess is BHE-CHC to get the jump on Soundsair!!
ReplyDeleteMy guess is BHE-CHC to get the jump on Soundsair!!
ReplyDeleteJump ? .. Don't Sounds Air already operate this route
ReplyDeleteCan't see them doing BHE-CHC - the aircraft would have to be positioned to BHE or CHC...
ReplyDeleteThey could paint up the new Jetsream in Sounds Air livery and lease it to them to start BHE to CHC. With another option could be to take up KRA's old routes DUD-NSN-HLZ/TRG.
ReplyDeleteI don't think NSN-DUD was a winner... From my observation NSN-TRG and NSN-HLZ had Jetstream loads
DeleteRunning a 19 seater on those longer sectors increases the per seat costs significantly.
DeleteIn its very short life KRA issued over 2.5 million shares, and even allowing for the sale of the Saab must have burned through a seven figure number. Passenger numbers were boosted by uneconomic fares. The company is currently subject to a striking off notice. If there had been any real value in its routes, Air Chathams could have kept them going with Metros.
DeleteNelson-Westport-Greymouth?
ReplyDeleteGreymouth is too short a runway and there would be no demand just from Nelson
DeleteOn 4 July 2017 the Grey District Council announced (Greymouth Star) that it was establishing an events centre on the west side of the runway at Greymouth Airport. During the days that events were open to the public the airport would be closed to all traffic except for emergency medical flights. The first event will be West Coast Ag Fest in April 2018, open for 2 days.The District Council appears to be signalling that it is no longer interested in attracting recommencement of scheduled air services as the airport will not always be open to them.
DeleteWet lease to Soundsair for BHE/CHC or NSN/WLG services instead of using the Caravans or PC12's.
ReplyDeleteCould restart the Nelson-Wellington or could even tap into the Nelson-Christchurch market
ReplyDeleteToo much competition on the NSN/WLG market with JQ, NZ, and S8 flying the sector, which is perhaps why it wasn't restarted by Origin when they began flying again. NSN/CHC could do with some competition.
DeleteJetstar has cut back to just two returns a day now. Both completely unsuitable for business travel.
DeleteAs a regular business flyer, it's very difficult to get seats on the prime time business run with Air NZ.
A competing, reliable, same daily scheduled weekday Jetstream services would be a fantastic extra boost. Origin Pacific went wrong by constantly changing times. Couldn't be relied on consistently.
Has Jetstar cut back on the NSN-WLG run?
ReplyDeleteYou are certainly right about Origin Pacific's forever changing timetable.
Correct, just two returns a day now. Leisure market only for sure.
DeleteMost days in November $19 fares one way, two daily flights. Can't last?
Delete$19 fares because there is a sale on currently.
DeleteThe entire regional venture must have run well into the millions of losses by now surely.
DeleteQantas has began retrofitting the interiors and repainting of its remaining AU based Q300 fleet in the new roo livery. And naming its Dash 8's after Australian regional destinations,
Several of these aircraft were still in the same livery they were delivered in.
Qantas Link is increasing utilisation of its entire fleet, Australia wide. From the F100 & 717 right down to the Q200.
It would seem the expected trickle of Q300s moving from Australia - the taps are now off. Qantas wants them back home on their own high yielding, high fares regional network.
https://m.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/qantas-reveals-major-rocky-move-to-put-city-on-the/3215534/
https://www.upshift.co.nz/our-work/2016/11/29/originair What could've been
DeleteJetstar timetable changes:
Deletehttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11913894
That was interesting that upshift link they were advertising NSN-CHC along with NPL, PMR and WLG last year. But nothing came of it.
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