Flying across the Tasman on Saturday was the ex Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service Pilatus PC12 VH-YWO.
Today it flew from Wellington to Omaka as SOUNDS AIR OSCAR (SDA O).
Sounds Air currently operate 5 Pilatus PC12s, ZK-PLS, PLT, PLV, PLX and PLZ
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| Newly arrived Pilatus PC12 VH-YWO. It flew from Wellington to Omaka as Sounds Air Oscar on 12 March 2019. Photo taken at Omaka on 19 March 2019. |
didn't go to feilding...interesting.
ReplyDeleteReplacement for PLZ
ReplyDeleteI guess PLZ was the first one in their fleet? I remember seeing it's regular appearance in the dark blue livery at Taupo... infact I believe it flew the first flight... What are the bets that we will see it in the 'corporate' livery or the standard livery..?
ReplyDeleteUnless there is a "vacant" route opening up in the future we don't know about...
Are the PC12s useful/used often on the cook straight legs? Is there any constraints within the fleet with the one less caravan that went to Barrier
PLS was first PC12 for S8 and did the Westport service, followed by PLZ. PLT was first in S8 colours. Whether PLZ did first Taupo service, Steve would know best probably...
DeleteI'm from Taupo but my memory is it the best.. I think both places started at the same time so I think PLZ operated Taupo that same day.
DeleteWSZ and TUO services did not start at the same time. WSZ started before TUO was even announced
DeleteI would suggest the comment "replacement for PLZ" is pure speculation
ReplyDeleteI hope it's for growth/fill in for the one less caravan on the cook straight routes or potential new route....
ReplyDeleteThey only needed 4 Caravans to cover the schedules the 5th one was only a spare.
Deletehttps://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/04/26/552311/when-one-airline-applied-for-pgf-funding-the-pgf-recommended-buying-two#
ReplyDeletebiting off more than they can finance?