tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post3997835045869500819..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: Kiwi cans QueenstownSteve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-72415381825470787552015-11-25T22:21:41.163+13:002015-11-25T22:21:41.163+13:00There was an article on stuff with a few more deta...There was an article on stuff with a few more detail:<br />http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/74369960/kiwi-regional-air-axes-queenstown-to-dunedin-flights<br /><br />There was also an article today covering their plans for Napier and Tauranga:<br />http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/74421180/kiwi-regional-airlines-tossing-up-tauranga-and-napier-flights<br /><br />He belives that the flightsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-59806209472090098052015-11-25T12:31:04.971+13:002015-11-25T12:31:04.971+13:00ZQN was always going to be a risky gamble from Dun...ZQN was always going to be a risky gamble from Dunedin...for all the above reasons, and apparently a personality clash. Still they're cutting lose now to focus on opening up Tauranga. <br />ZQN isn't that bad an airport and can cope with smaller players scurrying about among the big jets. But what little player can afford RNP and you still need bums on seats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-38717464191772641562015-11-25T10:22:18.106+13:002015-11-25T10:22:18.106+13:00Turboprops have no place in scheduled operation at...Turboprops have no place in scheduled operation at ZQN unless they are RNP AR approved. Mt Cook is spending a lot of money to get the approval for the ATR 600.<br /><br />To turn up with an old airframe that does not have support from the manufacturer to upgrade the type certificate to meet the nav performance required to not only operate in RNP airspace but also carry out RNP AR approaches in a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-69447957073160261262015-11-25T09:55:45.628+13:002015-11-25T09:55:45.628+13:00''I can show on multiple occasions where w...''I can show on multiple occasions where we have run flights with considerably less passengers."<br /><br />Probably on the DUD-ZQN route!anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854538470088916886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-32654342980994267862015-11-25T09:17:01.400+13:002015-11-25T09:17:01.400+13:00Here is Mr Wilson in the ODT of 19 November defend...Here is Mr Wilson in the ODT of 19 November defending the cancellation (due to high winds) of a flight to Dunedin for Fleetwood Mac fans - with passengers reported as 5 one way, 10 the other:<br /><br />" The decision to cancel yesterday's flights had nothing to do with low passenger numbers, Mr Wilson said. ''Let me absolutely assure you that passenger numbers played no role in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com