tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post4331606522612508451..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: Andrew Crawford in WestportSteve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-58087656954075298992015-03-14T21:49:43.606+13:002015-03-14T21:49:43.606+13:00As for Sunair. That joke of an outfit might techni...As for Sunair. That joke of an outfit might technically have a larger fleet (a number of which sit idle), Soundsair has the larger number of crew, significantly larger fleet utilisation and as such a very significantly larger passenger turnover. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-52117851530906294452015-03-09T22:01:51.415+13:002015-03-09T22:01:51.415+13:00No because eagle is 125 No because eagle is 125 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-67809739227072798022015-03-09T14:23:45.537+13:002015-03-09T14:23:45.537+13:00Can we please agree to only consider Part 121 oper...Can we please agree to only consider Part 121 operators as Airlines?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-47871092196381312992015-03-08T23:58:53.231+13:002015-03-08T23:58:53.231+13:00At just over a month to begin ...
Only 1 seat has...At just over a month to begin ...<br /><br />Only 1 seat has been sold on the inaugural flight.<br /><br />Still yet to sell 1 seat on WSZ - WLG for the first 5 days of flying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-36906413439689481482015-03-08T23:45:00.834+13:002015-03-08T23:45:00.834+13:00Agree, Mt Cook will have 24 AC vs 23 at Air Nelson...Agree, Mt Cook will have 24 AC vs 23 at Air Nelson. <br />Very similar sized operations. <br /><br />No scale downs at Air NSN in the near future, quite the opposite. 3 additional destinations for Air NSN (WAG, TUO, TIU) and a whole raft of takeover Eagle routes. Thus requiring some alteration in where those 23 units overnight.<br /><br />Air NSN currently operates around 1100 flights per week Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-76803435585629239012015-03-08T21:40:27.664+13:002015-03-08T21:40:27.664+13:00Mount Cook soon to equal Air Nelson.
Will probabl...Mount Cook soon to equal Air Nelson.<br /><br />Will probably overtake as Air Nelson scales down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-13097439588571526142015-03-08T19:08:02.165+13:002015-03-08T19:08:02.165+13:00Are we talking about size of operators holding ind...Are we talking about size of operators holding individual AOCs, if so Air Nelson would be number two, Mt Cook, JetConnect somewhere behind. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-75349777580187562832015-03-07T21:25:11.498+13:002015-03-07T21:25:11.498+13:00"Buller Mayor Garry Howard said flying in a P..."Buller Mayor Garry Howard said flying in a PC12 was like “hopping into a Rolex watch”."<br /><br />I doubt he will be saying that as he glides towards the mountains at night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-57152019224364878142015-03-07T17:36:40.964+13:002015-03-07T17:36:40.964+13:00The PT-6 is very reliable, don't get me wrong,...The PT-6 is very reliable, don't get me wrong, and the PC-12 a good aircraft. But as I said, on that dark night in heavy IMC, when one goes on the 1900D it is a relatively straightforward non life threatening issue. The same can not be said for a single engine aircraft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-5991178165210074852015-03-07T00:04:33.082+13:002015-03-07T00:04:33.082+13:00If they didn't fail there wouldn't be any ...If they didn't fail there wouldn't be any single engine drills, practice, checks etc in multi engine PT6 aircraft, like the beech.<br />But actually to be fair, the engines them selves are pretty reliable, its mainly external factors that cause the most stoppages,- fuel issues, component issues and of course the ingestion of Ice, birds, copious amounts of water etc that few aircraft are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-64205502496024659432015-03-06T22:52:58.998+13:002015-03-06T22:52:58.998+13:00Oh, but apparently PT6s never fail. I mean, if you...Oh, but apparently PT6s never fail. I mean, if you don't count the one that happened mere weeks ago, there hasn't been a PT6 fail for aaaaages. Therefore it's 100% safe to assume one will never fail again... Two engines for any IFR flight I'm on thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-72164864655097447672015-03-06T21:47:00.786+13:002015-03-06T21:47:00.786+13:00Facts to point out. Yes the PC-12 does have a high...Facts to point out. Yes the PC-12 does have a higher service ceiling then the B1900D. However Eagle do not operate the Beech to WSZ at 25K usually around 22K. <br />Secondly Eagle operate the 1900 at a significantly(!!) reduced power setting. Should the 1900D be operated at the torque/temp ( possibly where the PC-12 will be operated like the Q300 is) limit you would be quite easily seeing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-9304314683039911822015-03-06T14:43:10.658+13:002015-03-06T14:43:10.658+13:00dont think so, sun air has a larger fleetdont think so, sun air has a larger fleetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-47610036095069594342015-03-05T22:51:34.546+13:002015-03-05T22:51:34.546+13:00Is Sounds air really New Zealands second largest a...Is Sounds air really New Zealands second largest airline ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-71987749158561751282015-03-05T22:36:42.396+13:002015-03-05T22:36:42.396+13:00"Steady on - you don't know much about so..."Steady on - you don't know much about sounds air. If u knew anything about it, you would know what he's done for the company. Honesty is sounds air thing"<br /><br />I am a huge fan of Sounds air, their operating model and what they've done. <br />You sound like you know what you're talking about so I'll ask you to confirm a few things. <br /><br />Will the planes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-71095961751124282412015-03-05T21:37:08.922+13:002015-03-05T21:37:08.922+13:00Steady on - you don't know much about sounds a...Steady on - you don't know much about sounds air. If u knew anything about it, you would know what he's done for the company. Honesty is sounds air thing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-30566753797437743712015-03-05T19:39:51.374+13:002015-03-05T19:39:51.374+13:00Jetconnect's route network is irrelevant. They...Jetconnect's route network is irrelevant. They're a kiwi company with ZK registered planes and NZ based crew. Jetstar is Australian with VH on the tail.<br /><br />Suggesting a PC12 performs better than a B1900D is laughable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-56604287931473579912015-03-04T22:58:30.681+13:002015-03-04T22:58:30.681+13:00It seems the person who wrote this article has ver...It seems the person who wrote this article has very little knowledge of the PC12 and its operational parameters for speed, range etc. One hopes that Sounds Air knows it better. Time will tell pretty soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-31806031027336697402015-03-04T22:06:57.066+13:002015-03-04T22:06:57.066+13:00re: point one. Did you mean Jetconnect or Jetstar?...re: point one. Did you mean Jetconnect or Jetstar? It's probably fair to dismiss Jetconnect from this comparison, if only as they only fly international these days.Jetstar however...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-1276361243160588482015-03-04T22:06:38.077+13:002015-03-04T22:06:38.077+13:00I think Sounds Air need to get a new P.R person wh...I think Sounds Air need to get a new P.R person who actually knows what they're talking about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-67023236071509261682015-03-04T18:38:41.197+13:002015-03-04T18:38:41.197+13:00Done WSZ-WLG with 7 pax in 37 minutes before on th...Done WSZ-WLG with 7 pax in 37 minutes before on the Beech 1900 so nothing new there, just ill never get the $80 fare again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-90637366436792693852015-03-04T17:40:15.624+13:002015-03-04T17:40:15.624+13:00Two things to point out here.
Sounds air are nzs ...Two things to point out here.<br /><br />Sounds air are nzs second largest airline. What happened to jetconnect ? Did they loose a few planes and a few thousand passengers ?<br /><br />Secondly.<br />The pc12 being 10 mins faster. Rubbish. I have mates who fly the pc12 tell me it goes about 250-265kts TAS (true airspeed for the uninitiated) depending on levels conditions etc, the 1900D goes aboutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-31331522586524865252015-03-04T00:41:06.561+13:002015-03-04T00:41:06.561+13:00Great words from the Buller Mayor! What is wrong ...Great words from the Buller Mayor! What is wrong with Toyotas??? And Rolex watch - who is to say its not a fake??!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com