Air New Zealand Doubles Order for Boeing Dreamliner to Eight Aircraft

[globetrekker84]

What's French and German for "This year can't get any worse."?

WELLINGTON - Air New Zealand said it has doubled its order for the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to eight aircraft.

http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx...fx3266359.html

[KeithMEL]

Please - a flight to South America!!!

Atm Star Alliance enthusiasts in Australia/NZ are either condemned to being branded traitors (LA via SYD) or enduring UA all the way via LAX/SFO.

[globetrekker84]

Please - a flight to South America!!!

As much as I'd love to see a NZ-South America flight, unless they put a 744 on it, ETOPS is going to get in the way.

ETOPS-180 for AKL-EZE

[KeithMEL]

As much as I'd love to see a NZ-South America flight, unless they put a 744 on it, ETOPS is going to get in the way.

ETOPS-180 for AKL-EZE

They indicated that it's possible somewhere in the article though - one of the quotes.

[globetrekker84]

They indicated that it's possible somewhere in the article though - one of the quotes.

You're right. My apologies.

So I took some time to think about it, and what do you know? PPT fits perfectly in the ETOPS-180 route between AKL and EZE.

AKL-PPT-EZE

Although I do wonder what kind of loads they would have there. I also wonder if they'd put a flight out to IPC. That would definitely be a place I'd want to go to.

[LukeGT]

Lanchile operates SCL-AKL connecting onto Australia.... LFs seem to be ok.

[9V-JKL]

As much as I'd love to see a NZ-South America flight, unless they put a 744 on it, ETOPS is going to get in the way.

No need to be sad. All they need is to buy 77Ws. Its been tested to ETOPS330. Just a matter to them seeking certification.

[9V-JKL]

In the meantime, what ETOPS is NZ certified to?

[globetrekker84]

In the meantime, what ETOPS is NZ certified to?

Their 772ERs were certified to 180. Don't know if they've changed it to 207 though.