Anyone made bookings to fly on the 77W?
Jun 1, 2010, 10:46 pm
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Anyone made bookings to fly on the 77W?
Am curious to know if anyone has made booking yet to fly the 777W, which is being delivered mid December?
I will book a Christmas trip to LA on NZ5/6 when the days the 777W is flying.
I cannot see any appearing on any TT schedules yet or will that be just ‘ad hoc’ for training purposes
I will book a Christmas trip to LA on NZ5/6 when the days the 777W is flying.
I cannot see any appearing on any TT schedules yet or will that be just ‘ad hoc’ for training purposes
Jun 1, 2010, 11:57 pm
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Am curious to know if anyone has made booking yet to fly the 777W, which is being delivered mid December?
I will book a Christmas trip to LA on NZ5/6 when the days the 777W is flying.
I cannot see any appearing on any TT schedules yet or will that be just ‘ad hoc’ for training purposes
I will book a Christmas trip to LA on NZ5/6 when the days the 777W is flying.
I cannot see any appearing on any TT schedules yet or will that be just ‘ad hoc’ for training purposes
even as far back as Dec 12 NZ6 is 773 (i havnt bothered going back to see when it starts.
These dates could change though depending on official delivery dates and if they change
Jun 2, 2010, 12:28 am
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Jun 2, 2010, 11:09 am
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That's why I'm waiting for 77W to show up on trans-Tasman schedules, so I can try premium economy shorthaul and still be in business class (hopefully) for longhaul.
Jun 2, 2010, 3:28 pm
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Jun 2, 2010, 10:37 pm
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The first aircraft is arriving at the end of November 2010 and its first commercial flight is planned to MEL on 6 Dec. In the first week it is planned to operate for 5 days (not sure which) to MEL before its first flight NZ6 to LAX on Dec 12. After this it will operate NZ6/NZ5 and approximately 1 Tasman flight a week (BNE or MEL).
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Jun 11, 2010, 4:43 pm
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Jun 11, 2010, 5:36 pm
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I was under the impression a new Livery might be unvealed with the 77W but it seems its just a rumor 
The launch flight will be NZ 6 on the 12th of Dec.
Regarding AKL MEL flights on the 777 300, we don’t know the exact dates yet until we get confirmation from Boeing which will be a month out from the delivery flight (when we get the aircraft in our hands).
We are looking at late Nov – early December – but we don’t have any indication till the aircraft starts on the manufacturing line, and gets towards the end of it’s build.
Apologies I can’t give you anything firm, but the launch flight on the 12th is a given.
Regarding AKL MEL flights on the 777 300, we don’t know the exact dates yet until we get confirmation from Boeing which will be a month out from the delivery flight (when we get the aircraft in our hands).
We are looking at late Nov – early December – but we don’t have any indication till the aircraft starts on the manufacturing line, and gets towards the end of it’s build.
Apologies I can’t give you anything firm, but the launch flight on the 12th is a given.
Jul 11, 2010, 9:08 pm
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The first aircraft is arriving at the end of November 2010 and its first commercial flight is planned to MEL on 6 Dec. In the first week it is planned to operate for 5 days (not sure which) to MEL before its first flight NZ6 to LAX on Dec 12. After this it will operate NZ6/NZ5 and approximately 1 Tasman flight a week (BNE or MEL).
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Big difference getting the beast (777W) over the A320's!
Jul 11, 2010, 9:22 pm
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