tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post6747622723808125067..comments2024-03-29T16:19:53.951+13:00Comments on NZ Civil Aircraft: ZK-XLE at NelsonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-36903019107444940212015-07-14T11:50:25.181+12:002015-07-14T11:50:25.181+12:00Wasn't Air2there using it to trial a couple of...Wasn't Air2there using it to trial a couple of years back? I believe they used it on their routes for a week. It wouldn't have been on their AOC so can't imagine they carried pax on the flights though.<br /><br />Air Nuigini was setup and financed by some local PNG backers who were not satisfied with the cost efficiency of using NZ crew and engineers (who would fly over to service the XLs). So they cancelled their contract with KiwiAir and the aircraft obviously returned. The company has apparently since fallen apart following an incident with local replacement pilots.<br /><br />Would be interesting to know what a $2mill aircraft is doing just sitting around though. KiwiAir/FarmersAir clearly have pockets of cash as I believe they have a few XL/Falcos sitting around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com