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#183993 5-Nov-2015 18:32
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AirNZ are now allowing small electronic devices switched to flight to be used during take off and landing on Q300s.

I assume there has been a regulatory change of some kind.




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  #1421883 5-Nov-2015 18:34
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It's more that they've submitted certification to CAA for the type. This was announced last week by Air NZ for the ATR72, Q300 and B1900. The only aircraft in their fleet without certification is the 763.



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  #1421938 5-Nov-2015 19:45
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sbiddle: It's more that they've submitted certification to CAA for the type. This was announced last week by Air NZ for the ATR72, Q300 and B1900. The only aircraft in their fleet without certification is the 763.




Oh. You just had to bring up the 767 didn't you....




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  #1422053 5-Nov-2015 23:19
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About bloody time, and yay!




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  #1422115 6-Nov-2015 07:23
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hairy1:
sbiddle: It's more that they've submitted certification to CAA for the type. This was announced last week by Air NZ for the ATR72, Q300 and B1900. The only aircraft in their fleet without certification is the 763.




Oh. You just had to bring up the 767 didn't you....


Do you fly on these regularly?

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  #1422153 6-Nov-2015 08:51
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sbiddle:
hairy1:
sbiddle: It's more that they've submitted certification to CAA for the type. This was announced last week by Air NZ for the ATR72, Q300 and B1900. The only aircraft in their fleet without certification is the 763.




Oh. You just had to bring up the 767 didn't you....


Do you fly on these regularly?


Yep. Due to my job I tend to end up on the 767 more than other aircraft in the Air New Zealand fleet.




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  #1422158 6-Nov-2015 09:00
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Must be time for a promotion then! :-)




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  #1422170 6-Nov-2015 09:15
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I just had one!




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  #1422182 6-Nov-2015 09:28
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hairy1: I just had one!


Seems like more of a demotion!

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  #1422271 6-Nov-2015 11:20
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sbiddle:
hairy1: I just had one!


Seems like more of a demotion!


This topic has gotten way off topic and is probably in breach of the F.U.G.

Perhaps @scottpalmer should lock it.

The worm has turned. It sounds like @sbiddle prefers Airbus these days so he can use his electronic devices at all times.

Cheers, Matt.




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  #1422281 6-Nov-2015 11:36
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hairy1:
sbiddle:
hairy1: I just had one!


Seems like more of a demotion!


This topic has gotten way off topic and is probably in breach of the F.U.G.

Perhaps @scottpalmer should lock it.

The worm has turned. It sounds like @sbiddle prefers Airbus these days so he can use his electronic devices at all times.

Cheers, Matt.


You started it by feeding the troll ;-)

Then spelt my username wrong.

And yes, we all know @sbiddle changes his allegiances more often than he changes his bridge. 26 hours in 772 refit 3-4-3 will have him back loving the 763 in no time.

Now back on topic!

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  #1422394 6-Nov-2015 13:54
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Well it was news to me until my flight yesterday.  I could have hugged the hosty wth joy - but the judge said i shouldn't do that anymore.

sbiddle: It's more that they've submitted certification to CAA for the type. This was announced last week by Air NZ for the ATR72, Q300 and B1900. The only aircraft in their fleet without certification is the 763.




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  #1422519 6-Nov-2015 16:45
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Same deal for me last weekend in a 772 and A320 to/from Brisbane. No idea when the change happened though.




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  #1422556 6-Nov-2015 18:17
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The A320, 787 and 777 changed in April 2014 so this has been the case for more than a year. You are correct Mike. Hugging flight attendants is frowned upon.




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  #1422558 6-Nov-2015 18:22
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First flight on Air NZ for a fair while ;-)




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  #1422841 7-Nov-2015 13:59
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Woooh! Living in Palmy North means getting on those dam atr's a few times a week.
Looking forward to Monday so I can sit down and put my head phones. Making small talk with strangers becomes such a chore after a while!... People need to treat planes like a lift, it's only a short time. I don't want your life story.

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