Notes for June 17

Qantas/Jetconnect
A few changes to the fleet usage over the period in focus. Operational spare Boeing 737-376 ZK-JNC has been working full time on the AKL-BNE-AKL-BNE-AKL route QF116/115/126/125.
It began operations on Saturday 13-June-2009 to cover an engine change to Boeing 737-476 ZK-JTS, and is now covering a maintenance period with Boeing 737-376 ZK-JNN not flying.

ZK-JTS positioned from AKL to CHC on Saturday 13-June-2009 for the engine change as QF6171 and on Sunday 14-June-2009 positioned back to AKL as QF6172 after the change.

On Tuesday 16-June-2009 ZK-JND positioned from WLG to AKL as QF6174, with Boeing 737-476 ZK-JTQ positioning from AKL to WLG as QF6173. This resulted in the cancellation of QF48/117 WLG-SYD-WLG being canceled.

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Jetstar
A bit of a bumpy start for Jetstar in NZ domestic, with the malfunction of an automatic baggage loader in Wellington, and while Kiwi's get used to the ways of a LCC. Flights have been operating late as a result, but things are reported to be getting better as people become accustomed to the change, and the new services.

Jetstar have been operating Airbus A320-232s VH-VQB and VH-VQT domestically, with VH-VQF operating the AKL trans-tasman flights and VH-VQC and VH-VQU the CHC trans-tasman flights.

On Tuesday 16-June-2009 Jetstar positioned A320 VH-VQS from SYD to AKL as JQ7993, and also swapped VH-VQC for VH-VQD in MEL on the CHC-MEL-CHC flight.

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Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue have been using Boeing 737-8BK VH-VOX on domestic flights in New Zealand to cover the scheduled maintenance of its NZ fleet. VH-VOX entered domestic service on Monday 08-June-2009 on CHC-WLG-AKL flight, having arrived in CHC from SYD. It has covered for both ZK-PBI and now ZK-PBK as they undergo routine maintenance.

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Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand have a couple of A320s laid up in maintenance and as a result have had the following noted operating on the trans-tasman routes.
Monday 08-June-2009 Boeing 737-319 ZK-NGJ NZ731/732/739/738 AKL-BNE-AKL-BNE-AKL
Sunday 14-June-2009 Boeing 737-319 ZK-NGH NZ203/204 CHC-BNE-CHC
Monday 15-June-2009 Boeing 737-3U3 ZK-FRE NZ191/192 CHC-MEL-CHC Tuesday 16 June-2009 Boeing 737-319 ZK-NGH NZ195/196 CHC-MEL-CHC

Also noted during the period was an internal repositioning flight of A320-232 ZK-OJD operating NZ6312 from CHC to AKL