Greg Hyde
18th May 2017, 04:38 PM
From QF & VA source:
Both QF and VA seem to be doing alot of night approach training in Queenstown NZ this month.
QANTAS B737-800 VH-XZD Queenstown Training Mission. May 16, 2017
QANTAS Boeing 737-838 VH-XZD positioned Christchurch – Queenstown as QF6001 early this evening in order to operate night approach training training circuits, also as QF6001. The aircraft then positioned Queenstown – Christchurch as QF6005.
9th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.
Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9947, VA9948 and VA9949.
8th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.
Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9947, VA9948, VA9949 and VA9944.
7th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.
Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9947, VA9948, VA9949 and VA9944.
6th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.
Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated two Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9948.
5th May 2017 - VH-YIV Returns from Christchurch Maintenance, Positions for Queenstown Night Training.
Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV, which has been under maintenance at Christchurch since 1st May, positioned Christchurch - Queenstown this morning in order to operate a Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuit. Both operated as VA9948.
Is this normal ?
Both QF and VA seem to be doing alot of night approach training in Queenstown NZ this month.
QANTAS B737-800 VH-XZD Queenstown Training Mission. May 16, 2017
QANTAS Boeing 737-838 VH-XZD positioned Christchurch – Queenstown as QF6001 early this evening in order to operate night approach training training circuits, also as QF6001. The aircraft then positioned Queenstown – Christchurch as QF6005.
9th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.
Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9947, VA9948 and VA9949.
8th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.
Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9947, VA9948, VA9949 and VA9944.
7th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.
Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9947, VA9948, VA9949 and VA9944.
6th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.
Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated two Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9948.
5th May 2017 - VH-YIV Returns from Christchurch Maintenance, Positions for Queenstown Night Training.
Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV, which has been under maintenance at Christchurch since 1st May, positioned Christchurch - Queenstown this morning in order to operate a Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuit. Both operated as VA9948.
Is this normal ?