New Airline for New Zealand Domestic (virtual) Market

[jastheace]

In News today, MAC airlines announced a domestic service in New Zealand, initially Auckland-Napier-Palmerston North-Wellington-Napier-Auckland service, services will expand as demand and aircraft become availiable, initally starting with one fokker 70 and expanding to fokker 100's. Jason McKee, owner and cheif pilot is hoping for big things, he took an almost richard bransen type approch, and invited media to fly and take pictures in the air of his first aircraft, the following pictures are from the first leg of the first flight, auckland in Napier:







what ever angle you look at it the Fokker 70 looks great and certianly stands out from the other traffic in Auckland









it is just a shame mother nature didn't play the game, in almost her own way she was welcoming the new airline in the skies, makeing sure the livery stayed clean







the chief pilot, Jason McKee made a perfect landing, in less than perfect conditions,







the arrival of a new airline has been warmly welcomed in Napier, where the sound of a commercial jet has been saidly lacking, residents have already pledged to get behind the new player and give them all the support they can, "I am please to hear we are welcome", Mr McKee said, "now all i need to do is get more aircraft and pilots, which is proving harder than first thought". the competion has so far not issued a statement. All we can say is watch this space

[ardypilot]

Sweet repaint Jas- your own handywork I presume?

Gotta love those Project Fokker aircraft, some of the best freeware addons ever released IMO!

[Peppermint]

Yay! Fokkers in New Zealand!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Peppermint @ Jun 30 2008, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yay! Fokkers in New Zealand!

had an old F28 ten years plus back doing late night IN FOG calibration flight over CHCH and my place , lucky me with headlights max , amazing views .. cold but exciting waiting for the next pass

[Daniel]

Nice mate
Nice model and a cool repaint.

[Naki]

Nice Colour scheme Jase - great idea! Any other a/c rollng out in the same scheme?

[jastheace]

we have got a f100 coming out of the paint shop.

yes it is my hard work, took me all day to paint, and several days thinking about it, should be easy to repaint anything now that i have the layout and colors.

thanks for the comlinments guys, will have to keep up the standard now!!

as for other aircraft, well we will have to wait and see how the market responds, the airline will have two fokker 70s and one fokker 100, still working out the routes for the 100. there could be an airbus a318 and a couple of 737's in there, will be upto the market

[deeknow]

QUOTE (jastheace @ Jun 30 2008, 11:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

we have got a f100 coming out of the paint shop.

"It's all Business class on that Fokker!!!"

Sorry, couldnt resist, but that phrase was on a bill-board I saw in the UK a few years ago promoting them being used on a new regional airline, thought it was pretty funny at the time Nice livery by the way

[Anthony]

Nice shots and not a bad repaint either
Did you say which model it was? My sim could do with a decent Fokker in the hangar

[victor_alpha_charlie]

Project Fokker. They do great F50/F28/F70/F100s.

[captainherc]

Great shots and smart colour scheme. Please tell me what scenery you have for Auckland. Im hanging out for some great NZAA scenery.

[jastheace]

QUOTE (captainherc @ Jul 7 2008, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Great shots and smart colour scheme. Please tell me what scenery you have for Auckland. Im hanging out for some great NZAA scenery.

thanks, i am using Auckland 2006, designed for the real nz akl, but works fine by itself or with the akl 2005, seem to get reasonable frame rates,

now anyone want to become a pilot? i have got a spare fokker 70, a couple of fokker 100's on order, and looks like there is going to be an order for several airbus's, A318, A319, A320 and an A321, just have to get the financial controllers approval!!

[captainherc]

Thanks for the heads up on the NZAA scenery. Have not been able to find it on AvSim. Where can I get it as I have the Real Auckland scenery installed and am hanging out for a good NZAA. Thanks.

[Mattnz]

I believe this is the one

There is another payware Auckland under development, but no idea when it will be released

[jastheace]

yup that is the one, nice airport, works well

[Njbb1995]

QUOTE (jastheace @ Jul 3 2008, 09:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thanks, i am using Auckland 2006, designed for the real nz akl, but works fine by itself or with the akl 2005, seem to get reasonable frame rates,

now anyone want to become a pilot? i have got a spare fokker 70, a couple of fokker 100's on order, and looks like there is going to be an order for several airbus's, A318, A319, A320 and an A321, just have to get the financial controllers approval!!

Oooh oooh pick me

[jastheace]

well if anyone would be intrested, i use fspassengers, and appraently you can use that as a virual airline, just have to learn how, i can send a copy of my repaints, and set up a proper virtual airline if anyone would be intrested. you would need to have a copy of fspassengers to make it work

[Daniel]

QUOTE (jastheace @ Jul 6 2008, 06:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

well if anyone would be intrested, i use fspassengers, and appraently you can use that as a virual airline, just have to learn how, i can send a copy of my repaints, and set up a proper virtual airline if anyone would be intrested. you would need to have a copy of fspassengers to make it work

Are you going to set up a website?
I don't currently have fspassengers but may get it in the future.

[jastheace]

QUOTE (Daniel @ Jul 11 2008, 08:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Are you going to set up a website?
I don't currently have fspassengers but may get it in the future.

i would definatly recommend getting FSPassengers, it adds so much to your flights and flying. the FSX version is in beta testing now so shouldn't be to far from release

it will depend on intrest, for one or two people i won't, but i will be setting up schedules and such when i can and what a/c are being flown on said routes, if there is alot of intrest i might set up a website. if anyone wants a copy of the textures or schedules for my humble little airline pm me and i can sort that out

[Daniel]

I will keep a watch on it and might be able to dig some coins out of a pocket somewhere
Have you had much interest with people wanting your repaint?
Does this airline fly to Rotorua?