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- Owner: airplano21 (View all images and albums)
- Uploaded: Jun 16 2021 05:45 PM
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- Album Air Aotearoa
Connor McMullin 2021 (GJ Template)
Air Aotearoa will accept the Boom Overture likely in 2039. The airline has ordered three with an option for 7 more pending the success of the type. The airline is expecting to configure an all business cabin priced between the current business and economy plus fares. This aircraft should serve the airline well, being deep in the South Pacific, there is a lot of water to cover, and almost no populated center in the way of any potential issue with sonic booms. Possible routes include AKL to HNL, LAX, HND, and PEK. These flights will go from between 10-16 hours down to 4-5 hours. Bringing the Pacific rim just a bit closer.
The company plans to bring back their previous logo to finally rid themselves of the stain of anti-Maori leadership. back in 2002, Air Aotearoa was taken under the leadership of Alex Curtain, a successful businessman, but outspoken in his hatred toward natives. He wanted the airline "fixed" so that it wouldn't have any association with the people who were first to New Zealand. He had the Airline's name changed to New Zealand Airways, and changed the logo to a non-descript abstracted version of the shape of the two main islands. He was ousted in 2013 after an investigation brought to light that the reason he was so wealthy was from money laundering and tax evasion. Curtain was detained and the company placed under new management that did not have such a hateful message to push. The airline changed the name back, but still exists under NZA holdings. They also held a public referendum on whether or not to change the logo, meeting a 54 percent no and 46 percent yes among voters. The company then decided to return the original logo with the upcoming branding update in 2026
This is super neat. Probably one of my favorite Overture designs.
Beautiful 
Yeah I get the cool concept of the supersonic jet but nobody is flying supersonic to New Zealand. I think I covered the main reasons in the 747-8i post, but New Zealand just doesn't have the travel demand for these jets.
Most supersonic jets have extremely high prices compared to regular tickets, due to speed & fuel costs. Now for JFK-LHR or LAX-NRT that could make sense, as business travelers sometimes need to get to their destination ASAP. Also most Australians/Kiwis prefer Bali (Denpasar) over Hawaii for a tropical destination.
Well, I don't think it's quite out of reality. I'm not that familiar with New Zealand, or it's economy, or air transport demand, but looking from outside, it's noticible how Air New Zealand's widebody jets offers plenty bussiness class seats (and they have plenty widebodies) so I'd imagine that there is enough business demand, even because Overture's cheaper than the Concorde, its coasts are comparable to a 777 busniess class, it has a smaller capacity, which also brings down the loadfactor, and besides that, Aotearoa ordered 3 jets, which is a reasonable quantity considering the high costs of operation, and also Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beijing are busy routes generally. So yeah, I don't see as impossible
Well, I don't think it's quite out of reality. I'm not that familiar with New Zealand, or it's economy, or air transport demand, but looking from outside, it's noticible how Air New Zealand's widebody jets offers plenty bussiness class seats (and they have plenty widebodies) so I'd imagine that there is enough business demand, even because Overture's cheaper than the Concorde, its coasts are comparable to a 777 busniess class, it has a smaller capacity, which also brings down the loadfactor, and besides that, Aotearoa ordered 3 jets, which is a reasonable quantity considering the high costs of operation, and also Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beijing are busy routes generally. So yeah, I don't see as impossible
It's definitely not impossible just it's a risky bet IRL.
It's definitely not impossible just it's a risky bet IRL.
They said the same to Juan Trippe about the 707, but y'know.. you gotta take risks if you wanna succeed
This is super neat. Probably one of my favorite Overture designs.
+1
Whilst I also don't believe that there's a great market for an SST out of a second rate oceanic democracy, it's a nice idea and a good execution
Where is everyone getting these templates for the Overture? I really need to know
Yeah I get the cool concept of the supersonic jet but nobody is flying supersonic to New Zealand. I think I covered the main reasons in the 747-8i post, but New Zealand just doesn't have the travel demand for these jets.
Most supersonic jets have extremely high prices compared to regular tickets, due to speed & fuel costs. Now for JFK-LHR or LAX-NRT that could make sense, as business travelers sometimes need to get to their destination ASAP. Also most Australians/Kiwis prefer Bali (Denpasar) over Hawaii for a tropical destination.
Great design, loving the clean looks!