JetConnect
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| JetConnect | ||
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| IATA QF |
ICAO QNZ |
Callsign QANTAS |
| Founded | 2002 | |
| Fleet size | 8 | |
| Destinations | 9 | |
| Parent company | Qantas Airways Limited | |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Key people | ||
| Website: http://www.qantas.co.nz/ | ||
JetConnect is an airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a subsidiary company of Qantas. It was established in July 2002 and started operations in October 2002. It operates services between New Zealand and Australia, as well as domestic services. Its main base is Auckland International Airport.[1]
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[edit] Destinations
Jetconnect operates domestic flights in New Zealand under the Qantas brand, using Jetconnect aircraft and crew, and service Auckland, Wellington, Rotorua, Christchurch, and Queenstown. They also operate longhaul international flights alongside Qantas mainline crews from Australia to various international destinations around the world.
[edit] Shorthaul Division
JetConnect shorthaul crew and aircraft also operates all international flights to and from Wellington, and some to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. The airline's cabin crew are also responsible for crewing Jetstar flights based out of Christchurch to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Coolangatta.
[edit] Longhaul Division
Jetconnect employs longhaul cabin crew based out of Auckland, who make up crew complement on Qantas flights throughout the longhaul network, feeding into the system by way of flights from Auckland. The crew operate as contractors who are therefore cheaper to employ than Australian based full-time employees.
[edit] Fleet
As of January 2008 the JetConnect fleet consists of[2]:
All are aircraft that formerly operated with Trans Australia Airlines/Australian Airlines and Qantas.
[edit] External links
- Qantas official website (JetConnect has no separate website)
- Details on AviationPage New Zealand
[edit] References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 98.
- ^ Landings.com NZ civil aircraft register search using "Jetconnect" as the search parameter. Search conducted 2008-01-08.
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