Thank you so much Man! :) The Approach and Takeoffs from CHT are just epic :) It's a pretty fascinating and invigorating place that I'm really grateful to spend so much time here :(
It's a very special place alright! :) Most of the time there is someone I know to talk to, but usually nothing else to do but Read a book, have a Cuppa and watch the endless blue of the Pacific Ocean or endless clouds roll by. :)
Thanks so much! :) They are a very special place. Winter is usually pretty quiet on the Islands, and with a lot of On-Island projects winding up, this winter has certainly been quiet. I flew back out the week after this video and there was only 3 passengers including myself onboard. The other week I counted 10 of us. However in the Summer, especially around Christmas, and Beginning and End of School Holidays, I have seen the plane nearly full. So yeah, it kinda is all over the show, with Passenger Numbers varying greatly :) The Regular Supply boat out of Timaru and Napier was out of commission for months on end during this year. Air Chathams were fantastic as usual at keeping essential freight travelling back and forth moving. Certainly, even with only a handful of seats occupied by Passengers, the rest of the Seats are full up of Freight and Mail. :)
Thanks very much for your reply! That is interesting to know. Seems like you are out there a lot - pretty lucky. Yes very true, Air Chathams have always been a great asset to the island community.
@Georgelnz They really have. Proof of what a well run, family and community based airline can achieve. Now we look ahead to hopefully seeing an Air Chathams Jet Airliner plying the Island Routes. Will definitely be better than the ATR. It really has not found favour with many of the Islanders. Hard to beat the economics of it though! The Convair 580 is definitely missed though. My special second home! Definitely feel blessed to have spent soo much time out there, Lucky to have amazing friends and whanau there too. :)
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Wow so cool@....Raymond Victor post!❤
Awesome vid mate pre cool seeing something from the Islands
Thank you so much Man! :) The Approach and Takeoffs from CHT are just epic :) It's a pretty fascinating and invigorating place that I'm really grateful to spend so much time here :(
wow I’ve always wanted to go to the Chatham Islands what is there to do on board?
It's a very special place alright! :) Most of the time there is someone I know to talk to, but usually nothing else to do but Read a book, have a Cuppa and watch the endless blue of the Pacific Ocean or endless clouds roll by. :)
Awesome video, always like the Chatham Islands ones. Only 8 people. Do you know if there are usually only a handful of people on these ATR ones?
Thanks so much! :) They are a very special place.
Winter is usually pretty quiet on the Islands, and with a lot of On-Island projects winding up, this winter has certainly been quiet.
I flew back out the week after this video and there was only 3 passengers including myself onboard. The other week I counted 10 of us. However in the Summer, especially around Christmas, and Beginning and End of School Holidays, I have seen the plane nearly full. So yeah, it kinda is all over the show, with Passenger Numbers varying greatly :)
The Regular Supply boat out of Timaru and Napier was out of commission for months on end during this year. Air Chathams were fantastic as usual at keeping essential freight travelling back and forth moving. Certainly, even with only a handful of seats occupied by Passengers, the rest of the Seats are full up of Freight and Mail. :)
Thanks very much for your reply! That is interesting to know. Seems like you are out there a lot - pretty lucky.
Yes very true, Air Chathams have always been a great asset to the island community.
@Georgelnz They really have. Proof of what a well run, family and community based airline can achieve. Now we look ahead to hopefully seeing an Air Chathams Jet Airliner plying the Island Routes. Will definitely be better than the ATR. It really has not found favour with many of the Islanders. Hard to beat the economics of it though! The Convair 580 is definitely missed though.
My special second home! Definitely feel blessed to have spent soo much time out there, Lucky to have amazing friends and whanau there too. :)