JetConnect

Infobox Airline
airline = Jetconnect

logo_size = 250
fleet_size = 8
destinations = 5 domestic
3 international
IATA = QF
ICAO = QNZ
callsign = QANTAS
parent = Qantas Airways Limited
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founded = 2002
headquarters = Auckland, New Zealand
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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. [cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 98 | date= 2007-04-03]

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 short-haul trans-tasman (i.e. between Australia and New Zealand) flights, serving Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Wellington. They also operate longhaul international flights alongside Qantas mainline crews from Australia to various international destinations around the world.

Shorthaul Division

Jetconnect shorthaul crew and aircraft also operates all international flights to and from Wellington and selected trans-tasman flights to and from Auckland. All international flights from Christchurch and most international flights from Auckland are operated by Qantas itself. The airline's cabin crew are also responsible for crewing Jetstar flights based out of Christchurch to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Coolangatta (Gold Coast).

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.

Fleet

As of January 2008 the Jetconnect fleet consists of [ [http://www.landings.com/evird.acgi$pass*99506128!_h-www.landings.com/_landings/pages/search/search_znr-owners.html Landings.com NZ civil aircraft register search] using "Jetconnect" as the search parameter. Search conducted 2008-01-08.] :

* 5 Boeing 737-300
* 3 Boeing 737-400

All are aircraft that formerly operated with Trans Australia Airlines/Australian Airlines and Qantas.

External links

* [http://www.qantas.co.nz/ Qantas official website] (Jetconnect has no separate website)
* [http://www.aviationpage.co.nz/readarticle.php?article_id=4 Details on AviationPage New Zealand]

References

Airlines of New Zealand