Thanks for that JT I was going to splash out on some Bose 35's but will check these out. Hmm Nuheara on ASX - might be worth a closer look.
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Yep, got to act fast .....and with conviction to make a bob eh. I don't have the wherewithal to look at price actions every minute of the day - I leave that to you hungry guys.
Eval, I would have taken you for a Merrill Lynch type of guy.
Anyway have a good catchup with your friends - see if they know about AIR as a great investment.
Another boost by AIR
http://i.stuff.co.nz/business/indust...-Japan-flights
I wonder if the whispers of Chicago will come to fruition? We'll know soon enough no doubt.
Interesting events on the Friday I must say. I'm guessing some people read the announcement too fast (or just didn't read properly) panicked and thought their holdings were about to get diluted through a new share offer and started selling the entire boat. Good work to those ballsy enough to capitalise(pun intended).
Anyways, the result comes in a months time. Lets all gaze into our crystal balls and make some brave and foolish predictions. From memory, the interim result had 475m-525m predicted pre tax. Then we had the investor day where they said it would exceed the 525m mark. I guess they have information on forwards bookings at the time so there is a basis to it. It will be interesting to see if they blow it out of the water, would give the current share price some support.
Just checked into the Koru longue here in WGTN courtesy of my wife's Elite status(Never been in one before) About to enjoy lots of yummy food and drink. This time last year I was a large retail shareholder, things were pretty volatile back then on the Aircoaster. Just got a message that our flight has been delayed 45 mins, more time to pig out aye.
That scenario doesn't suit couta1!
OPerating stats for June tomorrow (I hope)
Will tell us how much better H2 has been compared to H1 (where passenger revenue was down 4%)
AIR guidance is 'more than $525m' ....FBU guidance is 'about $525m' - spooky both pick on this magic number of 525
Auckland-Chicago is 13,170 km, published maximum range for the Qantas 787-9 is 14,856 km, sufficient for Sydney - Chicago. Qantas is already flying the 787-9 Perth-London, which is 14,429 km. So Chicago is well in range to and from Auckland.
The AIR 787-9s yet to be delivered have more business and PE seats that the current planes, presumably with an eye to the heavier demand for these seats out of USA. Chicago would have to be a serious contender once these planes are delivered later this year, particularly as all the USA routes are doing well. A fire hydrant and 1 sq m grass patch is provided for inflight beagles.
The Swiss airline intelligence provider ch-aviation.com report that AIR will be looking at future widebody requirements later this year. My bet is that the 777X would have to be the favourite to eventually replace the 777-200 planes, which will be 20 years old in 2025. The 777X has a similar range to the 787-9, seats 100+ more passengers and will be similar setup to existing 777-300ER and the 787s (i.e. type commonality).
Thanks Robomo. You made some great points and thanks for the reminder about the different seating configuration of the forthcoming 787-9's. This would give them slightly longer range with less PAX load right ? Surely a sign that Chicago is indeed on the cards. Agree also with what you've said about the 777X. Was reading in Australian Aviation how Boeing may be looking at an ultra long range version of same. One day we might see Auckland to Europe non stop....might need a 2 sq m artificial grass patch for beagle exercise on a flight that long :)