AIR - Air NZ.

[Joshuatree]

Thanks for the stuff article , stop loss and yes was way out there dobby i stand well corrected and was sloppy there. Have looked around bit at statistics nz and could only come up 2013 stats tauranga 114,789 and Hamilton 146,612 but whether that is territorial or city numbers, i give up.Anyone with a source and number for 2016 for Hamilton city would be appreciated. And it seems Hamilton is growing faster 1.5% to Tga's 1.4%. Still comp is good and i hope Jetstar come here asap.

[dobby41]

Thanks for the stuff article , stop loss and yes was way out there dobby i stand well corrected and was sloppy there. Have looked around bit at statistics nz and could only come up 2013 stats tauranga 114,789 and Hamilton 146,612 but whether that is territorial or city numbers, i give up.Anyone with a source and number for 2016 for Hamilton city would be appreciated. And it seems Hamilton is growing faster 1.5% to Tga's 1.4%. Still comp is good and i hope Jetstar come here asap.

For Hamilton that is city - the territory is Waikato which are different numbers.
When Stats NZ say City they really mean the City.
In 2013 Waipa was 46668
and Waikato was 63378
The total Waikato region was 403638
Try the map here
http://www.stats.govt.nz/StatsMaps/H...&featureId=016

[sb9]

Posted 26 April 2017. Market likes the operating stat's and I am not surprised. Sometimes the good news is buried deep inside the detail and such is the case with yesterday's operating stat's.
Excerpt: Group wide yields for the year to date have deceased 6.6% on the same period last year. Last month the YTD yield for the eight month period YTD had fallen 7.3%.

Think about how much yields must have improved in the single month of March 2017 to move the year to date needle from 7.3% to 6.6% and therein lies the good news as indicated by management's confidence at the recent conference call that yields had bottomed out.

Couldn't agree more, up another 4 cents so far today.

[couta1]

Couldn't agree more, up another 4 cents so far today.

Great company, but I don't see value at current prices. I try and avoid buying stocks these days when i consider they are either fully priced or overpriced, and IMO Air is fully priced at $2.50.

[Beagle]

Couldn't agree more, up another 4 cents so far today.

Up 9 cents since those monthly stat's came out. Its nice to be in a position of knowledge to be able to interpret them correctly without having to wait for analysts to confirm them. QAN pushing on A$4.30 today. AIR still very good value relative to other regional airlines. Happy holder.

[IAK]

What.... Had to check that it wasn't 1 April. The Air New Zealand Board is appointing former Prime Minister John Key as a Director effective from September 1.

https://www.nzx.com/companies/AIR/announcements/300465

[Beagle]

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DIRECTOR: AIR: RT HON JOHN KEY JOINING THE BOARD OF AIR NEW ZEALAND

1 May 2017
RT HON JOHN KEY JOINING THE BOARD OF AIR NEW ZEALAND

The Air New Zealand Board is appointing former Prime Minister John Key as a
Director effective from September 1.

Chairman Tony Carter says the Board has been actively searching for a
Director with strong international business experience and a deep knowledge
of tourism for around a year.

"Air New Zealand is one of the world's best airlines and the growth of its
international operations around the Pacific Rim is an area of strong focus.
The Board identified last year that the addition of a Director with
international experience would be important to supporting the Chief Executive
Officer and his Executive team as they take our award-winning airline into
the future. We also identified that the ideal candidate would have a strong
empathy for the tourism industry," Mr Carter says.

"When John Key announced he was stepping down as Prime Minister and moving to
a new phase of life outside of politics, it became a priority for the Board
to try and secure his services as a Director. John will bring extensive
international commercial experience, outstanding leadership skills, global
perspective and a keen understanding of the tourism sector gained during the
years he was Tourism Minister as well as Prime Minister of New Zealand."

Mr Key says he is delighted to have been approached by the Air New Zealand
Board to join it as a Director.

"Air New Zealand is an incredible company that has significant opportunities
ahead of it and I look forward to working with the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and his Executive team to see it fulfil its potential," Mr Key says.

Air New Zealand is also announcing that its longest serving Director Paul
Bingham will be retiring at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting in September.

Excellent appointment in my view. Not usually a fan of ex politicians being appointed to boards of companies but happy to make an exception in this case.

[macduffy]

Agreed, Roger. And plenty of other NZ companies that could do with JK around their board tables!

[Meextr]

Will AIR now be the official airline for bringing in the immigrants?

[pierre]

Agreed, Roger. And plenty of other NZ companies that could do with JK around their board tables!

Right on that the Right Hon JK has joined the board of Air NZ - a great decision. He will be an incredibly valuable addition to the team - can't think of anyone better.