Air New Zealand B777-300ER Arrives At Wellington

[happik]

So...Chch airport has a bigger runway than Wellington? Just saying that because the Emirates plane lands here and its a 777-300

[harropizza]

@happik Chch has the biggest runway in NZ and the SIngapore air 777-300 lands in CHCH and the Air NZ 777-200 that goes to Japan

[MrSydneyKing]

@harropizza I think you'll find that honour actually goes to Auckland airport, longer than CHCH by about 400m.

[harropizza]

@MrSydneyKing

My apologies obviously it has changed

[steforo]

hello from Italy! thanks for your great video!

[cagueda]

Where is Wellington?

[Majlo37]

@cagueda LOL :D in New Zealand :D

[squadlyfer111]

And look at around the 2:40 mark looks like the pilot is a bit off and the landing gear in going on the grass haha

[bigwill619]

@squadlyfer111 illusion

[squadlyfer111]

Not a very good promotion must have coust thousands, sent a few tons of avgas into the air and showd Wellingtonians an aircraft they cant even fly in, unless they go to Auckland.

[TheWardmanster]

@squadlyfer111 Jets dont use avgas :(

[patrikplanefan97]

@squadlyfer111 Um, they sell tickets ;) So, no yourw wrong. Plus, if they want to fly long haul they almost for sure have to take Auckland ;)

[opjose81]

and incredible aircraft!!!



[opjose81]

very soft landing!!! Nice pilot!!!

[TheAzure101]

wow i lived in wellington and never saw a 777 landing

[thydusk666]

Whoa, the airport is really small and so close to the city that I thought it will chop off some electric poles when exited the runway! :) But look how beautifully the pilot landed, flaring the airplane just at the right time - not a second earlier or later!

[kieranmacdonald83]

Man . Wellington needs to look at a runway upgrade option. Landing a 777 on that short runway takes some balls . I remember going in on a RNZAF 757 a couple of years ago and that was scary enough.

[bewareofcabbage]

@kieranmacdonald83 Yeah, I'd think it'd cost a fortune though, extending south, out to sea is probably the only option because of the hills on the other side of the harbour (north) would make a steep approach path. Lucky you catching a ride on an RNZAF 757, an awesome, powerful aircraft. :D

[jason11582623]

Great Video As Always