Hats off to the line staff of a tiny airline who saw an opportunity to leverage a small gesture in customer service into priceless good marketing vibes for their company. I hope their employer appreciates them.

@eac26114653

24 күн бұрын

It's great to have a youtube channel with half a million subscribers. It makes it worthwhile for airlines to do things to get more good free advertising. Noel put in alot of years to build his channel up.

@listey

22 күн бұрын

It's only really genuine marketing if they offer this "free upgrade" on every flight. I am 100% convinced if I were to take this flight that I'd be in the main cabin.

@sheepFP5

20 күн бұрын

I've flown on Sounds Air quite a lot over the years, it's pretty common to ask if anyone wants to sit up front when the plane is full, the pilots love to have a yarn with any avgeeks who want to ride in the right seat!

@shhmule

20 күн бұрын

@@listey I can confirm that if you ask the gate staff, they will let you sit there. Have sat in that seat 3 times out of 6 flights with them.

@ZingZingNZ

19 күн бұрын

Often get to ride shotgun on the local airline to me

I love the fact that someone who obviously loves aviation, gifting another AV enthusiast a memorable flight. Things like that that make the AV community so special. Thanks as always for the video.

@aus-reviews8462

25 күн бұрын

yeah only if u make aviation content lol

@TangerineTulip

24 күн бұрын

@@aus-reviews8462that’s obvious 😂😂😂 😊

@aus-reviews8462

24 күн бұрын

@@TangerineTulip can you buy me a ticket so i can start the vloggin journey

@Emperorvalse

24 күн бұрын

​@aus-reviews8462 No Sounds Air and other small NZ airlines often do have passengers sit in the right hand seat up front. There is an element of randomness to it and possibly also an aircraft balance part as well. My 12 year old daughter has flown in this seat as I was in row 3.

@Petzku01

24 күн бұрын

@@aus-reviews8462 , fortunately not true. Once got to ride on the jump seat on a commercial flight just because chatted up the crew of the flight in a restaurant a few days prior :)

What a gesture of the captain. That was special hope you appreciated that

@oldmanc2

25 күн бұрын

Yes, but what happened to the First Officer? 😅

@Murfiosity

25 күн бұрын

Nice one Captain Liam

@Nufc_grb

25 күн бұрын

@@oldmanc2left on the runway lol

@trooperdgb9722

24 күн бұрын

@@oldmanc2 On a PC-12?

@N1120A

23 күн бұрын

​@@oldmanc2 PC12 can be operated single pilot

New Zealander here. So awesome to see one of our favourite KZreadrs in our neck of the woods!

@TangerineTulip

23 күн бұрын

Me too, kiwi here ❤, Noel’s definitely one of my top 3 channels 😊

@TydeStudiosAnimation

20 күн бұрын

Kiwi speaking... just stumbled upon this guy, he's my newest subscribed creator :)

@stevewilliams2565

20 күн бұрын

Great to see he made it here too..Welcome to NZ

@PeterClement-mm6qk

17 күн бұрын

Great seeing our backyard from another's perspective. Ohh I feel all goosey😂

Great video! I think you have your NZD / USD backwards. $115 NZD would be only around $70 USD.

@nathanbombardo

25 күн бұрын

Yep correct

@Rabbitoh72

25 күн бұрын

I was thinking Noel’s calculator must of needed a battery change 😂

@fixpacifica

25 күн бұрын

Numbers flip around in the Southern Hemisphere.

@ianm41

25 күн бұрын

We have certainly had a good run of weather in Wellington for the last couple of weeks..good timing. Could see my house when you took off from Wellington.

@Aotearoa_Kiwi

17 күн бұрын

@@fixpacifica

The kindness of New Zealanders is phenomenal to say the least, years ago I stayed in NZ for 3 months and I instantly fell in love with this gem of a country and its lovely people.

@lbdan80

24 күн бұрын

I have to agree. I just flew back to Canada on an AirNZ flight a couple days ago. The people are just so kind and lovely. Completely genuine vibes I get from the ones I had the pleasure of interacting with on my travels.

@alexanderordinary2110

24 күн бұрын

Right? Diametrically opposite of the Australians, which I think are some of the rudest people i've ever had the "pleasure" meeting...

@TheMergeBuff45

24 күн бұрын

@@alexanderordinary2110As an Australian, I can say that I feel very sorry for you. It’s a shame how some people can ruin your perspective of a country. I know there are a lot of kind Australians out there and I think that some people just let us down.

@alexanderordinary2110

23 күн бұрын

@@TheMergeBuff45 ummhmm I have met 6 aussies in my life, didnt like any of them. One of them even had the balls to tell me, aussies are pretty much obnoxious ...

@alexandermenzies9954

23 күн бұрын

@@alexanderordinary2110 It's likely "a-ordinary" has been given the brush off by a well-mannered Australian lady somewhere along the track. Best you drag your coat-tail somewhere else.

That was so cool, flying in the cockpit 😎 That was a nice bit of Kiwi Hospitality!

11:22 This is sooooo cool! I love when the airline employees recognize you and give us all a seat upgrade and some even cooler content then we would otherwise been treated to.

The staff look very happy in their work very friendly and happy. That can make a great customer experience.

What a wonderful upgrade, directly into the co-pilot's seat. So nice of Captain Liam. Your reputation precedes you, Noel. I'm sure he knows you are a pilot as well. New Zealand is so beautiful, and the people are great.

@extremechimpout

25 күн бұрын

Wait Noel is a pilot?

@rosemarymee

25 күн бұрын

Yes. He flies his own small aircraft.

@Mikey109105

24 күн бұрын

I had no idea Noel was a pilot too. I wanted to become a pilot myself (not a commercial one mind you), but I have an eye disease called keratoconus. I know it usually doesn't disqualify becoming a pilot, but after I got diagnosed with it, I got contacts that give me 20/30 vision, and from what I read it needs to be correctable to 20/20. That, and I sure as hell don't have the money to buy, much less store, a small plane anywhere so.....yeah, lol.

Hi Nole Your video of your Trip in Sounds Air is a hit and Sounds Air Boss was on The Good Morning show in NZ TV talking about your video and how greatful they are for your review.

Really interesting video... and the people at the airline all seem so nice and friendly - can't get better marketing than just being that nice.

Hi Noel. Hope you had a wonderful time in New Zealand. Next time you should fly with Air Chathams. I am a flight attendant and an aviation enthusiast myself. Been following your channel for a long time now. Come and fly with Air Chathams. We are based at Auckland domestic terminal. We service directly from Auckland to regional city/towns to Whanganui, Paraparaumu-Kāpiti Coast, Whakatāne, Chatham Islands and Norfolk Island (Australia)/ seasonal.😊 We operate SAAB 340s, ATR 72-500, DC3 for (scenic flights and seasonal only).

That was some honor riding in the flight deck. The view was spectacular. The only thing you can’t do on the PC-12 is do a _loo review_ , but hey, that was a super cool ride which more than makes up for it. 😉

@jlearmont

25 күн бұрын

Was wondering where the loo review was open the cockpit window I guess lol

@xDefender11

24 күн бұрын

It needs a pilot relief tube like the king air’s have

What a heart warming episode. All the crew and staff at Sounds Air, please take a bow - you made Noel and his viewers pretty happy today.

What a great airline. Such a rare treat, won't get that on the big ones for sure. Captain Liam was wonderful, letting you sit up front and the staff were so friendly. Such a great video as always, I was smiling along with you!

I heard you travelled with us so I was really looking forward to seeing your experience. I'm not surprised we did that for you given the extra lengths Sounds Air goes to for customers. Thank you for promoting Sounds Air on your youtube channel. The company I work for also look after a few other regional airlines within this country. Seeing this has put a huge smile on the face. It's fantastic to see the experience you had. The Wellington check in made me laugh and it's great that the directions to the check in desk helped. I highly recommend you take the flight down to Wanaka from Christchurch when you're next back or go from Wellington to Taupo. Two fabulous journeys with amazing scenery.

Great to see Sounds Air and Captain Liam handing out a royal treatment to Lord Noel. Thoroughly deserved. This was one of the best videos of 2024. Keep'em coming Dear Lord

@TangerineTulip

24 күн бұрын

Agreed ❤

You should consider flying with Stewart island flights at the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand, it’s a small airline that connects the South Island to Stewart island and operates out of Invercargill airport with daily flights to Stewart island. Their fleet consists of two bn2a islanders, one pa32, and one Cessna 185. The main flight is about 10-20 minutes from Invercargill to Oban (the only town on Stewart island)

@ofacid3439

25 күн бұрын

Absolute must fly. And if you're lucky enough with the winds your flight can be redirected to Mason Bay for a sandy beach landing like in Barra

@68404

25 күн бұрын

Those BN Islanders must have some age on them.

@chriswoodtoarsenal

24 күн бұрын

I did that flight in 2022. As an Aucklander it was fairly unique but loved flying over bluff and into the island. Would recommend

@trooperdgb9722

24 күн бұрын

@@68404 I was jumping out of them in the 80's so...yes! EDIT: They are still in production! Holy crap that s a good long run!

@iatsd

24 күн бұрын

Please consider not visiting Stewart Island. Far too many people visit it and the infrastructure simply can't deal with it. The environment of the island is in accelerating decline because of all the traffic and the human load on it.

New Zealand looks stunning ,nice one Sounds Air,Cheers Noel,another great episode 👍💪😉

@noelphilips

25 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

My Jaw just dropped......... Smiles and smiles unbelievable Wow how thoughtful and kind of everyone involved in making this stunning video. Thank you

damn insane seat upgrade wow!

All of the New Zealand crew and staff were awesome!

@MrSnout5

24 күн бұрын

The check-in was awesome too!

Everybody gets a window and an aisle!

2:42 if New Zealanders had a penny for every LOTR joke they heard, they’d all have Smaug’s Treasure 🤣 lovely trip with soundsair - flying over Middle-Earth up front must have been an awesome treat!

We love Sounds Air! Even when Wellington weather knocks out the jets, nothing seems to stop Sounds Air from flying 😁

Sounds Air is a great little regional airline, used to use them for work a lot years back. Really glad to see them getting some love.

I clicked so fast because it was my home country (I live in the UK now) makes me smile to see NZ and hearing the accent again. You forgot to mention that Wellington is always windy. 💨 😂 Great video, thanks Noel ❤

@noelphilips

25 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

You lucky duck! You were absolutely BEAMING with joy when you got off that plane! What a fantastic view you had.

Awesome video Noel hope you enjoyed flying into my local airport with Sounds Air! Outstanding video!

What a brilliant flight & kind pilot. I have always found the people in NZ so friendly

Nice one. I live right at the bottom of the South Island in Invercargill. About an hour and a half from Queenstown. Nice to see you in Christchurch. Great little city. They did a good job rebuilding after the quake.

I smiled throughout this entire episode! What an awesome airline and crew.❤

My wife and I went to Christchurch and Queenstown in 2022. The approach into Queenstown is like something I’ve never experienced and was absolutely stunning! Too bad that leg was cancelled for you. But like you said, gives you a reason to go back. This video makes me want to go back to New Zealand so bad! Great video!

@jenniferd6069

8 күн бұрын

Pilots need to be trained to land in Queenstown because of the type of landing and takeoff, it’s not particularly easy. There’s also a curfew flying out at night which they can’t fly after, think it’s 10pm, hubby was literally on the tarmac about to take off and they had to cancel the flight because of it.

I loved the look on your face after the flight deck ride. You couldn't remove that smile with sandpaper!

Awesome of them to have you up front

They are a great little airline- my wife and I fly with them several times a year between Paraparaumu(45 minutes drive up from Wellington) and Blenheim, to see family. Usually on the Cessna Caravan. Occasionally the pilot will take the scenic route and will fly directly over the Marlborough Sounds. Glad you enjoyed it Noel.

NZ is fabulous! I seem to remember that Wellington runway has sea at both ends - do not overshoot! If I was 50 years younger, I would love to live in NZ. What a special trip to get onto the flight deck to observe everything, very generous of the friendly staff.

@steventhomas9461

25 күн бұрын

New Zealand isn't the paradise people think ,its very divided lately and its changing a lot very quickly.

@ekspatriat

25 күн бұрын

@@steventhomas9461 Mis Information pal. I came here in 92 there is no more or less division than 30 odd years ago.

@steventhomas9461

25 күн бұрын

@@ekspatriat your statement is missimformation, I bet you like jabcinda as well

@Rabbitoh72

25 күн бұрын

@@steventhomas9461just like everywhere these days. It definitely has changed, a lot more homelessness, cost of living has gone through the roof. Crime is on the rise. But that’s everywhere unfortunately mate. I spend a lot of time between Australia and New Zealand, As an Aussie I’d still prefer to be living in New Zealand. Which hopefully will be the plan before too long.

@janettesinclair6279

25 күн бұрын

@@steventhomas9461 So sorry to hear that, it's the same everywhere, I guess. I loved my trips to NZ, but it was a good while ago.

great vid Noel, surely you got the conversions mixed up at the end though? NZD hasnt been stronger than USD in ... forever? Sounds air though, what an airline.

@AndrewPerry1

24 күн бұрын

Yeah at 14:19 I thought he may have got them the wrong way around?! Great video though!

I had an incredible time in Wellington. It was bright and sunny and absolutely stunning. I went with some friends to a hilltop botanical garden and restaurant. We took the cogwheel train and had fantastic views.

@sw6188

21 күн бұрын

That's the cable car - famous in Wellington and the world! It's actually a funicular to be precise. Glad you enjoyed it, please come again!

Wonderful to see you enjoying my beautiful New Zealand 🇳🇿 - thanks for another wonderful episode Noel ❤. What a cool gesture getting a seat in the cockpit 😊

I've done hundreds of flights in and out of all NZ airports over the years and never get tired of the scenery. My commercial favourite is into Queenstown where you fly down the valley between the mountains. Fantastic. All time best flight is from Queenstown to Milford Sound, if you come to NZ do it, it's an unforgettable experience. Nice vide Noel.

Everything about New Zealand is great. Like, it's heaven on earth!! And the people are so friendly. I wish I could move there, and the south island is just... wow! But I'm fairly confident that was $194 NZD and $115 USD... NZ dollar isn't worth more than US 😜

Love NZ. Lived there for 6 months when I was 8. Gutted Noel you didn't get down to Queenstown - such a beautiful climb out. As an 8 year old I was able to fly out of there on an old Hawker Siddely in 91, up to Mount Cook, land at the airport and then fly on to Christchurch. Thanks for helping to bring back wonderful childhood memories from this absolutely wonderful country. X

Was in NZ in Feb. Flew United from CHC to SFO Polaris Class. Your ticket pricing is around the wrong way, US $115 is about NZ$196. We loved eating out in NZ because with no tipping everything was half price in US $ (exchange rate was about 0.61 when we were there). Great video as usual Noel.

@nic.h

8 күн бұрын

You can still tip if you want. It's just not common or expected. But when you get particularly good service is a nice gesture.

Welcome to NZ! Hope you enjoyed your time here.

@noelphilips

24 күн бұрын

I did!

It looked like you were in your glory sitting up front with the captain. Very cool! Great video!

I live close to Kapiti Coast Airport, north of Wellington, and see Sounds Air flights from time to time. The last time I flew in to Christchurch was in the 1970s, for the 1974 Commonwealth Games. If memory serves correctly, the airline was NAC (now part of Air New Zealand) and the aircraft was a 737.

Hey Noel. You also have 'air chathams' and 'barrier airlines' that fly routes around NZ and have some interesting planes.

Thank you for sharing. Love that smile as you left the plane!

I've actually flown on a PC12 twice in one year. I just wish I wasn't in a coma for both flights! Where I am, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) use the type you flew on. They saved my life and I owe it to the RFDS for flying me to the city from the country where I am. Kudos and thanks! Opps, great vid Noel!!

Another great video Noel, thank you

Another awesome review of Sounds Air (new one on me) and the service was first class from the interaction from the ground staff to Captain Liam giving you an upgrade. Your fame knows no boundaries.

My wife and I want take an extended holiday toNZ (from west Australia) in the next year. What an absolutely great advert for an obviously top Kiwi airline. I’m sold!

The captain letting you ride in co pilot seat!! That’s awesome

Soundsair flies between Wellington (hub) to Taupo, Westport, Nelson, Blenheim, Picton, Paraparumu and Wanaka. Soundsair is one of 5 major airlines in New Zealand's 3rd level regional airline network, others being Originair fling between Nelson (hub), Wellington, Palmerston North and Hamilton using 19 seat BAe Jetstream 32 turboprops, Air Chathams operating between Auckland (hub) to Norfolk Island (international flight), Chatham Islands, Paraparaumu, Whanganui, Whakatane, Wellington, Christchurch using ATR72-500 and Sabre 340, Barrier Air between Auckland (hub) to Great Barrier Island, Whitianga, Kerikeri, Kaitaia, Tauranga using Cessna Caravans and Sunair operating between Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Gisborne, Napier, Hamilton, Tauranga (hub), Wairoa, Whangarei and Whitianga using Cessna aircraft. The mountain range that Noel saw was two mountain ranges know as the Kaikouras on the eastern coast of the South Island being the seaward Kaikouras and the inland Kaikouras and not the foot hills of the Southern Alps which are on the western side of the South Island.

@scottnelson9938

17 күн бұрын

This is part of the Southern Alps which covers many mountain ranges. The top of the Alps is U shaped with Kaikoura on one side and Nelson on the other and Molesworth in between and Hanmer at the eastern bottom of the U - if this wasn’t the case there must be clear separation of flat land mass between the two which isn’t the case

@chrismckellar9350

17 күн бұрын

@@scottnelson9938 - The Southern Alps is where the Pacific and Australian plates meet located on the western side of the South Island. The Kaikoura mountain ranges are located on the eastern side of of the South Island located near where the Australian and Pacific plates meet to carry onto to the Hikurangi seduction zone located on the east coast of the North Island and onto the Kermadec Trench.

@scottnelson9938

16 күн бұрын

@@chrismckellar9350 The Southern Alps are right on my doorstep and I can see a significant portion of it from Christchurch, which is one continuous mountain range. Over 16km of height has been lost due to natural erosion over the many years since it was formed which may give the impression that these ranges aren't part of the Southern Alps. The Kaikoura ranges is the geographic name for that part of the Southern Alps in that region (there are multiple mountains within close proximity that are given their own unique range name). Most of the Southern Alps nowadays are sitting between 1000m and 2000m

@chrismckellar9350

16 күн бұрын

@@scottnelson9938 - I know the you can see the 'Southern Alps' from Christchurch. The 'Southern Alps' is one of a number of named mountain ranges on the South Island main divide that follows the boundary of the Australian and Pacific plates for 500kms traveling in a southwest to northeast direction.

Hey Noel and family! Another amazing video. The countries and cities that you visit give many of us a glimpse of what we’d probably never see without you. The airline videos are superb too! Thank You so much. :-)

@noelphilips

25 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I love the way he just gets out and lives his life. Some people are afraid to fly, when theybsee videos on KZread about crashes. I know I got nervous one when Inhad bad turbulence on a previous flight. I see it like this I can't avoid death. So whenever it's my time, I can't avoid it. I'd like to get out, be free, and enjoy life like this guy traveling. Je seems like a nice, friendly upbeat fun type of guy.

Loved watching this here in NZ, influenced by a aviation mad teenager! Next time you're here check out Stewart Island Air, we have loved our flights with them, even smaller planes. You'll love the check in in Oban 😊

Been waiting for this! Peak Noel content on a beautiful Sunday morning!

Missed opportunity to fly Air Chathams to the Chathams islands. They have some unique aircraft including a DC-3!

@trooperdgb9722

24 күн бұрын

I think the DC-3 is only used for charters these days. I'M annoyed with myself for not grabbing a flight to the Islands when they were still operating the Convair 580! THAT was a missed opportunity..dammit!

@Emperorvalse

24 күн бұрын

​@@trooperdgb9722 Correct on both accounts.

What beautiful scenery, and those vineyards looked beautiful! Another amazing video, Noel! Keep up the great work! ♥️

It's a great video that made a Kiwi homesick and Sounds Air is a great little company... Service they do very well...

2:40 - I love the casualness, checked your identity by first name, and not Mister Philips.

@JimOHalloran

24 күн бұрын

I love how the fact he was taking a connecting flight with them was enough to identify who he was! Noel: I'm flying to Blenheim then Christchurch. Gate Agent: Noel?

Queenstown and Milford Sound is a must visit! Genuinely surprised you haven't been down that way before

Entertaining as always! Really enjoyed this review. Beautiful scenery. Great wines from there. So nice of them to upgrade your dear! Really impressed. It must have been thrilling. New Zealand is gorgeous. The people seem very friendly.

Excellent work mate, happy to see you made it to NZCH where I live. Huge KUDOS to Sounds Air staff... You guys rock!

One of the more obscure airlines you've used, and that is saying something!

Hi Noel Paul from Kent so nice when someone does something very special for you hope you enjoyed the flight looked amazing

@wackynz3260

10 күн бұрын

Hi Paul, From S O S Essex now living in NZ lol.

As a ground crew member at a regional port in NZ that regularly works with sounds air, I can confirm they are the nicest bunch of airline pilots you'll ever meet. The PC-12s are such cool aircraft, and we always enjoy working with them. What a treat to go onto the flight deck!

Love this video!! I've travelled Blenheim to Christchurch on one of their PC-12's last year. Amazing flight, PC-12's are definitely one of my favourite's! Glad you enjoyed your experience flying with Sounds Air.

8:29, actually, dash8’s to WLG, and ATR’s to AKL.

@TonyRule

13 күн бұрын

I was going to say, that doesn't sound right!

Keep the weather! I am in Wellington next week! Greetings from Germany! 🙂

@nathanbombardo

25 күн бұрын

Hope you enjoy Wellington, and that it's not too windy!

@jumo8054

25 күн бұрын

@@nathanbombardo Thank you! 🙂

Good to see that the Captain is expected to get stuck in and shift baggage rather than strutting & posing around the terminal

Its so awsome you came to christchurch on our coolest wee airline with the best upgrade you can get in these parts . So happy people recognized you and made it happen !. Safe travels and hope to see you back again one day

Welcome to New Zealand. The best country in the world.

I am 100% sure the gate attendant never heard that quest joke before. 😅

@TheLibermania

25 күн бұрын

She seemed annoyed nice. "Awesome" I do not want to knock her on that.

@paulpietruszewski4226

25 күн бұрын

@@TheLibermania to be honest, it was a quest. I have been in that airport… it is all about the Hobbits with the eagles in the concourse. I am surprised the instructions weren’t written as if they were part of the movies and they didn’t have a big gold ring above the check in desk. Haha

@ofacid3439

25 күн бұрын

Sounds' flight to Picton on a stormy day is an out of body experience

Brilliant video Noel, love the way you seek out these small and interesting airlines.

@noelphilips

25 күн бұрын

Glad you like them!

Great video Noel. I live in the Wellington area and have often seen Sounds Air but never flown on them. We will definitely consider flying with them if we head over to Blenheim in the future. What a wonderful thing to do to invite you into the cockpit. Glad you have a great experience.

Hawkes Bay has good wine as well

@steventhomas9461

25 күн бұрын

Totally ,some great winners come from there ,Selini Church Road Elephant hill to name a few.

The North Island has a few of these small airlines. Sun Air, Air Chathams, I'm sure there are more.

@MonstaAU

25 күн бұрын

Would love to see Noel make it out to Chathams on their Metroliner or DC3. It's great they have an ATR72 now, but up until recent years they had an Convair which are super difficult to find these days.

Wow! So cool that you were upgraded on the flight.

That was really a fun trip. Thanks for sharing with us!

Digeredoo is indeed a dangerous weapon. Not really a practical one tho but I've seen stories...

@downundarob

25 күн бұрын

Does the beg the question, if the instrument mentioned is not from the Sydney region, is is still a didgeridoo, as didgeridoo is a local name.

@thies7831

25 күн бұрын

Take a hit from one and you will change your joking opinion ...

@tangiers365

25 күн бұрын

@@downundarob its the same with corroboree, adopted to many even tho its specific to the Dharug language of around sydney,

@AvvrYT243

25 күн бұрын

@@thies7831I have been hit by a digerido before and it was not fun 🤕

@jackwentrunning

25 күн бұрын

@@AvvrYT243bet you digeridont want to be hit again…

Thanks for the video, Noel. There is no such thing as some "far out place in Africa". Africa is not a "dark continent" anymore. Every town has a name (European names at times) and every airport and airline featured in Noel's videos has a name. I have met several white folks, just like the pilot who flew the first sector in this video, who think Africa is some "far out place". No, it is not. I have watched this video and am typing this comment from Kampala, Uganda. We have paved roads and internet connectivity here so please take note. Back to Noel's travel experience....the cockpit seat is every avgeek's dream. That was really nice of Pilot Liam, bless him!

@BruceFraserJr

25 күн бұрын

I spent some time in Kampala a few years ago, stayed in Nakawa. Loved every bit of it. Great place and as you say paved roads and decent internet. Entebbe airport is just as nice and modern as anywhere else in the world.

This was an awesome little ✈️ plane ride. It was awesome experience. Continued safe travels @noelphilips ❤️

Ah, Noel, once seen, never forgotten!!! Back in the 1960s, I was the only passenger flying from Norfolk Island to Sydney. I was invited onto the flight deck for take off and then landing in Sydney. What a buzz, such an amazing experience it was.

Good morning! Just woke up. Perfect timing for a Noel video watch with my coffee cup. 🎉

Chiked In... LOL cheers Noel

Such a cool experience in this video especially the seat upgrade for the 2nd leg. Still a big fan of you since 2021. Awesome👍

Love this video so great mate I love New Zealand as an Aussie and a US citizen as well. I’ve been to the south Island frequently. It’s stunning. I hope you don’t miss out on Queenstown as it’s incredibly beautiful and difficult to fly into. Like you I’m a GA pilot too So the next time in New Zealand, which will be in July I’m going to make a point of flying sounds air hopefully I can get into that front seat probably not. I love how you like flying these small airlines and supporting them as well. Well done.

Fantastic......on a pc 12 older version ideal for those routes. The PC 12 was originally designed for the flying doctors service in Australia from Broken hill.

@trooperdgb9722

24 күн бұрын

Well..not DESIGNED for... but certainly perfect for. Its one of the few pressurised Turbo prop aircraft with rough field capability. The RFDS was the launch customer which may have given that impression, and is the largest operator of the type in the world. (Interestingly REX is the largest operator of the SAAB 340..which reinforces the idea that small turboprop aircraft are seemingly well suited to Australian conditions!!)

This Week

Another great vlog Noel, we get many PC-12s at Glasgow and they look so cool to fly on, love watching them, great vlog once again, really enjoyed watching that ✈

Kiwi hospitality at its finest, love it.

I live here in NZ and never heard of this Airline aha

@TonyRule

13 күн бұрын

I vaguely recall hearing the name, but figured they probably just did shuttle runs from tourism cities to... the various sounds.

How would 194.76USD equals to 115.02NZD? I thought the rate is around 1USD to 1.5NZD?

@nathanbombardo

25 күн бұрын

He got it the wrong way round. 194 NZD equal to 115 USD. The rate as of now is 1 NZD = 0.597 USD

@gordslater

25 күн бұрын

@@nathanbombardo it's because he's on the bottom of the world but he was born in the northern hemishere - consequently his head is on upside down for maths. Same reason he has no hair on his head but does have some on his chin. It's just the coriolis effect - same thing happens to hurricanes :)

@nathanbombardo

25 күн бұрын

@@gordslater XD

@Where1smyCamera

25 күн бұрын

Hahaha I love the explanation

Flying on sounds air one of the pilots preflight speeches had the great deadpan joke of "After takeoff inflight tea and coffee service...would be nice"

I love Sounds Air.. great airline and seems like lots of fun.. PC12's are awesome.. Great video Noel

Nice to see you have such a good experience here. And it's interesting to see what friendly, happy staff can do for a business. I'll check out their routes just to try them out some time. Nice one Sounds.