Style NOV (05.11.16)

in Christchurch
In 1986 the skies of Canterbury saw two special visitors
– one was a celestial body, the other a 747 wide-body,
however Halley’s Comet brought no passengers.
Singapore Airlines To
Land In Christchurch
Passing over Christchurch at about
2,000 feet followed by a sweep over the
main run way at 200 feet, the flight will
land at 9:20am Wednesday morning
on 08 October 1986 – bringing an
extra 380 passengers to the region.
Halley’s Comet To Pass
Over City
Halley’s Comet dazzled the world in
1910, causing awe, scientific interest
and terror.
Traveling a long ellipse as far away as
beyond the orbit of Neptune, it takes 76
years to loop back around where we can
see it again.
Photo credit Fairfax Media NZ / The Press
Singapore Airlines was the first to introduce long-haul international
services to Christchurch with the launch of weekly Boeing 747-200
services. Since then, a number of international carriers have come and
gone from the Garden City, but Singapore Airlines remains committed
to the region.
Along with Singapore Airlines and
Halley’s Comet, Christchurch saw
other visitors in 1986, including
Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of
Edinburgh, and even Pope John
Paul II. But it was Singapore
Airlines that became the familiar
face to locals.
In 1986, the year David Lange
was in power, Singapore Airlines
was flying 33 aircraft to 51 cities
in 34 countries.
Now, Singapore Airlines operate
104 aircraft, and along with their
regional wing SilkAir, fly to more
than 100 destinations in 34
countries worldwide.