Around 1,000 Boeing staff attended the delivery event. gerard frawley

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 First 787-9 delivery showcases Air New Zealand’s transformation from the brink of collapse to a world-beater

On one level Air New Zealand’s first Boeing 787-9 is just another tube with wings stuffed with seats, but on another level it showcases the airline’s willingness to innovate and its focus on the passenger.

Arguably the delivery of the New Zealand flag carrier’s first of 10 787-9s on order (with a further eight options) is the most visible illustration of the airline’s turnaround from a near-death experience a decade ago (following the Ansett collapse) to a point todaywhere it is posting record profits and has an international reputation for innovation and customer service that belies its relatively small size.

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