Hannah Dowling

Current Air New Zealand chief operating officer Carrie Hurihanganui has resigned from the airline to take up her new role as the first female CEO of Auckland Airport.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, VH-ZNH, took off from the Argentinian capital at 12:44pm local time as QF14, and began its 18-hour journey, bringing stranded Australians in South America back home.

The first delivery of the new aircraft to Skyportz is expected to take place in 2026, with the first demonstrator model set to grace Australian skies as soon as 2023.

Speaking to journalists at the International Air Transport Association annual general meeting, Joyce revealed a few new details on what the future of travelling internationally will look like for Australians.

Auckland-based MRO and sales specialists Oceania Aviation signed a new deal to manufacture and market the products developed by Kiwi firms Aero Composites and Aero Design.

Health Minister Greg Hunt has said that international flights could be paused to countries that experience severe COVID-19 outbreaks in the future, which could see Australian travellers again stranded overseas.