Air New Zealand and aerospace giant Airbus have penned a deal to research hydrogen-fuelled aircraft together, as part of reaching net zero emissions. The two companies today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to determine New Zealand’s “opportunities and challenges” in flying sustainable aircraft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a
Under the new restrictions – which will go into effect 11:59 p.m. Tuesday – all regions except Auckland will be able to return to school, offices, businesses, and regional travel will reopen again.
Air New Zealand has promised to offer more repatriation flights from Australia back to New Zealand in line with demand, as the airline’s domestic capacity soars above pre-COVID levels.
Air New Zealand has announced a slew of new board appointments, including the addition of veteran union boss Paul Goulter.
From 10am Monday, New Zealanders trapped in Sydney’s lockdown will be able to book seats on repatriation flights to Auckland and Christchurch, with the first flight scheduled as soon as Tuesday 13 July.
It comes as the airline anticipates to report a loss for the 2020-21 financial year of up to NS$450 million, in light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the global travel market.