Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says the airline’s recent capacity growth is being absorbed by a booming tourism market. The Star Alliance member commenced two new long routes to Buenos Aires and Houston in December as part of a 24 per cent increase in available seat kilometres (ASK) on its international network in
Air New Zealand has reported a more than doubling of first half net profit amid strong growth in passenger numbers and as the airline benefits from lower fuel prices and a booming New Zealand tourism market. The company said net profit for the six months to December 31 2015 came in at $NZ338 million, up 154
Air New Zealand is stepping into the world of 3D printing. The Star Alliance member is partnering with Auckland University of Technology to make cocktail trays featured on its business class seats with 3D printing technology. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of
Fiji Airways and its domestic unit Fiji Link have cancelled scores of flights and changed the departure times of others in response to Tropical Cyclone Winston. In terms of its Australian operations, Saturday’s FJ910 Sydney-Nadi and FJ915 Nadi-Sydney flights have been cancelled, as well as FJ930 from Melbourne to Nadi and the FJ922 Brisbane-Nadi service. This
Air New Zealand plans to install its fleet of ATR turboprops with Required Navigation Performance (RNP) technology at a cost of NS$25 million. The Star Alliance carrier will become the first ATR operator to use RNP, which allows aircraft to fly along predefined routes with the aid of GPS navigation systems. This content is available
Air New Zealand plans to begin evening operations into and out of Queenstown from July 1 2016. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If you