Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia say they have compiled a short-list of potential companies for the supply of commercially viable, locally produced aviation biofuel, following their request for information (RFI) process. In March 2016, the two carriers published the RFI as part of a new partnership, hoping the size of their combined operations would
Adelaide will become the fifth Australian city to receive Air New Zealand widebody services from October when the airline deploys the Boeing 787-9 to the South Australian capital. Flights with the Dreamliner were scheduled to begin from October 26 2017, offering South Australians business and premium economy options for travel to New Zealand, the South
Airlines in Australia and New Zealand have formed a lobby group as part of efforts to fight infrastructure constraints, high taxes and other matters of aviation policy. Air New Zealand, Regional Express (Rex), Qantas and its low-cost unit Jetstar, and Virgin Australia and its LCC Tigerair Australia will be represented in the corridors of power
New Zealand’s air navigation service provider plans to upgrade its air traffic management system (ATM) over the next four years to enhance safety and improve operational flexibility. Airways New Zealand said it had chosen the Skyline X system from technology company Leidos to replace the country’s two existing ATM platforms as part of a NZ$58
Cathay Pacific plans to start seasonal nonstop flights between Hong Kong and Christchurch over the summer period as part of its existing alliance with Air New Zealand that the two carriers hope to extend until 2022. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says there is reason to be optimistic about the rest of 2016/17 as international capacity growth moderates following a challenging first half where increased competition on long-haul routes led to net profit falling by almost a quarter. The company posted statutory net profit after tax of NZ$256 million