iscoverThe New Zealand Ministry of Defence has awarded Boeing a US$21.4 million contract to upgrade the fleet of six P-3K2 Orion aircraft with an undersea acoustics and intelligence technology that is intended to enable the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) to more effectively find, monitor and deter submarine threats. Boeing stated that it is
Air NZ reports record profit, flags headwinds in period ahead amid growing international competition
Air New Zealand has flagged tougher times ahead after reporting a record full year profit in 2015/16 as competition both at home and abroad heats up. The New Zealand carrier said net profit after tax for the 12 months to June 30 2016 came in at NZ$463 million, up 42 per cent from NZ$327 million
The New Zealand Ministry of Defence has released two separate Requests For Information (RFIs) covering the acquisition of a ‘Future Air Mobility Capability’ and a ‘Future Air Surveillance Capability’ to replace the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s C-130H and 757-200 transports and its P-3K2 Orion maritime surveillance aircraft, respectively. The Future Air Mobility Capability (FAMC) RFI seeks to replace the current five
Air New Zealand says it will remove the Spaceseat premium economy seats from its Boeing 777-300ER fleet just five years after they started flying in 2011. In its place on board the seven 777-300ERs will be a more standard forward facing premium economy seat already flying on board the airline’s Boeing 777-200ER and 787-9 widebodies,
Jetstar group chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka says the the low-cost carrier’s New Zealand turboprop operations have not only boosted that country’s regional communities, it has also benefitted the national carrier Air New Zealand. In December 2015, the Qantas-owned carrier established a fleet of five Dash 8 Q300 turboprops to serve regional New Zealand, with the
In a boon for wearable tech devotees, Air New Zealand says passengers on its domestic and international flights will be able to operate their Bluetooth devices ‘gate to gate’ from this Thursday, provided the devices are set to flight mode. “This means customers can remain connected with their wearable Bluetooth tech such as Fitbit devices,
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