Air New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand will boost promotional activities in South America and the United States in the year ahead after extending their marketing partnership. The two parties will each contribute NZ$10 million under the new agreement, Air NZ said on Monday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Air New Zealand is adding extra flights to Perth to support the Kiwi flag carrier’s services to the Americas. The new three times a week Perth-Auckland offering, which starts on December 11 2015 and runs until May 1 2016, will be flown with Boeing 767-300 aircraft and adds to an existing daily 787-9 service on the route,
Air New Zealand has followed up “The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made” with a surfing-themed production that features the world’s best hitting the waves at a few of the Pacific’s most iconic locations. There is also a distinctly Australian flavour in Air NZ’s “Safety Safari”, with three-time world champion Mick Fanning and shots of
Auckland Airport is no stranger to Airbus A380s, given Emirates has three flights a day from Australia with the doubledecker superjumbo and Singapore Airlines also deploys the world’s largest passenger aircraft there on a seasonal basis. However, the airport received an unexpected visit from an A380 in Qantas colours on Tuesday after the Flying Kangaroo’s
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says the 75-year history of the airline is a cause for celebration. The NZ flag carrier took to the skies for the first time 75 years ago on April 30 1940, when a Short S30 flying boat ZK-AMA named Aotearoa left Auckland’s Mechanics Bay carrying nine passengers across the
Air New Zealand has chosen the Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engine for its order of 13 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft due for delivery from 2017. The geared turbofan engines will be maintained at the Christchurch Engine Centre, a joint-venture between Air NZ and Pratt & Whitney that was established 15 years ago and