iscoverHawaiian Airlines will launch Honolulu-Auckland services next year aboard Airbus A330 aircraft rather than the Boeing 767s it had planned to use. The carrier claimed the switch was in response to strong advance bookings, though it also coincided with an announcement of promotional sale fares on the route. Hawaiian is due to begin flying to
Two key executives are departing Air New Zealand as the airline reshapes its management team ahead of the departure of CEO Rob Fyfe at the end of the year. Head of people and technical operations chief Vanessa Stoddart is leaving after 10 years with the airline, while Glen Sowry, general manager – operations is also
Air New Zealand will spend $100 million upgrading its fleet of Boeing 777-200ERs to match its newer long-haul aircraft. The carrier said its eight -200ERs, which entered service in 2005, will be upgraded starting in the second quarter of 2014 and should be complete within a year. The work will bring the -200ERs in line
Jetstar will add a ninth A320 aircraft to its New Zealand fleet as it boosts domestic and trans-Tasman capacity. The Qantas subsidiary said it will add up to 20 additional weekly flight between Wellington and Auckland and up to seven extra flights from Christchurch to Wellington and Auckland. An extra weekly flight from Queenstown to
Boeing’s 737-based Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) has set a speed record while flying from Los Angeles to Auckland for installation of a VIP interior, Boeing says. The modified 737-700, owned by Korean electronics giant Samsung, made the 10,479km trip in 13 hours, seven minutes and 54 seconds, marginally faster than commercial airlines typically travel the
Air New Zealand expects to double its earnings in the current financial year and sees significant opportunities to expand it alliance with Virgin Australia, airline officials said today as they unveiled the carrier’s annual financial results. The airline reported a net profit of NZ$71 million (A$55m) for the year ending June 30, down from NZ$81m
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