All Air New Zealand articles – Page 5
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Air NZ calls for tighter regulation on UAVs after near-miss
Air New Zealand has called for tighter penalties for operators of unmanned air vehicles that flout the rules, after one of its Boeing 777-200ERs came within five metres of a drone while on approach to Auckland airport on 25 March.
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Air NZ targeting 777-200 replacement from 2022
Air New Zealand is looking to options to replace its eight Boeing 777-200ERs from 2022.
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Air NZ expects Trent 1000 issue to be resolved by April
Air New Zealand expects that the issues plaguing the Trent 1000 engines that power its fleet of eight Boeing 787-9s will be resolved by around the middle of April.
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Air NZ advertises three ATR 72-500s for sale
Air New Zealand is set to cut three ATR 72-500s from its fleet this year after advertising them for sale.
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Air NZ wet-leases Hi Fly aircraft to cover 787 maintenance
Air New Zealand is wet-leasing an Airbus A330 and an A340 from Portuguese carrier Hi Fly to cover a shortfall in capacity caused by unexpected maintenance on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
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Air NZ forced to trim schedule due to 787 engine maintenance
Air New Zealand will cancel six international flights and retime others between 7 and 10 December to accommodate urgent maintenance on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
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ATSB probes Air New Zealand 777 descent below minimum altitude
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an incident on 18 November where an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER descended below minimum safe altitude while on approach to land at Brisbane airport.
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Air NZ to deploy 787-9s on Houston route
Air New Zealand will deploy its premium-heavy Boeing 787-9s on the Auckland-Houston route from December, alongside larger 777-200ERs.
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Fuel crisis easing at Auckland airport
Airlines are now able to uplift 80% of their usual jet fuel allocations at Auckland airport, with signs that the crisis caused by the severing of a fuel pipeline is starting to ease.
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Air NZ returning to normal operations amid Auckland fuel crisis
Air New Zealand operated most of its domestic flights on schedule on 20 September, while it continues to take measures to mitigate the impact of fuel shortages at Auckland airport on its long-haul network.
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Jet fuel rationing at Auckland to last almost two weeks
Jet fuel rationing at Auckland airport is set to stretch out for up to two weeks as replacement of a damaged fuel pipeline continues.
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Air New Zealand FY2017 operating profit drops sharply
Air New Zealand saw its operating profit fall 34.9% to NZ$524 million for its 2017 fiscal year ended 30 June, with the Star Alliance carrier citing increased compeition.
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Norfolk Island Airlines commences services
Norfolk Island Airlines commenced services on the Brisbane-Norfolk Island-Auckland route on 17 June.
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Air NZ delays A320neo deliveries by a year
Air New Zealand has pushed back delivery of its first re-engined Airbus A320 and A321neos to the second half of 2018.
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Four Australian and NZ carriers form new industry group
Qantas, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and Regional Express have teamed up to launch a new industry lobby group called Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ).
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Q400 and 777 in loss of separation incident over Sydney airport
An investigation is underway into a loss off separation incident that involved a QantasLink-operated Bombardier Q400 and an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-200ER over Sydney airport on 9 December.
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Air NZ sells remaining stake in Virgin Australia
Air New Zealand has sold its remaining 2.5% stake in alliance partner Virgin Australia in a series of off-market transactions.
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Chinese group buys 20% of Virgin Australia from Air NZ
Air New Zealand has entered into an agreement to sell a 19.98% stake in Virgin Australia to Chinese conglomerate Nanshan Group.
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Air New Zealand to launch Auckland-Manila service
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) plans to launch a year-round Auckland-Manila service in December, subject to regulatory approvals.
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INTERIORS: Air New Zealand offers Skycouch to Airbus operators
Air New Zealand's "Skycouch" economy sleeper seats are to be made available to Airbus A350 and A330 operators under a licensing agreement.