Air NZ to appoint McDowall as interim CEO after Luxon leaves

Air New Zealand will appoint chief financial officer Jeff McDowall as acting chief executive after Christopher Luxon vacates the role on 25 September. The Star Alliance carrier says that McDowall «is not seeking permanent appointment to the role», and thus a global search for a new chief executive is continuing. Stephan Deschamps, the airline’s general […]

Cathay and Air NZ extend alliance for five more years

Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand have received approval to extend their network joint venture for services between Hong Kong and New Zealand until the end of October 2024. The alliance between the two carriers commenced in 2013, which saw Air NZ withdrawing its Hong Kong-London flights, but has also led to Cathay starting seasonal […]

Air New Zealand usa drones para inspeccionar sus aviones

Air New Zealand se ha asociado con ST Engineering para probar el uso de drones para inspeccionar las aeronaves. Estas pruebas se llevaron a cabo en instalaciones junto al Aeropuerto Changi de Singapur, donde la aerolínea somete a sus aeronaves a estrictos controles de mantenimiento. Según señaló la aerolinea, el departamento aeroespacial de ST Engineering […]

Air New Zealand vê com otimismo sua rota para a Am. do Sul

Chegou à América do Sul neste fim de semana parte do grupo de operadores de Brasil e Argentina que esteve na Trenz 2019, principal feira de turismo da Nova Zelândia. O evento realizado em Rotorua, na Ilha do Norte, reuniu 386 operadores de 30 países, que fizeram um total de 15 mil reuniões com fornecedores […]

Air New Zealand elige el Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner para expansión de largo recorrido

La aerolínea neozelandesa Air New Zealand ha firmado un compromiso de compra con Boeing para la adquisición de ocho aviones 787-10 ‘Dreamliner’, con un precio de catálogo del constructor estadounidense superior a 2.7000 millones de dólares (unos 2.407 millones de euros). Además de los ocho pedidos firmes anunciados hoy, el acuerdo incluye opciones para aumentar […]

Air New Zealand Selects Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner for Future Growth

Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Air New Zealand announced the airline plans to add the largest 787 Dreamliner model to its world-class fleet with a commitment to buy eight 787-10 airplanes valued at $2.7 billion at list prices. The carrier, known for its global network and long-range operations, says the 787-10 complements its current 787-9 and 777 […]

Air New Zealand now offers free WiFi on all flights

Air New Zealand is setting the Internet free, with passengers on all of its WiFi-enabled aircraft able to stay connected above the clouds without spending a cent. The Star Alliance member already has high-speed WiFi fitted to most of its Boeing 777 jets, which are typically seen on trans-Tasman, US and London routes, along with […]

Air New Zealand: un 26% más de argentinos en su vuelo de 13 horas

Durante 2018, Air New Zealand operó alrededor de 188.000 vuelos y la suma de los viajes de sus usuarios dio un total de 29.85 billones de kilómetros en todo el mundo. En Argentina, la aerolínea lleva 3 años operando con vuelos directo de 13 horas uniendo Argentina – Oceanía. Natalia Gómez Amato, directora de desarrollo […]