Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo on delivery flight returns to Hamburg; no clearance to overfly Iran
On 15 February, a brand new Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (ZK-NND) turned back over Eastern Turkey nearly 4 hours into its delivery flight....
Air New Zealand introduces three weekly flights between Auckland and New York JFK
Air New Zealand today announced three weekly flights between Auckland, New Zealand and New York, United States as from 17 September. The airline will...
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 without necessary Chinese permits forced to head back to Auckland
Nearly five hours into Air New Zealand's flight NZ289 between Auckland and Shanghai on Saturday (9 February), passengers heard a rather unpleasant message from...
Air New Zealand to launch a non-stop service between Auckland and New York and withdraw from London
Air New Zealand is accelerating its ambitions for North America and will launch a non-stop service between Auckland and New York using its 787-9...
Air New Zealand charged two tourists $13,000 to change their tickets after terminal cancer diagnosis, and apologised
Air New Zealand has apologised for charging two US tourists $13,000 to change their flights after one of them was diagnosed with cancer.Todd and...
Air New Zealand announces multi-billion-dollar investment in new fuel-efficient Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners
Air New Zealand has today announced significant investment in its international network and customer experience with commitments to purchase eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft powered by...
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 heads back to Auckland after “fuel usage discrepancy”
One hour after take-off, an Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (registered ZK-NZQ) that departed from Auckland, New Zealand destination Chicago, United States on 23...
Inadvertent oxygen masks deployment on Air New Zealand flight between LAX and Auckland
On 19 August, an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300 (registered ZK-OKQ) operated flight NZ5 between Los Angeles, United States and Auckland, New Zealand.Three hours...
Two Air New Zealand Boeing 777-200ER diverted in one day
Technical issues disrupt travellers on two Air New Zealand flights on 19 August 2018Passengers on two Air New Zealand flights have had their travel...
Air New Zealand finalises order for eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner jets, powered by GEnx-1B engines
Leading long-range carrier builds its future fleet with eight 787-10s and includes options to increase the number of aircraft to up to 20...
The funny figures of Air New Zealand: The year 2021 in the air at 35,000ft
Before 2022 starts to fly by, Air New Zealand has been crunching the numbers from the past 12 months to reveal all that's been carried, eaten...
Air New Zealand unveils new Airbus A321neo with “Star Alliance” livery
Air New Zealand revealed its newest Airbus A321neo sporting the Star Alliance livery. Contrary to the typical white Star Alliance liveries at other airlines...
Air New Zealand takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo
Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo during the weekend of 3-4 November 2018, making the national carrier of New...
What is Qantas Project Sunrise?
Last March Qantas launched one of the longest flights in the world from Perth to London non-stop.
The search for a plane capable to fly...
Air New Zealand unveils a ground-breaking new lie-flat prototype sleep product for economy class travellers
Air New Zealand to put economy travellers to sleepThe Economy Skynest is the result of three years of Air New Zealand research and development, with the input of...
Air New Zealand’s first domestic Airbus A321 touches down in Auckland
Air New Zealand is celebrating the arrival of its latest aircraft – a new Airbus A321neo (registered ZK-OYA), which made the 19,352 km journey...
Qantas and Air New Zealand announce codeshare deal to make travel easier
Air New Zealand and Qantas have announced plans for a reciprocal codeshare agreement that leverages the strengths of each carrier's domestic networks, making travel...
Air New Zealand to introduce ‘no jab, no fly’ for international travellers
Air New Zealand is asking customers to get ready for international travel by getting vaccinated. From 1 February 2022, the airline will require customers...
First ever air service to take off between New Zealand and Chicago, USA
Air New Zealand will launch a new non-stop service between Auckland and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport from November 2018.The new service deepens the alliance...
Air New Zealand receives ATR’s milestone 1,600th delivery
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer surpasses milestone in its 40th yearAir New Zealand is the third-largest ATR operator
The airline uses ATR turboprops to provide...