Air New Zealand
This morning Air New Zealand announced that it was replacing 8 of its Boeing 777-200s with Boeing 787-10s. These will have GE engines where as ANZs existing 787s have Rolls Royce engines. They also have taken Options on 12 more Dreamliner's.
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- 27 May 2019, 01:15
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Trivia 2019 (miscellaneous news)
- Replies: 399
- Views: 310500
- 01 Jun 2014, 22:33
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Air New Zealand Updates its Airbus Fleet
- Replies: 0
- Views: 645
Air New Zealand Updates its Airbus Fleet
"Air New Zealand says its new fleet of Airbuses will use 15 per cent less fuel and be able to carry more passengers. It has ordered 13 Airbus A320neo and A321neo (new engine option) aircraft which will be delivered from late 2017. The single-aisle aircraft have a list price of $US1.5 billion ($...
- 20 Apr 2014, 17:40
- Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
- Topic: Where will you fly in 2014 ?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 56362
Re: Where will you fly in 2014 ?
Returning to Oshkosh again this year
Travel via ANZ and UA with a short hop on a C206
Travel via ANZ and UA with a short hop on a C206
- 18 Mar 2012, 09:12
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Air New Zealand Grounds its fleet of ATR72s
- Replies: 1
- Views: 917
Re: Air New Zealand Grounds its fleet of ATR72s
Have got 2 back in the air after extensive checks
These are all 500s. Air New Zealand has a number of 600s on order
These are all 500s. Air New Zealand has a number of 600s on order
- 18 Mar 2012, 05:13
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Air New Zealand Grounds its fleet of ATR72s
- Replies: 1
- Views: 917
Air New Zealand Grounds its fleet of ATR72s
Air New Zealand has grounded its fleet of ATR 72 planes, after cracks were found around the cockpit windows of one aircraft. The airline has 11 ATRs, which are used on regional services. All the services they were scheduled to fly have been cancelled. The planes are operated under the name of Air Ne...
- 25 Nov 2011, 05:13
- Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
- Topic: Where will you fly in 2012?
- Replies: 180
- Views: 72801
Re: Where will you fly in 2012?
BRE Air NZ B777
LAX Air NZ B777
MEL Air NZ A320
LAX Air NZ B777
MEL Air NZ A320
- 30 Oct 2011, 10:37
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Qantas cancel all flights and lock out their workforce
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2186
Re: Qantas cancel all flights and lock out their workforce
Latest shows Jetstar - Qantas budget airline is still flying
Their pilots are on a completely different contract
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/895 ... -executive
Their pilots are on a completely different contract
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/895 ... -executive
- 29 Jul 2011, 07:32
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Qantas Safety
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2241
Re: Qantas Safety
A Qantas 747 is grounded in Hong Kong http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/qantas-flight-grounded-in-hong-kong-after-safety-issues/story-e6freonf-1226104104591 Qantas is already employing a number of New Zealand pilots at substantually less than what Australians are getting flying the sa...
- 17 Jul 2011, 03:02
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Qantas Safety
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2241
Re: Qantas Safety
Issues with Engines seems to be on going with Qantas. Sure they are a large airline but the Australians have grounded Tiger for what would largely seem like maintenance issues
http://www.news.com.au/national/springb ... 6096032535
http://www.news.com.au/national/springb ... 6096032535
- 02 Jan 2011, 22:31
- Forum: The av24.be pub
- Topic: Best Air show in the world
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2818
Best Air show in the world
For many of us living in the southern hemisphere we can not afford to go to the Air shows that pop up in America and Europe more than once in a lifetime.
"What in the overall balance (Military/Civil) is the do not miss one?"
"What in the overall balance (Military/Civil) is the do not miss one?"
- 17 Nov 2010, 23:33
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Qantas Safety
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2241
Qantas Safety
A worrying trend appears to be developing at Qantas with more and more Engine or Airframe problems
Some are blaming the outsourcing of maintenance to Singapore and Germany
http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/qant ... 5949509032
Some are blaming the outsourcing of maintenance to Singapore and Germany
http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/qant ... 5949509032
- 22 Apr 2009, 11:34
- Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
- Topic: Airline quality
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5005
Re: Airline quality
My list from a recent trip Air New Zealand 7/10 Qantas 7/10 Virgin Blue 8/10 Emirates 10/10 Qantas Domestic 4/10 Qantas domestic was 3 hours late with the flight leaving as pilots need a meal break or so they told us No vouchers or assistance offered to passengers only burnt meal once we got off the...
- 25 Jan 2009, 13:12
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: British Airways 777 emergency
- Replies: 1
- Views: 946
British Airways 777 emergency
A British Airways 777 has made an emergency landing in northern Nigeria After flames seen coming fro one engine
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090125/wl ... ntaviation
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090125/wl ... ntaviation
- 30 Dec 2008, 07:11
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Air New Zealand first in the world to test Bio fuel
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1339
Air New Zealand first in the world to test Bio fuel
Air New Zealand tested a Bio fuel today made from 50:50 jatropha and Jet fuel
The two hour flight involved it being used in one engine of the Boeing 747-400 aircraft
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4806288a13.html
The two hour flight involved it being used in one engine of the Boeing 747-400 aircraft
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4806288a13.html
- 28 Nov 2008, 08:44
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: An A320 crashed in France during test flight.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2771
Re: An A320 crashed in France during test flight.
Further update on a very sad situation
A lot of miss imformation has been doing the rounds of the news media\
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10545490
A lot of miss imformation has been doing the rounds of the news media\
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10545490
- 23 Nov 2008, 01:36
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: What has happened to Qantas
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4653
Re: What has happened to Qantas
The previous writer has a point but Qantas does seem to have a lot more ongoing problems than other Airlines I have to wonder if it has anything to do with managements decision to outsource a lot of work http://www.smh.com.au/news/travel/qantas-jetstar-fly-in-face-of-curfew/2008/11/22/1226770809294....
- 07 Nov 2008, 07:20
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Air New Zealand's 'world first' check-in system
- Replies: 1
- Views: 835
Re: Air New Zealand's 'world first' check-in system
Proof is in the Pudding
Got through in about 3 Mins today- Even the regular checkin seemed to be fast
Got through in about 3 Mins today- Even the regular checkin seemed to be fast
- 08 Oct 2008, 06:56
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Qantas A330-300 SIN-PER in severe turbulence, 50 pax injured
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3133
- 01 Sep 2008, 12:02
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: What has happened to Qantas
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4653
Re: What has happened to Qantas
The problem of maintainance issues seems to be continuing
http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/absolut ... 85923.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/absolut ... 85923.html
- 23 Aug 2008, 07:37
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: What has happened to Qantas
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4653
Re: What has happened to Qantas
Thanks for that I have not posted very often so still learning I have flown Qantas myself many times and up until about 3 years ago found them to be absolutely brilliant with both ground and in flight service Lately I have found ,Broken Seats, Toilets that don't work,Staff that are too interested in...