Air New Zealand

By Chen Chuanren
Air New Zealand will acquire 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste, or 1.6% of the airline’s total fuel supply for fiscal 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Quantum computing challenge winners; Electric aircraft familiarization; Large cargo eVTOL; Zero-emission test arena.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Air New Zealand is to lease an electric CX300 Alia CTOL aircraft from Beta Technologies next year for in-country familiarization ahead of all-cargo operation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Adrian Schofield
The grounding of several aircraft due to engine issues is set to dent Air New Zealand’s earnings, but the carrier still expects to record a half-year profit.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
New Zealand regulators have reauthorized the joint venture between Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific for an additional five years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
Cabin specialists are utilizing new technologies as demand for refurbishment returns, but supply chain issues persist.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand and Pratt & Whitney are expanding their joint venture engine maintenance center in Christchurch to add capability for GTF engine overhauls.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Abra Group, the parent company of Avianca and Gol, says it has completed the acquisition of Spanish wet-lease and charter specialist Wamos Air.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand launched a retrofit program for its Boeing 787-9s, including the installation of a new business class product and a seat reconfiguration.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787 delivery timetable has been hit by more delays, prompting it to consider keeping its 777-300ERs longer than planned.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The codeshare only applies to Virgin Australia customers and is not reciprocal for Air New Zealand customers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
ANSPs from four Asia-Pacific countries have partnered with their respective flag-carriers to trial user-preferred routing on 38 international routes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Questioning of aviation’s net-zero-emissions 2050 target comes as key technologies move toward ground and flight testing.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand is pulling back from a 2030 emissions reduction target, citing aircraft delivery delays and SAF supply as obstacles to achieving the goal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australia’s competition watchdog has given interim approval for a limited codeshare between Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand has revised its fiscal year profit guidance downwards due mainly to increased pressure on passenger revenue.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand looks to trial flights on its electric Alia aircraft with passengers in the future but is uncertain if these will be on the current demo model.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand has selected an over-water domestic short-haul route for its planned electric aircraft demonstration flights.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Challenges with the reliability and availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have forced Air New Zealand to suspend flights to Chicago.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
On top of the committed corporate capital, the fund has raised nearly $500,000 from United customers through contributions made during the booking process.
Sustainability

By Graham Warwick
Aviation Week ranks the 15 leading companies in the nascent eVTOL market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Aaron Karp
United is planning to operate nearly 40% more flights from the U.S. to Australia and New Zealand during the 2023-24 northern hemisphere winter versus last year.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
“We certainly haven’t discounted” using the Alia for passenger flights, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran tells Aviation Daily.
Airlines & Lessors