Air New Zealand

While many Asia-Pacific international long-haul markets are gaining recovery momentum, airlines are boosting transpacific services to Australia and New Zealand.

Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions have agreed to merge to create an integrated producer of zero-emission aircraft.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

Air New Zealand expects to reactivate its last parked Boeing 777-300ER in May and another new Airbus A321neo is due to enter service soon.

Thermoplastic fuselage; Tailless flight control; Robotic sheet-metal forming; Hydrogen aviation ecosystem.

Airbus and Air New Zealand have formed a consortium to evaluate ways to deploy hydrogen hubs at airports, starting with a case study at Christchurch.

Air New Zealand has added Embraer, electric regional aircraft startup Heart Aerospace and hydrogen-electric propulsion developer Universal Hydrogen.

The carrier has reported strong demand for flights to Shanghai.

The carrier has reported strong demand for flights to Shanghai.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

High demand and moderating oil prices are expected to give Air New Zealand a stronger return to profitability than it previously predicted.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in September, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

Air New Zealand has unveiled new international cabin products for its Boeing 787 fleet, including a set of bunk-like sleep pods that can be booked by economy-class passengers.

Routes Asia will bring together decision makers to accelerate the region's recovery.

Popular trans-Tasman routes are recovering.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

New Zealand will reopen to US citizens in May.

New Zealand’s upcoming move to allow entry for Australian residents will mark the final step in reopening a cross-border market that is crucial to the major airlines in both countries.

The carrier anticipates operating just 15-20% of pre-pandemic capacity on long-haul routes during New Zealand’s winter season.

The carrier has previously stated its desire to eventually purchase zero-emissions aircraft to replace its DHC Dash 8-300 turboprops.

New Zealand has entered lockdown to stop the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19.

The latest surge of COVID-19 cases in Australia has dealt a crucial blow to local airlines that were beginning to recover some momentum based on their domestic strength.