All Air New Zealand articles
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NewsAir New Zealand signs up for electric freighter
Air New Zealand and aviation finance firm Avolon have signed a letter of intent for the sale and lease back of an electric cargo aircraft from manufacturer Beta
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NewsAir New Zealand Cargo’s festive freight takes flight
Air New Zealand Cargo is seeing high demand for perishables
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NewsNew platform helps Air NZ customers cut the carbon
Source: Air New ZealandAir New Zealand has partnered with Norwegian company CHOOSE to offer two platforms to help its customers measure their carbon emissions from freight and staff air travel.Businesses can then purchase carbon credits from certified projects based on their personalised data.The carrier’s chief sustainability officer, Kiri Hannifin, says ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: Air New Zealand Cargo expands North America footprint
It’s a great time to be an Air New Zealand cargo customer as the carrier will be launching a spate of new services into the Americas.Between now and November, Houston, Honolulu, New York and Chicago will all see resumptions of service or in the case of New York, a totally ...
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NewsAir New Zealand cargo flights backed by government
Air New Zealand has been awarded a further twelve months of support for cargo flights under an extension of the government’s Maintaining International Air Connectivity scheme (MIAC scheme).This contract is for freight capacity operating from April 1 2022 to March 31 2023.Under the most recent extension, the airline has been ...
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Cargo props up Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand cargo revenues increased 29% to NZ$482m year on year during the first half of its financial year.Robust cargo volumes were supported by the extension of the New Zealand Government’s Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) scheme and the Australian Government’s International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) scheme, said the ...
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NewsAir New Zealand tackles emissions
Photo: Air New ZealandAir New Zealand aims to deploy zero-emissions aircraft in the next five years.The airline has released a Zero Emissions Aircraft Product Requirements Document that details Air New Zealand’s specifications and requirements for a new generation of aircraft.In the document, Air New Zealand said it “is seeking long ...
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Air New Zealand cargo flights included in extended government Covid scheme
Air New Zealand will again offer cargo flights as part of the country's Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) scheme.The latest round of the scheme got underway in June and runs until the end of October. ANZ was one of five airlines to offer services through the scheme.The airline will operate ...
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NewsAir New Zealand expands network as exporters turn to air cargo
Alex LarsenThe last few months have seen Air New Zealand open new cargo connections as it looks to meet demand from the country's exporters.Alex Larsen, head of global sales at the Auckland-headquartered airline, told Air Cargo News that the carrier recently expanded its network with twice-weekly services to Guangzhou, operating ...
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NewsAir New Zealand launches Guangzhou PAX-cargo flights
Unloading in Guangzhou. credit: Wang Bingyi from Guangzhou Baiyun AirportAir New Zealand has launched PAX-cargo flights between Christchurch and Guangzhou for the first time.The airline operated the first three return services to Guangzhou last week. Starting this week, the airline will operate two multi-stop services a week using its Boeing ...
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Air New Zealand set to expand international cargo operations
Air New Zealand will expand its international air cargo operations following the launch of the second phase of a government supply chain support scheme.The airline will operate around 55 international flights per week after the government announced phase two of the International Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme that aims to ...
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Air New Zealand hires chief people officer as it cuts jobs and pushes cargo
Air New Zealand has appointed Joe McCollum as its chief people officer, effective from April 14.The announcement comes as the airline works to "rebuild" itself as a result of the negative impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the aviation sector.According to the New Zealand Herald, the carrier is ...
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NewsAir New Zealand Cargo gears up for Christmas
Air New Zealand is playing a part in many Christmas dinners around the world, flying meat and vegetables destined to grace many tables on this year’s big day.According to the carrier, the airline’s cargo team is working with New Zealand meat producers and exporters from around the country to fly ...
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Air New Zealand wins Delloite's Sustainable Business Leadership award
Air New Zealand has been awarded the Sustainable Business Leadership award at Delloite's Top 200 awards ceremony. The award recognises the airline's leading efforts to operating in a more sustainable manner.The judging panel considered "governance, leadership and accountability, long-term perspective and purpose, explicit integration of ESG (environment, social, governance) considerations ...
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NewsAir NZ to fly to New York
Air New Zealand has confirmed that it is to launch a non-stop service between Auckland and New York in October next year.The carrier will fly between Auckland and alliance partner United Airlines’ New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, three times a week all year-round.Air New Zealand will operate the ...