Английская Википедия:Air New Zealand

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Версия от 04:45, 2 января 2024; EducationBot (обсуждение | вклад) (Новая страница: «{{Английская Википедия/Панель перехода}} {{Short description|Flag carrier of New Zealand}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox airline | airline = Air New Zealand | logo = Air New Zealand logo.svg | logo_size = 300 | IATA = NZ | ICAO = ANZ | callsign = NEW ZEALAND | parent = {{nowrap|New Zealand G...»)
(разн.) ← Предыдущая версия | Текущая версия (разн.) | Следующая версия → (разн.)
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox airline

Air New Zealand Limited (Шаблон:Lang-mi[1]) is the flag carrier airline of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 20 domestic and 30 international destinations in 18 countries, primarily around and within the Pacific Rim.[2] The airline has been a member of the Star Alliance since 1999.[3]

Air New Zealand succeeded Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) on 1 April 1965. The airline served only international routes until 1978, when the government merged it and the domestic New Zealand National Airways Corporation (NAC) into a single airline under the Air New Zealand name. Air New Zealand was privatised in 1989, but returned to majority government ownership in 2001 after near bankruptcy due to a failed tie up with Australian carrier Ansett Australia. In the 2017 financial year to June, Air New Zealand carried 15.95 million passengers.[4]

Air New Zealand's route network focuses on Australasia and the South Pacific, with long-haul flight services to eastern Asia and North America. It was the last airline to circumnavigate the world with flights to London Heathrow via both Los Angeles and Hong Kong. The latter ended in March 2013 when Air New Zealand stopped Hong Kong – London flights, in favour of a codeshare agreement with Cathay Pacific.[5][6] The airline's main hub is Auckland Airport, located near Māngere in the southern part of the Auckland urban area.[7] Air New Zealand is headquartered in a building called "The Hub", located Шаблон:Convert from Auckland Airport, in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.[8]

Air New Zealand currently operates a fleet of Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo family, Boeing 777, and Boeing 787 jet aircraft, as well as a regional fleet of ATR 72 and Bombardier Q300 turboprop aircraft. Air New Zealand was awarded Airline of the Year in 2010[9] and 2012[10] by the Air Transport World Global Airline Awards. In 2014, Air New Zealand was ranked the safest airline in the world by JACDEC.[11]

Шаблон:TOC limit

History

Файл:Air New Zealand Douglas DC-8 SYD Wheatley.jpg
A Douglas DC-8 at Sydney Airport in the early 1970s. Air New Zealand was an early operator of the DC-8. Note the pre-1973 livery with the Southern Cross on the tail.

Шаблон:Main On 1 April 1965, Tasman Empire Airways Limited was rebranded as Air New Zealand.[12][13][14]

With the increased range of the Douglas DC-8s the airline's first jet aircraft, Air New Zealand began transpacific services to the United States and Asia with Los Angeles and Honolulu added as destinations in 1965. The airline further acquired wide-body McDonnell Douglas DC-10 airliners in 1973. The DC-10s introduced the new koru-inspired logo for the airline, which remains to this day.[14]

In 1978, the domestic airline National Airways Corporation (NAC) and its subsidiary Safe Air were merged into Air New Zealand to form a single national airline, further expanding the carrier's operations. As a result, NAC's Boeing 737 and Fokker F27 aircraft joined Air New Zealand's fleet alongside its DC-8 and DC-10 airliners. The merger also resulted in the airline having two IATA airline designators: TE from Air New Zealand and NZ from NAC. TE continued to be used for international flights and NZ for domestic flights until 1990, when international flights assumed the NZ code.[14][15]

Файл:Air New Zealand DC-10 (6221950359).jpg
An Air New Zealand McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in 1977. DC-10 deliveries began in 1973 and they introduced a new colour scheme, being the first of the airline's aircraft to feature the now-ubiquitous koru logo.

In 1981, Air New Zealand introduced its first Boeing 747 airliner, and a year later initiated service to London via Los Angeles. The five 747-200s owned by Air New Zealand were all named after ancestral Māori canoes. 1985 saw the introduction of Boeing 767-200ER airliners to fill the large size gap between the Boeing 737 and 747 (the DC-8 and DC-10 had been withdrawn by 1983). In 1989 the airline was privatised with a sale to a consortium headed by Brierley Investments.[14] (with remaining stakes held by Qantas, Japan Airlines, American Airlines, and the New Zealand government). The New Zealand air transport market underwent deregulation in 1990, prompting Air New Zealand to acquire a 50% stake in Ansett Australia in 1995.[16]

In March 1999, Air New Zealand became a member of the Star Alliance. From 1999 through 2000, Air New Zealand became embroiled in an ownership battle over Ansett with co-owner News Limited over a possible sale of the under-performing carrier to Singapore Airlines.[17]

Merger with Ansett

Шаблон:Further

In 2000, Air New Zealand announced that it had chosen instead to acquire the entirety of Ansett Transport Industries (increasing its 50% stake in the carrier to 100%) for A$680 million from News Corporation in an attempt to break into the Australian aviation market. Business commentators[18][19] believe this to have been a critical mistake, as Ansett's fleet, staffing levels and infrastructure far outweighed that of Air New Zealand. Subsequently, both carriers' profitability came under question, and foreign offers to purchase the Air New Zealand Group were considered. In September 2001, plagued by costs it could not possibly afford, the Air New Zealand / Ansett Group neared collapse. A failed attempt at purchasing Virgin Blue was the final straw, and on 12 September, out of both time and cash, Air New Zealand placed Ansett Australia into voluntary administration, following which Ansett was forced to cease operations. Air New Zealand announced a NZ$1.425 billion operating loss.[14] Air New Zealand was subsequently bailed out by the New Zealand Government, with Helen Clark's Labour Government taking an 82% stake in the company.

21st century

Файл:ZK-OKA Boeing 777-219(ER) Air New Zealand (6602001405).jpg
Air New Zealand added the Boeing 777 to its fleet in 2004. As of 2014, the 777-200ER and the larger −300ER formed the core of the airline's long-haul fleet.

In October 2001, Air New Zealand was re-nationalised under a New Zealand government NZ$885 million rescue plan (with the government taking an 82% stake), and subsequently received new leadership.[20] This act was the only thing that spared Air New Zealand from going into administration and likely grounding.

In 2002, Air New Zealand reconfigured its domestic operations under a low-cost airline business plan, and the New Zealand government weighed (and later refused) a proposal from Qantas to purchase a one-fifth stake in the carrier. Air New Zealand returned to profitability in 2003, reporting a net profit of $NZ165.7 million for that year. The carrier saw increasing profits through 2004 and 2005.[14] In 2004, the airline announced a comprehensive relaunch of its long-haul product, featuring the introduction of new seats in its business, premium economy, and economy class cabins.

In 2003, Air New Zealand added the Airbus A320 airliner to its fleet for use on short-haul international flights, and later, domestic flights. In 2005, the airline received its first Boeing 777 aircraft (−200ER variant), and placed orders for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in 2004. The airline later was announced as the launch customer for the −9 variant of the 787.[21]

On 21 December 2010, the New Zealand government approved an alliance between Air New Zealand and Australian airline Virgin Blue (now named Virgin Australia), which allowed both airlines to expand operations between Australia and New Zealand with codeshares for trans-Tasman and connecting domestic flights; and reciprocal access to frequent flyer programmes and airport lounges. Air New Zealand subsequently purchased a 26% shareholding in Virgin Australia Holdings (Virgin Australia's parent company) to cement the relationship. By October 2016 Air New Zealand sold its remaining stake in Virgin Australia to investors and the Nasham Group.[22] On 4 April 2018, Air New Zealand ended its partnership with Virgin Australia effective 28 October 2018.[23]

In 2011, Air New Zealand introduced the Boeing 777-300ER airliner, as well as the Economy Skycouch, a set of three economy class seats that could be converted into a flat multi-purpose surface by raising the leg rests. After a four-year delay, Air New Zealand took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 on 9 July 2014. The airline retired its last Boeing 747 in September 2014,[24] the last Boeing 737 in September 2015,[25] and the last Boeing 767 in March 2017,[26] leaving it with a simplified fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft for short-haul and Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft for long-haul.

In November 2013, the New Zealand Government reduced its share in Air New Zealand from 73% to 53% as part of its controversial asset sales programme. It made $365 million from this deal.[27]

In October 2019, the airline announced it would stop its Los Angeles to London route in October 2020 while launching a new non-stop route from Auckland to New York.[28] The London route was prematurely cancelled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the New York route was delayed, with the first flight taking place on 17 September 2022.[29]

Air New Zealand announced that it is working on a plane with economy-class sleeper pods for overnight flights. The bunks will fit up to six passengers. The cabins will be introduced in the new Boeing 787–9 Dreamliners which are set to arrive in New Zealand in 2024.[30]

Corporate affairs and identity

Файл:AirNewZealandheadquarters.jpg
"The Hub", Air New Zealand head office Шаблон:Coord
Файл:Air Nelson Saab 340.JPG
Air Nelson Saab 340A (no longer operated) at Auckland Airport
Файл:Air New Zealand Link ATR72-500 ZK-MCJ NZ5202 NPE-AKL arr AKL (21298873182).jpg
A Mount Cook Airlines ATR-72-500.
Файл:Air New Zealand (logo).jpg
Zeal320 logo

Head office

The Air New Zealand head office, "The Hub," is a Шаблон:Convert office park located at the corner of Beaumont and Fanshawe streets in Wynyard Quarter, Auckland.[31][32] The office includes two connected six-level buildings.[32] The facility consists of a lot of glass to allow sunlight and therefore reduce electricity consumption. The building does not have cubicle walls. Lights automatically turn off at 7:30 A.M. and turn on at 6 P.M. Sensors throughout the building can turn on lights if they detect human activity, and turn off lights if human activity is not detected for 15 minutes.[33] The buildings cost $60 million New Zealand dollars to build and develop. From late September to early October 2006 the airline moved 1,000 employees from four buildings in the Auckland CBD and other buildings elsewhere.[32]

The company previously had its head office in the Quay Tower in the CBD.[34] In its history the airline had its head office in Airways House on Customs Street East.[35]

The company also occupies premises at the Smales Farm Business Park in Takapuna on the North Shore, adjacent to the bus station and Northern motorway. It is home to the Contact Centre staff (additional to those at 'The Hub'), Tandem Travel and other services.[36]

Subsidiaries

Operations subsidiaries

Air New Zealand Cargo is the only current subsidiary of Air New Zealand Limited.

Air New Zealand had wholly owned subsidiary regional airlinesAir Nelson, Mount Cook Airline and Eagle Airways– that served secondary destinations in New Zealand. Together they made up Air New Zealand Link. On 26 August 2016 Eagle Airways ceased operations, in late 2019 Air Nelson and Mount Cook Airline were merged into its parent's operations.[37]

Subsidiary company Zeal320 was introduced to help combat increasing labour costs. Zeal320 operated Air New Zealand's trans-Tasman fleet of Airbus A320-200 aircraft under the Air New Zealand brand. On 31 July 2006, flights were re-numbered to the NZ700-999 series for trans-Tasman services, and NZ1000 series for domestic services. All of Air New Zealand's A320-200s were registered to Zeal320 until 26 November 2008, when ownership of the fleet was transferred back to Air New Zealand. However, staff that worked the A320-200 fleet were still employed by this subsidiary. This was a source of contention within the airline group in which these employees were paid at a lower scale than their mainline counterparts.[38] Continued industrial action by staff employed in this subsidiary during 2009 permanently delayed a proposed low-cost carrier airline as a successor to Freedom Air that would have also employed the Airbus A320 on domestic routes to counter Jetstar Airways, also operating in New Zealand. In 2015 Zeal320 was removed from the New Zealand Companies Office.[39]

Technical subsidiaries

The following are technical operations subsidiaries of Air New Zealand:

  • Air New Zealand Engineering Services[40]
  • Christchurch Engine Centre (50%)

In June 2015, Air New Zealand confirmed the sale of its Safe Air engineering subsidiary to the Australian arm of Airbus.[41]

Sponsorships

Air New Zealand was the title sponsor of the Air New Zealand Cup domestic rugby union club competition through the 2009 season.[42] The airline remains a major sponsor of New Zealand rugby, including the New Zealand national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks.[43] The airline also sponsors the Air New Zealand Wine Awards and World of Wearable Arts; and partners with New Zealand's Department of Conservation and Antarctica New Zealand.[44]

Brand and livery

Файл:Air New Zealand Pacific Wave logo.png
Air New Zealand's "Pacific Wave", introduced in 1996
Файл:AirNZ Koru.jpg
Air New Zealand's koru tail symbol, seen on Boeing 737–300 aircraft ZK-NGM

The Air New Zealand symbol is a Māori koru, a stylised representation of a silver fern frond unfolding.[45] A redesigned logo was unveiled on 21 March 2006. The "Pacific Wave" fuselage stripes were removed from short-haul aircraft in 2009, simplifying the overall livery, and was in the process of also being removed from long haul aircraft before the logo was changed again.[46]

On 27 March 2006, Air New Zealand embarked on a changeover to a new brand identity, involving a new Zambesi-designed uniform, new logo, new colour scheme and new look check-in counters and lounges. The new uniforms featured a colour palette mirroring the greenstone, teal, schist and slate hues of New Zealand; sea and sky (a Māori motif created by Derek Lardelli) fabric woven from merino wool; and curves inspired by the airline's logo symbol, the koru. A greenstone colour replaces the blue Pacific Wave colour, inspired by the colour of the pounamu, the prized gemstone found in New Zealand. The Air New Zealand Koru was woven through all Air New Zealand's signage and products.

Later in 2009 staff were involved in testing fabrics and cuts of uniforms. "'It would be fair to say that the lessons from the development and introduction of the current uniform have been taken on board," said the airline's CEO after widespread public and staff criticism.[47]

A rebranding was announced in July 2012. Ditching the teal and green colours that had represented the airline since its beginnings as Tasman Empire Airways (TEAL) in 1939, black was adopted as the brand colour in a joint effort between the airline, New Zealand design agency Designworks and renowned Kiwi typographer Kris Sowersby; as well as a new logo typeface. The tails of the aircraft and the typeface changed to black, while the rest of the fuselage remained white.Шаблон:Citation needed

Then CEO Rob Fyfe said of the rebranding: "Black has resonated well with our customers and staff who identify with it as the colour of New Zealand and a natural choice for our national airline. It inspires pride, is part of our Kiwi identity and a symbol of Kiwi success on the world stage." The airline began using black as its corporate colour ahead of a sponsorship campaign with NZ's rugby union team, the All Blacks, in 2011.[48]

Another new livery was announced on 12 June 2013. In conjunction with a NZ$20 million Memorandum of Understanding with the national tourism agency Tourism New Zealand for joint marketing, TNZ granted permission for Air New Zealand to use the "New Zealand Fern Mark", a standard fern logo used and managed by Tourism NZ and NZ Trade and Enterprise for international promotion, in its livery.[49]

Two new liveries were unveiled. The first is predominantly white with a black strip running downwards on the rear fuselage from the tail, adorned with a koru logo in white, to disappear downwards just aft of the junction of the wings with the fuselage. The black and white fern mark adorns the fuselage. This livery is used on most of the fleet. A select number have an all black livery with the fern in silver, including the airline's first Boeing 787–9. Extensive consumer surveys by Air New Zealand revealed 78 percent people believed the Fern Mark fits with the airline's brand and represents New Zealand.[50] The first aircraft to be painted in this livery was rolled out on 24 September 2013. Шаблон:Multiple image

Special liveries

Файл:Air New Zealand Lord of the Rings 747-400.jpg
Air New Zealand 747-400 ZK-SUJ in "Airline to Middle Earth" livery
Файл:Air New Zealand Airbus A320-232; ZK-OAB@AKL;11.07.2012 662au (7840659554).jpg
Airbus A320 ZK-OAB at Auckland wearing the All Blacks livery
Файл:ZK-OKP - 777-319 ER - Air New Zealand - Hobbit - BNE (9634217765).jpg
Boeing 777-300ER ZK-OKP with "The Airline of Middle-earth" livery at Brisbane Airport
  • In 1973, the first of the airline's McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30s arrived with 1974 British Commonwealth Games "NZ74" logo on both sides of the forward fuselage beneath the cabin windows.[51]
  • In 1984, pictures of the Buckingham Palace horse guards with 'London, Here We Come' were placed on the side of the hump of the airline's new Boeing 747-200Bs when Air New Zealand was allowed to fly the Los Angeles – London leg of the trans-Pacific route in its own name.
  • A special livery featuring an image of the All Blacks front row of Carl Hoeft, Anton Oliver and Kees Meeuws and a black tail was used on the Boeing 747–400 aircraft used to transport the team to the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Two other aircraft wore the special All Blacks scheme: a Boeing 737-200QC and a Saab 340 of Air Nelson; both these aircraft retained their blue teal tail colours.Шаблон:Citation needed
  • In 1999, one Boeing 737–300 was painted in a 'New Millennium' livery depicting celebrations and the America's Cup regatta that was to be held in 2000.Шаблон:Citation needed
  • In 2002 and 2003 Air New Zealand marked its position as "the official airline to Middle Earth" by decorating three aircraft with The Lord of the Rings imagery, applied as giant decals. The decal material was described in airline publicity as being as thin as clingfilm and weighing more than Шаблон:Convert. The imagery featured actors from the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings against backdrops of New Zealand locations used in the films.[52][53]
  • In 2008, one of the airline's Boeing 737-300s was painted into a lime green Air New Zealand 'Holidays' livery.Шаблон:Citation needed
  • During 2011 and 2012, two aircraft – an Airbus A320 and a Boeing 777-300ER – were painted in an All Blacks-inspired livery. The aircraft were completely black, with a silver fern motif covering the aft section of the fuselage.[54][55] Some Air New Zealand Link aircraft were also decorated in the scheme: an ATR 72–600 operated by Mount Cook Airline;[56] and two Beechcraft 1900Ds operated by now-defunct subsidiary Eagle Airways.[57]
  • In November 2012, Boeing 777-300ER ZK-OKP was repainted in the new "black-tail" livery and fitted with an Шаблон:Convert decal promoting the premiere and release of the first film in The Hobbit trilogy. The decal took six days and 400-man-hours to install.[58]
  • In December 2013, ahead of the premiere of the second part of the Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, Air New Zealand applied two 54-metre long images of the dragon Smaug on the sides of a Boeing 777-300ER.[59]

Destinations

Шаблон:Further

Файл:Air New Zealand destinations.png
Air New Zealand destinations (September 2017)

Air New Zealand serves 20 domestic destinations and 30 international destinations in eighteen countries and territories across Asia, North America and Oceania.

Air New Zealand previously operated four fifth freedom routes (i.e. between two non-New Zealand destinations). The airline operated weekly flights from Rarotonga to Sydney and Los Angeles, in addition to flights connecting via Auckland.[60] In 2012, after securing a contract from the Australian government – Air New Zealand launched twice-weekly services from Sydney and Brisbane to Norfolk Island on its A320 aircraft.

Codeshare agreements

Air New Zealand has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[61]

Шаблон:Div col

Шаблон:Div col end

Fleet

Шаблон:Main

As of November 2023, Air New Zealand operates 108 aircraft. The jet fleet consists of 56 aircraft: 17 Airbus A320 and 17 Airbus A320/A321neo aircraft for short-haul flights, and eight Boeing 777-300ER and fourteen Boeing 787–9 Dreamliner jet aircraft for long-haul flights. The airline has six Airbus A321neo, 2 ATR 72's, and eight Boeing 787-9 aircraft on order.[69][70]

The airline's turboprop fleet operates regional domestic services and consists of 52 aircraft: 29 ATR 72–600 aircraft and 23 De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q300 aircraft.[69]

Services

Air New Zealand Lounge

Файл:Air New Zealand Koru Club Wellington1.jpg
Air New Zealand Koru Lounge in Wellington
Файл:Air NZ kiosks Auckland Airport.jpg
Air New Zealand self check-in kiosks, Auckland Airport

The Air New Zealand Lounge is Air New Zealand's network of airline lounges around the world. Eligible Air New Zealand frequent flyer members, including Koru members, may access the lounges, and also get valet parking, priority check-in, extra checked in baggage and preferred seating.

Airpoints

Airpoints is Air New Zealand's frequent-flyer programme. Members earn "Airpoints Dollars", which they can redeem at face value on any fare for flights ticketed and operated by Air New Zealand. Members can attain status tiers, with increasing privileges ranging from Silver to Gold, then Gold Elite, by accumulating their "Status Points", which are earned separately from Airpoints Dollars. Airpoints Gold and Airpoints Gold Elite have the same recognition as Star Alliance Gold status and benefits across the Star Alliance network. Airpoints Silver status is equivalent to Star Alliance Silver.

Airpoints members receive Status Points for almost every Air New Zealand flight, as well as for many other flights with its Star Alliance partners. Status Points enable members to reach a higher status faster. Status Points will stillШаблон:When be granted even on discount fares (such as "Smart Saver" and "grabaseat" fares) that normally do not earn Airpoints Dollars.[71]

Incidents and accidents

Шаблон:Main As of November 2022 Air New Zealand has had four hull losses and two hijackings. The airline's worst accident, and only accident with passenger fatalities, was Flight 901 on 28 November 1979, which crashed into Mount Erebus on a sightseeing flight over Antarctica killing all 257 on board.

Controversies

Outsourcing maintenance

On 19 October 2005, Air New Zealand proposed outsourcing most of its heavy maintenance on its long-haul aircraft and engines, which would result in about 600 job losses, mostly in Auckland.[72] Air New Zealand said that there were larger maintenance providers that could provide maintenance work more cheaply due to their large scale. The proposal was estimated to save $48 million over five years and came after many attempts to attract contracts to service other airlines' longhaul aircraft.[73]

Eventually, a union proposal to save some of the remaining jobs was accepted. The proposal included shift and pay changes (most of them pay cuts) which would allow about 300 engineers in Auckland to keep their jobs. 200 were made redundant or resigned.[74]

Minor seating policy

Шаблон:Main In November 2005, it was revealed that Air New Zealand (along with Qantas and British Airways) had a policy of not seating adult male passengers next to unaccompanied children. The policy came to light following an incident in 2004 when a man who was seated next to a young boy on a Qantas flight in New Zealand was asked to change seats with a female passenger. A steward informed him that "it was the airline's policy that only women were allowed to sit next to unaccompanied children". Air New Zealand later said it had a similar policy to Qantas.[75][76]

Qantas code-share

On 12 April 2006, Air New Zealand and Qantas announced that they had signed a code-share agreement for their trans-Tasman routes and would file for authorisation from the New Zealand Ministry of Transport[77] and the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC).[78] The airlines maintained that they were making losses on Tasman routes due to too many empty seats, and that a codeshare would return the routes to profitability. Critics, particularly Wellington, Christchurch and Melbourne Airports, argued that the codeshare flights would lead to reduced passenger choice and higher airfares, and that airports such as Auckland and Sydney would benefit immensely through economic activity services would bring.

On 15 November 2006 Air New Zealand announced it was withdrawing its application after a draft decision by the ACCC to not approve the code-sharing agreement.

On 31 May 2018 Qantas and Air New Zealand announced that "seamless air travel" would be available to their customers through a new code-sharing agreement. The code-share took effect in October 2018.[79]

Aiding Saudi military

In February 2021, it was reported that Air New Zealand's business unit Gas Turbines had repaired two engines and one power turbine module from vessels belonging to the Royal Saudi Navy.[80] Green Party human rights spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman accused Air New Zealand for being an accomplice to the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern subsequently ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to conduct an investigation into Air New Zealand's involvement.[81] The airline reportedly ceased all contractual support to the Saudi military after the matter was made public.[82]

Alternative propulsion

Файл:New Zealand aviation emissions of greenhouse gases.svg
New Zealand emissions of greenhouse gases from aviation

In a 2008 effort to develop an aviation biofuel, Air New Zealand and Boeing researched the jatropha plant to see if it was a viable green alternative to conventional fuel.[83] A two-hour test flight, using a 50–50 mixture of the new biofuel with Jet A-1 feeding a Rolls-Royce RB211 engine of one of the airline's 747-400s, was completed on 30 December 2008. The engine was then removed to be scrutinised and studied to identify any differences between the jatropha blend and regular Jet A1. No effects to performances were found. The use of jatropha has been identified as a possible future fuel but large tracts of low quality land needed to grow the plant would have to be found without impeding other agricultural uses.[84]

Awards

In 2020, Air New Zealand won an award "Best airline in Airline Excellence Awards 2020" carried out by AirlineRatings.com.[85]

In 2023, Air New Zealand won AirlineRatings.com's Airline of the Year for 2023.[86]

Advisory against baggage trackers

According to Simple Flying, Air New Zealand issued an advisory against baggage trackers.[87] This includes the Apple AirTag, Samsung SmartTag, Tile trackers, and anything of the liking. As travel returns to Australia and New Zealand, they issued the advisory as people are starting to put a tracker in their baggage. This proves helpful in the event of baggage loss or misplacement, as the passenger will know where their bag is. These trackers operate using a coin cell lithium battery and emit Bluetooth signals that can't be turned off. This poses a safety and a fire hazard to the aircraft.Шаблон:Citation needed

One month prior, fellow Star Alliance member Lufthansa banned all AirTags from its aircraft.

See also

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Air New Zealand Шаблон:Airlines of New Zealand Шаблон:NZX 50 companies Шаблон:Navboxes Шаблон:Portal bar Шаблон:Authority control

  1. Шаблон:Cite web
  2. Шаблон:Cite web
  3. Шаблон:Cite web
  4. Шаблон:Cite web
  5. Шаблон:Cite web
  6. Шаблон:Cite web
  7. Шаблон:Cite news
  8. "We're committed to our environment Шаблон:Webarchive." Air New Zealand. 21 (23/29). Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  9. Шаблон:Cite web
  10. Шаблон:Cite web
  11. Шаблон:Cite web
  12. TEAL makes way for Air NZ Ltd Canberra Times 2 April 1965 page 11
  13. TEAL Renamed Australian Transport April 1965 page 26
  14. 14,0 14,1 14,2 14,3 14,4 14,5 Air New Zealand History Air New Zealand
  15. Tata to TE Australian Transport & Distribution Management September 1990 page 15
  16. Шаблон:Cite news
  17. Шаблон:Cite web
  18. Шаблон:Cite news
  19. Шаблон:Cite book
  20. Шаблон:Cite news
  21. Шаблон:Cite news
  22. Шаблон:Cite news
  23. Шаблон:Cite news
  24. Шаблон:Cite news
  25. Шаблон:Cite web
  26. Шаблон:Cite web
  27. Шаблон:Cite news
  28. Шаблон:Cite web
  29. Шаблон:Cite web
  30. Шаблон:Cite news
  31. Taylor, Colin. "Big piece of Viaduct for little guys." The New Zealand Herald. Saturday 21 October 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  32. 32,0 32,1 32,2 Gibson, Anne. "Air NZ readies for headquarters shift." The New Zealand Herald. Monday 14 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  33. Pae, Peter. "Air New Zealand touts being green, quirky." Los Angeles Times. 10 October 2008. 3. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  34. "Directory: World Airlines." Flight International. 16–22 March 2004. 70. "Quay Tower, 29 Customs Street West, Private Bag 92007, Auckland, 1020, New Zealand"
  35. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 10 April 1969. 557. "Head Office: Airways House. 101-3 Customs Street East. Auckland. New Zealand."
  36. Air New Zealand – Smales Farm
  37. Шаблон:Cite news
  38. NZ CAA list of registered Airbus A320s. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  39. Шаблон:Cite web
  40. Шаблон:Cite web
  41. Шаблон:Cite news
  42. Шаблон:Cite web
  43. Шаблон:Cite press release
  44. Шаблон:Cite web
  45. Шаблон:Cite book
  46. Шаблон:Cite web
  47. Шаблон:Cite news
  48. Шаблон:Cite web
  49. Шаблон:Cite web
  50. Шаблон:Cite web
  51. Шаблон:Cite book
  52. Air New Zealand – Official airline to Middle-earth (press release) 14 December 2002
  53. Return of Aragorn and Legolas: Air New Zealand Debuts Newest Flying Billboard Шаблон:Webarchive 19 November 2003
  54. Шаблон:Cite news
  55. Шаблон:Cite web
  56. Шаблон:Cite news
  57. Шаблон:Cite web
  58. Шаблон:Cite web
  59. Шаблон:Cite web
  60. Шаблон:Cite web
  61. Шаблон:Cite web
  62. Шаблон:Cite web
  63. Шаблон:Cite web
  64. Шаблон:Cite web
  65. Шаблон:Cite web
  66. Шаблон:Cite web
  67. Шаблон:Cite web
  68. Шаблон:Cite web
  69. 69,0 69,1 Шаблон:Cite web
  70. Шаблон:Cite news
  71. Шаблон:Cite web
  72. Шаблон:Cite web
  73. Шаблон:Cite web
  74. Шаблон:Cite news
  75. Шаблон:Cite news
  76. Шаблон:Cite news
  77. International air carriage competition Шаблон:Webarchive
  78. Шаблон:Cite web
  79. Шаблон:Cite web
  80. Шаблон:Cite news
  81. Шаблон:Cite news
  82. Шаблон:Cite web
  83. Шаблон:Cite news
  84. Шаблон:Cite news
  85. Шаблон:Cite web
  86. https://www.airlineratings.com/news/passenger-news/air-nz-named-airline-of-the-year-for-2023/, 2023-07-04, AirlineRatings.com
  87. Шаблон:Cite web