They used to be called TEAL (short for Tasman Empire Airways Limited) and stayed with a mostly teal and white livery for decades after they changed their name to Air NZ.
@@AviationBlenheim 92 % Of Air New Zealand’s Fleet Is With The Black Livery Or All Blacks And The Other 8% Is The Pacific Wave Livery Released in 1996 Which Is Only On The Dash 8-300
Wow, I love the black and white paint scheme. Gives em a very sleek/streamline and sophisticated look. I've never seen any other air liner with that type of paint job. I might get back into constructing plastic models and maybe replicate their looks on different type aircraft.
The 18 A320ceos are used on the domestic jet services and the 6 A320neo's and current 7 A321neo's are used on short haul international services.The second batch of the 7 A321neo will be configured to domestic operations will be replacing the older A320ceo's. Simple Flying didn't mentioned that Air New Zealand on has Skycoach in Economy Class which allows 3 seats to be converted in a lay flat bed for up to 2 people. Air New Zealand was the launch customer for the B787-9.
I was so disappointed they went with the 787 over the A350. The current cabin design just does work on the 787. Would fly the 777 over the 787 any day.
Excellent video on one of the world’s best airlines. I’m very happy to hear that it looks like the airline made it through the “troubles” and is continuing to innovate. I wish I could say the same for BA!
Excellent airline, have had the privilege of flying with them a couple of times. Been a while since my last but I hope to fly with them again soon next year 🙌🏼
I flew home for a holiday in 2018 on a B787-9 from NRT-AKL return. I cant sleep on a moving vehicle i would normally be quite tired after a long haul flight but when I got to AKL, i was not tired and was able to do many things upon arrival home.
Im sure it was just a slip of the tongue, but the narrator mentioned the "Tasman Strait"... NZ has Cook Strait, Foveaux Strait etc., but the Tasman is definitely a sea. Much too far to be a Strait lol
@@flyingdutchman3165 depends what you do. if you job requires university level education it is a lot easier than say a nurse for some stupid reason. (we need lots of nurses at the moment) there is also 2 main ways to get a visa for work one is to just apply and work for 2 years (they don't lead to residency typically) the other is to be sponsored by an employer, they have to prove that they couldn't hire anyone within nz to do that role. then you can become a resident after some time around 2 years. After 7 years you can be come a citizen. there is a lot of other ways these seem to be the main way people work here though
I typically like flying Air NZ but found the 787-9 economy cramped and uncomfortable on a 3-4 hour trans-tasman flight. Have done up 13 hour flights in their 777 without having a problem, the new seats are terrible for me.
They missed a trick by not t least trialing the A350-900ULR which would help them out on the ultra long haul destinations they are so keen on. New York - Auckland for example. There is plenty of Airbus experience in the pilot corps, getting personnel for the long haul version of the A350 shouldn't be too hard. I guess we will find out when Qantas begin operations of their A350 ULRs for London - Sydney
My favourite part of the airline is that they stay true to my country's (New zealand) languages and culture,They have The kuru,A Maori symbol of family and They say the most well known Te reo Maori word,Kia Ora( which means hello in Te Reo) Air NZ is amazing,They have some of the best hospitality and is one of the worlds safest airlines.
As someone that lives in New Zealand and has flown AirNz many times, it has been underwhelming seeing the decline in quality standards over the recent years. The 787 engine issue was unexpected but the planes were returned to service. The A320s are so cramped it makes international flying uncomfortable, with no real upgrade option available on some flights. Business class is outdated and not well liked due to the herringbone layout. Cleanliness and delays are still problematic. However what the airline does well can make for pleasurable flights. The sky beds in economy (3 seats into 1 bed) are comfortable. 787s are roomy and comfortable. The check-in experience is nice. The future is looking good with the new products and I look forward to flying with them again.
@@michaelcorcoran7444 I have flown with AirNZ many times and have flown with many international airlines. Easy Jet A319 were the most cramped, Air NZ 320 the second most cramped.
I would Love too fly on Air New Zealand & Qantas Airlines from both Australia & New Zealand which I will Love too Visit in the upcoming years Plus I Love Flying alot!!!!
replace existing fleet of A320-200 with brand new A321-200 Neo LR . . . additional B777-300 ER & B787-10 wide body jets will help the Kiwi legacy full service carrier expand on it's international long haul routes . . . the ATR 72-600 turboprop regional airliner could seriously do with some major redesign & upgrades . . .
I find the 787-9 very uncomfortable the seat head rests move to much in turbulence and its impossible to sleep with the movement whipping your head about particularly bad at the rear of the plane. Every bump from the wings gets transferred down the whole fuselage and Gos to the seats.
Yeah. Luxon utterly ruined Air NZ before jumping ship, like a rat. The term CEO = cut, earn, optimise. Luxon only learned about the cutting (costs) bit. And he wants to be Prime Minister of NZ. Scary prospect since his fiscal policies are lazy cut & pastes from the UK Tories. Brace! Brace! Brace!
lol, imagine when they ritire the 777-300ER It’s Replaced With The A350, The A350 Is A Good Plane But The Air NZ Livery does not suit it I think they should get the 777-8 & 9
In Early 2020 Air New Zealand’s Long Haul Fleet Had 8 Boeing 777-200ER 14 787-9 7 777-300ER Now September 2022 4 777-300ER 14 787-9 They Only Have 62% Of Their Fleet They Had 2 And A Half Years Ago.
@@NeelsAviation - 3 B777-300ER's are still at Victorville and are slowly being returned to New Zealand. The 4 that was stored in Victorviller where the 4 company owned and the 3 that remained in New Zealand where the leased aircraft.
AirNZ's future is bright now that empty suit Chris Luxon is no longer CEO. That guy turned a great place to work into a weird, toxic workplace. A really strange guy with absolutely no idea what he was doing.
Yeah but the a350 just had that wrong timing to be introduced to the airline as air nz already have 787s knowing air nz they don't really mixed up their planes that much, as you can see with their fleets by keeping airbus as their domestic and short international routes planes and Boeing for their much longer routes.
Maybe it cheaper for them to keep a Wide body plane mainly Boeing as they already have existing wide body Boeing planes. Training and maintenance cost will be much less. Plus Airbus a350 is just too late to the party as air nz already bought 787-9 and the plane proven itself to be what the airlines needed so I guess that's why they're going for a 787-10.
The diversion to Fiji was considered, but in the end was not required. It’s hardly Boeing’s fault that Air New Zealand is pushing the boundaries of the aircraft’s range.
I get it like it burns fuel and all that, but the reality is that it would be flying with or without the research being conducted. my understanding from a friend at air nz is its a little computer on the plane that uses the instruments already there to collect data. its a really great idea. 2 birds with 1 stone and all that.
I have never been on ANZ but I think the skycouch is a creative idea. I don't plan on going to that part of the world soon, but I am not going to fly this airline if they haven't abolished that misandrist seating policy
@@i0x37 I live in nz. It’s 11 - 12 hours to the west coast. The narrator in this video mentioned the “Tasman Strait”. A strait is usually descriptive of a narrow body of water between two land masses. That was my point: it takes at least ~ 3 hours to anywhere in Australia from anywhere in NZ.
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Time they retired the Q300s for the ATR 42. Or if they really want to get people talking fleet diversity, go for the ERJ's. It's not like Air NZ hasn't flown Embraer aircraft before.
Since Air NZ had to ground their Rolls Royce powered 787s because of very disruptive engine problems, Air NZ have dumped RR as engine suppliers for their future 787s in favor of the superior and much more reliable General Electric GEnx engines. Al Nippon airlines have also done likewise for their future 787s.
