Air New Zealand’s latest addition, an ATR 72-600 registered as ZK-MZG, made its first scheduled flight from Christchurch to Invercargill today. It was the 30th aircraft of its type in the airline’s fleet and is the first equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW127XT engines,

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A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.

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Air New Zealand has today made two new appointments to its executive team, appointing Nathan McGraw as Chief Safety and Risk Officer and Scott Wilkinson as Chief Commercial Officer.

Air New Zealand is to boost its senior leadership team with the appointment of a chief safety and risk officer, as well as a chief commercial officer. The moves, announced 21 January, follow a ...

A Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo hold.

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Air New Zealand's first ATR 72-600 with Pratt & Whitney's new PW127XT engine has entered commercial operations.

“Introducing our 30th ATR into service is a milestone for Air New Zealand,” he said. “The addition of this aircraft will provide vital support for our turboprop fleet helping provide maintenance flexibility and helping maintain the reliability of our services for regional customers.”

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