Air New Zealand fleet

The Air New Zealand mainline fleet consists of Boeing jet aircraft for long-haul flights, and Airbus jet aircraft for domestic- and short-haul international flights. Its two wholly owned subsidies, Mount Cook Airline and Air Nelson, operate ATR 72 and Bombardier Q300 turboprop aircraft respectively.

Current fleet

As of 30 September 2018, the Air New Zealand fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]

Air New Zealand mainline fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
J P S Y Total
Airbus A320-200 30 — — — — 168 168 "International" configuration[2]
— — — 171 171 "Domestic" configuration[3]
Airbus A320neo — 6[4] — — — 165 165 Replacing older A320-200s.
Deliveries from 2018.[5][6]
Airbus A321neo — 14[4] — — — 214 214
Boeing 777-200ER 9 — 26 40 54 192 312
Boeing 777-300ER 8 — 44 54 60 184 342
Boeing 787-9 13 1[7] 27 33 39 176 275
18 21 42 221 302
Total 60 21

As of 30 September 2018, Air New Zealand and its wholly owned subsidiaries operated a total of 110 aircraft.[1] Air New Zealand's subsidiaries operate turboprop aircraft on regional domestic services. Two types of aircraft are used, each belonging to a single subsidiary. Mount Cook Airline operates 27 ATR 72 aircraft[1] between major cities and towns. The 23 Air Nelson-operated Bombardier Q300s[1] operate other routes alongside Mount Cook Airline, including to some smaller centres. A third subsidiary, Eagle Airways, operated smaller turboprops but ceased operations in 2016.

The Boeing customer code for Air New Zealand was 19, which was inherited from the National Airways Corporation on its merger with Air New Zealand in 1978 (Air New Zealand itself didn't own any Boeing aircraft before 1978). This means a Boeing 777-200ER built for Air New Zealand was designated a 777-219ER. Since the introduction of the Boeing 787, Boeing no longer uses customer codes.

Airbus A320-200

Air New Zealand introduced the Airbus A320-200 in 2003, and was the first non-Boeing aircraft in Air New Zealand's jet fleet since the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was withdrawn in 1982. The A320-200 was introduced to replace the Boeing 767-200ER and the Boeing 737-300 on short-haul international routes to eastern Australia and the Pacific Islands.

On 3 November 2009, Air New Zealand announced it would purchase fourteen more Airbus A320-200 aircraft to replace the Boeing 737-300 fleet on domestic routes. This allowed the airline to have a single aircraft family operating on all short-haul flights.[8]

The international A320s were originally fitted with 8 business class seats and 144 economy class seats; in 2010 they were refitted with a 168-seat all-economy cabin to coincide with a new fare structure on flights to Australia and the Pacific Islands. The domestic A320s were fitted in a 171-seat all-economy configuration at entry into service.

Airbus A320neo and A321neo

At the start of June 2014, Air New Zealand announced it would be placing a NZ$1.6 billion order with Airbus for thirteen Airbus A320neo and Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft will replace the airline's older Airbus A320s.[5][9] The airline has selected the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan engine to power its A320neo fleet.[10] In June 2017, delivery of the A320neo aircraft was delayed until 2018 due to delivery and mechanical issues with the Pratt & Whitney engines.[6] In August 2018, Air New Zealand announced it was ordering seven more A321neo aircraft, taking the total order to six A320neo and fourteen A321neo.[4]

The airline's first A321neo was unveiled on 26 September 2018, and is expected to enter service on 12 November 2018.[11]

Boeing 777-200ER

Air New Zealand introduced the Boeing 777-200ER in 2004.

In 2014-15, all eight aircraft were refurbished at a cost of $100 million. The in flight entertainment system was upgraded along with new cabin furniture. The Premium Economy cabin was refitted with new recliner seats in a 2-4-2 configuration and increased from 36 to 40 seats, while the economy cabin was refitted in a 3-4-3 configuration, with the 242 seats replaced with 54 Economy Skycouch seats and 192 regular economy seats. In all, the total seats on board was increased from 304 to 312.[12]

In June 2018, Air New Zealand dry leased an ex-Singapore Airlines 777-200ER as temporary cover due to ongoing issues with the airline's Boeing 787-9 fleet. The aircraft, registered ZK-OKI, retained its Singapore Airlines seat configuration of 26 business class and 245 economy class seats.[13] [14]

In June 2017, Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon announced the airline was investigating new aircraft to eventually replace the 777-200ER fleet. Long list replacement options include the Boeing 777X, the Boeing 787-10, and the Airbus A350 XWB.[6] An RFP for replacement aircraft was issued in August 2018, with the 777-200ER fleet expected to retire from 2023 onward.[15]

Boeing 777-300ER

Air New Zealand introduced the Boeing 777-300ER in 2010 to replace the Boeing 747-400 on long-haul routes. The model was introduced to the flagship London Heathrow-Los Angeles-Auckland route (NZ1/NZ2) in April 2011.

The 777-300ER was the first aircraft to feature the Economy Skycouch and the Premium Economy Spaceseat. As introduced, the Aircraft had 338 seats - 44 business, 50 premium economy, 60 Economy Skycouch seats and 192 regular economy seats. Shortly after introduction, one premium economy row was removed, reducing the premium economy seats to 44 and the total seats on-board to 332.

Air New Zealand refurbished the 777-300ER fleet in 2017. The Premium Economy Spaceseat product was phased out and replaced with the Premium Economy product as found on the 777-200ER and the 787-9, with recliner seats in a 2-4-2 configuration. The refit increased the number of premium economy seats from 44 to 54 and the total seats on board from 332 to 342.[16]

In July 2018, Air New Zealand dry-leased an EVA Air 777-300ER as temporary cover due to ongoing issues with Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 fleet.[17]

Boeing 787-9

Air New Zealand was the launch customer for the Boeing 787-9, shown here landing at its launch destination Perth Airport in Australia; the first was delivered to the airline in July 2014.

In 2004 the airline ordered eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners as the launch customer for the 787-9 model, with options on ten more. These were originally intended to be delivered beginning in late 2010,[18] but significant development delays in the base 787-8 model pushed delivery on the 787-9 out to mid-2014. In February 2013, Air New Zealand exercised two options to bring the order to ten, and on 8 December 2014 exercised two more to bring the order to twelve. In February 2017, Air New Zealand announced with Air Lease Corporation a long term lease for one new 787-9. It is scheduled to be delivered during the third quarter of 2018. The last 787-9 is expected to be delivered in late 2018.[19]

The first aircraft was handed over to Air New Zealand on 8 July 2014 at the Everett plant, and arrived in Auckland three days later.[20] The first 787-9 service operated on 9 August 2014, from Auckland to Sydney and return.[21]

The first nine 787-9 aircraft delivered are fitted with 18 Business, 21 Premium Economy, 42 Economy Skycouch and 221 standard economy seats, totalling 302 seats. The last five have a higher premium seating configuration, with 27 Business, 33 Premium Economy, 39 Economy Skycouch and 176 standard economy seats, totalling 275 seats.[16]

Historic fleet

In the past, Air New Zealand has flown the following aircraft (not including aircraft solely operated by TEAL and NAC, or aircraft operated solely by Air New Zealand Link subsidiaries):[22]

Aircraft Introduced Retired Replacement Notes
Boeing 737-200 1968 2001 Boeing 737-300 Some ex-NAC
Boeing 737-300 1998 2015 Airbus A320-200
Boeing 747-200 1981 2000 Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400 1990 2014 Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 767-200ER 1985 2005 Boeing 767-300ER
Airbus A320-200
Boeing 767-300ER 1991 2017 Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing 787-9
British Aerospace 146-200 2001 2002 Boeing 737-300 Obtained after the collapse of Ansett New Zealand
British Aerospace 146-300 2001 2002 Boeing 737-300 Obtained after the collapse of Ansett New Zealand
Douglas DC-8-52 1965 1981 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 One aircraft continued to operate after conversion to DC-8F-54 freighter configuration.
Douglas DC-8F-54 1981 1989 — Freighter converted from DC-8-52 passenger aircraft
Fokker F27 Friendship 1960 1990 ex-NAC
Lockheed L-188 Electra 1959 1972 Douglas DC-8-52 ex-TEAL
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 1973 1982 Boeing 747-200 One was written off as Flight 901

Fleet as of 1 April 1978

The following was the Air New Zealand fleet on 1 April 1978, the day the merged Air New Zealand and National Airways Corporation began operating.[23]

Air New Zealand fleet, 1 April 1978
AircraftIn ServiceNotes
Boeing 737-2008
Fokker F27-10013
Fokker F27-5004
Douglas DC-8-523
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-308
Total36

References

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  2. ↑ "Airbus A320 (International)". Air New Zealand. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Airbus A320 (NZ Domestic)". Air New Zealand. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Air NZ commits to taking seven more A321neos". Flight Global. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. 1 2 Bradley, Grant (2 June 2014). "Air NZ buys planes worth $1.6b". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 Bradley, Grant (6 June 2017). "Air New Zealand to go shopping for new ultra-long range planes". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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  10. ↑ Bradley, Grant (24 April 2015). "Air NZ selects new engines for Airbus fleet". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Air New Zealand to deploy new A321neo aircraft on Tasman and Pacific routes". Stuff. 26 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "Air New Zealand's $100m do-up + video". NZ Herald. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "Air New Zealand leases a Singapore Airlines 777-200ER to cover Dreamliners - TravelTalk NZ". 16 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Travel alerts - Flight information - Plan - Air New Zealand". www.airnewzealand.co.nz.
  15. ↑ "Air New Zealand issues 777-200 replacement RFP; adds A321neo".
  16. 1 2 "Air New Zealand to invest $100m in fleet upgrade". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Air New Zealand to add a dry-leased B777-300(ER)". Ch-Aviation. 17 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Air NZ orders four more Dreamliners". The New Zealand Herald. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  19. ↑ Bradley, Grant (8 December 2014). "Air NZ adds more Dreamliners to its fleet". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  20. ↑ Anthony, John (11 July 2014). "Air NZ's 787-9 has landed at Auckland Airport". Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  21. ↑ "Air New Zealand operates first 787 service". Australian Aviation. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  22. ↑ Air New Zealand Company History Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback Machine. (PDF)
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