Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is a big passenger airline from Auckland, New Zealand. It flies mainly in Australasia and South Pacific, but it also has services to Europe, North America and Asia. It is a Star Alliance member. It joined the alliance in 1999.[1] Its main base or hub is Auckland International Airport.
History
In 1940, TEAL was founded. Its first flights were from Auckland to Sydney and Wellington. Later, flights to Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti and the Cook Islands were added.[2] The Australian government bought 50% of TEAL in 1953. The remaining 50% was owned by the Government of New Zealand. In 1961, the airline became completely owned by the Government of New Zealand. TEAL was officially renamed Air New Zealand on April 1, 1965. The airline bought Douglas DC-8 airplanes in July 1965. These were used for longer routes to Honolulu and Los Angeles.[3] A larger Boeing 747 was bought in 1981. Air New Zealand bought Ansett Australia in 2000. Ansett later went out of business.
Gallery
The old logo used from 1996 until 2012
The new logo introduced in 2012
Air New Zealand's self-service check-in
Air New Zealand Boeing 747
A new Air New Zealand Boeing 787
An air New Zealand 777,its second lagest plane.
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Destinations
Air New Zealand serves the following destinations:
- Adelaide
- Alofi
- Apia
- Auckland
- Brisbane
- Buenos Aires
- Cairns
- Christchurch
- Denpasar
- Dunedin
- Gold Coast
- Hong Kong
- Honolulu
- Houston
- London
- Los Angeles
- Melbourne
- Nadi
- Norfolk Island
- Nouméa
- Nukuʻalofa
- Papeete
- Perth
- Port Vila
- Queenstown
- Rarotonga
- Rotorua
- San Francisco
- Shanghai
- Singapore
- Sunshine Coast
- Sydney
- Tokyo
- Vancouver
- Wellington
Air New Zealand Media
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.
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.
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.
"The Hub", Air New Zealand head office 36°50′42″S 174°45′12″E / 36.84492°S 174.75332°E
Air Nelson Saab 340A (no longer operated) at Auckland Airport
A Mount Cook Airlines ATR-72-500.
Air New Zealand Logo
Air New Zealand's koru tail symbol, seen on Boeing 737-300 aircraft ZK-NGM
Air New Zealand 747-400 ZK-SUJ in "Airline to Middle Earth" livery
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References
- ↑ "Member Airline Details". www.staralliance.com.
- ↑ "Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) (TEAL motor lodge)". www.teal.co.nz.
- ↑ "Photos from Air New Zealand's archives reveal golden age of travel". Mail Online. 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "A Historical Look at the DC-10 Before its Final Passenger Flight". 19 February 2014.