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Air New Zealand’s Safety Safari
Take a look at the newest Air New Zealand safety video based on some of the world’s most stunning surf breaks. Air New Zealand…
Air New Zealand’s ‘It’s in the Bag’
Air New Zealand presents “It’s in the Bag” where some of Air NZ’s passengers get a very special surprise on their 75th birthday. See…
Air NZ Completes Sydney Lounge Refurbishment
Air New Zealand has completed the refurbishment of its Sydney Airport lounge with Auckland, Brisbane and Queenstown to follow as part of a $40 million lounge refurbishment program.
“The key…
Air NZ All Blacks Lolly Taste Test Prank
Watch as Keven Mealamu, Aaron Smith and Ben Smith taste test some lolly flavours for Air New Zealand that have quite unusual flavours.
Air NZ Celebrates 75 Years
Take a trip into Air New Zealand’s past, present and future at Te Papa. Air New Zealand’s dynamic, interactive exhibition will take you through…
Air New Zealand Celebrates 75 Years of Flying
Air New Zealand, turns back the clock to the 1940s and is taking passengers back to where it all began to celebrate their 75 years of flying.
“Air…
Air New Zealand One of World’s Safest Airlines
Of 449 airlines monitored by the aviation website AirlineRatings.com, Air New Zealand makes the Top 10 safest for 2015 based on aviation governing body audits and airline incident records,…
Meanwhile in New Zealand… A Very Kiwi Christmas
Air New Zealand presents “Meanwhile, in New Zealand… A Very Kiwi Christmas” for the children of Portobello, on the Otago Peninsula, a little Christmas…
Hobbits Fit Their Safety Masks for Air NZ Safety Video
Ahead of the final instalment of The Hobbit trilogy, and continuing its long tradition of entertaining in-flight videos, Air New Zealand has launched its latest “epic” pre-flight safety demonstration.
The…
The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made
As the official airline of Middle-earth, Air New Zealand has gone all out to celebrate the third and final film in The Hobbit Trilogy…
Air NZ has “Coolest Airline Paint Job in the World”
Air New Zealand has been judged by Business Insider as having the “coolest airline paint job in the world”, ranked first out of 15 international airlines with…
Air NZ Boeing 747-400 Takes Final Flight
Air New Zealand’s last Boeing 747-400 affectionately referred to by pilots as “Daddy’s yacht” has completed its final flight in teal livery, as the airline ushers in a new…
Meanwhile in…New Zealand – “Conversion”
Watch 1 of 3 Air New Zealand web series “Meanwhile in…New Zealand”. In this episode, is about New Zealand’s love for rugby and skiing…
Air NZ liberating customers, becomes top profit performer
Within the airline industry, Air New Zealand has plenty of admirers, and is now the most profitable in Australasia with expectations of a full-year pre-tax profit of at least…
Boeing Delivers First 787-9 Dreamliner to Air New Zealand
New Zealand will be home to the first Boeing 787-9 plane after Air New Zealand officially acquired the first of the 10 new models yesterday.
“Boeing is proud to have…
Antarctica: No Ordinary Place, No Ordinary Assignment
Two applicant’s get a chance of a lifetime to document and discover Antarctica with the help of Air New Zealand. Follow the story of…
Fyfe a Great Fit for Icebreaker
Rob Fyfe, the man who engineered the turnaround of Air New Zealand after the airline’s Government bailout, is the ideal candidate to take over the reins at Kiwi global…
Blind Gate Episode 5: The End. Or Just the Beginning?
Air New Zealand presents Blind Gate, the world’s first Valentine day dating show filmed live. In the final episode the couples head home after…
Blind Gate Episode 4: Will Cupid Strike in the City of Angels?
Air New Zealand presents Blind Gate, the world’s first Valentine day dating show filmed live. In this episode Daisy and Sean get up close…
Blind Gate Episode 3: Feeling the Love in la-la land
Air New Zealand presents Blind Gate, the world’s first Valentine day dating show filmed live. In this episode Aletheia and Dermot go for a…
Blind Gate Episode 2: Will it be Love at First Flight?
Air New Zealand presents Blind Gate, the world’s first Valentine day dating show filmed live. In this episode the two winning couples set off…
Blind Gate Episode 1: Checking Each Other Out at Check-In
Air New Zealand presents Blind Gate, the world’s first Valentine day dating show filmed live at London Heathrow airport. The show consists of 12…
Dreamliner Flying in the Face of Convention
16 April 2014 – The newly painted, and “stunning”, black Air New Zealand 787-9 is literally flying in the face of convention, according to Los Angeles Times…
Air New Zealand Presents: A Little Piece of Home
Every Kiwi misses home once in a while. So Air New Zealand helps bring back a little piece of home to 700 homesick kiwis…
Kiwi Sceptics: Hipster
New Zealand the perfect holiday spot, but that’s not what everyone thinks. Some people would never cross the ditch in a million years, we…
Air NZ Soars Above Qantas
The last time Air New Zealand invested in the Australian aviation market, the airline required a Government bail-out to stave off bankruptcy as its subsidiary Ansett fell apart. This…
The Kiwi Sceptics: Bali Girl
New Zealand the perfect holiday spot, but that’s not what everyone thinks. Some people would never cross the ditch in a million years, we…
The Kiwi Sceptics: Aussie Bogan
New Zealand the perfect holiday spot, but that’s not what everyone thinks. Some people would never cross the ditch in a million years, we…
Eric Tracey UK New Zealander of the Year 2014
Eric Tracey has been named the UK New Zealander of the Year 2014 at the New Zealand Society’s Waitangi Day Charity Ball held in London.
Announced by the High Commissioner…
Air New Zealand Plane Gets The Hobbit Dragon Decals
An Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300 that the Weta Workshop team in Wellington have fitted with a 54-metre long image of Smaug the dragon from The Hobbit: The Desolation…
One of the World’s Top 99 Greatest Investors
Sir Ron Brierley has been included in Swedish hedge fund manager Magnus Angenfelt’s book, The World’s 99 Greatest Investors, which will be released in Australia later this year.
The New…
Just another day in Middle-earth…
“Middle-earth is closer than you think”. Air New Zealand creates another fantastic ad revealing that New Zealand has all sorts of surprises, and before…
Air New Zealand Brings Passengers to Middle-earth
Air New Zealand’s latest short-film sees the airline embrace the magic and whimsy that comes with Middle-earth, with airline crew and airport ground staff sporting features that might only…
1987 Air New Zealand Ad
Take a step back in time and revisit Air New Zealand’s 1987 commercial advertising their Pacific Class. Promoting their priority check-in, exclusive lounges and…
Air NZ: Betty White – Safety Old School Style
Air New Zealand has done it again, another hilarious in-flight safety video. Starring Golden Girl, Betty White, the video proves that age doesn’t matter…
Air New Zealand Staff Have Nothing to Hide
Air New Zealand finds an interesting way to show that have nothing to hide with their customers just using a lot of body paint…
Plans for Icy Demonstration Flight South
Air New Zealand is planning a demonstration Boeing 767 flight to Antarctica on 5 October, and if all goes well the airline is expected to operate two more chartered…
Behind the scenes of WOW 2012
Air New Zealand presents a peek behind the scenes of the World of Wearable Arts in Wellington on Awards Night 2012. Designers and models…
New Zealand Same-sex Couple Ties Knot Up In the Air
Air New Zealand invited Lynley Bendall and Ally Wanikau, who have been together almost 14 years, to finally tie the knot in the skies…
First the Cup, Now the Flat-Bed
Kiwis aren’t just beating the Americans on the water; they’re whipping them in the air too. Forbes’ travel correspondent Katie Kelly Bell put the new flat-bed business class to…
Air New Zealand – China’s “Romance Class”
Fall in love with Air New Zealand’s brand new online-exclusive safety video, launched in China to celebrate the airline’s new “Romance Class”. Romance class…
Air NZ’s Hobbit Plane Lands in Middle Earth
Take a look at what happens when Air New Zealand’s brand new Hobbit 777-300 stops in Wellington for a visit ahead of The Hobbit:…
All Eyes on Air New Zealand at Paris Air Show
Air New Zealand was the centre of attention at the Paris Air Show with their new black livery on display and world first ‘sharklets’ on display. The airlines new…
New Paint Job for National Carrier’s Aircraft
Air New Zealand has unveiled a new livery for its aircraft, which will feature an iconic silver fern, to adorn its entire fleet by the end of 2014. The…
Air New Zealand’s Skycouches Pass ‘GeekDad’ Test
Andy Robertson is the self-styled ‘Chief GeekDad’ of UK Wired magazine. Recently, he put Air New Zealand’s innovative Skycouch technology to the ‘geek’ test, flying from the UK to…
Merleen Thomas, Inspirational Airline Engineer
‘One of the most satisfying things about my job is seeing an aircraft that you inspected take off and just seeing it fly in the air,’ Merleen Thomas, Air…
Air New Zealand: The Bear Essentials of Safety
Bear Grylls goes wild on Air New Zealand’s safety video.
It’s About Flying People
Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe is one of 20 people profiled in this month’s Monocle, in a feature which explores who “would be ideal collaborators.” “Make sure…
Fans Flock to Spot the Stars
One hundred thousand Hobbit fans descended on Wellington’s Courtenay Place to catch a glimpse of their favourite Tolkien character strutting the 500m-long red carpet ahead of the world premiere…
Air New Zealand: Behind the Scenes of An Unexpected Briefing
Take a look behind the scenes of Air New Zealand’s Hobbit-y safety video, An Unexpected Briefing.
Air New Zealand: An Unexpected Briefing
Air New Zealand welcomes visitors to Middle Earth with a Hobbit themed safety video, An Unexpected Briefing.
Decades of Aisle Style
With Air New Zealand celebrating its 30th anniversary of flights between London and Los Angeles, British lifestyle magazine Female First looks at the fashion of the airline over the decades. “Air…
Safety First with Al Bundy
New Plymouth-born actress Melanie Lynskey, 35, appears in cartoon alongside Married with Children and Modern Family star Ed O’Neill in the latest Air New Zealand airline safety video. Melanie…
Air New Zealand: Safety Sketch
Ed O’Neill and Melanie Lynskey explain the dos and don’ts of flying in Air New Zealand’s latest safety video.
Big Plans for the Pacific Rim
Former president and chief executive of Unilever’s Canadian business, New Zealander Christopher Luxon, 41, has been named Rob Fyfe’s successor as CEO of Air New Zealand. Luxon joined Air…
Making Small a Virtue
Chief executive officer of Air New Zealand Rob Fyfe, 51, talks to Monocle about the importance of national identity to the airline and staying competitive in the industry. “One…
