Air New Zealand

At the peak of the groundings, the airline had five aircraft in storage. Air New Zealand has returned the last Boeing 787-9 from long-term storage, a move which allows it to ramp up its international operations. The last aircraft (ZK-NZD) had been parked at Alice Springs since September 2025, and one of several 787s the… The post Air New Zealand returns to service last stored 787-9 first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Air New Zealand Predicts Significant Loss For Fiscal 2026 Air New Zealand has updated its financial forecast to reflect a much wider loss for the current financial year, due mainly to higher fuel costs. natalia.pelayo… Thu, 05/14/2026 - 18:25 Author Adrian Schofield Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

The airline is working to raise funds and cut costs to mitigate its losses. Air New Zealand expects significantly steeper losses for the year to 30 June, as it flags “material uncertainty” in the near-term operating environment. In a trading update on 14 May, the Star Alliance carrier says it now expects to report a… The post Air New Zealand’s losses to steepen amid softening demand, rising fuel costs first appeared on FlightGlobal.