AIR NEW ZEALAND

Stephen Costley July 06, 2026

AIR NEW ZEALAND reactivated its final 787-9 from long-term storage at Alice Springs (five of its 14 were grounded at peak of Trent engine shortages). It now has two A320neos grounded due to GTF challenges, down from six at peak.

Stephen Costley

Steve Costley is responsible for the overall production SpeedNews. Steve has over 30 years of experience with SpeedNews, now part of the Aviation Week Network. He joined the company in August 1989 as an Associate Editor and was named Managing Editor in 1994. He was also named Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of SpeedNews, Inc., in the late 1990s, and held those titles until Prism Business Media acquired the company from Gil Speed in 2006.

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