Air New Zealand Leases Aircraft To Cover For Boeing 787s

AUCKLAND—Air New Zealand has agreed to lease an Airbus A340 from Portugal-based Hi Fly to help cover for Boeing 787-9s affected by issues with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. The A340 will be wet-leased from mid-May. The carrier is also believed to be seeking to dry-lease at least one 777. Air New...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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