Air New Zealand reshuffles widebody fleet as 787 restrictions take hold

Credit: Rob Finlayson
Air New Zealand will reshuffle its widebody fleet and seek more leased aircraft as it copes with new operational restrictions for the Boeing 787s used on long-haul routes. Most of the airline’s fleet of 11 787-9s are affected by the latest directives from US and European regulators imposing stricter...
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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