Air NZ looks to 787-9s for nonstop New York flight
Air NZ will likely use its existing Boeing 787-9s to launch a future Auckland-New York route, having bypassed the Airbus A350 and 777X and selected the 787-10 to replace its 777-200ER fleet. In announcing the fleet selection, CE Christopher Luxon reaffirmed that “one of our big ambitions in life is to land a flight from Auckland to New York.” He adds that the carrier is in discussions with its US network partner United Airlines on the potential nonstop service, which could be launched around 2022-23, although he would not confirm that was the timeline. But Luxon says its existing 13 787-9s will likely be the vehicle to take it there, compared to the longer-range variants of the A350 and the 777X that were also considered to replace its 8 777-200ERs. <br/>
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Air NZ looks to 787-9s for nonstop New York flight
Air NZ will likely use its existing Boeing 787-9s to launch a future Auckland-New York route, having bypassed the Airbus A350 and 777X and selected the 787-10 to replace its 777-200ER fleet. In announcing the fleet selection, CE Christopher Luxon reaffirmed that “one of our big ambitions in life is to land a flight from Auckland to New York.” He adds that the carrier is in discussions with its US network partner United Airlines on the potential nonstop service, which could be launched around 2022-23, although he would not confirm that was the timeline. But Luxon says its existing 13 787-9s will likely be the vehicle to take it there, compared to the longer-range variants of the A350 and the 777X that were also considered to replace its 8 777-200ERs. <br/>
