Air New Zealand's latest ATR72-600 touches down after 15 day flight from France

Air New Zealand's latest ATR72-600 turboprop plane has arrived in Aotearoa just in time for Christmas. The 15 day journey included stops in Greece, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Maldives, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia, before ZK-MZF landed at Auckland Airport on Wednesday afternoon. Its flights covered a distance of 20,414km. The aircraft, which can seat 68 passengers, will be used to service regional routes and travel to the likes of New Plymouth, Tauranga and Nelson. It wasn't on the ground in Auckland for long, departing for Christchurch shortly after arriving in the country, where it's going through the process of getting ready for service. Air NZ's Chief Pilot Captain David Morgan says he's excited to be adding the the latest ATR72-600 to the airline's domestic fleet.<br/>