Air New Zealand buys ATR and Airbus aircraft

Air New Zealand announced two new additions to its fleet Turboprop aircraft ATR72-600 and two Airbus A321 from the end of 2024, giving it the opportunity to reach 768,000 seats per year.

He has given this explanation in response to that High demand On the airline’s regional network, these two additional 68-seat ADR aircraft will increase capacity to over 5,700 seats per week and carry customers. Regional targets Like Tauranga, Nelson and Gisborne.

When two A321neo214 seats, configured for international flights, Tasmania and The. Pacific IslandsThe company will be adding more than 9,000 locations per week to the network High efficiency in Tasmania than any other airline.

Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran said Additional flights Another step to satisfaction Travel requiredIt is growing the airline’s domestic and short-haul networks by adding more capacity.

A321neo aircraft Short fuse With the highest fuel efficiency available today, the ATR72-600 will at the same time be offered with the latest variant of the engine, capable of delivering a 3% improvement in performance. Fuel consumptionCompared to the previous generation.

Air New Zealand aircraft and crew will return home Auckland-Perth route On October 29, A Duration of operation In partnership with Spanish airline Vamos Air.

With these four additional aircraft, the company accumulates the total 16 aircraft in its fleetincluding eight Boeing 787 DreamlinersSix Airbus A321s and two ATR72-600s, all scheduled for delivery between 2024 and 2028.