• Christopher Luxon, 5,231 million (2016) NZ$1,542 million (2016) NZ$463 million (2016) NZ$7,251 million (2016) NZ$2,108 million (2016) Employees 10,527 (June, 2016) Website Air New Zealand Limited (: ) is the airline of. Based in, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 21 domestic and 31 international destinations in 19 countries around the and the United Kingdom. The airline has been a member of the since 1999. Air New Zealand originated in 1940 as (TEAL), a company operating flights between New Zealand and Australia. TEAL became wholly owned by the in 1965, whereupon it was renamed Air New Zealand.

Air New Zealand Limited (NZX: AIR) is the flag carrier airline of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 21 domestic and. In addition to our Star Alliance partners, Air New Zealand has partnerships and agreements with a number of selected airlines to provide you with even more flight.

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The airline served international routes until 1978, when the government merged it and the domestic (NAC) into a single airline under the Air New Zealand name. Air New Zealand was privatised in 1989, but returned to majority government ownership in 2001 after near bankruptcy due to a failed tie up with Australian carrier. The Block Ws Pdtv Bf1 Mkv on this page. In the 2015 financial year to June, Air New Zealand carried 14.29 million passengers. Air New Zealand's route network focuses on and the, with long-haul services to eastern Asia, the Americas and the United Kingdom. It was the last airline to circumnavigate the world with flights to via both and via. The latter ended in March 2013 when Air New Zealand stopped Hong Kong – London flights, in favour of a with. The airline's main hub is, located near in the southern part of the Auckland urban area.

Air New Zealand is headquartered in a building called 'The Hub', located 20 km (12 mi) from Auckland Airport, in Auckland's. Air New Zealand currently operates a fleet of, and aircraft.

Air New Zealand's regional subsidiaries, and, operate additional domestic services using turboprop aircraft. Air New Zealand was awarded Airline of the Year in 2010 and 2012 by the Global Airline Awards. In 2014, Air New Zealand was ranked the safest airline in the world. Main article: Air New Zealand began as (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) in 1940, operating flying boats on routes. Following, TEAL operated weekly flights from Auckland to, and added and to its routings. The New Zealand and Australian governments purchased 50% stakes in TEAL in 1953, and the airline ended flying boat operations in favour of land-based turboprop airliners by 1960. In 1965, TEAL became Air New Zealand—the New Zealand government having purchased Australia's 50% stake in the carrier.