A violent windstorm that swept through the Melbourne area on 2 September caused substantial damage to several of the former Air New Zealand and Qantas New Zealand BAe 146s parked at Essendon airport. The winds caused most of the 146s to break their moorings; several were then pushed into each […]
Air New Zealand‘s regional subsidiary, Mount Cook Airline, has retired its last BAe 146. Mount Cook used four former Qantas New Zealand BAe 146-300s on domestic services from Auckland to Queenstown and from Christchurch to Rotorua and Queenstown. Three were retired earlier this year, and flown to Melbourne’s Essendon airport […]
Air New Zealand has announced plans to operate at least four of the eight BAe 146-300s formerly operated by bankrupt Tasman Pacific Airlines as Qantas New Zealand. Air New Zealand will use the 146s to boost domestic services on routes from Auckland to Queenstown and from Christchurch to Rotorua and […]
Air New Zealand announced on 18 February that it will buy News Corp’s 50 per cent stake in Australian airline Ansett, giving it complete control. The sale is subject to regulatory approval. Ansett Australia will continue to operate independently, under its own brand, though various functions of the two airlines […]
