Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand, originally founded as Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) in 1940, is the national carrier of New Zealand and the only airline circumnavigating the world. The company became fully owned by the New Zealand goverment after a failed merger adquisition of Australia´s Ansett Airlines in 2002. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEAL I http://www.airnewzealand.com/aboutus/corporateprofile/companyhistory/default.htm#the_story_begins

Air New Zealand flies with a fleet of 99 aircraft to 27 domestic and 26 international destinations along with some of its subsidiaries like Air Nelson, Eagle Airways and Mount Cook Airline which offer other national or worldwide code share cities. Since 1999 the airline became a member of Star Alliance, the world´s largest global alliance, along with Air Canada, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, bmi, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, SAS, South African Airways, Spanair, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways, United Airlines, US Airways and Varig, a membership which has provided great network and loyal advantage for the customers. http://www.airnewzealand.com/aboutus/corporateprofile/companyhistory/default.htm#the_story_begins

In 1940, Air New Zealand made its first international trans-Tasman flight to Sydney, Australia. Since then it has flown to Australia, the Pacific, Asia, North America and Europe uninterrupted for 69 years. The company flies today to the following destinations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_New_Zealand

Australia & the Pacific:

Adelaide, Apia, Aitukaki, Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Honolulu, Melbourne, Nadi, Niue, Noumea, Norflok Island, Papeete, Perth, Port Vila, Rarotonga, Sydney, Tonga.

Asia:

Beijing, Hong Kong, Osaka, Shanghai, Tokyo.

North America:

Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver.

Europe:

London.

New Zealand:

Auckland, Bay of Islands, Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gisborne, Hamilton, Hokitika, Invercargill, Kaitaia, Masterton, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Palmerston North, Queenstown, Rotorua, Tauranga, Taupo, Timaru, Wanaka, Wanganui, Wellington, Westport, Whakatane, Whangarei.

Air New Zealand currently owns an aircraft fleet of 99 Boeing, Airbus, Aerospatiale, Bombardier and Beechcraft commercial jets and turbo-props. http://www.airnewzealand.com/aboutus/fleet/default.htm I http://www.airnewzealand.com/before-you-fly/route-maps/new-zealand-routes.htm I http://www.airnewzealand.com/before-you-fly/route-maps/international-routes/default.htm

In 1940, TEAL (later Air New Zealand) offered its first trans-oceanic services with flying boats across the Tasman Sea and the Pacific. In 1951 the Pacific Coral Route from Auckland to Fiji, the Cook Islands and Tahiti was inaugurated with a flying boat service. TEAL became fully owned by the government of New Zealand in 1961. They were also owners of National Airways Corporation (NAC) established in 1947. Both companies operated the international and domestic air services for New Zealand, separately. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEAL

In 1965, TEAL was renamed Air New Zealand; that year also marked the introduction of the jet age for the company with its first DC-8 commercial jet. In 1973, the company started to use the Maori koru logo, a fern frond unfolding, on the tail of all its aircraft. Later, in 1978 the company was finally merged with NAC forming the first New Zealand world level airline which offered both international and domestic services. Today, the airline has become the national carrier of New Zealand and is the only one in the world that flies a route around the globe. The company was privatized in 1989 but re-nationalized in 2002. The government owns now a 76.5% stake in the company. http://www.airnewzealand.com/aboutus/corporateprofile/companyhistory/default.htm#the_story_begins

• 1940: Founded as TEAL or Tasman Empire Airways Limited
• 1965: TEAL changes name to Air New Zealand
• 1973: Began placing koru on all tailfins
• 1989: Airline purchased by a consortium including Qantas, Japan Airlines, and American Airlines
• 1999: Becomes full member of Star Alliance
• 2002: Airline re-nationalized by New Zealand government
• 2002: Painted airplanes advertised airline as Lord of the Rings Official Airline to Middle Earth
• 2005: Airline began outsourcing aircraft maintenance

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