Most of Air NZ's 777 fleet has been grounded since March. Photo: NZ HeraldAir New Zealand has grounded its Boeing 777 fleet until at least September next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In May the airline grounded the majority of its seven 777-300 aircraft until the end of this year. Air New Zealand chief operating officer Carrie Hurihanganui says the recovery of the airline's international network post-Covid-19 is now looking to be slower than initially thought. The 777s are the largest aircraft in Air New Zealand's fleet and have operated the majority of the airline's long-haul routes over the past 15 years.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 09, 2020 22:30 UTC