Several flights to and from Christchurch have been affected by problems with Air New Zealand’s ATR aircraft. Flight schedules showed select flights between Christchurch and Wellington and Christchurch and Invercargill were cancelled this week. ALDEN WILLIAMS/Stuff An Air New Zealand ATR 72 lands at Christchurch Airport. READ MORE:* Air NZ defends use of turboprops on main trunk routes* Turboprop v jet: Which is better to fly in? * Air New Zealand defends increased use of turboprop aircraft on main trunk routesAir New Zealand confirmed in a statement three of its ATR aircraft were out of action due to de-icing system issues.

Source: Stuff August 11, 2021 03:24 UTC