Īir New Zealand's route network focuses on Australasia and the South Pacific, with long-haul flight services to eastern Asia and North America. In the 2017 financial year to June, Air New Zealand carried 15.95 million passengers. 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 Ansett Australia. The airline served only international routes until 1978, when the government merged it and the domestic New Zealand National Airways Corporation (NAC) into a single airline under the Air New Zealand name. Īir New Zealand succeeded Tasman Empire Airways Limited on 1 April 1965.
The airline has been a member of the Star Alliance since 1999. Based in Auckland, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 20 domestic and 30 international destinations in 18 countries, primarily around and within the Pacific Rim.
Air New Zealand Limited ( Māori: Araraurangi Aotearoa ) is the flag carrier airline of New Zealand.
