(05 September 2022, 11:00 +07)
Air New Zealand has unveiled its latest Airbus
A321neo sporting a jet black Star Alliance livery.
The new aircraft, which can seat up to 217
passengers, is the world's first black Star Alliance aircraft and
one of three A321neos to join the airline's fleet in the coming
months.
Siu Ling Fock, Star Alliance Vice President -
Development and Communications, said, "As the largest
and longest-running airline alliance in the world, Star Alliance honours each of our 26 member airlines' distinct heritage,
character and style. We know the significance of the colour black
to New Zealanders, so when Air New Zealand proposed to launch the
first-ever all-black aircraft with Star Alliance livery, we were
happy to agree. This launch also comes at a special time for Star
Alliance, as we celebrate our 25th anniversary this year."
Air New Zealand A321neo with special Star Alliance livery
The aircraft, which will fly on the airline's
domestic network, is expected to touch down in November, after
making the 17,825km journey from the Airbus factory in Hamburg in
Germany, through Muscat, Kuala Lumpur and Cairns, before arriving
in Auckland.
Another A321neo, which will be painted in the Air
New Zealand's classic black and white livery, is expected to
arrive in September.
"While Star Alliance livery is typically white
with a black tail fin, we asked if we could do something a little
different and inverse the colours in celebration of how important
black is to Air New Zealand and New Zealand, said Mike Williams,
Air New Zealand's Chief Transformation and Alliances. "Black is an iconic Kiwi colour. From sports
jerseys to gumboots, black is embedded in New Zealand's national
identity and worn with pride, so it's fantastic to welcome this
aircraft with its special black livery into our fleet. Kiwis missing the Koru need not look too far -
our iconic mangopare will feature on the wingtips in this one-off
design."
Air New Zealand has an average fleet age of 7.3
years making it one of the youngest fleets in
the world.
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