Air New Zealand accepts first Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing and Air New Zealand today celebrated delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 777-200ER (Extended Range) aircraft, on lease from International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC).
The delivery ceremony was attended by Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe, ILFC Chairman and CEO Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, and Boeing Commercial Airplanes Vice President – Asia Pacific Sales Larry Dickenson. The ceremony took place at the Boeing Everett Facility.
“Air New Zealand and Boeing have a great working-together relationship that spans 38 years,” said Dickenson. “As the first South Pacific 777 customer, Air New Zealand demonstrates a visionary perspective of the market with this important delivery.
“The new Boeing 777-200ER is one of the most advanced passenger aircraft ever made and will expand our capabilities for long-haul operations,” said Fyfe. “It will also help us take the uniquely Kiwi experience we deliver our customers to another level.”
Graham Muldoon
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