Air New Zealand signs deal to become launch customer of Boeing 787-9 (the most fuel-efficient aircraft available at the time)
2008
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) test flight in a Boeing 747 powered by a 50:50 blend of SAF and traditional jet fuel
2009
Air New Zealand retrofits winglets to Boeing 767s, saving 16,000 tonnes of CO2 per year
2010-2014
2.41% average annual fuel efficiency improvement compared to 2009 baseline
2014
Air New Zealand receives first Boeing 787-9 (around 20 percent more fuel efficient compared to similarly sized predecessor aircraft)
2016
Air New Zealand launches its Carbon Reduction Programme and FlyNeutral – our customer carbon offset programme
2016
Air New Zealand enters into a series of partnerships to investigate the feasibility of a domestic SAF industry
2018
Air New Zealand and ATR launch joint initiative to explore the potential for hybrid propulsion to be used in regional aircraft
2018
Air New Zealand and Wisk launch a joint research initiative to bring the world’s first autonomous electric air taxi service to market in New Zealand
2020
Air New Zealand commits to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050
2020
Air New Zealand co-establishes a SAF Consortium with key partners, producing a roadmap for SAF production in New Zealand
2021
Air New Zealand and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment launch a joint initiative to investigate the production of SAF in New Zealand
2021
Air New Zealand and Airbus launch a joint research initiative to understand the opportunities and challenges of flying hydrogen-powered aircraft
2021
Air New Zealand joins World Economic Forum initiatives to advance aviation decarbonisation, “Clean Skies for Tomorrow” and “Target True Zero”
Air New Zealand sets major goal to reach 10% SAF use by 2030
2022
Air New Zealand sets a 2030 interim science-based target, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, to reduce carbon intensity by 28.9% by 2030, from a 2019 baseline
2022
Air New Zealand receives first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
2022
Air New Zealand announces four Mission Next Gen Aircraft partners to work on developing its first next generation aircraft demonstrator flight
2023
Air New Zealand announces additional Mission Next Gen Aircraft long-term partners to work on developing aircraft to replace Q300 domestic fleet
2026-2035
Air New Zealand aspires to acquire novel propulsion/next generation aircraft with the fleet scaling to reach all domestic destinations
2030
Air New Zealand targeting 10% of total fuel use to be SAF
2030
Air New Zealand targeting a 28.9% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030, from a 2019 baseline
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