But to get them here required aircraft, and several of Air New Zealand’s have been grounded due to issues with Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney engines. The airline today said capacity across the international long-haul network was down 3.6%, mainly because of aircraft availability issues. Ravishankar said union delegates and Air New Zealand leaders were making progress and mediation was happening this week. On whether he was disappointed by the Samoa fee hike and if authorities there signalled it to Air NZ, he said the International Air Transport Association (Iata) was working on the issue. Air NZ first-half 2026 resultsRevenue: $3.4 billion, up 1.2%.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 26, 2026 00:29 UTC