Air New Zealand to use Boeing 787-9s on seasonal Perth – Christchurch services
David Eyre
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1st visit to Perth. About to taxi out as a delayed NZ176 to Auckland at 9:13 pm.
Photo © Dylan Thomas.
The NZ161/162 service between Perth and Christchurch is seasonal, operating during Summer. Using B767-300ER’s and is seen here on approach to runway 21 at 4:40 pm.
Photo © Allan Tilley
22 March 2016 © David Eyre
Air New Zealand will use Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the seasonal twice weekly NZ161/162 services between Christchurch and Perth next summer, between 9 December 2016 and 29 April 2017.
The services have been operated by the airline’s Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in the past.
The schedule will be as follows:
- NZ161 dep Christchurch at 1440, arr Perth at 1655
- NZ162 dep Perth 2325, arr Christchurch at 1025 the following day.
Did anyone notice the antanov in the background
Antonov An-124 UR-82008: http://www.aviationwa.org.au/aircraft-photos-movements/2015-2/september-2015/20150905_ur-82008-marcus_graff_1/