“Annual Industry Achievement Awards
AIR NEW ZEALAND NAMED AIRLINE OF THE YEAR BY AIR TRANSPORT WORLD MAGAZINE
NEW YORK, NY – Penton Media’s Air Transport World®, the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry, today announced the selection of Air New Zealand as its Airline of the Year for 2010. The Auckland, N.Z.-based carrier is being honored for its superb commitment to safety and operational excellence, typified by the use of Performance Based Navigation cockpit technology at weather and terrain challenged destinations, and for its superb and groundbreaking customer service that combines high-tech, passenger-friendly IT systems with high-touch and caring staff.
The editors further cited Air New Zealand's sterling financial performance and fiscal management during one of the most turbulent periods in aviation history. They also were strongly impressed with the airline's leadership role in addressing environmental challenges facing the industry, including conducting the world's first sustainable biofuel flight.”
The Air Transport World Global Airline Awards are undoubtedly the Oscars of the airline industry and for Air New Zealand to be recognised as the number one airline in the world by some of the toughest and most highly respected critics is one of the greatest accolades they have ever
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Obviously much has changed at Air NZ since Erebus and the Ansett acquisition debacle. I used to like the way the drinks trolley came out as soon as the wheels were up!
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