2 Aug 2023

AirNZ to trial electric or hydrogen aircraft to lower emissions

From Checkpoint, 5:52 pm on 2 August 2023

It's a pilot, but not the kind Air New Zealand's used to.

The national carrier's looking to trial low emissions aircraft to move freight starting in 2026.

And it's looking for two airports to be part of the start up cargo service that will use electric, hybrid or hydrogen fuel celled planes.

As Air New Zealand's Chief Sustainability Officer Kiri Hannifin explains its the first step to decarbonising their regional fleet.