Air New Zealand s Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Qantas Airbus A330 head to head on the Tasman
13 May, 2021 05:33 AM
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Aviation, tourism and energy writer for the NZ Heraldgrant.bradley@nzherald.co.nz@gbradleynz
While the glory days of A380 double-deckers across the Tasman remain a dim memory, the only two airlines flying the route are putting some of their underemployed widebody planes to work across the Ditch. That s mainly good news for passengers especially those up the front who enjoy more space than on the Airbus A320/21s Air New Zealand flies or the Qantas Boeing 737-800s.
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