Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 5:22 pm
“We are grateful and hopeful following news of the
Trans-Tasman ‘travel bubble’ but there is still a long
way to go until industry recovery,” says New Zealand Air
Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) President Captain Andrew
Ridling.
“Along with the continued roll-out of the
Covid-19 vaccine and the announcement of a further $170
million government funding boost for the International
Airfreight Capacity (IAFC) scheme last month, today’s
announcement is very welcome,” said Captain
Ridling.
“These developments are good news for the
recovery of our aviation industry and are extremely good
news for our furloughed colleagues and others who lost their