I was supposed to be flying to AU via San Francisco in a shiny new Boeing 777. It would have been one of the first operated by Air New Zealand but looks like they might still be using the (very) old 747’s…
Stuff.co.nz: Air NZ could get millions for delay
“Air New Zealand could be in line for millions of dollars in compensation from aircraft manufacturer Boeing because of delays in the delivery of its new flagship 777 airliner fleet…”
“The aircraft was to start flying from Auckland to San Francisco next month when the present three-times-a-week service goes to six times a week”
Orders and deliveries - Randy's Blog - Boeing.com
“As you may have read, we will continue to deliver airplanes that have been completed. But due to the strike, our production facilities are at a standstill at our Everett and Renton assembly plants.”
