Read more Air New Zealand stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6434/air-new-zealand.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:24:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63496/airline-uses-naked-staff-for-in-flight-safety-vid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter a marketing campaign featuring staff in body-paint facsimiles of their uniforms, Air New Zealand is applying its revealing approach to the in-flight safety video as well, the New Zealand Herald reports. “The Bare Essentials of Safety” aims to recapture the attention of passengers who often ignore the mandatory safety...http://www.newser.com/story/63496/airline-uses-naked-staff-for-in-flight-safety-vid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Jul 2009 16:10:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59134/airline-pitches-the-really-friendly-skies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTo tout its distaste for hidden fees, Air New Zealand is mounting a tasteful display—of nudity. The airline's new commercial features employees wearing nothing but body paint, the Boston Globe reports. The campaign, called “Nothing to Hide,” touts the now-antiquated practice of providing meals and not charging for baggage....http://www.newser.com/story/59134/airline-pitches-the-really-friendly-skies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 17 May 2009 15:12:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46680/jumbo-jet-flies-on-veggie-oil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Boeing 747 powered by a mixture of aviation fuel and vegetable oil flew on a two-hour test flight which is being hailed as a technological and ecological milestone. The Air New Zealand passenger jet was powered in part by oil from the jatropha plant, reports the BBC.http://www.newser.com/story/46680/jumbo-jet-flies-on-veggie-oil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 31 Dec 2008 6:35:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43827/7-person-air-new-zealand-flight-crashes-off-france.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThree bodies have been recovered after an Air New Zealand jet with seven aboard crashed into the Mediterranean today, AFP reports. The Airbus A320—which can carry about 150 passengers—was on a test flight when it went down off the coast of the French city of Perpignan. Five on...http://www.newser.com/story/43827/7-person-air-new-zealand-flight-crashes-off-france.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Nov 2008 15:36:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37031/airline-stamps-ads-on-those-sans-hairline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAir New Zealand is launching a new ad campaign on people's heads, reports the Brisbane Times. The airline will pay people $660 to wear temporary tattoos on the back of their shaved heads for two weeks. The ads display changes to the airline's check-in system and direct passengers to the...http://www.newser.com/story/37031/airline-stamps-ads-on-those-sans-hairline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Sep 2008 8:31:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/8411/racing-to-fly-with-biofuel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKiwis are planning to launch the first green commercial flight in about a year, the BBC reports. Air New Zealand promises to fly a 747 with 1 of 4 engines running on a kerosene-biofuel blend, but Virgin Atlantic may beat them to it with a bio-flight in early 2008. "It's...http://www.newser.com/story/8411/racing-to-fly-with-biofuel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Sep 2007 17:45:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4642/flying-in-style-10-best-business-classes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith amenities like fully reclining seats, foot-massage parlors, and food that defies even the highest-flying expectations, airline business classes are more like mobile spas then just a way to get from point A to point B. BusinessWeek gives you the 10 best. Singapore Airlines Cathay Pacific Qatar Airways Malaysia Airlines...http://www.newser.com/story/4642/flying-in-style-10-best-business-classes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Jul 2007 11:38:18 CDT