NZ Rugby World Cup livery

[David Ramsay]

Air New Zealand today revealed the new livery design for the first aircraft in its new domestic jet fleet.

The new all black livery was unveiled in Sydney today by Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe, in recognition of the airline's long time support of the nation's favourite game.

"In celebration of Air New Zealand's long running support of rugby in New Zealand, our first new A320 will arrive in January sporting a sleek black livery complete with silver fern motif and Koru on its tail," says Rob Fyfe.

Air New Zealand's sponsorship of the New Zealand Rugby Football union, including the All Blacks, enters its seventeenth year in 2011.

The first aircraft will be the only one in the fleet featuring the new all black livery.

"Air New Zealand is crazy about rugby and from February this distinctive new plane will be operating on our main domestic New Zealand routes, says Mr Fyfe.

The new domestic fleet of A320 aircraft, combined with Air New Zealand's new long-haul fleet of Boeing 777-300 aircraft, which begin arriving from the end of this year, will ensure the airline continues to have one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world.

See the video here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1XubCSbP6g)

[Brian Wilkes]

Now watch out for Qantas's version of the Wallabies logo jet for next year!;)

[Nathan Long]

If it follow the form of the respective rugby teams, no matter how hard they try, unfortunately it won't be as good as the Air NZ one.

[Damian N]

Now watch out for Qantas's version of the Wallabies logo jet for next year!;)

Can hardly wait for the decal!:D

[Lee G]

Now there has to be a 400 due for a D check and a spraypaint somewhere in the Qantas fleet, you would think!

[D Chan]

if they were going to take a video from Flight simulator X they couldve chose a much better A320 model...

[Nathan Bartlett]

Nice! Can't wait either, gona look awesome!

[Damian N]

Where's the sharklets???????????:confused::confused::confused:

[Torin Wilson]

It's going to be ZK-OJP, one of the 2 ordered purely for domestic service that will not have the sharklets

[matthew mcdonald]

Sorry to bring this back up, but I was just searching through aircraft on order and according to this website Air New Zealand's only 2 A320's on order are ZK-OJQ and ZK-OAB completely skipping OJP. Can somebody please shed some light on this.

http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Air-New-Zealand

Thanks

[Torin Wilson]

Sorry to bring this back up, but I was just searching through aircraft on order and according to this website Air New Zealand's only 2 A320's on order are ZK-OJQ and ZK-OAB completely skipping OJP. Can somebody please shed some light on this.

http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Air-New-Zealand

Thanks

That info is wrong, easy.

http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/air-nz-replace-domestic-fleet-a320s-3110146

First 2 arrive for domestic service, then the rest with sharklets to go onto international with the current international fleet to shift to domestic.

[Brenden S]

Interesting use of FSX there to!

[Tim Bowrey]

Looks good to me!

http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7002952

[Nathan Bartlett]

looks darn good!

[Brian Wilkes]

Ive got this gut feeling we will see it here in OZ on the odd flt or 2! even though it's got different seating!

[Jarden S]

^^Fingers crossed!

[Todd Milton]

Looks Fantastic! I cannot wait to grab some photos of this bird, even if I have to travel all that way (Such a hard task) to New Zealand for it.

[Brock Little]

Video of building and painting can be viewed here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxjK-w3w-Z4

[Bernie P]

I was AMAZED :eek: as to the way they get it out of the hanger/building!!!! Surely they could think of a better way!!! :confused:

Great find!

[Brock Little]

I was AMAZED :eek: as to the way they get it out of the hanger/building!!!! Surely they could think of a better way!!! :confused:

Great find!

I know! What a weird way! :eek:

[Paul f.]

I was AMAZED :eek: as to the way they get it out of the hanger/building!!!! Surely they could think of a better way!!! :confused:

Great find!Would that go down as its first rotate:p

[Matt_L]

V1... Rotate...Tailstrike!:D

[Mark Grima]

Any ideas how long a paint job like that takes to apply?

World love to see Qantas do something, but agree it probably wont be nearly as good!

Cheers

M