Why Air New Zealand Is Only Buying 5 787-10s - And It's Genius

For most of its history, Air New Zealand has been defined by one unavoidable fact: it sits at the bottom of the world, and every passenger it wants must first cross a stretch of open ocean that has punished airlines for nearly ninety years. So when the airline locked in its long-haul future, the number stunned analysts. Just five Boeing 787-10s. In a market where Qantas, Delta and United are fighting for the same Pacific traffic, five widebodies looks like retreat. It may be the sharpest fleet decision any flag carrier has made this decade. This is the story of how one airline turned its greatest geographic weakness into a machine - and why buying fewer aircraft could be the move that wins the Pacific. Our official social accounts: 👉🏻 Instagram:   / planecuriousnews   👉🏻 TikTok:   / planecuriousnews   👉🏻 Facebook:   / planecurious