Sat, Jan 29, 2011
Air New Zealand Becomes First Operator With Aircraft In All
Black Rugby Livery
The first of 51 new Airbus A320 aircraft ordered by Air Lease
Corporation (ALC) has been delivered and leased to Air New Zealand.
The airline has designed a one-off livery for the new aircraft as
part of its Crazy About Rugby campaign, evoking the colours of New
Zealand’s world famous national rugby team, the “All
Blacks”.
Air New Zealand Rugby-Themed A320
It is the first of two A320s powered by IAE to be delivered to
ALC and operated by Air New Zealand. “We are very pleased to
be delivering the first A320 from our aircraft order with Airbus,
to Air New Zealand. The aircraft’s bold all black
livery speaks to the success of Air New Zealand as one of the
world’s most innovative and leading airlines” said
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, ALC’s Chairman and CEO.
“This is the first of our new Airbus domestic fleet, with
thirteen more A320 aircraft due to be delivered over the next five
years,” said Rob McDonald, Air New Zealand’s Chief
Financial Officer. “The aircraft will enable us to increase
capacity on routes that are beginning to face capacity constraints
at some airports during peak times.
“We expected something special to mark the first Airbus
delivery to Steven Udvar-Hazy’s new company, ALC, and the Air
New Zealand A320 lives up to this. The livery is every bit as
stunning as the performance and comfort of the aircraft. We wish
both ALC and Air New Zealand a championship year,” said John
Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers.
The aircraft is part of an ALC order for 31 A320s and 20 A321s
placed at the Farnborough International Air-Show in 2010.
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