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In this article AF-FRUALAIR-NZ Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe days of spotty — or worse, no — Wi-Fi on airplanes are numbered, said Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran. Reliable and fast Wi-Fi will become "ubiquitous" on full-service carriers, he told "Squawk Box Asia" Friday. Air New Zealand announced in December 2023 that Starlink services would be installed on two domestic aircraft in late 2024. watch nowHowever, passengers will have to wait a bit longer for those services to launch at Air New Zealand. Starlink at scaleOn Sept. 13, United Airlines said it had signed the industry's largest agreement for Starlink services to date.

Persons: Greg Foran, Foran Organizations: Air New Zealand, CNBC, United Airlines

☆ Air New Zealand CEO says SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi will be 'fantastic' for its flyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAir New Zealand CEO says SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi will be 'fantastic' for its flyersHours after a meeting with SpaceX and Starlink, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran told "Squawk Box Asia" that the company is making "terrific progress" on introducing Starlink Wi-Fi services to its fleet, which is set to begin in 2025.

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☆ Air New Zealand becomes first major airline to scrap its 2030 climate goal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An Air New Zealand plane is seen during game two of the Women's ODI series between New Zealand and Pakistan at Hagley Oval on December 15, 2023 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Air New Zealand on Tuesday dropped its 2030 climate goal, citing delivery delays of fuel-efficient aircraft and the affordability of alternative jet fuels. "As such and given so many levers needed to meet the target are outside our control, the decision has been made to retract the 2030 target." Air New Zealand had previously said its 2030 target was to reduce carbon intensity by 28.9%, compared to 2019 levels. The airline said Tuesday that work has begun on a new near-term target.

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☆ The aviation industry mess is turning into bad news for the planet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Air New Zealand is waiting for eight Boeing 787 Dreamliners and five Airbus A320neo and A3201neo planes, according to its website. SAF has a lower carbon footprint than traditional jet fuel because it’s made from waste products, where the carbon has already been emitted; or from plants that absorb CO2 as they grow. That was much higher than the 5% reduction target in international aviation emissions by 2030 agreed by 193 countries at a United Nations-backed conference last November. The aviation industry accounted for 2% of global energy-related carbon emissions in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). “Planned production capacity for sustainable aviation fuels will provide just a small fraction of jet fuel demand by 2027,” notes the IEA on its website.

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☆ New Zealand prime minister hitches ride on commercial plane after jet breaks down
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But an Air New Zealand plane had a very different reason for making an unplanned stop yesterday – they were picking up the country’s prime minister after his government aircraft broke down. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and a group of prominent business leaders were en route to Tokyo for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. They were traveling on a Royal New Zealand Defense Force plane, which stopped in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea to refuel. Luckily, one of the 50-some business leaders in the delegation was Air New Zealand (ANZ) CEO Greg Foran. Coincidentally, Luxon, who was elected in 2023, spent seven years as the CEO of Air New Zealand before getting into politics.

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☆ Air New Zealand warns of operations impact from Pratt & Whitney engine issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane taxis at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 30, 2018. The carrier in October had flagged a nominal financial impact in the first half of 2024 related to the engine issue. Air New Zealand warned in September the engine inspections would have a "significant" impact on its flight schedule from next year. Air New Zealand added it will have to ground up to four aircraft at any one time due to the engine maintenance issues. The airline has 17 A320/321neo jets in its fleet of 108 aircraft, servicing Australia and the Pacific Island markets and the domestic market in New Zealand.

Persons: Kamil Krzaczynski, Pratt, Whitney, Greg Foran, Archishma Iyer Organizations: Air New Zealand Boeing, O'Hare International, REUTERS, Air New Zealand, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt, Airbus, New Zealand, Air, Pacific, Air New, NZ, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Auckland, Hobart, Seoul, Zealand, Australia, New Zealand, Bengaluru

☆ Airline CEO works as a flight attendant and discovers how challenging it is to be 'attentive and charming' to passengers on a night flight
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The CEO of Lufthansa Airlines wrote a LinkedIn post detailing his experience working as a flight attendant. CEO Jens Ritter said he helped out staff on flights between Germany and the Middle East. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe CEO of Lufthansa Airlines worked as a flight attendant on a round-trip between Germany and the Middle East, serving passengers onboard the German airline. According to a Lufthansa spokesperson, Ritter worked on an outbound and return flight between Frankfurt in Germany and Bahrain. Ritter has been in charge of Lufthansa Airlines since last April.

Persons: Jens Ritter, Ritter, Carsten Spohr, –, Ritter isn't, Greg Foran, Laxman Narasimhan, what's, it's, Lee Peterson Organizations: Lufthansa Airlines, Morning, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, Swiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Airbus, LinkedIn, Air New Zealand, NDTV, WD Partners Locations: Germany, East, Frankfurt, Bahrain, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia

☆ Skynest: Air New Zealand reveals price of new economy class sleep pods
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But that will change on some Air New Zealand flights when the airline launches Skynest, a beds-on-board concept for economy-class passengers, in September 2024. The airline first announced the Skynest concept, in which six sleep pods in a bunk bed configuration are available on select planes, last year. Lighting in the Skynest pods was designed to make passengers sleep better. Meanwhile, Air New Zealand was ranked the second-best airline in the world in 2022. It became Air New Zealand in 1965.

☆ Starbucks new CEO wants senior leaders to work in stores. Every leader should follow suit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Former Walmart CEO Greg Foran used to visit stores every week to observe factors like customer service, inventory levels, in-stock levels, and assortment. Fewer retail CEOs got their start working in storesLowe's CEO Marvin Ellison started his retail career as a Target security guard. Others went through management-training programs operated by department stores. As department stores started facing stiff competition from specialty stores, they scrambled to cut costs. These days, finding a qualified retail CEO seems like one of the hardest jobs to fill, with many companies looking outside the retail industry.

☆ Starbucks' new CEO plans to spend time working at his company's coffee shops. Here's why every retail leader should take a shift on the sales floor.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Former Walmart CEO Greg Foran used to visit stores every week to observe factors like customer service, inventory levels, in-stock levels, and assortment. Fewer retail CEOs got their start working in storesLowe's CEO Marvin Ellison started his retail career as a Target security guard. David Swanson/ReutersOf course, times have changed — in the past, many retail CEOs got their start at the store level. As department stores started facing stiff competition from specialty stores, they scrambled to cut costs. These days, finding a qualified retail CEO seems like one of the hardest jobs to fill, with many companies looking outside the retail industry.

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