Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Engine Maintenance Requirements

Due to a global issue impacting Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power our Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet, Rolls-Royce, in conjunction with European regulator EASA, advised operators of 'Package C' engine types that earlier than usual maintenance checks were required on a specific part of the engine compressor.

While continuing to get our customers to their destinations has been our first priority, as a result of these maintenance requirements, Air New Zealand has needed to reschedule a number of international services as well as make a limited number of cancellations.

In addition to this, we have also leased two Boeing 777-200 aircraft from Boeing Group and one Boeing 777-300 aircraft from fellow Star Alliance member, EVA Air to help with additional capacity on some routes. These three aircraft are also operated by our Air New Zealand pilots and cabin crew.

Customers impacted by these schedule or aircraft changes will be contacted directly by Air New Zealand, via the contact information provided in their booking, or the travel agent they booked through.