(28 April 2022, 11:56 +07)
Air New Zealand has unveiled details of a
four-year investment plan for its Auckland airport base.
The airline expects construction of a new aircraft
hangar to commence later this year, and approved in-principle a
project to centralise its Auckland workforce at a refurbished
airport campus.
“We’ve spent the last two years looking at how we
can set ourselves up for success as we revive our airline. We know
we work best when we work together, and we have plenty of
underutilized space at the airport campus to make that happen,”
said Greg Foran, Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer. “We’ll be creating an environment where the people
who plan our future work alongside those who operate our aircraft
and work with our customers every day. Globally, this way of
working is delivering exceptional results for customers and
shareholders, and this is the right time to get ready for a move
as we prepare for the global recovery in aviation.”
Air New Zealand turboprop aircraft being welcomed to Auckland Airport
Mr Foran says the majority of Air New Zealanders
are based in Auckland and it’s expected they’ll move to the
airport campus in 2024.
“We have more space than we need in the Auckland
CBD and are already paying for a precinct at the airport that has
more than enough space to meet even our most ambitious growth
projections. With building costs increasing and our CBD leases
coming to an end, this is the time to get started on the work to
bring our people together,” he added. “The way people work has changed – this is our
opportunity to set up a world class hybrid work environment, with
cutting edge digital technology so our people have the right tools
to build on our history of innovation and deliver great
experiences for our customers.”
Moving the city office to the airport will
consolidate office space, significantly reducing the airline’s
property footprint, and reducing costs by 20% over 15 years. After
design and construction phases, the move is likely to occur in
2024.
“Rather than building a brand-new space, we’re
refurbishing the existing one to bring our people together.
There’s a lot of history in the current building, and if walls
could talk, they’d have some terrific success stories to tell. We
want to hold on to that and celebrate the history of the airline,”
said Mr Foran.
Hangar 4,
the new 10,000 sqm engineering facility first announced in 2019,
has been designed to have a 6-star green rating and the largest
single span timber arch aircraft hangar in the Southern
Hemisphere.
“We’re confident that our long-haul operation will
return so investing now in a new Hangar that will be large enough
to house a 787 and two A320s side-by-side in one space makes
complete sense. It’s also been designed by our engineering and
maintenance employees to ensure it’s suitable for them and the
work they need to do,” Mr Foran added. “Our existing hangars were built in the 1960s and
1980s and, while they have served us well, our fleet has changed
over the decades. We now have a need for a more modern, innovative
structure that takes energy use and other sustainability factors
into account.”
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