Seven-year wait ends: Air NZ lands brand-new Dreamliner, but Skynest delayed

Why Air NZ's Skynest launch has been delayed

Air New Zealand’s first new Boeing 787 Dreamliner in seven years has arrived, but its Skynest sleeping pods are stuck in an approval queue. The delays in...

Seven-year wait ends: Air NZ lands brand-new Dreamliner, but Skynest delayed

Economy passengers must wait until after the summer travel peak for the world-first Skynest sleep pods due to overseas regulatory delays.

Regulatory headaches delay Air New Zealand’s Skynest yet again

The unique selling point for the Kiwi carrier’s brand-new 787-9 Dreamliner fleet – the first of which lands in Auckland this week – has been pushed back from December to after the summer peak period, with a pair of local and overseas regulators still yet to give Skynest the thumbs up.