27 Aug 2020

Air NZ records record $454 million loss

From Midday Report, 12:15 pm on 27 August 2020

Air New Zealand says it will be years before it gets back to where it was before the pandemic devastated its business.

The airline made a loss of $454 million for the year ended June.

It wrote down the value of its fleet, sacked staff, and its revenue was slashed by a billion dollars as borders closed.

Aviation commentator, Irene King, speaks to Māni Dunlop.