Sorry to be a wet blanket cavemanzk but (btw 'their' not 'there', break up the airline's not 'airlines'... "a reasonable amount..." not "an reasonable amount..." etc).
1. NZ don't need an AOC as they have an NZ AOC with ANZA Privileges.
2. Qantas wouldn't want most of VA's 738s, they don't have magic carpet and they don't have other options QF would want and it's not that easy to take over a lease, easier to get own additional aircraft.
3. NZ has no interest in operating mainline in Australia but would be more likely to switch their alliance/interlining to QF as they did post AN collapse - they did take on some AN staff but on their terms as new employees and usually in entry level roles - e.g. airports (in reality they move most of their disrupted pax to QF now anyway because getting VA to play by industry rules and accept industry standard paperwork is almost impossible - strange for a company losing money, you'd think they'd take any opportunity to take on extra income but no, they think they're so good they can dictate to the rest of the industry.
4. NZ might 'buy' the 777 at a bargain basement price but I don't think they'd rush to take the crew.
5. TT A320s not an attractive proposition for NZ nor are the A330s for QF.
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