Air NZ Announce Houston, Texas.

[Sump Monkey]

5 times a week using a refitted 772. Commences December along with the Buenos Aires services.

Stuff (http://i.stuff.co.nz/business/67786640/air-new-zealand-to-fly-direct-auckland-to-houston)

[tartare]

Yep - and if you want an insight into where they'll go next - just draw a 789 range circle around Auckland.
Optimised for payload of course.
There was talk of Chennai at one point.

[standard unit]

An end of line, first world, full service carrier in expansion mode AND using it's own airframes ??

Amazing what can be done when you are not run by idiots...

[Flying Tiger]

No mention of past government bailout, Standard?

Pretty easy to expand off a low base.

[standard unit]

Too right.

Much harder to shrink your network off a larger base....

[lotsta]

By that you mean larger cost base?

[Sid Departure]

Only the professional pilots posting here will see this as good news.
It's good. Air NZ is an expanding airline and making a great profit.
This means more jobs for all as guys move up the ladder.

[kev2002]

Agreed Sid

Great news for pilots with 50+ spots up for grabs over the next year