Air New Zealand announces 2025 financial result
28 August 2025
Air New Zealand announces 2025 financial result
Financial summary
• Earnings before taxation of $189 million
• Net profit after taxation of $126 million
• ASK capacity down 4 percent, with up to 6 narrowbody and 5 widebody jets grounded
due to additional global engine maintenance requirements
• Final unimputed ordinary dividend of 1.25 cents per share declared
• $38 million of shares repurchased under the share buyback
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Air New Zealand today announced earnings before taxation of $189 million for the 2025
financial year, compared with $222 million in the prior year. This result is at the upper end of
the guidance range provided to the market in April. Net profit after taxation was $126 million.
The result reflects resilience despite ongoing global engine maintenance challenges,
significant cost inflation and a soft domestic market.
Passenger revenue declined by two percent to $5.9 billion, driven by a four percent reduction
in overall network capacity from engine availability constraints
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Fuel costs improved 12 percent, or $208 million, reflecting a decline in average jet fuel prices
and lower volumes of fuel consumption in line with constrained capacity.
Non-fuel operating cost inflation of approximately $235 million, was driven primarily by higher
landing charges, labour costs and engineering materials. This represents a year-on-year
increase of around six percent, as system-wide aviation costs continue to ris e faster than the
New Zealand Consumer Price Index. This pricing pressure is expected to persist.
The airline maintained a disciplined focus on cost control. Targeted actions included
renegotiating supplier contracts, reprioritising investment spend and further embedding
procurement discipline across the business to deliver greater value.
The airline’s Kia Mau transformation initiatives delivered approximately $100 million in
benefits, driven by stronger ancillary revenue from improved product offerings, ongoing
premium demand and digital self-service initiatives such as live chat and automated
passenger rebooking. Operational improvements also contributed, reducing disruption costs
and lifting on-time performance by six percentage points in the second half. Together these
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This includes an on-market buyback component through the NZX and ASX and an off-market buyback component under
which Air New Zealand will, following any on-market acquisitions, acquire a corresponding number of shares held by the
Crown, in order to maintain the Crown's shareholding.
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Included within passenger revenue is $35 million of credit breakage for customer credits now considered unlikely to be
redeemed.
benefits helped partially offset inflation while laying foundations for stronger long-term financial
performance.
Chair Dame Therese Walsh said the result reflected the underlying strength of the business
and the discipline with which it has been run.
“This is a solid result in a year where the airline faced real operational and economic pressure.
It speaks to the capability of the team, the robustness of the business, and the financial
discipline that Greg has instilled during his time as CEO. While near-term challenges remain,
our balance sheet is strong, and our strategy is clear.
“Based on the result announced today, and reflecting that confidence, the Board has declared
a final unimputed ordinary dividend of 1.25 cents per share, payable on 25 September 2025
to shareholders on record as at 12 September 2025. During the year, Air New Zealand was
also pleased to return $38 million to shareholders through the share buyback programme
announced in February,” said Dame Therese.
Dame Therese also took the opportunity to thank Greg Foran, who will step down later this
year.
“Greg has led the business through an extraordinary period. He’s been clear, considered, and
focused, and leaves Air New Zealand in a position of real strength. On behalf of the Board, I
want to thank him for his leadership.”
On the financial result, Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran said Air New Zealand carefully
managed engine-related disruptions throughout the year, with up to six narrowbody and five
widebody aircraft out of service at times. While the airline received $129 million in
compensation from engine manufacturers, it estimates earnings before taxation of $189
million could have been approximately $165 million
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higher had the fleet operated as intended.
Mr Foran noted that the airline remained focused on what it could control, making purposeful
decisions to support customers and maintain schedule reliability.
“We acted early and decisively, securing additional engines and aircraft, and optimising our
schedule to keep customers moving. While this came at a significant cost, it was the right
decision to deliver for our customers and maintain network stability,” said Mr Foran.
The airline continues to work closely with both Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney on
compensation arrangements, and to secure a more reliable picture of when engines will return
to service.
“We are confident in the medium-term recovery path but note the next year will likely be every
bit as constrained as the last. Unfortunately, there are no quick fixes, and navigating the next
two years will require the same focus and discipline we’ve shown to date.”
Despite the challenges, we have delivered meaningful progress this year, with four fully
retrofitted Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners returning to service, the unveiling of a new uniform, and
the announcement of plans for a new international lounge at Auckland Airport. Investments in
infrastructure and digital capability were also made, with a new engineering hangar on track
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This estimate was calculated based on internal modelling using operational assumptions, including capacity, passenger
demand, revenue yield, disruption costs and historical performance across affected routes.
to open later in 2025, the Christchurch Engine Centre expansion progressing well, and around
3,000 staff equipped with AI tools to improve service, speed, and efficiency.
“These achievements show the airline’s ability to execute against our plan, while seizing
opportunities to deliver growth as scale returns,” said Mr Foran.
2026 Outlook
While groundings related to engine availability constraints will continue into 2026, the airline
notes signs of gradual improvement are beginning to emerge.
“While we’re not through it yet, we are seeing early signs that the most acute phase of
disruption will be behind us within the year. The path to recovery won’t be linear, but we’re
approaching it with focus and discipline,” said Mr Foran.
In the year ahead, more than half of the airline’s existing Boeing 787 fleet is expected to be
flying with fully modernised, premium-focused interiors. Air New Zealand will also take delivery
of its first two new Boeing 787s fitted with GE-powered engines, a major milestone in the long-
term fleet renewal strategy. These aircraft, alongside an additional A321neo and ATR, will
support increased capacity within New Zealand, across the Tasman and to North America,
particularly during the peak summer period.
Mr Foran noted these are important steps, not just to restore capacity, but to position the airline
for the future.
“We know what needs to happen to lift our financial performance. Good progress is already
underway, and it will become increasingly evident as the network scales back up and our
transformation work continues.
“While we aren’t yet seeing signs of recovery in the local economy, we remain confident that
demand will return, and that we’re well placed to respond when it does.
“The year ahead will still have its challenges. System-wide aviation costs will be around $85
million higher, driven by increased air navigation fees, passenger levies and landing charges.
Engine constraints will also remain a factor. But we’ve got the right strategy, a strong balance
sheet, and a team that continues to deliver with heart, and that gives us real confidence in
what lies ahead,” said Mr Foran.
Guidance
The outcome and timing of compensation discussions with engine manufacturers remains
uncertain, making it challenging for the airline to provide earnings guidance for the full year.
In the near-term, that uncertainty, combined with sharp recent increases in aviation sector
levies and other charges, all set against the backdrop of subdued domestic demand, is
expected to adversely impact the airline’s financial performance in the first half.
As such, the airline expects earnings before taxation for the first half of the 2026 financial year
to be similar to or less than that reported in the second half of the 2025 financial year ($34
million).
The airline is well positioned for recovery when the engine challenges and economic
conditions start to alleviate, but these issues continue to have a significant impact on current
financial performance.
Ends
This announcement has been authorised for release by Jennifer Page, General Counsel &
Company Secretary.
For investor relations queries, please contact: For media enquiries, please contact:
Kim Cootes, Head of Investor Relations
Email: kim.cootes@airnz.co.nz
Phone: +64 27 297 024
Air New Zealand Communications
Email: media@airnz.co.nz
Phone: +64 21 747 320
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ANNUAL
RESULTS
Investor presentation
28 August 2025
NZX: AIR / ASX: AIZ / US OTC: ANZLY
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This presentation is given on behalf of Air New Zealand Limited (NZX: AIR and
AIR030; ASX: AIZ). The information in this presentation:
•is provided for general purposes only and is not an offer or invitation
for subscription, purchase, or a recommendation of securities in
Air New Zealand
•should be read in conjunction with, and is subject to, Air New Zealand’s
consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025, prior
annual and interim reports and Air New Zealand’s market releases on the
NZX and ASX
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Air New Zealand is not under any obligation to update this presentation after
its release, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise
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are made as to the accuracy or completeness of such information
•refers to the year ended 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated
•contains forward-looking statements of future operating or financial
performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s
and directors’ current expectations and assumptions regarding Air New
Zealand’s businesses and performance, the economy and other future
conditions, circumstances and results. These statements are susceptible to
uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Air New Zealand’s actual future
results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in its forward-
looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-
looking statements
•contains statements relating to past performance which are provided for
illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as a reliable
indicator of future performance
•is expressed in New Zealand dollars unless otherwise stated and figures,
including percentage movements, are subject to rounding
Air New Zealand, its directors, employees and/or shareholders shall have no
liability whatsoever to any person for any loss arising from this presentation or
any information supplied in connection with it. Nothing in this presentation
constitutes financial, legal, regulatory, tax or other advice.
Non-GAAP financial information
The following non-GAAP measures are not audited: Adjusted CASK, Net Debt,
and EBITDA. Amounts used within the calculations are derived from the audited
Group annual financial statements and Five-Year Statistical Review contained
in the 2025 Annual Report. The non-GAAP measures are used by management
and the Board of Directors to assess the underlying financial performance of the
Group in order to make decisions around the allocation of resources.
Refer to slide 43 for a glossary of the key terms used in this presentation.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND DISCLAIMER
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2025 Highlights
2025 Financial Performance
Strategic Business Update
Outlook
Agenda
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2025 Highlights
Greg Foran
Chief Executive Officer
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Focused on steady delivery amidst significant near-term operational
complexity
Grounded aircraft position expected to improve slowly, with majority
returned to service by end of calendar 2027
Strong capacity growth from 2027 onwards driven by new Boeing
787 deliveries and alleviation of engine issues
Demand trends remain strong for international, boosted by
premium cabin strength and ancillary offerings; domestic remains
challenging
Aviation system cost inflation has consistently outpaced New
Zealand CPI with that trend expected to continue
Transformation benefits on track, partially offsetting current cost
pressure. Benefits become margin-accretive as network scale
rebuilds
Key messages
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ASKs down 4%
With up to 11 jet aircraft grounded at
times due to additional engine
maintenance requirements globally
16m passengers flown
Across the network – down 3%
on 2024
> 5m loyalty members
Up 9% on 2024
2025 Year in review – a resilient underlying business
Network growth temporarily constrained by engine availability
$189m earnings
before taxation
Includes $35m of unused travel
credit breakage
~$165m
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adverse impact
to 2025 earnings
From aircraft availability challenges,
net of compensation of $129m
$487m cargo revenue
Up 6% on 2024
1.25 cps unimputed
final ordinary dividend
Declared for 2025; resulting in total
2025 dividends declared of 2.5 cps
$38m to shareholders
Via the share buyback, up to
~$60m remaining under the
approved programme
Awarded World’s
Safest Airline
For 2025, rated by
AirlineRatings.com
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This estimate was calculated based on internal modelling using operational assumptions, including capacity, passenger demand, revenue yield, disruption costs and historical performance across affected routes.
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•Good demand for Auckland, Christchurch and
Queenstown jet markets
•Softer Wellington and regional demand, driven
by Government and Corporate segments
•Corporate demand stabilised but remains
~10% below historical levels
•Improved operational reliability driving higher
customer satisfaction
•International passenger growth supporting
Domestic network
•Low-single digit growth expected in 2026
•Strong leisure demand on the Tasman, passenger
share ahead of capacity
•Continued demand strength for Pacific Islands,
passengers up on stable market capacity
•Steady forward bookings into 2026, supported by
Tasman and Pacific Islands growth
•New Christchurch-Adelaide seasonal route and
resumption of Nouméa in 2026
•Cargo market share improved in key markets
•Strong Kiwi-outbound demand to Asia -
Singapore, Japan and Bali performing well
•Robust North America premium demand,
economy cabins showing shorter booking
curves
•Targeting high single digit US capacity growth
over peak Northern Winter season, supported
by return of retrofit aircraft
•Wet lease deployment in Northern Winter to
support schedule resiliency
•Cargo demand strong, particularly out of Asia
Domestic
Long-Haul
Short-Haul
Taking steps to stimulate Domestic market
Demand strong across international markets
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Investments in the customer proposition and our people are
generating positive results
Key customer metrics
improved 2H vs 1H 2025
1H2HMvmt
On-time
performance
74.5%80.6%+6.1pp
Customer
satisfaction
8384+1pts
Controllable
cancellations
2.7%1.7%+1.0pp
Digital self
service on
contact centre
channels
34%42%+8pp
Unlock operational efficiencies
Win on customer experience
•First four retrofitted 787 back, three more to come in calendar 2025
•Automated passenger rebooking capability launched on Domestic
•New Contact Centre Livechat channel
•Refreshed Loyalty tiers and benefits work underway
Maximise revenue potential
•NextGen revenue management tool now rolled out to all route
groups
•Upgraded groups booking system
•New cargo management system launched
Unlock operational efficiencies
•Digitised end-to-end catering system launched
•Enabled AI tools across ~3,000 of our people
•Ops Collab tool rolled out across entire Domestic network
•New engineering hangar in Auckland nearing completion,
unlocking maintenance productivity and capability
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What we said at
2024 Investor Day:
2025
Transformation initiatives delivered ~$100 million in
EBITDA benefits in 2025
2025 Actuals
• NextGen revenue management on
Domestic and Tasman/Pacific Islands
networks, partial benefit on Long-Haul
• Direct ancillary buy-ups
• Contact Centre efficiencies
• Airpoints
TM
store enhancements
• Operations productivity
• Inflight catering system efficiencies
• Cargo digital platform efficiencies
Benefits in 2025 included:
~$100m
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Actively managing aircraft availability from global engine
maintenance delays
7 - 8
Grounded
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Number of aircraft grounded at times due to global additional engine maintenance requirements on the PW1100 engines on our neo fleet and Rolls-Royce engines on our Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.
Narrowbody
Widebody
Narrowbody
Widebody
Narrowbody
Widebody
1H 2025
2H 2025
1H 2026E
10 - 11
Grounded
1
9 - 10
Grounded
1
Up to 11 aircraft grounded out of 60 jet fleet in 2025
Latest actions to mitigate impact
Two leased Airbus A321neo aircraft (up to 12
year lease) delivered
Investing in four additional short-term leased
Pratt & Whitney engines to enable additional
neo flying – taking total pool of spares to 19
Schedule adjustments to reflect changing
engine availability forecasts
Renegotiating new compensation terms with
both Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney
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2025 Financial
Performance
Richard Thomson
Chief Financial Officer
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•Operating revenue of $6.8 billion,
comparable with the prior year
•Earnings before taxation of $189 million,
down 15%
•Net profit after taxation of $126 million,
down 14%
•Liquidity of $1.7 billion
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•Net Debt to EBITDA of 1.1x
•Full year unimputed ordinary dividends of
2.5 cents per share
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Covid-19 impacted
period
Earnings/(Loss) Before Taxation
($ millions)
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Includes $1.4 billion cash and $250 million in undrawn funds under the syndicated revolving credit facility (established in May 2024).
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The airline’s policy is to pay ordinary dividends equal to between 40% to 70% of underlying net profit after tax (underlying NPAT), subject to the Board's discretion. NPAT is calculated on a rolling twelve-month basis, divided
by two to reflect the six-monthly period.
(415)
(810)
574
222
189
20212022202320242025
Financial summary
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Impact of engine delays on financial performance has
been significant, despite compensation
Earnings before taxation adjusted for estimated impact of engine issues
($ millions)
~$165 million
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residual adverse impact to
earnings, despite compensation of
$129 million in 2025
189
2025
Earnings
before taxation
(Reported)
2025
Estimated impact of
engine issues
(107)
Compensation
received relating to
2025
financial year
(22)
Compensation
received relating to
to other
periods
2025
Comparable
Earnings before
taxation
~340 to 380
~280
to
~320
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This estimate was calculated based on internal modelling using operational assumptions, including capacity, passenger demand, revenue yield, disruption costs and historical performance across affected routes.
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Additional commentary
•Revenue and other income includes $92
million favourable movement from
compensation received
•Broad based price inflation of ~6% across
the non-fuel cost base, a headwind of
$235 million vs the prior year
•Waterfall chart includes the benefit of
transformation initiatives as outlined on
slide 9
Profitability waterfall
2025 price change
Maintenance, aircraft
operations and
passenger services
+8%
Labour+5%
Sales, marketing and
other expenses
+2%
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For further details on fuel cost movement, refer to slide 38.
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Full-time equivalent staff levels were broadly flat at ~11,700.
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Addressing inflation with:
Continued investments in
digital systems and tooling to
drive cost efficiencies
Scaling costs as our network
growth returns into 2027/28
Passing on some of the
increases through fares
Aviation system inflation has outpaced NZ CPI
Trend expected to continue
Cumulative price inflation across cost base vs NZ CPI
(2019 vs 2025)
Prudent management of
these levers is a key focus
30%
26%
39%
27%
30%
57%
40%
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•Reported CASK increased 4.2%, largely due to reduced capacity, ongoing inflationary
pressures and inefficiencies associated with fleet constraints
•Excluding the impact of fuel price movement and foreign exchange in the prior year,
underlying CASK increased 7.5% due to:
–Non-fuel operating cost inflation of ~6% across the cost base
–Diseconomies of scale and inefficiencies resulting from significant levels of grounded
aircraft
2025 CASK adjusted for estimated
impact of engine maintenance delays
Unit cost increases reflect impact of fleet constraints and
continued price pressure across the aviation ecosystem
13.81
14.39
0.46
0.57
JUN 2024
CASK
DISECONOMIES
OF SCALE
AND
INEFFICIENCIES
PRICE
(0.50)
FUEL
PRICE
0.05
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
JUN 2025
CASK
REPORTED
JUN 2025
CASK
(0.54)
ADJUST FOR
ENGINE-RELATED
DISECONOMIES
AND
INEFFICIENCIES
ADJUSTED
JUN 2025
CASK
14.39
13.85
REPORTED CASK
(cents)
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Actual and forecast aircraft capital expenditure
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•Forecast investment of ~$3.7 billion in
aircraft and associated assets through to
2030
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‒Options exercised for two additional 787-
10s, expected delivery in 2028 and 2030
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‒Approximately $210 million lower forecast
expenditure relates to stronger New
Zealand Dollar compared to 2025 Interim
Results forecast
•Chart includes the forecast cost of interior
retrofit of 14 existing 787 aircraft and 7x 777-
300ER aircraft
‒Estimated aggregate cost of ~$500
million for both programmes, phased over
the next ~3 years
‒787 retrofit currently expected to be
completed by end of calendar 2026
‒First 777-300ER cabin refresh expected to
start by early calendar year 2027
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Includes progress payments on aircraft and aircraft improvements (e.g. refurbishment); excludes engine maintenance. Please refer to slide 42 for fleet
delivery table. Assumes NZD/USD FX rate of 0.60.
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Based on expected delivery dates, not contractual delivery dates.
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Contractual options were exercised post 30 June 2025.
Fleet investment update
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
2024202520262027202820292030
Forecast excl. retrofitForecast retrofitHistorical
$ millions
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Invest in core operations
Maintain financial resilience and flexibility
DistributionsGrowth capex
Underpinned by our commitment to maintain investment grade credit rating metrics
• Target liquidity range of $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion
• Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.5x to 2.5x
• Fleet and infrastructure investments above WACC through the cycle
• Investment to support the airline’s decarbonisation ambitions
• Ordinary dividend pay-out ratio of
40% to 70% of underlying net
profit after tax (NPAT)
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• Return excess capital via special
dividends or share buybacks
• Disciplined investment in value
accretive capex
• Target ROIC above pre-tax
WACC
•Purchased one 777-300ER off lease for future fleet
resilience
•Sixth owned PW1100 spare engine purchased
•Two retrofitted 787-9 aircraft back in service, with a
further two returning post balance date
•Declared ~$40 million unimputed ordinary final
dividend
•Returned ~$40 million to shareholders in 2H 2025, as
part of a $100 million share buyback programme
•Transitioned to new global payments provider,
releasing ~$175 million in cash collateral to available
liquidity
•~$535 million debt and leases paid down
•Moody’s Baa1 (stable) credit rating reaffirmed Jul 2025
PROGRESS MADE IN 2025
Robust capital management metrics in preparation for
increased capex profile
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The payout ratio for each of the interim and final dividends is calculated based on the rolling 12-month NPAT, which is divided by two, to reflect the six-monthly period.
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RICHARD THOMSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Strategic Business
Update
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FY24FY25FY28 ESTIMATEFY27 ESTIMATEFY26 ESTIMATE
Current estimates of aircraft return point to a slower rate
than anticipated 9 to 12 months ago
Available Airbus A320/321ceos/neos
1
New Airbus A321neo deliveries
Available domestic jet fleet profile
Illustrative internal estimates for available fleet impacted by engine issues
Available widebody fleet profile
Available Boeing 787s and 777s
New Boeing 787 deliveries
Short-term leased widebodies
17/20
jet aircraft
15/20
jet aircraft
Estimate
21/22
jet aircraft
20/21
widebody
aircraft
19/24
widebody
aircraft
Estimate
27/28
widebody
aircraft
FY24FY25FY28 ESTIMATEFY27 ESTIMATEFY26 ESTIMATE
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Chart excludes Air New Zealand’s short-haul international narrowbody jet aircraft.
Forecast periodForecast period
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Return to network scale now estimated by 2028, largely
due to widebody availability
Domestic capacity growth
(Billion ASKs)
Domestic estimated to grow at a CAGR
of ~1% to 2%
1
International capacity growth
(Billion ASKs)
International estimated to grow at a CAGR of
~3% to 4%
2
Pre-Covid
capacity
2024
Actual
2025
Actual
202620272028
6.6
6.4
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2024 to 2028 CAGR. Compared to ~2% to 3% CAGR growth as estimated at the airline’s Investor Day in Nov 2024, with the reduction due to latest internal estimates of A321neo aircraft availability.
2
2024 to 2028 CAGR. Compared to ~3% to 5% CAGR growth as estimated at the airline’s Investor Day in Nov 2024, with the reduction due to latest internal estimates of B787 aircraft availability.
Pre-Covid
capacity
2024
Actual
2025
Actual
202620272028
35.4
34.1
Current assumption
Previously communicated at 2024 Investor Day
Current assumption
Previously communicated at 2024 Investor Day
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Pace of unit cost improvement impacted by slower return
of our most efficient fleet
Certain unit cost headwinds are temporary and improvement
will occur gradually as engine issues alleviate...
Aviation system inflation
•Constrained aviation supply chain expected to
persist in the medium-term, continuing to impact
OEM pricing and delivery timelines
•Expectation that aviation-related price growth in
NewZealand will continue to run ahead of CPI
•Aeronautical charges set to rise substantially in
the coming years, with planned increases well
above NZ CPI
Temporary operational resiliency
•Direct and indirect costs of managing
aircraft on ground
Sub-scale network
•Currently ~12% fewer ASKs than pre-Covid
...while other costs will be longer lasting
Managed with cost reductions, fleet efficiencies and digital investments
to support productivity and scale benefits
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Commercial & Network
Cost efficiencies
Ancillary & Loyalty
Transformation benefits play a critical role
With initiatives on track to deliver cumulative $300 to $400 million benefit to
EBITDA performance by 2028
Transformation benefits will shift
from helping offset cost inflation in
2025 and 2026 to driving
incremental profit improvement as
the network scales back up
$300m
to
$400m
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Financed
Unencumbered
2025
Robust liquidity and prudent capital management framework
provide resiliency through this period
Significant debt headroom
leading into increased
capex period
Additional resilience and
optionality with ~$1.8 billion
unencumbered fleet
Liquidity at upper
bounds of $1.2 billion to
$1.5 billion target
Liquidity
target range
Leverage
target range
1.5 – 2.5x
20252025
Cash
Undrawn Debt Facilities
Net Debt / EBITDA
38% of
aircraft value is
unencumbered,
including 20% from
latest generation
fleet
1.1x
$1.7b
$4.9b
$1.8b
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Outlook
Greg Foran
Chief Executive Officer
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Sector
2025 ASKs
(billions)
1H 2026
(vs 1H 2025)
2H 2026
(vs 2H 2025)
2026
Estimated
Capacity
1
Commentary
Domestic6,4092% to 3%3% to 5%3% to 4%
•Assumes one A321neo returns to
service with procurement of additional
leased engines
Tasman and Pacific
Islands
11,5629% to 10%9% to 10%9% to 10%
•Strong growth supported by widebody
flying and additional A321neo aircraft in
May and August 2025
International long-
haul
22,530(4%) to (2%)1% to 3%(2%) to 0%
•Enabled by six month wet lease aircraft
in NW25 season and includes 2 new
787 deliveries flying from Q4 2026
Group
40,5010% to 2%3% to 5%2% to 4%
Equates to ~90% of
pre-Covid capacity
1
Compared to 2025 levels. Based on expected delivery dates, not contractual delivery dates. Subject to a high degree of uncertainty based on the ongoing extended maintenance requirements on our A321neo and 787 fleet.
2026 capacity growth reflects cumulative impact of
actions taken to mitigate engine availability constraints
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Business factors
• New compensation agreements currently under
negotiation with Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney
• Premium cabin demand strength expected to continue,
with ~12% more seats in 2026 compared to 2025
• Two new GE-powered Boeing 787s expected to be
deployed in the fourth quarter of the financial year
• Continued price increases in landing charges, aviation
security and air navigation for 2026 are expected to
result in ~$85 million (13%) incremental cost
• Interchange regulation impact on loyalty cash flows
currently uncertain
• Have not observed material impact from supplier costs
related to tariffs – remains under close watch
2026 considerations
Financial factors
• Covid related customer travel credits will expire 31 Jan
2026; potential additional breakage for 1H 2026
• Fuel costs are ~80% hedged for 1H 2025 and ~55%
hedged for 2H (~70% for full year); at US$85/bbl jet fuel,
costs would be ~$1.5 billion
• Non-fuel operating cost inflation expected to increase ~3%
to 5%
• Life cycle maintenance expense primarily on 787 and A320
fleets expected to drive ~$50 million headwind
• Incremental depreciation of $60 million to $80 million,
driven largely by 787 retrofit and 787 deliveries
• FX is ~50% hedged at USD/NZD of 0.59
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The outcome and timing of compensation discussions with engine manufacturers remains
uncertain, making it challenging for the airline to provide earnings guidance for the full year.
In the near-term, that uncertainty, combined with sharp recent increases in aviation sector
levies and other charges, all set against the backdrop of subdued domestic demand, is
expected to adversely impact the airline’s financial performance in the first half.
As such, the airline expects earnings before taxation for the first half of the 2026 financial
year to be similar to or less than that reported in the second half of the 2025 financial year
($34 million).
The airline is well positioned for recovery when the engine challenges and economic
conditions start to alleviate, but these issues continue to have a significant impact on current
financial performance.
2026 outlook
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Supplementary
Information
30 Jun 202530 Jun 2024
Capital management targets
1
Grossdebt
2
(2,838)(2,816)
Cash,restricteddepositsandnet
openderivatives
2
1,7582,044
Netdebt
2
(1,080)(772)
Grossdebt/EBITDA2.9x2.9x
Netdebt/EBITDA1.1x0.8x
NetDebtto EBITDAratio
of1.5x to 2.5x
Returnoninvestedcapital(ROIC)8.2%9.7%
TargetROIC abovepre-tax WACC
Totalliquidity
2
1,6861,529
Target liquidity range of
$1.2 billion to $1.5 billion
Moody'sratingBaa1 stable (investment grade)Baa1 stable (investment grade)
Investment grade
Shareholderdistributions
1.25cps interim and 1.25 cps final
unimputed ordinarydividends
2.0 cps interim and 1.5 cps final
unimputed ordinary dividends
Ordinarydividendpayoutratioof 40%
to70%of netprofitafter taxation
(NPAT)
3
1
Please see slide 18for more information on the capital management framework.
2
In $ millions.
3
NPAT is calculated on a rolling twelve-month basis.
Key capital management metrics
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Jun 2025
$M
Jun 2024
$M
Movement
$
Movement
%
Operating revenue
6,7556,7523NM
Earnings before taxation
189222(33)(15%)
Net profit after taxation
126146(20)(14%)
Operating cash flow
94081013016%
Cash position
1,4361,279
15712%
Ordinary dividends declared
2.5 cps3.5 cps
(1.0) cps(29%)
Financial overview
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Jun 2025Jun 2024Movement
1
%
Passengers carried (‘000s)15,90716,460(3%)
Available seat kilometres (ASKs, millions)
40,50142,067
(4%)
Revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs, millions)
33,76934,285
(2%)
Load factor
83.4%81.5%
1.9 pts
Passenger revenue per ASKs as reported (RASK, cents)
14.414.1
2%
Passenger revenue per ASKs, excluding FX (RASK, cents)
14.414.1
2%
Passenger revenue per ASKs excluding FX and unused credit
breakage (RASK, cents)
2
14.313.9
3%
1
Calculation based on numbers before rounding.
2
This is RASK excluding $35 million in unused customer credit breakage (Jun 2024: $90 million) which has been recognised within passenger revenue in 2025.
Group performance metrics
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1
Calculation based on numbers before rounding.
2
This is RASK excluding $10 million in unused customer credit breakage (Jun 2024: $15 million) which has been recognised within passenger revenue in 2025.
Jun 2025
Jun 2024
Movement
1
%
Passengers carried (‘000s)
10,14210,721
(5%)
Available seat kilometres (ASKs, millions)
6,4096,620
(3%)
Revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs, millions)
5,3115,571
(5%)
Load factor82.9%84.2%
(1.3 pts)
Passenger revenue per ASKs as reported (RASK, cents)
30.129.6
2%
Passenger revenue per ASKs, excluding FX (RASK, cents)
30.029.6
2%
Passenger revenue per ASKs excluding FX and unused credit
breakage (RASK, cents)
2
29.929.3
2%
Domestic
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Jun 2025Jun 2024Movement
1
%
Passengers carried (‘000s)3,8403,8111%
Available seat kilometres (ASKs, millions)
11,56211,655(1%)
Revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs, millions)10,0559,8312%
Load factor87.0%84.3%
2.7 pts
Passenger revenue per ASKs as reported (RASK, cents)
13.313.0
2%
Passenger revenue per ASKs, excluding FX (RASK, cents)
13.213.0
1%
Passenger revenue per ASKs excluding FX and unused credit
breakage (RASK, cents)
2
13.112.9
1%
1
Calculation based on numbers before rounding.
2
This is RASK excluding $11 million in unused customer credit breakage (June 2024: $17 million) which has been recognised within passenger revenue in 2025.
Tasman & Pacific Islands
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Jun 2025Jun 2024Movement
1
%
Passengers carried (‘000s)1,9251,928NM
Available seat kilometres (ASKs, millions)
22,53023,792(5%)
Revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs, millions)18,40318,883(3%)
Load factor81.7%79.4%
2.3 pts
Passenger revenue per ASKs as reported (RASK, cents)10.610.42%
Passenger revenue per ASKs, excluding FX (RASK, cents)10.610.42%
Passenger revenue per ASKs excluding FX and unused credit
breakage (RASK, cents)
2
10.510.14%
1
Calculation based on numbers before rounding.
2
This is RASK excluding $14 million in unused customer credit breakage (Jun 2024: $58 million) which has been recognised within passenger revenue in 2025.
International long-haul
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•Cargo revenue of $487 million, up 6% on prior
year. Key drivers include:
−Volume driven by increased load factors in
international long-haul services, particularly on
North American routes despite reduced capacity
−Increased capacity from larger 777 aircraft on
the Asian network further strengthened by
strong cargo demand
−Partially offset by increased international
competition driving reduced yields by 2% on the
prior year
•Investment in new digital platform in 2025 and
upgrades to revenue management tooling in
2026 will drive future growth
Cargo performance
459
487
32
2024VolumeYield
6
FX2025
(10)
Cargo revenue
($ millions)
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Fuel cost movement
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JUN 2024
FUEL COSTS
VOLUMEUNDERLYING PRICE
19
NET HEDGING
IMPACT
FX
MOVEMENTS
JUN 2025
FUEL COSTS
1,692
1,484
(27)
(229)
(
$210 million
effective decrease
in fuel price
(12%)
Jun 2025 hedge
loss of $37m
vs
Jun 2024 hedge
loss of $18m
Decrease in jet
fuel price
US
$105to
US
$88per barrel
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1
Includes cost of carbon and the associated hedging portfolio, in addition to SAF purchases.
2
As at 15 Aug 2025
3
Assumes NZD/USD rate of 0.60.
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Fuel hedging
•Currently hedging Brent Crude only; exposed to
pricing movements in the crack spread
•Hedged with collar structures, balancing fuel cost
protection and participation to lower prices
•Assuming an average jet fuel price of US$85 per
barrel for 2026, fuel cost would be ~$1.5 billion
1
•2026 hedges cover ~70% of estimated volumes of
~8.3 million barrels
2
Foreign exchange hedging
•US dollar is ~50% hedged for 2026 at 0.59
Fuel hedge position
(as at 15 Aug 2025)
Period
Hedged volume
(in barrels)
% hedged
1H 20263,400,00081
2H 20262,250,00055
2026 Fuel cost
3
sensitivity
Fuel and FX volatility expected to continue – well hedged for
2026
1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
1,400
1,500
1,600
1,700
1,800
65758595105
NZD costs of fuel (millions)
Singapore Jet USD Barrel
UnhedgedHedged
1
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•Gross Debt of $2.8 billion comprising:
–~$1.2 billion secured aircraft debt and finance leases
1
–~$950 million operating leases
1
–~$700 million unsecured NZD bond and AUD notes
•Cash of ~$1.4 billion, restricted deposits of $335 million and net open
derivatives of ($13) million
•Net Debt of ~$1.1 billion
•Undrawn $250 million Revolving Credit Facility, expiring May 2027
•Weighted average debt and finance lease maturity of ~2.8 years
2
•An unsecured bond issuance in 1H 2026 is currently under
consideration
Capital structure as at 30 June 2025Debt maturity profile
($ millions)
1
Finance leases are lease liabilities with purchase options. Operating leases are lease liabilities without purchase options.
2
Weighted average life of secured aircraft debt, finance leases and unsecured debt. Excludes operating leases.
Debt structure and maturity profile
253
245
130
95
74
174
151
46
105
323
270
FY26FY27FY28FY29FY30FY31FY32
25
FY33FY34
Secured Debt and Finance Leases
New Zealand Retail Bond
Australian Medium Term Notes
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Unencumbered aircraft as at 30 Jun 2025
777-300ER3x
787-91x
A320/321neo7x
A320ceo9x
AT R 7 2-6009x
Q30023x
Current market valuesDebt and equity mix
4.94.9
UnencumberedFinancedEquityDebt
Aircraft values and capital mix
($ billions
2,3
)
1
Excludes spare engine assets and operating leases (leases without a purchase option).
2
Aircraft valuations based on Aircraft Value Analysis Company Limited (AVAC) as at 30 June 2025. Aircraft valuations are subject to market conditions, aircraft condition, FX rates, technology advancement and other factors.
3
Aircraft values are in USD and converted to NZD at June 2025 balance sheet rate of 0.6050. Foreign currency denominated debt outstanding as at 30 June 2025 also converted to NZD at balance sheet rates (JPY: 87.30, EUR: 0.5160).
In addition to ~$1.8 billion in
unencumbered aircraft,
there is significant equity
value within financing
structures
1
.
Unencumbered aircraft of $1.8 billion
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AircraftEngines
Number in
Fleet
Average Age
1
(Years)
Expected Delivery Dates
20262027202820292030
International
777-300ER
GE90
Core fleet: 7
Short term
leased: 3
13.2
13.6
787-9
3
Trent 1000
(GE engines
for 2026
deliveries
onward)
148.823221
A321neo
(short haul)
PW110085.512
A320neo
(short haul)
PW1100 65.3
Domestic
A321neo
(domestic)
PW1100 52.12
A320ceo
(domestic)
V25001711.4
ATR72-600
PW127308.01
Q300
PW1232318.4
TOTAL
1139.6
2
Fleet profile
3
New 787 deliveries expected from 2026 to 2029 will be a mix of 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft. Contractual options were
exercised for two 787-10s post 30 June, with expected delivery in 2028 and 2030.
1
Total fleet average age is seat weighted for operating aircraft. This includes aircraft currently grounded due to maintenance delays.
2
This excludes short-term leased aircraft.
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Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs)Number of seats operated multiplied by the distance flown (capacity)
Cost/ASK (CASK)Operating expenses divided by the total ASK for the period
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation
and amortisation (EBITDA)
Operating earnings before depreciation and amortisation, finance costs and taxation
Gross DebtInterest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities
Net Debt
Interest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities less bank and short-term deposits, net open derivatives held in relation to
interest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities, and interest-bearing assets
Cash, restricted deposits and net open
derivatives
Bank and short-term deposits, interest-bearing assets and net open derivatives held in relation to interest-bearing
liabilities and lease liabilities
Liquidity
Cash and cash equivalents (which excludes restricted deposits) plus the outstanding amount of any revolving facility
available to be drawn
Passenger Load FactorRPKs as a percentage of ASKs
Passenger Revenue/ASK (RASK)Passenger revenue for the period divided by the total ASKs for the period
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs)Number of revenue passengers carried multiplied by the distance flown (demand)
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Operating earnings before finance costs and taxation divided by the average capital employed
The following non-GAAP measures are not audited: Adjusted CASK, Net Debt and EBITDA. Amounts used within the calculations are derived from the audited Group financial statements and Five-Year Statistical Review contained in the 2025
Annual Report. The non-GAAP measures are used by management and the Board of Directors to assess the underlying financial performance of the Group in order to make decisions around the allocation of resources.
Glossary of key terms
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Resources
Contact information
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Monthly traffic updates:
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www.airnewzealand.co.nz/corporate-governance
Sustainability: https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/sustainability
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Annual Report
2025
About this ReportContents
At Air New Zealand, we are driven by a deep sense of purpose
– to keep New Zealanders connected to each other and the world,
even in the most testing of times.
From our first trans-Tasman flight in
1940 to the dynamic global network we
operate today, we have continued to
adapt and evolve, all while maintaining
a relentless focus on Aotearoa New
Zealand and its people.
This year’s report highlights the
determination and care that defined our
performance in 2025. Ongoing global
supply chain constraints and increased
engine maintenance requirements
placed significant pressure on fleet
availability, which tested the agility of our
operation. Yet even in the face of these
constraints, we continued to progress
our strategic initiatives, investing in our
people, our customer experience and
the future of flight.
Through it all, our people demonstrated
remarkable tenacity, ingenuity and
heart, staying focused on what matters
most – our customers, our country and
each other.
Inside this report, you’ll find an
overview of the key moments that
shaped our year, all made possible by
the resilience and dedication of around
11,700 Air New Zealanders.
We welcome your feedback on this
report. Please send any comments or
suggestions to investor@airnz.co.nz.
A digital version of this report, along
with previous annual and interim reports
is available at: airnewzealand.co.nz/
financial-information.
This report covers the financial year
ended 30 June 2025 and is dated
28 August 2025. It has been approved
by the Board and is signed on behalf of
the Air New Zealand Group by Dame
Therese Walsh, Chair of the Board, and
Greg Foran, Chief Executive Officer.
In conjunction with the Air New Zealand
2025 Climate Statement, this document
constitutes the 2025 Annual Report to
shareholders of Air New Zealand Limited.
Dame Therese Walsh
Chair
Greg Foran
Chief Executive Officer
About this Report 01
Our Purpose 02
Air New Zealand at a Glance 04
Performance Highlights 06
Letter from the Chair and
Chief Executive Officer 07
Business Highlights 12
Our Strategy 15
Our Financial Performance 18
Financial Commentary 19
Financial Summary 22
Change in Earnings 23
Our Sustainability Update 24
Our Corporate
Governance Statement 35
Remuneration Report 48
Employee Remuneration 51
Interests Register 52
Directors’ Interests in
Air New Zealand Securities 53
Indemnities and Insurance 53
Subsidiary Companies 53
Other Disclosures 54
Operating Fleet Statistics 55
Securities Statistics 56
General Information 58
Directors’ Statement 59
Our Consolidated
Financial Statements 60
Statement of Financial
Performance 62
Statement of
Comprehensive Income 63
Statement of Changes in Equity 64
Statement of Financial Position 65
Statement of Cash Flows 66
Statement of Accounting Policies 67
Notes to the Financial Statements 70
Independent Auditor’s Report 103
Five Year Statistical Review 107
Shareholder Directory 111
Front cover: Sapphire, Cabin Crew.
Back cover: Hanna, Cabin Crew.
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Our Purpose
Our guiding purpose is to
enrich our country by connecting
New Zealanders to each other,
and New Zealand to the world.
Ko au ko koe, ko koe ko au
I am you and you are me
He toa takitini
be proud of who you are and
where you have come from
Whāia te iti kahurangi
strive for what matters most and
don’t let obstacles get in your way
Ko Aotearoa e ngunguru nei
Aotearoa New Zealand is a
vibrant land
This is an idea that has been at the
heart of our airline since the very
beginning. Embedded in this purpose
is a promise to our people, our
customers and our community.
That promise is manaaki – taking care
further than any other airline.
This idea of care is encapsulated in
our values and is implicit in everything
we do – from taking care of each
other, our customers, our environment
and the communities we serve.
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Air New Zealand at a Glance
N e w Yo r k
Chicago*
Vancouver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston
Honolulu
Ta h i t i
Rarotonga
Samoa
Niue
Tonga
Fiji
New Caledonia*
Cairns
Sunshine Coast
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Sydney
Adelaide
Melbourne
Hobart***
Perth
Queenstown
Christchurch
Wellington
Auckland
Denpasar
Singapore
Hong Kong
Ta i p e i
Shanghai
Seoul**
To k y o
* This routes is temporarily suspended.
** Air New Zealand will not resume direct flights to Seoul. The last seasonal service concluded in March 2025.
*** Auckland to Hobart is a seasonal service not currently operating.
––– Christchurch to Adelaide will be a seasonal service commencing October 2025.
Kerikeri
Whangārei
Ta u r a n g a
Hamilton
Rotorua
Ta u p ō
Gisborne
Hawke’s Bay
Palmerston North
New Plymouth
Nelson
Blenheim
Hokitika
Tīmaru
Dunedin
Invercargill
Queenstown
Christchurch
Wellington
Auckland
At Air New Zealand we provide world-class air passenger and cargo
services to, from and within New Zealand.
We operate one of the most comprehensive
domestic and regional networks in the
world, flying to 20 destinations across
Aotearoa New Zealand, offering more than
380 flights per day.
Internationally, our strategic focus and competitive advantage lie within
the Pacific Rim where our network reach extends from New Zealand
into Australia, the Pacific Islands, Asia and North America.
Alongside key global alliance partners,
including United Airlines, Singapore
Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air China,
we connect New Zealand to more than
600 destinations worldwide.
Our network serves around 16
million passengers a year and is
operated by a fleet of 113 aircraft and
around 11,700 employees globally.
––– Air New Zealand ceased direct flights between
Invercargill and Wellington in January 2025.0504
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Performance Highlights
$6.8b
Operating revenue
Comparable to last year
$126m
Net profit after taxation
Down 14% on last year
$189m
Earnings before taxation
Down from $222 million, as the cost
environment and aircraft availability
challenges constrained the result
$83m
Dividends
Declared for the 2025 financial year
1 .1x
Net Debt to EBITDA
Compared to a target range of
1.5x to 2.5x
$235m
Increase in non-fuel operating
costs due to inflation
Up 6% on last year
$165m
¹
Adverse impact to earnings
Due to aircraft availability challenges,
net of compensation
$1 .7b
Liquidity
With a target range of $1.2 billion
to $1.5 billion
Letter from the Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Kia ora koutou,
Air New Zealand continued to move forward with purpose this year,
raising the bar for customers, navigating complexity, and laying
strong foundations for the future.
~
~
to manage disruption and deliver
continuity. Their performance is a
testament to the capability, care and
commitment that runs deep within the
Air New Zealand whānau.
Amid these challenges we remained
focused on what we could control,
adjusting schedules, leasing temporary
capacity, and prioritising investment
where it protected reliability and the
customer experience. While these
actions came at a significant financial
cost, they were the right decisions to
deliver for our customers and for the
sustainability of our business long-term.
Through it all, we’ve continued making
progress on the things that matter. In a
year where the industry was reminded
how critical safety is, we remained
uncompromising, reinforcing the
systems, culture and discipline that
underpin everything we do.
Passenger revenue was lower year-on-
year, reflecting capacity constraints
and softer demand in parts of the
network. Inflationary pressure remained
intense, reinforcing the importance of
the cost discipline we have embedded
through our Kia Mau strategy.
Despite significant engine availability
constraints, our team continued to lift
the customer experience, bringing
reimagined cabins to life, trialling
smarter digital tools, and advancing
key infrastructure and sustainability
priorities. These efforts reflect a business
focused on disciplined execution, even in
a dynamic and demanding environment.
For the 2025 financial year, Air New
Zealand reported earnings before
taxation of $189 million, and net profit
after taxation of $126 million. This result
reflects strong delivery of our Kia Mau
strategy and the underlying resilience of
our business. It was also achieved in the
face of engine availability constraints,
global supply chain pressures, softer
domestic demand, and stubbornly high
levels of inflation.
Engine availability remained our most
significant operational challenge this
year, with up to 11 aircraft grounded at
times due to global maintenance delays.
This represents around 20 percent
of our entire jet fleet. While the airline
received $129 million in compensation
from engine manufacturers, it estimates
earnings before taxation of $189 million
could have been approximately $165
million higher had the fleet operated
as intended.
Across the business, our people stepped
up. Pilots and cabin crew retrained to
support changes in fleet availability,
while our network and planning teams
adapted schedules to keep customers
moving. Behind the scenes, teams
right across the airline worked at pace
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Letter from the Chair and Chief Executive Officer (continued)
Importantly, foundational investments to
lift infrastructure and digital capability
were also made. Our new engineering
hangar in Auckland is on track to open
later in the 2025 calendar year, and the
Christchurch Engine Centre expansion
is progressing well. Full rollout of digital
tools like Ops Collab, which enables
instant communication between cabin
crew, ground staff and operations
control and our automated passenger
rebooking platform are already improving
disruption recovery and on-time
performance on the Domestic network.
Looking ahead, engine maintenance
related groundings are expected to
persist through the 2026 financial year
and beyond, however small signs of
improvement are emerging. Global
maintenance capacity is beginning to
recover, and we expect this pressure to
ease materially by the end of the 2027
calendar year. The path to normalised
operations won’t be linear, but we are
heading in the right direction.
In the months ahead, we will take
delivery of two new GE-powered Boeing
787-9 aircraft, a major milestone in
our fleet renewal strategy. More than
half our Dreamliner fleet will be back in
service with fully modernised interiors,
and an additional A321neo and ATR
will support growth across the Tasman
and regional New Zealand. We are
also reinstating jet services between
Hamilton and Christchurch and
launching a new seasonal route from
Christchurch to Adelaide.
None of this progress would be possible
without our people. Their skill, adaptability
and manaaki have been the backbone of
our response this year. From engineers
managing complex groundings, to
frontline teams supporting disrupted
journeys, to those quietly improving
systems behind the scenes; the collective
commitment has been extraordinary.
Financial result
Turning to the results, Air New Zealand
has delivered earnings before taxation
of $189 million for the year. This was an
expected decline on the prior year and
was the first full year in which the airline
was impacted by engine maintenance-
related groundings.
Passenger revenue decreased two
percent to $5.9 billion, largely due
to capacity constraints arising from
additional engine maintenance
requirements, as well as lower domestic
demand, particularly in corporate and
government segments. Also included
within passenger revenue is $35 million
of credit breakage for unused travel
credits that are considered highly
unlikely to be redeemed.
Operating costs including fuel were
broadly flat, with the benefits of lower fuel
prices and reduced flying offset by rising
costs across the rest of the business.
Fuel prices averaged US$88 per barrel,
down from US$105 per barrel the year
prior, which alongside reduced capacity,
contributed to a $208 million reduction
in total fuel costs.
However, cost inflation continues to
weigh heavily on the business. Non-fuel
operating cost inflation of approximately
Kia ora: Neal Barclay
We were pleased
to welcome Neal
Barclay to the Air
New Zealand Board
in May 2025.
Neal brings extensive experience
in commercial leadership,
sustainability and transformation.
He has led large-scale cultural and
operational change, championed
customer-focused strategies, and
driven investment in renewable
energy, experience that closely
aligns with Air New Zealand’s
decarbonisation and customer
ambitions. He also brings strong
expertise in complex infrastructure
and digital networks. His strategic
mindset, commercial discipline
and proven ability to lead through
growth and change will be a
valuable addition to the Board.
Emily, Customer Service Agent.
Charlotte, Cabin Crew.Tui, Cargo Agent.
This year Kia Mau transformation
initiatives delivered approximately
$100 million in benefits, driven by
stronger ancillary revenue from
improved product offerings, ongoing
premium demand and digital self-
service initiatives such as live chat
and automated passenger rebooking.
Operational improvements also
translated into lower disruption
costs and a six percentage-point
improvement in on time performance
in the second half. Together these
benefits helped partially offset inflation
while laying the foundations for stronger
long-term financial performance.
With system-wide aviation costs
rising faster than the New Zealand
Consumer Price Index, and this pricing
pressure expected to continue, the
airline maintained a disciplined focus on
cost control. Targeted actions included
renegotiating supplier contracts,
reprioritising investment spend and
further embedding procurement
discipline across the business to deliver
greater value.
Despite the disruptions, we made
tangible progress on our strategic
priorities. Four fully retrofitted Boeing
787-9 aircraft have returned to service,
with more to come shortly, featuring all
new interiors and our Business Premier
Luxe™ seat. Customer feedback has
been extremely positive, particularly in
our premium cabins. We also launched
trials of digital bag tags and onboard
domestic Wi-Fi and unveiled a new
uniform that reflects the evolution of
the Air New Zealand brand.
Our loyalty programme continues to
grow strongly, with more than five
million members. New additions to
Airpoints™ vast retail partner ecosystem,
such as Sharesies and HelloFresh,
are driving strong engagement with
increased earn and burn opportunities.
Plans for a new international lounge at
Auckland Airport were also announced,
featuring expanded seating, elevated
dining options, and dedicated premium
zones for our loyal customers.
Momentum also continued on our
sustainability journey. In May, we
published our first 2030 Emissions
Guidance, outlining a projected 20 to
25 percent reduction in net emissions
from jet fuel by 2030, from a 2019
baseline. This new, annually updated
guidance replaces our former science-
based target and reflects both the
practical steps we are taking today and
the external conditions shaping our
path to net zero by 2050. Through our
Climate and Nature Fund, we committed
almost $7 million this year to support
initiatives like the Every Corner Project,
which enables charities, kura, iwi and
hapū to deliver environmental action in
their communities.
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$235 million reflects a year-on-year
uplift of six percent. Reduced levels
of flying also constrained productivity
gains, with the airline continuing to
carry additional cost and operational
inefficiencies associated with managing
these disruptions.
Capital management and dividends
Management has made good progress
this year to move the airline closer to
our capital management targets.
This year we have declared unimputed
ordinary dividends, returned $38
million to shareholders via a share
buyback, and increased the number of
unencumbered aircraft.
As at 30 June 2025, liquidity was
$1.7 billion and net debt to EBITDA
was 1.1x, remaining below our target
range of 1.5x to 2.5x. In July, Moody’s
reaffirmed our investment-grade credit
rating of Baa1, reflecting the stability
of our financial profile despite short-
term headwinds. This means Air New
Zealand retains one of the highest
credit ratings in the global aviation
industry. Maintaining our investment
grade rating provides us with continued
access to capital at competitive rates,
giving us flexibility and resiliency.
On the basis of the airline’s 2025
financial result and balance sheet
strength, the Board has declared an
unimputed final ordinary dividend of
1.25 cents per share. This will be paid on
25 September 2025 and equates to a
66 percent payout ratio of underlying
NPAT. This brings total dividends for the
year to 2.5 cents per share.
Guidance
The outcome and timing of compensation
discussions with engine manufacturers
remains uncertain, making it challenging
for the airline to provide earnings
guidance for the full year.
In the near-term, that uncertainty,
combined with sharp recent increases
in aviation sector levies and other
charges, all set against the backdrop of
subdued domestic demand, is expected
to adversely impact the airline’s financial
performance in the first half.
As such, the airline expects earnings
before taxation for the first half of the
2026 financial year to be similar to or
less than that reported in the second half
of the 2025 financial year ($34 million).
The airline is well positioned for recovery
when the engine challenges and
economic conditions start to alleviate,
but these issues continue to have a
significant impact on current financial
performance.
Closing remarks
Air New Zealand enters the 2026
financial year clear-eyed about the
headwinds but confident in the strategy
we have in place. We remain focused on
delivering a better customer experience,
a more competitive cost base and
stronger returns for our shareholders.
The building blocks are in place, and the
momentum is real.
To our people, customers, shareholders
and partners, thank you. We are proud
of the progress made this year and
excited for what lies ahead.
Ngā mihi nui,
Haere rā: Greg Foran
Greg stepped into the role in early
2020, just before the global aviation
industry was thrown into turmoil.
What followed was one of the most
challenging chapters in global aviation
history. Through it all, Greg brought
calm, clarity and determination,
guiding Air New Zealand through the
disruption of Covid-19 and helping us
emerge not just intact, but stronger.
But his impact goes far beyond crisis
leadership. Under Greg’s watch, the
airline accelerated digital innovation,
lifted the customer experience,
progressed key infrastructure, and
embedded our Kia Mau strategy.
Greg has also led with heart, and this
has been a defining part of his legacy.
His visibility across the business,
genuine care for our people, and
commitment to culture have shaped
the way we work and the way we
serve. He has always led by example,
with humility, integrity and a sharp
focus on what matters most.
As he prepares to hand over the
baton, Greg leaves the airline in a
strong position, with a clear strategy,
a capable team, and solid momentum
behind our most important priorities.
His decision to remain through to
October ensures a smooth leadership
transition and reflects the same
commitment he has shown from
day one.
On behalf of the Board, and with deep
respect and gratitude, thank you,
Greg. You have made a lasting impact
on Air New Zealand, and we wish you
every success in what comes next.
Dame Therese Walsh
Chair, on behalf of the Board of
Air New Zealand
As our Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran
prepares to step down later this year, the
Board and I would like to acknowledge the
exceptional contribution he has made over
the past six years.
Neia, Customer Service Agent.
Michael, Strategy & Networks Specialist.
Ahmad & Don, Aircraft Engineers.
Dame Therese Walsh
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Business Highlights
A new era of style takes flight
Earlier this year, Air New Zealand
unveiled a bold new uniform, blending
timeless design with powerful cultural
storytelling. At the heart of this project
was a landmark collaboration between
globally renowned Kiwi fashion designer
Emilia Wickstead and acclaimed Māori
artist Te Rangitu Netana.
Selected from more than 40 of New
Zealand’s top designers, Emilia stood
out for her creative vision, global
reputation, and ability to craft elegant,
modern designs that balance form and
function. Working alongside Emilia
was Te Rangitu Netana, a master of tā
moko with over 35 years of experience
and a deep commitment to cultural
storytelling through art. Te Rangitu’s
hand-drawn prints – woven into the
uniform design – are rich in Māori
symbolism and inspired by the natural
landscapes and cultural heritage of
Aotearoa New Zealand.
Unveiled in April 2025, the uniform will
be progressively rolled out across the
airline. More than something our people
wear, this uniform is a symbol of pride –
crafted with care, shaped by our culture,
and proudly Air New Zealand.
Air New Zealand’s new uniform.
Kiwi fashion designer
Emilia Wickstead and acclaimed
Māori artist Te Rangitu Netana.
Air New Zealand takes off with
new partnerships
Air New Zealand has expanded
the reach of its Airpoints™ loyalty
programme with the two new strategic
partnerships – Woolworths’ Everyday
Rewards and New Zealand-based
investment platform Sharesies. These
additions further strengthen the
programme’s ability to turn everyday
activity into tangible travel rewards.
Launched in December, the partnership
with Woolworths allows Everyday
Rewards members to convert their
grocery spend into travel benefits,
with 2,000 Everyday Rewards points
equating to 15 Airpoints Dollars™.
Airpoints™ also entered the wealth
management space for the first time
through its partnership with Sharesies.
This innovative collaboration enables
members to earn Airpoints Dollars™ as
they invest – whether they are building
a portfolio or saving for the future.
These new partnerships mark the
continued evolution of the Airpoints™
ecosystem, which now includes over
40 retail, travel and service partners
across New Zealand.
As one of New Zealand’s most loved
loyalty programmes, Airpoints™ continues
to deliver on its promise – to make
rewards more accessible, more relevant,
and more engaging than ever before.
Contributing $1.2 million to 115 local organisations to
bring their nature projects to life.
Aiming to provide a regular and transparent
assessment of progress towards our 2050 net-zero
carbon emissions target.
A numeracy and literacy programme focused on uplifting
the Mana of our People, building their capability in critical
skills and confidence they can apply at home, work and
within our community. With over 90 graduates, Project
Mana enables our People to thrive, shaping tomorrow’s
leaders through our promise of Manaakitanga.
To around 3,000 Air New Zealanders across the airline to
help solve problems faster, serve our customers better,
and reimagine how work gets done.
Including Christchurch-Adelaide as well as the
reinstatement of Hamilton- Christchurch jet services.
Named as World’s Safest Airline for 2025 by
AirlineRatings.com
Four additional aircraft have now arrived, and the airline
expects to have seven retrofitted aircraft by the end of
calendar 2025.
EveryCornerProject
Recognised
for safety
leadership
First ever nose-
to-tail retrofitted
Boeing 787
Dreamliner
back in service
Project Mana
Deployed AI
tooling
Published first
2030 emissions
guidance
Announced
new routes
Launched the
Every Corner
Project
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Our Strategy
Business Highlights (continued)
Automatic passenger rebooking
(APR): Raising the bar on disruption
management
This year, Air New Zealand has
introduced a new automated rebooking
capability on its domestic network – a
key step in transforming how we support
customers to get back on track when
travel plans are disrupted.
When a domestic flight is cancelled,
affected customers are automatically
rebooked onto the next best Air New
Zealand service. There’s no need to
accept or confirm – just check in and go.
So far, the data shows that APR
resolves 86 percent of rebookings
within two minutes – something that
previously took up to 30 minutes. Since
the introduction of APR capability
on the domestic network, manual
intervention for impacted customers
has reduced from 70 percent to 18
percent, significantly easing pressure on
airport and Contact Centre teams, and
improving the customer experience.
The introduction of APR capability
is part of a broader move toward
end-to-end digital recovery, where
automation handles the basics and
our front line people focus on where
they’re needed most.
Currently available for Air New Zealand
domestic services only, this is just the
beginning of a more connected, more
resilient customer recovery experience.
Hangar 4
If you’ve travelled to Auckland Airport
recently, you might have spotted a
major new addition on the horizon.
Construction on our new state-of-the-
art engineering hangar, Hangar 4, is
progressing rapidly and remains on
track to open later this calendar year.
Once complete, Hangar 4 will hold the
title of the largest single-span timber
arch aircraft hangar in the southern
hemisphere. This impressive facility
will be large enough to accommodate
a widebody aircraft (such as our
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner), and two
narrowbody aircraft (such as the Airbus
A321neo), at the same time. Our existing
hangars have served us well for decades,
but Hangar 4 is designed to meet
the demands of modern aviation and
beyond. It’s a long-term investment in
our operational resilience, our people,
and the continued excellence of our fleet.
Sustainability has been front and centre,
and we are targeting a 6-star Green Star
rating – the highest accreditation from
the New Zealand Green Building Council.
Auckland Airport’s Hangar 4 – artist impression
courtesy of Studio Pacific Architecture.
Sam, Aircraft Engineer.
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Profit DriversSelect 2025 AchievementsLooking ahead, opportunities on our strategic roadmap include:
Grow Domestic
• Improved operational reliability
• Reinstated Hamilton to Christchurch jet services
• Automated passenger rebooking capability launched
on Domestic
• Delivery of new Airbus A321neo for the domestic network
• Refreshed Airpoints™ proposition for small and medium-sized
businesses
• Launch of interline trial with Air Chathams
• Capacity growth into Wellington and Queenstown
Elevate
International
• First 2 retrofitted Boeing 787 aircraft back in service
with new interior product and an increased number of
premium seats¹
• Launched new service from Christchurch to Adelaide
• Completed roll out of next generation revenue
management tool across all international markets
• Grew ancillary revenue by 15 percent
• Arrival of first new Boeing 787-9 aircraft, powered by GE engines
and featuring our latest long-haul experience
• New cargo forecast and demand optimisation tool to be
rolled out
• Addition of new international markets
Lift Loyalty
• Launch of iFly platform, enabling faster rollout of
improved functionality
• Introduction of Apple Pay on the Airpoints™ Store
• New partners announced (Woolworths and Sharesies).
• Stronger Airpoints™ Store sales, up 14 percent
compared to 2024
• Special flight offers for members only (Airpoints™ Variable
Redemption)
• Roll out of new tiers and benefits
• Commencement of Auckland International Lounge upgrade
EnablersSelect 2025 AchievementsLooking ahead, opportunities on our strategic roadmap include:
Brilliant Basics
• Ops Collab tool rolled out across entire Domestic
network
• Automated passenger rebooking capability
launched on Domestic
• Migration to new inflight catering digital platform to
unlock food wastage and increase efficiency
• Transitioned to new global payments provider
• Completion of new engineering hangar at Auckland, unlocking
maintenance productivity and capability
• Development of new cargo terminal
• Continued investment in and modernisation of Ground
Service Equipment
Serious about
Sustainability
• Announced annual guidance for expected net emissions
to 2030
• Uploaded 1.7 percent of SAF as a proportion of total jet
fuel volumes
• Launched the Every Corner Project to invest in local
nature projects
• Sign long-term SAF offtake agreements to secure a portion of
the fuel required to meet the airline’s 10% SAF by 2030 target
• Implementation of internal shadow carbon price for
investment decisions
Digital Dexterity
• New contact centre livechat channel launched
• Migration of majority of applications and systems to the
cloud from servers, increasing resiliency and speed of
future software development
• Enabled around 3,000 of our people with AI tooling to
enhance productivity
• Launched Digital Academy, an internally curated training
repository our people to enhance digital skills, attend
classes and events, and improve data, and AI literacy
• Next generation kiosk design and next generation check-in
• Launch of tool control app in Engineering
• Roll-out of Ops Collab across international ports
• Cargo web portal development
Prioritising People
and Safety
• Named World Safest Airline by AirlineRatings.com
• Successfully ratified 11 bargains across various
workforces
• Won 2025 Ranstad Employer of Choice award
• Rolled-out two formal talent development programmes
• Launch emerging leaders programme across the business
• Launch ELEVATE apprenticeship programme to reduce
barriers to move into a digital career and increase
representation of Māori, Pacific peoples and women in Digital
• Launch a refreshed recognition framework
Kia Mau
The strategy that guides us is called
Kia Mau, which means “get ready and
remain steadfast”. The aviation sector
is dynamic, with externalities such as
competition, economic conditions
and supply chain uncertainty driving
the need for business agility. At the
same time, customer expectations
for seamless travel with excellent
service are valued more than ever –
and that is our opportunity. The Kia
Mau strategy outlines how we will step
change our customer proposition to
deliver sustainably stronger financial
performance over the medium- to long-
term and unlock our full potential.
The Kia Mau strategy has three drivers
of profit enhancement – growing
our domestic business, elevating
our international business and lifting
the value of our Airpoints™ loyalty
programme. Supporting these drivers
are four important enablers that guide
our efforts – Brilliant Basics, Serious
about Sustainability, Digital Dexterity,
and Prioritising People and Safety.
Grow Domestic
Our domestic business is core to Air
New Zealand’s purpose and provides
critical infrastructure to connect
New Zealand. Through decades of
investment in fuel-efficient aircraft,
modern lounges and innovative digital
products, we have sustained strong
market share of approximately 82
percent. We do not take our position
as the national airline for granted,
and continuing to grow our domestic
network while delivering a world-class
service is a key strategic priority.
Elevate International
Elevating our international business
allows us to connect New Zealand with
the world, by flying to destinations where
our core New Zealand customers want to
travel, and to markets that will enhance
New Zealand’s tourism and economic
ambitions. Profitable international
growth will leverage considerable
investment in aircraft, new product and
service offerings on-board, and strong
alliance partnerships to ensure we are
fulfilling our promise as a premium
leisure carrier. Cargo is a key component
of our international network strategy.
Lift Loyalty
Our Airpoints™ loyalty programme
is ubiquitous in New Zealand, with
over 5 million members, which
essentially means there is at least one
Airpoints™ member for every New
Zealand household. The popularity
of our programme and our member
engagement enables both increased
airline revenue and additional profit
streams from our valued partners.
To deliver the profit potential across
these three areas, we are focused on
continuously improving on four enablers:
Brilliant Basics
Brilliant operational execution is
the foundation for an exceptional
customer experience. For us, Brilliant
Basics means world-class operational
performance and service for our
customers so they will choose to fly
with Air New Zealand. To execute on
this promise, we are building new
proprietary digital tools, leveraging
predictive maintenance technology
across our fleet, developing more
self-service options for customers via
our app and implementing new ways
of working for our airport teams which
are focused on improving our on-time
performance for customers.
Serious about Sustainability
Achieving our sustainability ambitions
is critical to our long-term success,
however we know that targeting net
zero carbon emissions by 2050 will
be incredibly challenging for the
aviation industry. We are focused on
investments in Sustainable Aviation
Fuel (SAF), new generation and next
generation aircraft, high integrity
carbon credits, and operational
efficiencies to reduce our fuel burn
and waste. As an important stepping-
stone to our 2050 net zero target, we
announced 2030 Emissions Guidance
for the first time in May 2025. This
guidance will be updated on an annual
basis, enabling us to share progress on
our decarbonisation ambitions.
Digital Dexterity
We aspire to be the world’s leading
digital airline. That means investing in
innovations and digital infrastructure
that make life easier for our customers
and our people – from the moment they
start planning their trip or turn up to
work for their shift, to the moment they
exit the aircraft. One of the objectives of
our cross-functional operating model is
to embed digital capability and thinking
across all parts of Air New Zealand.
This includes a leading position on
the adoption of Artificial Intelligence
(AI) to enhance the productivity and
development of our people.
Prioritising People and Safety
Our number one priority is ensuring
that our customers get to and from their
destinations safely and that the health,
safety and wellbeing of our people is at the
forefront of every decision we make. Our
people have proven time and time again
to be the secret to our success. We have
a strong legacy of Air New Zealanders
who go the extra mile for our customers.
This is what makes our service offering
so unique and we will continue to drive a
strong culture to sustain our world-class
customer offering.
Progress to date
Progress on our Kia Mau strategy
continues to drive significant
improvements to our core capabilities.
The table to the right provides detail
on some of our achievements in the
2025 financial year and highlights key
opportunities across each profit driver.
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Our Financial
Performance
The result was significantly impacted
by elevated levels of aircraft
groundings due to global engine
maintenance requirements affecting
the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner
and Airbus neo fleets. While the airline
received $129 million in compensation
from engine manufacturers, it
estimates that earnings before taxation
could have been approximately $165
million¹ higher in the absence of these
engine availability constraints.
The softer domestic economic
environment also weighed on
performance, with lower demand
particularly evident in the corporate
and government travel segments.
Revenue Performance
Operating revenue for the year was
$6.8 billion, a nominal increase on the
prior year. Excluding the impact of
foreign exchange, operating revenue
decreased 0.4 percent.
Passenger revenue decreased 1.5
percent to $5.9 billion, primarily due to
a significant reduction in flying activity
from engine availability constraints and
weaker domestic demand. Excluding
the impact of foreign exchange and
travel credit breakage, passenger
revenue decreased by 1.0 percent.
Also included within passenger
revenue is $35 million of credit
breakage for unused travel credits that
are considered highly unlikely to be
redeemed. This is compared to $90
million recognised in the prior year.
Total capacity (Available Seat
Kilometres, ASK) decreased 3.7
percent, reflecting fleet constraints
arising from ongoing global engine
maintenance delays, while demand
(Revenue Passenger Kilometres, RPK)
reduced by 1.5 percent. This resulted
in an increase in load factor to 83.4
percent, up 1.9 percentage points on
the prior year. Revenue per Available
Seat Kilometre (RASK) excluding
foreign exchange and travel credit
breakage increased 2.8 percent.
Capacity across the international long-
haul network decreased 5.3 percent, due
to engine availability constraints on the
airline’s Boeing 787 fleet. This is despite
the airline deploying three short-term
leased Boeing 777-300 aircraft during
the year. Load factors increased 2.3
percentage points to 81.7 percent. RASK
excluding foreign exchange and credit
breakage increased by 3.9 percent.
International short-haul capacity
decreased 0.8 percent, and load factors
increased 2.7 percentage points to
87.0 percent, due to a combination
of stronger passenger numbers and
reduced narrowbody flying associated
with additional engine maintenance
requirements. International short-haul
RASK excluding foreign exchange and
credit breakage increased 1.5 percent.
Domestic capacity decreased 3.2
percent, with up to six narrowbody
aircraft out of service at times
during the year due to accelerated
maintenance requirements on the
Pratt & Whitney PW1100 engines
that power the neo fleet. Passenger
demand declined more than the
capacity reduction, reflecting the
softer economic environment in New
Zealand, particularly in the Corporate
and Government sectors. Load factors
decreased 1.3 percentage points to
82.9 percent, while RASK excluding
foreign exchange and credit breakage
increased 1.8 percent.
Cargo revenue was $487 million, an
increase of 6 percent. This was largely
driven by higher load factors, particularly
on long-haul services to North America
and Asia, partially offset by capacity
constraints and softer yields due to
increased levels of competition.
Contract services, and other revenue
and income was $417 million, an
increase of 19 percent, primarily due
to compensation received from engine
manufacturers, in addition to growth
in ancillary revenue. This was partially
offset by the closure of the Gas Turbines
business in the prior year and a reduction
in third-party maintenance.
The impact of foreign exchange rate
changes on the revenue and cost base
resulted in an unfavourable foreign
exchange movement of $22 million.
After taking into account a $28 million
favourable movement in hedging,
overall foreign exchange had a net $6
million positive impact on the Group
result for the year.
Air New Zealand reported earnings before taxation of $189 million for
the 2025 financial year, compared with $222 million in the prior year.
Net profit after taxation was $126 million.
1. This estimate was calculated based on internal modelling using operational assumptions, including capacity, passenger demand, revenue yield, disruption
costs and historical performance across affected routes.
Ashleigh, First Officer.
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Ownership costs were $775 million, an
increase of $26 million, or 3 percent,
driven by a decrease in interest income
from lower average cash reserves and
higher depreciation on new aircraft and
engine maintenance.
Share of Earnings of Associates
Share of earnings of associates was
$38 million, an increase of $8 million
on the prior year. This was due to
improved performance from the
Christchurch Engine Centre, with a
higher volume of heavy maintenance
work and an improvement in the
supply chain constraints that impacted
performance in the prior year.
Cash and Financial Position
Cash on hand at 30 June 2025 was
$1.4 billion, an increase of $157 million
on 30 June 2024. This reflects stronger
operating cashflows, proceeds from
the sale and leaseback of aircraft, and
the return of cash collateral as the
airline transitioned to a new global
payments provider. This was partially
offset by dividends, share buyback
acquisitions, asset purchases, and
scheduled repayments.
Liquidity at 30 June 2025 was $1.7 billion,
and includes the airline’s $250 million
revolving credit facility, which
remained undrawn.
Cashflow and Debt
Operating cashflows were $940 million,
up from $810 million the prior year.
Net debt to EBITDA increased to 1.1x
as the airline transitioned to the new
Capital Management Framework,
remaining below the airline’s target
range of 1.5x to 2.5x.
Distributions
On the basis of the airline’s balance sheet
strength and the 2025 result, the Board
has declared an unimputed final ordinary
dividend of 1.25 cents per share, payable
on 25 September 2025, equating to
66 percent payout ratio of underlying
NPAT. This brings total dividends for the
year to 2.5 cents per share.
In addition to dividends, the airline
commenced a share buyback programme
in March 2025 of up to $100 million, with
$38 million returned to shareholders in
the 2025 financial year.
Financial Commentary (continued)
Expenses
Operating expenditure increased
$18 million, or 0.3 percent to $5.8 billion,
reflecting ongoing cost inflation and fleet
inefficiencies, partly offset by reduced
fuel costs and lower flying activity as a
result of engine maintenance constraints.
Reported cost per ASK (CASK)
deteriorated 4.2 percent, as ongoing
inflationary pressures across the cost
base and significant inefficiencies
associated with engine constraints
were partially offset by lower fuel
prices and favourable foreign exchange
movements. Underlying CASK
(excluding fuel and FX) was up 7.5
percent. Adjusting for the impact of
engine-related maintenance delays,
underlying CASK would have been up
approximately 3.9 percent.
Labour costs were $1.7 billion, increasing
5 percent compared to the prior year, in
line with market. This was driven by wage
inflation across multiple work groups,
partially offset by productivity initiatives
and reduced flying activity. Full-Time
Equivalent labour (FTE) increased 0.1
percent to approximately 11,700.
Fuel costs were $1.5 billion, down
12 percent year-on-year, largely due
to a 16 percent fall in the average
Singapore jet fuel price from US$105
to US$88 per barrel, and lower
consumption from reduced flying.
This was partially offset by hedging
losses and weaker foreign exchange.
Overall, these factors delivered a
$208 million reduction in cost
compared to the prior year.
Aircraft operations, passenger
services and maintenance costs
increased $209 million, or 12 percent,
reflecting increased landing charges
across a number of domestic airports,
higher engineering costs associated
with additional leased engines, and
increased air navigation fees, partially
offset by reduced flying activity.
Sales, marketing and other expenses
decreased $33 million, or 4 percent,
reflecting lower wet lease aircraft
costs, reduced third-party support
charges and lower sales commissions
due to a reduced flying schedule. This
was partially offset by higher merchant
service fees and advertising costs.
$189m
earnings before taxation
down 1.5% on last year
$83m
dividends declared
for the 2025 financial year
$5.9b
passenger revenue
flat on last year
Ali & Shareen, Loaders.
Shazeel, Cargo Team Lead.
Neia & Romain, Customer Service Agents.
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June 2024 earnings
before taxation
$222m
Passenger capacity
-$212m
- Capacity decreased by 4 percent due to reductions in aircraft availability arising from engine issues affecting the Airbus
A321neo fleet and Boeing 787 fleet.
- Domestic capacity decreased 3 percent due to the impact of the global Pratt & Whitney engine issues on the Airbus
A321neo fleet.
- International short-haul capacity decreased 0.8 percent due to a reduction in narrowbody flying partially offset by
additional deployment of leased Boeing 777 aircraft.
- International long-haul capacity decreased 5 percent due to a reduction in aircraft availability as a result of Trent 1000
engine issues.
Passenger RASK
$154m
- Overall Group Revenue per Available Seat Kilometre (RASK) excluding FX and travel credit breakage increased by
2.8 percent. Loads increased by 1.9 percentage points to 83.4 percent.
- Domestic RASK excluding FX and travel credit breakage increased by 1.8 percent with load factor decreasing 1.3
percentage points to 82.9 percent. This was driven by stronger unit revenue despite demand softness particularly from
Corporate and Government customers.
- International short-haul RASK increased by 1.5 percent excluding FX and travel credit breakage with load factor increasing
2.7 percentage points to 87.0 percent. An improvement in RASK reflected demand for events as well as the launch of new
product offerings.
- International long-haul RASK increased by 3.9 percent excluding FX and travel credit breakage with load factors increasing
2.3 percentage points to 81.7 percent. The current period was impacted by Boeing 787 availability issues with passenger
demand reducing at a lesser rate than the reduction in aircraft capacity.
Unused travel credits
-$55m
- A reduction year-on-year in breakage allowance recognised for passenger unused travel credits for which it is considered
the likelihood of those credits being utilised is remote ($35 million recognised in the current year compared to $90 million
in the comparative period).
Cargo revenue
$22m
- Load factor improvements particularly on long-haul services to North America and Asia partially offset by capacity
constraints and lower yields due to an increase in market capacity.
Contract services and
other revenue income
$64m
- The increase reflects compensation income received from manufacturers for the impact of engine shortages on the
business recognised in the current period (increase of $96 million on the comparative period) and higher ancillary income.
This was partially offset by reduced third-party maintenance work primarily due to the closure of the Gas Turbines
operation in September 2023 and lower customer heavy maintenance activity.
Labour
-$78m
- Higher labour costs due to wage inflation offset by productivity initiatives and a reduction in operating activity.
Fuel
$237m
- Consumption decreased by 2 percent ($27 million) compared to a reduction in capacity of 4 percent. The average fuel
price, net of hedging and carbon costs, decreased 12 percent compared to the prior year resulting in a decrease in costs of
$210 million. MOPS price decreased by 16 percent.
Aircraft operations,
passenger services and
maintenance
-$194m
- Higher costs related to landing price increases, general price inflation and additional maintenance costs associated with
leased engines and timing of checks.
Sales and marketing and
other expenses
$39m
- Reduction in short-term aircraft wet lease costs and capacity driven sales costs offset by price increases.
Ownership costs
-$24m
- Lower investment income driven by lower average cash balances (as the airline transitions to targeted liquidity levels under
the new Capital Management Framework) as well as higher depreciation due to new aircraft deliveries including additional
leased aircraft to cover engine availability issues and capitalised engine maintenance.
Net impact of foreign
exchange movements
$6m
- Higher hedging gains due to market movements partially offset by unfavourable movements on operating revenue and costs.
Share of earnings
of associates
$8m
- Increase in share of earnings from the Christchurch Engine Centre due to improvement in supply chain and increase in the
number of heavy shop visits.
June 2025 earnings
before taxation
$189m
The key changes in earnings, after isolating the impact of foreign exchange movements, are set out in the table below*:
* The numbers referred to in the Financial Commentary on the previous pages have not isolated the impact of foreign exchange.
Change in EarningsFinancial Summary
UNIT20252024
Operating revenue$m6,755 6,752
Passenger revenue $m5,8515,942
Operating expenditure$m5,8295,811
Labour$m1,7071,629
Fuel$m1,4841,692
Depreciation and
amortisation
$m727716
Earnings before taxation$m189222
Net profit after taxation$m126146
Basic earnings per sharecps3.84.3
Diluted earnings per sharecps3.74.3
Dividends declaredcps2.53.5
Dividends paid$m93276
Net cash flow from
operating activities
$m940810
Net cash flow used in
investing activities
$m119822
Cash and cash equivalents
at the end of the year
$m1,4361,279
To t a l a s s e t s$m8,7318,548
Total liabilities$m6,7856,538
Total equity$m1,9462,010
Net debt to EBITDAtimes 1.1 0.8
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Sustainability
Our airline’s future is inseparable
from the country we fly over and the
communities we serve, and it’s this
unique interdependency and connection
that has inspired our new Sustainability
Framework: When New Zealand thrives,
we thrive too.
Built on three pillars – People, Planet,
and Guardianship – the Framework
represents a renewed commitment from
Air New Zealand, not just to continue
to address our environmental impact,
but to protect and uplift the places and
people that make our work possible.
It acknowledges that sustainability is
integral to who we are, how we operate,
and where we’re going.
People He tāngata – reflects that we
are a people business, committed to
our team, our customers, our supply
chain, and the communities we connect
and serve.
Planet Te Ta i a o – guides our actions
to meet our 2050 net zero carbon
emissions target, care for nature, and
support the circular economy. From the
fleet choices we make to waste reduction,
we are aiming for meaningful change.
Guardianship Kaitiakitanga –
recognises our responsibility to our
airline, our investors and Aotearoa New
Zealand as a whole; to ensure Air New
Zealand, and the communities, trade
and tourism sectors we support, remain
strong well beyond the time we are in
our roles as Air New Zealanders.
During the 2025 financial year, we were
pleased to publish our first annual 2030
Emissions Guidance. Alongside our
second Climate Statement, which was
released to the market today, these
documents provide a comprehensive
overview of our climate-related risks
and an annually updated outlook of our
emissions trajectory. In the following
pages, you will also read about our
progress with other priorities, and focus
areas referred to in our new Framework.
Ngā mihi nui
Kiri Hannifin
Chief Sustainability and Corporate
Affairs Officer
Our Sustainability
Update
Tēnā koutou At the heart of our airline lies a
simple proposition: to connect New Zealanders
to each other and the world.
Our reporting approach
Data and commentary contained
in this sustainability update relates
to the financial year ended 30 June
2025, and reflects a snapshot of
Air New Zealand’s sustainability work.
Air New Zealand’s organisational
boundary for sustainability reporting
encompasses the companies listed
on page 3 of Air New Zealand’s
2025 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Inventory Report. The following
supporting information can be found
on our website: Climate Statement;
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
Report; 2030 Emissions Guidance;
Workforce Profile; Gender Pay Report;
and Metrics Table.
When New Zealand thrives,
we thrive too
Guardianship
We are the caretakers of Air New Zealand
for future generations.
We help develop Aotearoa New Zealand
as a sustainable visitor destination,
benefitting visitors, communities, the
environment and the economy.
Ki te kotahi te kākaho ka whati, ki te kāpuia e kore e whati
When we stand alone we are vulnerable, but together we are unbreakable
Kaitiakitanga
Planet
Te Taiao
We are working towards net zero carbon
emissions by 2050.
We aim to design, buy and use
products and resources that support
the circular economy, and actively
work to reduce waste.
We help restore and regenerate nature
in Aotearoa New Zealand.
People
He tāngata
We care for our people by keeping
them safe, preparing for the future,
and supporting all our teams to thrive.
We enrich the lives of our customers
and are a positive part of the diverse
communities we connect and serve.
We are responsible for our supply chain
and promote positive impact and change.
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People He tāngata
We care for our people by keeping them safe, preparing for the future,
and supporting all our teams to thrive.
Air New Zealand is proud to have been
awarded New Zealand’s most attractive
employer in 2025 by Randstad for a
third year running. This recognition
reflects the priority we place on culture,
engagement and inclusivity. Air New
Zealand’s engagement index score as of
June 2025 was 69¹ (compared with the
Glint Global Top 25 percent benchmark
of 78). This is one point down from our
2024 score of 70. Our “I feel a sense of
belonging” measure is currently at 66,
against our target of 69².
Across the airline we see a strong sense
of belonging at a team level, and are
implementing initiatives to increase
engagement and connection between
teams across the business. These
include refreshing our approach to how
we recognise our people, making sure
we have strong and well-communicated
action plans following feedback,
providing our leaders and employees
with development opportunities, and
Re:Connect (our initiative to drive
more face to face interaction and time
together across our workplaces).
For an update on how the airline is
tracking with its Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion Strategy, please see page 40
of this Annual Report.
A continued focus on wellbeing
Our ‘Mentally Healthy Work’ programme
has continued this year, primarily
focused on proactively managing
psychosocial risk. This has included
risk assessments of specific business
areas to identify, assess and manage the
organisational, social and environmental
factors that may impact our people’s
mental health and wellbeing. Led by
a dedicated team, Air New Zealand
continues to provide support to our
team members through a variety of tools
and resources (such as the Employee
Assistance Programme, Peer Support
and a Wellbeing Hub), and we are also
focused on increasing the wellbeing
leadership capability and competency
of our leaders through a variety of
workshops and training formats.
1. This score is out of 100 and based on the responses to two questions in our Employee Survey which is run three times a year on
the Glint platform – ‘How happy are you working at Air New Zealand’ and ‘I would recommend Air New Zealand as a great place to
work’. Responses are measured on a 5-point scale.
2. This score is out of 100 and responses are measured on a 5-point scale. The target was refined in the 2025 financial year to
reflect current progress, ensuring it remains both achievable and aspirational.
Embracing inclusivity
In December 2024, Air New Zealand
was proud to be named the world’s
most disability-friendly airline by
Condé Nast Traveller, and in February
2025, we were invited to join The
Valuable 500, a global movement
uniting 500 of the world’s most
influential businesses to drive
disability inclusion and accessibility.
In June 2025, we hosted our first
flight familiarisation experience
for neurodivergent children and
their families in partnership with
Autism New Zealand and Acorn
Neurodiversity. Using Air New
Zealand’s training facility, and in
conjunction with New Zealand Civil
Aviation – Aviation Security, the
experience replicated key stages of
the air travel process including check-
in, security screening, boarding, and
in-cabin procedures. This initiative is
part of Air New Zealand’s commitment
to making travel welcoming and
accessible for everyone.
We enrich the lives of our customers and are a positive part of the
diverse communities we connect and serve.
Every Corner Project
From Te Kao in the Far North to Tuatapere
in the South, grassroots environmental
champions across Aotearoa New Zealand
received a boost in June 2025 through
Air New Zealand’s Every Corner Project
funding. More than 600 registered
charities, schools/kura, and hapū
applied, with 115 organisations selected
to receive a share of $1.2 million of funding
to help bring their nature projects to life.
Projects include native planting, wetland
restoration, establishing rainwater
harvesting systems, building community
compost hubs, and installing predator
control networks to protect threatened
plant and animal species.
Give Back Pack
This year Air New Zealand launched
the Give Back Pack, bringing together a
group of Air New Zealanders who want
to contribute to the local environment
and communities we connect. Key
activities included planting 1,400 native
trees for Trees That Count near the
Papakura stream in South Auckland,
collecting kina to support the Waiheke
Marine Project’s work to rebalance the
ecosystem at Enclosure Bay (which
were then given to the local community
and marae), and providing school
supplies to Women’s Refuge through
our “Give a Backpack” campaign.
Flying our Little Stars
In August 2024, fifty Koru Care children
experienced a dream flight on an Air
New Zealand Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner,
soaring over the breathtaking scenery
of the lower South Island. Before
take-off, the Little Stars were treated
to a globe-trotting celebration at
Christchurch Airport, which took them
to Sydney, Fiji, Tokyo and New York.
Koru Care is a charity that provides
memorable experiences for children
with serious medical conditions or
disabilities. Air New Zealand has
partnered with Koru Care for more than
40 years, helping dreams take flight.
Sustainability (continued)
Mangōpare pilot cadets all underway
with training
The Mangōpare Pilot Cadetship is
designed to help Air New Zealand
continue to meet future demand for pilots
by inspiring people from all backgrounds
to pursue a career as a pilot. With the
airline funding most training costs, our
cadetship helps reduce financial barriers
and accelerate training. Currently run
in Arizona and Dubai over a 14-month
programme, all five Mangōpare cohorts
have now commenced training, and we
expect the first group to be joining Air
New Zealand by Christmas.
Neurodivergent
familiarisation.
Koru Care flight.
Native tree planting.
Kina dive day.
Freemans Bay School composting project.
Lunar New Year.
Celebrating our diversity through events
and supporting inclusion through
conversations about topics such as
menopause and neurodiversity.
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Sustainability (continued)
This year’s three Ka Rere participants are:
Kaputī Studio, a wāhine Māori-led
collaborative project producing
a range of locally blended teas
and infusions;
The Sustainable Food Co., an all-
female owned and operated social
enterprise catering company; and
Stronghold Group, a Māori and
Pasifika-owned construction company.
Each received mentoring from across
the airline as well as a $20,000
cash grant to invest in and grow
their business.
Additionally, two of the three
businesses from the 2024 Ka Rere
cohort have since gone on to launch
products on Air New Zealand’s
Airpoints™ Store.
Supplier diversity and Ka Rere
mentoring programme
Air New Zealand believes that a diverse
supplier base is good for business. Global
supply chains remain strained and having
optionality, particularly in Aotearoa New
Zealand, is critical for resilience, and
to reflect the communities we serve.
A cross-functional supplier diversity
working group helps guide inclusive
sourcing across our operations, while the
Ka Rere Diverse Business Accelerator
programme provides participants with
business coaching and procurement
readiness support. These initiatives are
delivering measurable impact.
20252024 (revised)⁴
Diverse Supplier³
Spend ($)
19
million
17
million
Diverse Supplier
Engagements
68
suppliers
44
suppliers
Piloting global sustainable
procurement standards
Sustainable procurement is one of the
most powerful levers to drive positive
social and environmental impact in
supply chains. Air New Zealand has
joined ten leading carriers in a global
pilot to shape the International Air
Transport Association’s (IATA) new
Sustainable Procurement Certification
Standard, grounded in ISO 20400:2017.
When launched, the certification will
give aviation a consistent, measurable
pathway to sustainable procurement.
Our intention is for Air New Zealand to
be assessed against the new standard
in the 2026 financial year.
Circular economy principles part
of our procurement
This year, we have focused on
embedding circular principles into our
supply chain, reducing waste in the
system and finding opportunities to
reuse or repurpose materials. We have
also introduced a circular economy
clause in our supply agreements to
engage suppliers early and implement
solutions that reduce costs, lower
emissions, and improve resilience
against resource volatility.
In the 2025 financial year,
we updated our Supplier
Code of Conduct to provide
greater focus on modern
slavery and responsible
sourcing due diligence, and
released our 2024 Modern
Slavery Statement.
Planet Te Taiao
We are working towards net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
3. Air New Zealand currently defines diverse suppliers as Māori and Pasifika-owned businesses, and social enterprises.
4. Includes existing suppliers as at 30 June 2024 retrospectively identified as meeting diverse supplier criteria since the 2024
Annual Report was released.
Ka Rere participants for 2025.
We are responsible for our supply chain and promote positive
impact and change.
2025 Climate Statement
This year, we published our second
Climate Statement, as required by the
Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Standards
(NZ CS), which provides information on
the material risks that climate change
presents for Air New Zealand across
the short-, medium-, and long-term.
This includes how risks are governed,
our risk management processes, how
climate change impacts the airline today,
and how it may impact us in the future.
Climate-related metrics and targets
relevant to the airline are also provided.
For our full disclosure, please refer to
the 2025 Climate Statement.
This section should be read
in conjunction with that
Statement.
Snapshot of 2025 emissions
Like all airlines, Air New Zealand’s
business model currently relies on
fossil jet fuel, so we are a large emitter
of greenhouse gases, including carbon
dioxide (CO₂) and other equivalent gases
(CO₂-e). For the 2025 financial year,
Air New Zealand’s total CO₂-e emissions
were 4.2 million tonnes. This was a
decrease from 4.3 million tonnes
(or 1.1 percent) in the 2024 financial year.
International air travel emissions
reduced in the 2025 financial year as a
result of the increased use of SAF and
a number of grounded aircraft due to
engine availability issues. Domestic air
travel emissions also decreased, largely
due to reducing demand in corporate
and government travel.
Emissions snapshot 2025
Scope 3
25%
1.07 million tCO₂-e
63% is from jet fuel
25% is from purchased
goods and services
9% is from capital assets
3% is from remaining
categories
Scope 2
0%
0.003 million tCO₂-e
Scope 1
75%
3.16 million tCO₂e
99.8% is from jet fuel
91%
of Air New Zealand’s
total GHG emissions
relate to jet fuel
Modern Slavery
Statement 2024
This report is made pursuant to the Australian Commonwealth’s Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth), the United Kingdom’s Modern Slavery Act 2015,
and Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act for the reporting period 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024.
Version 2.
Our Supplier
Code of Conduct
Updated September 2024
Version 2.
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SAF is currently estimated
to deliver around 40-67
percent of the emissions
reduction in 2050.
Carbon Credits (including
CORSIA to 2035) are
currently estimated to deliver
around 11-48 percent of the
emissions reduction in 2050.
Optimising Fleet and Network
(including NGA adoption) is
currently estimated to deliver
around 10-19 percent of the
emissions reduction in 2050.
Million tCO₂
Ye a r
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
2043
2044
2045
2046
2047
2048
2049
2050
Operational Efficiency is
currently estimated to deliver
around 2 percent of the
emissions reduction in 2050.
TARGET NET ZERO
CARBON EMISSIONS
BY 2050
NET CARBON
EMISSIONS
POTENTIAL
BUSINESS AS USUAL
CARBON EMISSIONS
Note: the actual combination of lever
contributions may vary.
2019 EMISSIONS
Sustainability (continued)
Our Transition Plan to net zero carbon
emissions by 2050
We are targeting net zero carbon
emissions by 2050 and have a Transition
Plan to reduce net emissions over time.
Aviation is a hard-to-abate sector due
to factors such as limited availability
of alternative fuels and slower than
anticipated progress in engine and
aircraft technology. Achieving net zero
will require substantial industry and
technology change, investment, and
policy support. While some actions are
within Air New Zealand’s control, most
rely on third parties and governments
to take material actions in the short-
and medium-term. Our Transition Plan
includes short-term (2025 – 2030) and
long-term (2031 – 2050) components,
reflecting the greater degree of visibility
the airline has over the levers available
to address emissions in the short-term.
Short-term: 2030 Emissions Guidance⁵
Air New Zealand published its first 2030
Emissions Guidance on 1 May 2025,
with “Well-to-Wake” net greenhouse
gas emissions expected to reduce by
20 to 25 percent by 2030, compared
with a 2019 baseline. Well-to-Wake
emissions are the total emissions from
jet fuel, including fuel production,
distribution and combustion in flight.
The 2030 Emissions Guidance is on a
net emissions reduction basis, rather
than an intensity basis, to more closely
align with our 2050 net zero carbon
emissions target.
In the 2025 financial year, Well-to-Wake
emissions from jet fuel accounted
for 91 percent of Air New Zealand’s
4.2 million tonnes of greenhouse gas
emissions. The 2030
Emissions Guidance will
be updated annually in the
airline’s Climate Statement.
Operational Efficiency
SAFOptimising Fleet and Network (including NGA adoption)
Carbon credits (including CORSIA to 2035)
5. The 2030 Emissions Guidance and the illustrative roadmap are based on different modelling and use a different scope of
emissions. For the 2030 Emissions Guidance, modelling was developed internally and covers a larger proportion of Air New
Zealand’s emissions from jet fuel; the illustrative roadmap was developed with reference to the IATA 2050 net zero target scope
and contains a greater reliance on external assumptions. In addition, for the 2030 Emissions Guidance, the scope of CO₂-e
emissions includes methane and nitrous oxide, whereas the scope of the illustrative roadmap is limited to CO₂ emissions only.
Air New Zealand’s illustrative roadmap for 2031-2050
Long-term: Air New Zealand’s illustrative
roadmap to the 2050 net zero carbon
emissions target (2050 Target)⁵
Beyond 2030, the airline’s long-term
roadmap from 2031 to 2050 illustrates
a central case scenario for how Air New
Zealand could potentially transition to
meet its 2050 Target. The central case
indicates the airline’s view of a potential
path of decarbonisation at a point in
time, among many possible pathways.
It is accompanied by ‘low’ (pessimistic)
and ‘high’ (optimistic) pathways, which
are not shown graphically but are
indicated by the number ranges in the
boxes to the right of the illustrative
roadmap graph.
This illustrative roadmap (see page 31)
should be read in conjunction with the
further information set out in the Strategy
section of the Climate Statement on
pages 29-30. It is based on our current
understanding of the tools available to
decarbonise, but is not intended as a
fixed prediction. The path may change
as technologies, policies, and market
conditions evolve. Air New Zealand intends
to update the roadmap annually in its
Climate Statement to reflect evolving
data, developments, and assumptions.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
The access to and price of SAF is a
material climate-related transition risk
noted in Air New Zealand’s Climate
Statement. In the 2025 financial year,
we increased SAF to 1.7 percent of total
jet fuel usage, up from 0.4 percent of
total jet fuel in financial year 2024 and
0.1 percent the year before. While still
small volumes, this year we achieved
emissions reductions of 48,387 tonnes
CO₂-e via SAF. We also formalised a
SAF Sourcing Position Statement this
year and are trialling options for SAF
certificate sales.
Fleet and network update
In the 2025 financial year, we added a
short-term lease of one Boeing 777-
300ER to cover for engine-related
Aircraft On Ground (AOG) and new
aircraft delays, as well as one leased
Airbus A321neo to enable growth on
the short-haul network. We also added
one owned ATR 72-600 to the fleet. The
planned replacement and retirement
of older aircraft with newer, more
fuel efficient aircraft is contingent on
manufacturers being able to deliver
Air New Zealand’s new conventional
aircraft within contracted timeframes.
This is an ongoing risk for us and for the
airline industry more generally given
current supply chain issues.
This year, we determined that the
contribution of Next Generation Aircraft
(NGA) to our Transition Plan and 2050
Target will be smaller than previously
expected. This reflects production
challenges across the global aviation
industry and our reliance on third
parties for these aircraft to become
a meaningful decarbonisation lever
before 2050. For example, during the
2025 financial year, Airbus announced
the target date for launching their
ZEROe hydrogen-powered aircraft had
changed from “by 2035” to “the second
half of the 2030s.”
Carbon credits
Air New Zealand expects to have
emissions remaining in 2050 that cannot
be addressed through fleet upgrades,
operational efficiency improvements or
SAF due to technology, cost or feasibility
constraints. Using carbon credits to
address these residual emissions is an
important part of achieving our 2050
net zero target. In the 2025 financial
year, we have assessed that the amount
of carbon credits we expect to require
in 2050 will be larger than we had
previously forecast in our Transition
Plan because the contribution of other
decarbonisation levers, such as fleet and
network, is expected to be lower.
New Zealand’s voluntary carbon
market is nascent. To support market
development, in the 2025 financial year,
we have developed a Voluntary Nature-
Based Removals Position Statement to
outline Air New Zealand’s commitment
to purchase high-integrity, voluntary
nature-based carbon removal credits,
and in May 2025 signed a letter of intent
with one potential supplier, with a second
letter in progress.
Air New Zealand plans to test NGA
in two phases, with a technical
demonstrator and a commercial
demonstrator aircraft. The technical
demonstrator is expected to fly from
October 2025 through to the end
of January 2026. The commercial
demonstrator is currently expected
to fly a short regional route in the
future. Both have already highlighted
some of the challenges associated
with NGA, with production delays
impacting intended delivery dates.
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Sustainability (continued)
Cargo champions
Our Cargo team sent 22.4 tonnes less
waste to landfill this year compared
to the year before, a 25.6 percent
reduction. This was achieved through a
range of initiatives including diverting
heavy materials such as wood from
landfill, reusing packaging materials
where possible, and updating onsite
waste infrastructure to make recycling
easier. Other key initiatives have
included the removal of single use cups
and introducing compost services.
We aim to design, buy and use products and resources that support
the circular economy, and actively work to reduce waste.
This year, Air New Zealand sent 1,041
tonnes of waste to landfill (a decrease of
75 tonnes from last year) and diverted
47 percent of total waste from landfill⁶.
• 748 tonnes of waste recycled,
compared to 842 tonnes in the
2024 financial year
• 176 tonnes of waste composted,
compared to 169 tonnes in the
2024 financial year
• 1,041 tonnes of waste sent to
landfill, compared to 1,116 tonnes
in the 2024 financial year
While we have made meaningful
progress in some areas, the year
has also seen delays in key circular
economy projects due to supply chain
and resource challenges.
Taking action on food waste
A focus for the airline this year has been
reducing food waste and establishing
waste baselines, with audits revealing
that food waste accounts for over
50 percent of landfill waste from our
domestic lounges. In response our
Lounge teams have implemented
solutions to divert food waste from
landfill. Where waste is unavoidable,
we’re working to ensure it is either
consumed or composted, including
partnering with food rescue groups to
redirect surplus edible food
to local communities.
We also conducted food waste audits
on four key international routes this
year to identify further opportunities to
reduce surplus food. The audit findings
have prompted a review and expansion
of the Project Green reinjection
programme, menu reviews and the
creation of a baseline to guide future
inflight food waste targets.
View the 2025 Metrics
Table for an update on the
airline’s waste targets
and progress.
Anything but uniform
This year, Air New Zealand revealed
its new uniform, which includes more
sustainable materials such as organic
cotton for men’s shirts, a recycled
polyester and wool blend for the
suiting, and recycled polyester for
women’s dresses and shirts. We will
also be partnering with a supplier to
recycle uniforms as they reach end of
life, into reusable signage, acoustic
panels, and packaging – replacing
single-use, hard-to-recycle materials.
In addition, with our current uniforms
soon to be phased out, we are exploring
onshore and offshore recycling options
and looking for ways to strengthen
responsible supply chains. This
marks a step forward in reducing the
environmental impact of our uniform,
with further innovations to come as
they become viable.
6. This total includes all the airline’s domestic ground sites and airports serviced by our main waste provider. We also
include data from our Auckland and Christchurch lounges which has been provided by our cleaning provider. It excludes
hazardous waste, international inflight biosecurity waste, building and construction waste, and other Air New Zealand
waste managed by airport companies.
Air New Zealand’s new uniform.
This year, Air New Zealand started
developing a Taiao (Nature) Strategy,
with assistance from Nature Positive
and a Māori Advisory Panel to advise on
incorporating a te ao Māori world view.
A key aim of our Taiao Strategy is to
protect and restore taonga in Aotearoa
New Zealand, including people, places,
species and cultural heritage. The first
part of the strategy will build on existing
workstreams to address the airline’s most
material nature-related opportunities
and risks by reducing impacts and
dependencies upon nature. These most
material nature-related risks have been
added to the Sustainability and Corporate
Affairs Divisional Risk Register.
Climate and Nature Fund
Air New Zealand’s Climate and Nature
Fund is funded by an internal carbon
charge on selected ultra long-haul
flights, plus any profits from our loyalty
partnership with Z Energy. Now in its
second year, the Fund is ringfenced for
sustainability efforts across four areas:
mitigating the impacts of our emissions,
increasing renewable energy, expanding
the supply of SAF, and enhancing internal
sustainability outcomes. In the 2025
financial year, we are pleased to have
funded initiatives to the value of $6.7
million including the Every Corner Project,
Department of Conservation (DOC)
biodiversity projects, SAF domestic
feasibility studies, a peatland restoration
project with The Nature Conservancy
- Aotearoa New Zealand, waste audits,
and an ongoing investment in the United
Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund.
Spotlight on solar
This year, we installed 1,200 solar panels
at our Auckland Campus premises. The
550 kVA AC solar array system was
funded by the Climate and Nature Fund
and is estimated to produce around
894.5 MWh per year – equivalent to
powering approximately 90-100 average
New Zealand homes each year. While the
amount of solar energy generated from
the solar panels is small in comparison
with our much bigger challenges to
decarbonise, it is a step we can take now
to reduce our impact, and one which is
in our direct control.
Department of Conservation
Our partnership with DOC continues
to support biodiversity projects
with 40,419 hectares of sustained
predator control alongside five Great
Walks. We have also launched a new
three-year project to support DOC’s
Bats Beyond Borders programme,
advancing research and conservation
management of the threatened native
long-tailed bats (pekapeka).
Through our support of DOC’s
Conservation Dogs Programme, we
enabled the full certification of 27 pest
and species detection dog handler
teams as well as interim certification
of 19 dog handler teams who were
supported by 63 mentoring days.
We also enabled 508 field days for
undertaking biosecurity checks,
incursion responses, surveillance and
species detection work; and 29 advocacy
events. In addition, we have flown 363
threatened species and conservation
dogs on our network.
Customer contributions
In the 2025 financial year, customers
opting in to our Voluntary Emissions
Contribution Programme (VECP)
purchased 43,673 tonnes of carbon
credits⁷, and contributed $684,000 to
Trees That Count to enable the planting
of 85,474 native trees, supporting
biodiversity outcomes across Aotearoa
New Zealand. Of bookings made through
online storefronts where the VECP is
available, 2.6 percent contributed to the
programme, a decrease of 0.8 percent
on the year prior.
Corporate, government, and cargo
customers can use our emissions
reporting platforms which provide
visibility of air travel emissions estimates
including by route and seat class where
applicable. The number of customers on
the platforms increased to 340 this year,
up 105 customers on the year prior.
The Mission: Pawssible campaign to raise awareness about the CDP’s critical work.
7. All of these credits have been retired on behalf of
Air New Zealand.
We help restore and regenerate nature in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Our Corporate
Governance Statement
Sustainability (continued)
We are the caretakers
of Air New Zealand for
future generations.
Governance
At Air New Zealand, governance of
sustainability covers environmental and
social matters. It is a broader concept
than climate-related matters alone.
Information about how climate-related
risks and opportunities are
governed is outlined in our
2025 Climate Statement,
which can be found here.
Board of Directors
The Air New Zealand Board of Directors
has overarching responsibility for
sustainability, including climate-related
matters. In the 2025 financial year, the
Board engaged on key topics such
as the Climate Statement, our 2030
Emissions Guidance, Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Inventory Report, Transition
Plan, carbon regulatory compliance,
Taiao (Nature) Strategy, and our new
Sustainability Framework.
Executive team
The Executive team is responsible
for developing and implementing the
airline’s sustainability strategy. The Chief
Sustainability and Corporate Affairs
Officer (CSCAO) leads the Sustainability
team, who provide expertise and
advice to the airline about sustainability
matters. The CSCAO reports directly to
the Chief Executive Officer.
Sustainability Advisory Panel
The airline’s independent Sustainability
Advisory Panel meets formally twice a
year to provide advice to the airline in
relation to sustainability developments
and initiatives.
We help develop Aotearoa New Zealand as
a sustainable visitor destination, benefitting
visitors, communities, the environment and
the economy.
Done well, travel enriches both the
country and the traveller. It can make
the world smaller and remind us of our
shared humanity. This year, we have
continued to see tourism momentum,
however, we are also conscious of
the need to be purposeful as we look
to tourism’s future. Like most New
Zealanders, Air New Zealand wants
to support tourism that grows our
economy, enriches communities across
Aotearoa New Zealand, and safeguards
our natural environment.
Championing a thoughtful approach
We know from research that New
Zealanders continue to value the
economic and social contribution
that tourism makes, however, there is
growing public awareness of the need
to manage the impacts of tourism.
We believe that tourism should not
only support economic growth but
also uplift communities and protect
the unique natural heritage we have
here. Air New Zealand continues to
collaborate with the broader tourism
sector to advocate for and support
tourism for the long-term.
Our support for the Tiaki Promise remains
a cornerstone of our commitment to
a sustainable tourism sector. Tiaki
encourages everyone who lives and
travels within Aotearoa New Zealand to
act as guardians of the land, respecting
its people, culture, and environment. In
partnership with Te Kāhui Tautiaki, the
governing body of Tiaki, we have worked
to evolve the Tiaki proposition and
expand its reach through promotion and
engagement with visitors and the travel
industry via our channels. This initiative
aims to deepen local and international
visitor understanding of Tiaki and inspire
long-term behaviour.
Sharing the land
Our regional communities are vitally
important to our tourism story and Air
New Zealand is proud to support the 20
ports we fly to domestically. Highlights
from this year include partnership
campaigns with Regional Tourism
Organisations (RTOs) to showcase
the diverse range of experiences in
regions and encourage visitation,
including partnership activity promoting
Christchurch, Northland, Hawke’s Bay,
Nelson, Auckland and Wellington. We
also partnered with Southern Way
(encompassing eight lower South Island
RTOs), Invercargill, Queenstown and
Dunedin airports to market multi-stop
travel to the lower South Island.
Tiaki – a promise to protect Aotearoa New Zealand.
Bluff Oyster and Food Festival.
Guardianship Kaitiakitanga
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Effective corporate governance is at the heart of our agenda. The Board considers its governance practices to be consistent with the principles of the NZX
Corporate Governance Code dated 31 January 2025.
This Corporate Governance Statement was approved by the Board on 28 August 2025.
Ethical Standards
Air New Zealand is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards across all aspects of its global operations. The Board places strong emphasis
on honesty, integrity and transparency, recognising these values as fundamental to effective corporate governance. This is reflected in the Company’s
Code of Conduct and Ethics (Code), which sets out clear standards of conduct for all employees including Directors. The Code requires compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations and promotes a culture of transparency and accountability throughout the organisation. The Code is reviewed periodically
and approved by the Board to ensure its ongoing relevance and effectiveness. All new employees complete training on the Code as part of their onboarding,
and all staff are required to complete an annual refresher to reinforce and embed these standards.
Our Governance Structure
The Board
The Board is responsible for guiding the corporate strategy and direction of Air New Zealand and has overall responsibility for decision making.
Corporate Governance Statement
Board / Committee meeting attendance¹ – 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025
BoardAudit & Risk Committee
People, Remuneration &
Diversity Committee
Health, Safety &
Security Committee
Dame Therese Walsh10/104/45/54/4
Claudia Batten10/104/42/2
Neal Barclay²2/21/11/1
Dean Bracewell10/105/54/4
Laurissa Cooney10/104/45/5
Larry De Shon10/104/4
Alison Gerry10/104/44/4
Paul Goulter²2/22/21/2
1. Attendance is the number of meetings attended/number of meetings for which the Director was a member.
2. Paul Goulter retired from the Board on 26 September 2024 and Neal Barclay joined the Board on 1 May 2025.
Current Directors
Note: Only principal management relationships are depicted.
Digital Integrity
Ensures that architecture, data,
cybersecurity and engineering best
practices are integrated across the
airline, including monitoring and treating
digital enterprise risks.
Sustainability
Identifies and manages climate-related
risks and opportunities, and
climate-related disclosures.
Finance
Manages financial risk, external
financial reporting and relationships
with external auditors and the Office
of the Auditor-General.
Other management committees
and functions
Group Safety Review
Board (GSRB)
Monitors effectiveness of
Safety Management Systems,
including people safety and air
worthiness risks, and associated
regulatory compliance.
Group Internal Audit
Provides assurance through independent challenge, verification and review of risk management and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Enterprise Risk
Analyses and consolidates business
unit risk information to prepare Group
Risk Profile.
Facilitates implementation of Enterprise
Risk Management Framework.
Group Insurance
Ensures appropriate policies are in place
to protect the airline and its assets from
damage or loss.
Cyber
Implements processes, systems and
tools to identify and protect critical
systems, assets and information from
threats as well as planning for business
continuity and recovery.
Data Privacy
Identifies and manages data privacy
risks and drives best practice across
business initiatives.
Audit & Risk Committee (ARC)
Advises and assists the Board in
discharging its responsibilities for
financial reporting, compliance and
risk management at Air New Zealand.
Oversees the risk management
framework and internal and external
audit functions, including oversight of
major strategic risks such as climate
and cybersecurity.
Chair: Alison Gerry.
Neal Barclay, Claudia Batten,
Laurissa Cooney, Dame Therese Walsh
People, Remuneration &
Diversity Committee (PRDC)
Advises and assists the Board
in discharging its governance
responsibilities in relation to oversight of
Air New Zealand’s People Strategy.
Chair: Laurissa Cooney.
Dean Bracewell, Claudia Batten,
Dame Therese Walsh
Health, Safety & Security
Committee (HSSC)
Advises and assists the Board in
discharging its responsibilities In
relation to health, safety and security
matters arising from Air New Zealand’s
operations, including oversight of
associated risks.
Chair: Dean Bracewell.
Neal Barclay, Larry De Shon,
Alison Gerry, Dame Therese Walsh
External Sustainability
Advisory Panel
External advisory panel
providing advice to the
Board and Management on
Sustainability matters.
External
Audit
Head of
Internal Audit
Reports functionally
to the Audit & Risk
Committee and
administratively
to the Chief Safety
& Risk Officer.
Disclosure Committee
Facilitates the provision of
timely and appropriate market
disclosure in accordance with the
Continuous Disclosure Policy.
Chief Executive
Officer
Delegated responsibility
for implementing
the Board’s strategy
and for managing
the operations.
Chief Financial
Officer
Responsible for
managing the
financial affairs of
Air New Zealand.
General Counsel
& Company
Secretary
Secretary to the Board
and is directly accountable
to the Board, through the
Chair, on all matters to
do with the proper
functioning of the Board.
Details of directors’ skills and experience can be found at:
airnewzealand.co.nz/air-new-zealand-board
Dame Therese Walsh
DNZM, BCA, FCA
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 1 May 2016
Chair
Claudia Batten
LLB(Hons), BCA
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 28 October 2021
Dean Bracewell
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 20 April 2020
Health, Safety & Security Committee Chair
Laurissa Cooney
BMS(Hons), FCA, CMInstD
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 1 October 2019
People, Remuneration & Diversity
Committee Chair
Alison Gerry
BMS(Hons), MAppFin
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 28 October 2021
Audit & Risk Committee Chair
Neal Barclay
BCA
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 1 May 2025
Larry De Shon
BA Communications, BA Sociology
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 20 April 2020
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Board skills and diversity (continued)Board skills and diversity
Neal
Barclay
Claudia
Batten
Dean
Bracewell
Laurissa
Cooney
Larry
De Shon
Alison
Gerry
Dame
Therese
Walsh
Financial Expertise Overseeing capital
funding and investment decision-making,
with experience in financial governance,
major programme execution, and evaluation
of financial controls.
Health, Safety & Security Leadership
in operational health and safety within
complex or high-risk environments,
reflecting its critical importance at board
level in the aviation sector.
Technology & Digital Innovation Oversight
of digital transformation and technology
modernisation initiatives, with a focus
on customer experience, operational
effectiveness, and awareness of cyber
risks and emerging technologies.
Sustainability & ESG Experience
overseeing sustainability initiatives and
programmes relating to climate change,
emissions reduction, innovations and
responsible sourcing.
Stakeholder & Government Engagement
Experience managing regulatory, policy,
and shareholder relationships, with a focus
on political engagement and interaction
with government and regulators.
Strategy, Customer & Commercial
Leadership Overseeing organisational
strategy and transformation with strong
commercial judgement, customer insight,
and global brand experience.
Aviation Industry Expertise Broad
understanding of the aviation sector,
including operational experience across
airlines, tourism, and logistics, with
strong awareness of market trends and
industry connections.
People & Culture Experience in people
strategy, organisational design, and
workplace culture, including large team
leadership and union engagement.
Knowledge of executive succession and
remuneration frameworks, with alignment
to organisational strategy.
Governance, Risk & Compliance Significant
governance experience in listed or large-
scale commercial organisations, with strong
market insight and regulatory awareness.
LeaderSome experience
Female
57%
Female
4
Male
3
Gender
Average
57
40 – 49
1
60 – 69
4
50 – 59
2
Age
Other main centre
2
Regional
3
Auckland
1
Offshore
1
Residence
Independence
The Board has identified criteria in its Charter, against which it evaluates the independence of Directors in line with the NZX Listing Rules.
These are designed to ensure Directors are not unduly influenced in their decisions and activities by any personal, family or business interests.
All Directors have been determined to be Independent Directors under these criteria, and for the purposes of the NZX Listing Rules. Directors
are required to inform the Board of all relevant information that may affect their independence such that the Board continually considers the
independence of its members.
The Board Charter makes explicit that the Chair and the Chief Executive Officer roles are separate.
Director appointments
There has been one new Director appointed during the 2025 financial year, being Neal Barclay on 1 May 2025.
The Board is responsible for nominating and appointing Directors, ensuring alignment with the Board Charter, the Company’s
Constitution, NZX requirements, and broader governance and strategic objectives. The director appointment process includes assessing
Board skills and diversity, identifying suitable candidates, and, if necessary, engaging external consultants. Candidates undergo
extensive interviews and reference checks to confirm their suitability.
Appointments must meet constitutional and NZX independence requirements and are subject to shareholder approval at the next Annual
Shareholders’ Meeting. New Directors receive a formal appointment letter outlining key terms and complete an induction programme
covering governance, company operations, and conflict management.
Directors are expected to acquire a shareholding in the Company equivalent to 50 percent of the annual base Director fee. All Directors
have met this requirement.
Key governance documents are available on the Air New Zealand
website. These include:
• The Company’s Code of Conduct and Ethics, stating the guiding principles of ethical and legal
conduct, applicable to everyone working at or for Air New Zealand – directors, executives, employees,
contractors and agents;
• Charters for the Board and each of its Committees, detailing authorities, responsibilities, membership
and operation;
• The Securities Trading Policy, identifying behaviours that could be illegal for individuals, or otherwise
unacceptable or risky in relation to dealings in Air New Zealand’s securities by directors, employees or
their associated persons;
• The Continuous Disclosure Policy, addressing compliance with continuous disclosure obligations and
the timely treatment of Material Information.
Air New Zealand’s key Governance documents can be found at:
airnewzealand.co.nz/corporate-governance
Continuous Disclosure
Version 3.1
Continuous Disclosure
1.0 Intent
1.1 As a company listed on the New Zealand and Australian Stock Exchanges, Air New Zealand is
bound by continuous disclosure obligations under the Listing Rules and the Financial Markets
Conduct Act. Air New Zealand is committed to keeping the securities markets informed of
Material Information relating to the Company and its financial products and promoting investor
confidence by ensuring that trading in its financial products takes place in an efficient, well-
informed market at all times.
1.2 The purpose of this Policy is to:
a) Ensure that Air New Zealand complies with its continuous disclosure obligations;
b) Ensure timely, accurate and complete information is provided to all shareholders and
market participants; and
c) Outline mandatory requirements and responsibilities in relation to the identification,
reporting, review and disclosure of Material Information relevant to Air New Zealand.
1.3 For the purposes of this Policy, Material Information means any information that if it were
generally available to the market, a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on
the price of Air New Zealand’s financial products.
1.4 This Policy should be considered in conjunction with Air New Zealand’s Securities Trading
Policy,
which deals with the trading of Air New Zealand’s financial products by Directors and employees
of the Company and any other person in possession of Material Information relevant to Air New
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document details Air New Zealand’s policy on, and rules for dealing in the following Air New Zealand
securities (“Company Securities”):
•
Air New Zealand Ordinary Shares (“AIR”)
•
Air New Zealand
Bonds (“AIR020”)
•
Any other quoted financial products of Air New Zealand or its subsidiaries from time to time; and
•
Any derivatives in respect of such quoted financial products from time to time.
The requirements imposed by this Policy are separate
from, and in addition to, the legal prohibitions on
insider
trading in New Zealand, Australia and any other country where the Company Securities may be listed.
1.2
In addition to this Policy further more specific and stringent rules also apply to trading i
n Company Securities
by those people identified as “Restricted Persons”, being Directors and certain senior employees (see
Appendix 1: Additional Trading Restrictions for Restricted Persons). Appendix 1 only applies to “Restricted
Persons”.
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This is an Air New Zealand Group Policy which applies to all Directors, employees, contractors and other
representatives of the Air New Zealand Group, collectively referred to as “employees” who intend to trade in
Company Securities.
2.2
To the extent of a
ny inconsistency with any previous policy or rules relating to this subject matter, this Policy
prevails over them.
2.3
This Policy does not apply to:
•
Acquisitions and disposals of Company Securities by gift or inheritance;
•
Acquisitions of Company Securiti
es through an issue of new Company Securities, such as an issue of
new shares under a rights issue or a dividend reinvestment plan.
2.4
In this Policy ‘trade’ includes buying or selling Company Securities, or agreeing to do so, whether or not the
Company S
ecurities are held or received in the name of an employee, a family member, a trust of which an
employee is a trustee or any company which an employee controls.
Our Code of
Conduct and
Ethics
APPROVED BY THE BOARD: FEBRUARY 2025
He waka kotahi tātou
Uniting together to do what’s right
Corporate Governance Statement (continued)
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Company’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy recognises the strength of a workforce that reflects
the richness and diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand. The strategy aims to foster an open, inclusive
environment where our employees, customers, whānau and communities can thrive. The Board will
continue to play an active role in endorsing the strategy, monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes.
Diversity is considered across a number of measures, including gender, ethnicity, disability, age, and
sexual identity. There is a focus on recruitment practices that promote the retention and attraction of
diverse talent, as well as a broad range of employee initiatives to reflect, support and develop the diversity
we have across the airline. Air New Zealand’s 10 Employee Networks play a key role in supporting and
advocating for employees and ensuring the success of the airline’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy.
With a target of 50 percent women in the senior leaders forum (which includes the Executive), the
Company achieved 43 percent as at 30 June 2025, up from the previous year. The Board will continue
to monitor progress and is comfortable that recruitment, retention, and management of talent pipelines
are all operating well. The 50 percent target will be maintained for the 2026 financial year with continued
focus on building a pipeline of female leaders at all levels of the company to help us achieve this.
Gender representation as at 30 June
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The Executive Team comprises the Chief Executive Officer and their direct reports. It corresponds to “Officers” as defined in the Listing Rules.
Air New Zealand also has a target of 21 percent of the Company’s people leadership roles being held by Māori and Pasifika employees by
2026, as at 30 June 2025 the result was 17.6 percent. The 21 percent target will be maintained for the 2026 financial year, with ongoing
support for graduates of our Mangōpare leadership development programme, and continued focus on initiatives that support the
recruitment, retention and development of Māori and Pasifika.
Laurissa Cooney discusses the activities of the People, Remuneration & Diversity Committee:
https://youtu.be/dw9CsF7l-tA
Corporate Governance Statement (continued)
FemaleMale
Shareholder Engagement
Air New Zealand is committed to regular and transparent engagement with its shareholders through multiple channels. Material information
is disclosed via announcements to the NZX and ASX, and significant matters are referred to shareholders for approval in accordance with
legal requirements, the Constitution and the Listing Rules.
Air New Zealand’s Investor Centre can be found at:
airnewzealand.co.nz/investor-centre
Regular
Disclosures
on Company
Performance
Hybrid Annual
Shareholders’
Meetings
Investor Day
Briefings
Webcast
Interim and
Annual Results
Presentations
Air New Zealand
Investor
relations
Electronic
Communications
Investor Centre
Website
The Company’s Investor Centre provides access to important information including operational updates, shareholder meeting
materials, governance documents, and the Annual Report and Climate Statement. It also features a comprehensive FAQ section and
allows shareholders to submit enquiries via a dedicated Investor Relations email (investor@airnz.co.nz) and sign up for investor news
alerts. Our Head of Investor Relations manages scheduled engagement with investors, analysts and market stakeholders, including
biannual conference calls hosted by the CEO and CFO following interim and annual results announcements. Transcripts of these calls
are made available on the Investor Centre, and retail investors can also engage through biannual podcasts covering financial results and
Company strategy.
Shareholders are encouraged to participate in the Company’s hybrid Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, with notices published on the website
at least four weeks in advance. In addition to engaging with shareholders, Air New Zealand maintains open communication with brokers,
the broader investment community, the New Zealand Shareholders’ Association (NZSA), regulators and others.
Differences in Practice to NZX Code
The Board has not set protocols to be followed in the event of a takeover offer. The Board considers a takeover offer to be extremely
unlikely in light of the Crown’s continued majority shareholding in the Company. Should circumstances change and a takeover offer was
received, Air New Zealand would have adequate time to implement protocols and procedures and communicate those to shareholders.
On that basis, the Board considers it reasonable and appropriate for Air New Zealand not to follow Recommendation 3.6 of the Code
at this time. Notwithstanding this, the Board agrees with the principles behind this recommendation, being good communication with
shareholders and independent Directors leading matters that require appropriate independence.
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Board Activities
The Board remains focused on Air New Zealand’s long-term success and resilience. The Board approved Kia Mau strategy (see pages 16 and 17
of this report), provides a strong framework to drive future growth and continued service excellence. Monitoring safety (see pages 45 and 46)
as well as progress against strategic priorities continues to be central to the Board’s activities.
Key areas of activity during the year include:
Infrastructure
Safe, efficient and future-focused infrastructure remains critical to the airline’s operations and to delivering a quality experience for
customers. The Board maintains oversight of key infrastructure investments including Hangar 4, a new state-of-the-art engineering and
maintenance facility that will boost domestic capability, support the evolving fleet and long-term growth, and improve operational efficiency.
Fleet, Network and Engines
The Board maintains oversight of the airline’s fleet and network strategy, recognising its importance to operational resilience, customer
experience, capital allocation and climate goals. This includes reviewing and approving major fleet investments to ensure alignment
with financial priorities, long-term value creation and shareholder interests. The Board also oversees governance frameworks across key
enterprise risks, including safety, regulatory compliance, and technology. Network decisions, both near- and longer-term, are regularly
considered to ensure they support strategic and commercial objectives.
A particular area of focus this year has been the prolonged engine availability challenges related to both Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney.
The Board continues to monitor this issue closely, with emphasis on securing appropriate compensation arrangements and advocating for
improved certainty on delivery timelines to help mitigate the number of aircraft out of service.
The Board has also considered the timings for delivery, and the configuration, of new widebodied aircraft.
Cost Inflation
The airline continues to face sustained inflationary cost pressure across key parts of the aviation supply chain, including airport and
security charges and other regulated costs. These increases have consistently outpaced CPI levels, placing ongoing pressure on margins.
The Board maintains oversight of the airline’s response to this cost inflation, focusing on long-term financial sustainability, disciplined
capital allocation, and the effectiveness of strategic transformation initiatives. This includes monitoring progress against cost efficiency
programmes, understanding external inflationary drivers, and ensuring appropriate investment in digital and operational levers to mitigate
their impact.
Sustainability
The Board remains committed to advancing the airline’s sustainability initiatives and overseeing progress on climate-related impacts and
disclosures. This includes management’s climate scenario analysis, which supports both regulatory compliance and strategic planning.
Directors have endorsed initiatives to source alternative jet fuel and approved the purchase of a new battery electric ‘demonstrator’ aircraft,
which is expected to operate a single short-haul cargo route from 2027.
The airline’s transition to a low emissions operating model remains a key focus and is aligned with its net zero 2025 carbon emissions target.
In early 2025, Air New Zealand released its 2030 Emissions Guidance, which will be updated annually within the Climate Statement. For more
details see page 24 onwards of this report.
Customer and Employee Initiatives
Enhancing the customer experience remains a key focus for the Board. Directors oversee and approve significant investments in customer-
facing initiatives, including fleet upgrades, digital capability, and service innovation. The Board monitors customer satisfaction trends,
reviews progress on priority programmes and supports continued investment in areas that drive long-term brand strength.
The Board also recognises the central role employees play in delivering Air New Zealand’s customer promise and takes active interest in culture,
engagement and service outcomes, reflected in recent external recognition across both employee and customer experience, including:
• New Zealand’s Most Attractive Employer 2025 – Randstad Award
• Best Premium Economy Class Onboard Catering in Australia & Pacific – Skytrax
• Air New Zealand’s international lounge at Auckland, Best Business Class Lounge in Australia and Pacific – Skytrax
Corporate Governance Statement (continued)
Further Afield
When visiting the United States this year, the Board engaged directly with key suppliers, stakeholders and staff, providing oversight of
key relationship and innovation opportunities. They met with key international partners including BETA Technologies, Boston Dynamics,
Boeing, as well as Google, Open AI and Starlink.
Regional Initiatives
Supporting the regions remains a key focus for the Board. Over the year, directors visited the West Coast, Tairāwhiti Gisborne, and Hawke’s
Bay, meeting with local leaders, tourism operators, businesses, and airport teams to better understand regional priorities. These visits also
included engagement with local employees as well as health and safety site inspections.
Board members and local staff
at Gisborne airport.
Risk management/strategic risks
Our complex operating environment means that we are inherently exposed to a range of strategic, financial, legal, regulatory and
operational risks which cannot always be eliminated. It is important to the Board that material risks are identified, and appropriate risk
mitigation strategies are implemented and monitored to avoid unintended consequences and to enable effective delivery of our strategy.
The whole airline operates under an Enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework and has well-established safety management
systems. See page 45 for further commentary on safety risk management.
For more detail on risk identification and tools, please see page 7 of the airline’s 2025 Climate statement:
https://p-airnz.com/cms/assets/PDFs/airnz-2025-climate-statement.pdf
There is a regular cadence of risk reporting to relevant management, Board Committees and the Board, including targeted deep dives on
strategic risk areas of particular focus every six months. Strategic risks are identified through both top-down and bottom-up processes
and informed with enterprise-wide insights from specialist risk functions. These are presented on Air New Zealand’s Group Risk Profile
and confirmed by the Audit & Risk Committee every six months, and ranked based on risk rating. Risk ratings reflect an assessment of the
likelihood and impact of an event, after considering the effectiveness of existing mitigations. Details of risk mitigations and Risk Control
Effectiveness are also regularly presented to, and overseen by, the Board and its Committees.
Given their significance, strategic risks are assigned to members of the Executive as Risk Owners, who ensure appropriate management
of the risk in line with target risk ratings set by the Board in the Risk Appetite Statement (detailed below).
The Board remains particularly focused on climate risks and cybersecurity, guided by advice from both internal and external experts.
It is also closely monitoring the wider impacts of domestic and global uncertainty and rising costs on business resilience, social licence
to operate, and reputation.
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Corporate Governance Statement (continued)
Risk Appetite
The Board’s Risk Appetite Statement (RAS) gives clarity to decision makers on the extent of risk and opportunity the airline is prepared
to take in the pursuit of its strategy. The Board formally reviews the RAS annually alongside the airline’s top Strategic Risks, with interim
updates as needed to reflect changes in the operating environment and ensure ongoing relevance. The last annual review of the RAS was
undertaken in December 2024. The Risk Appetite is explicitly addressed in matters presented to the Board where relevant.
Risk Appetite ranges from ‘Averse’ for risks such as operational or people safety, to ‘Open’ for innovation, reflecting the airlines ambition to
embrace risk that leads to innovation in customer experience and technology, while maintaining a clear boundary that there is no appetite
for innovation that creates safety or compliance risks.
Alison Gerry discusses the activities of the Audit & Risk Committee:
https://youtu.be/FKD6vABWSCg
AVE R S ECAUTIOUSNEUTRALRECEPTIVEOPEN
5 Point Risk Appetite
Strategic Risk (continued)Examples of Mitigating Actions (continued)
Domestic and Global Uncertainty Heightened socioeconomic,
geopolitical and market volatility, may adversely impact supply and
demand planning, revenue optimisation and growth.
Economic monitoring, market research, revenue and demand
forecasting, financial modelling, capacity management, fuel
price hedging.
Safety and Security Constraints in capability, capacity and culture
may lead to harm to our employees, assets or the environment,
reputational damage and compliance breaches.
Airline Safety Management System (SMS), Health, Safety,
Environment, Wellbeing Management System (HSEW MS/
People Safety Engine) and Security Management System (SeMS)
supplemented by Safety roadmap and management and Board
oversight of safety, security and compliance performance.
Safety, Assurance, and Investigation squads focused on effective
safety assurance and enablement. Internal/external reviews and
audits and self-assessments.
Risk management plans for change initiatives, supplemented with
safety guardrails to integrate safety into initiatives.
Safety Incident reporting and management, with monitoring and
reporting of key safety indicators.
Various employee wellbeing support channels, safety
training/awareness.
Social License and Corporate Reputation Failure to deliver our
purpose and promise may result in long-term damage to our social
licence, brand strength and corporate reputation resulting in
diminished competitiveness and growth.
Stakeholder engagement plan, brand strategy investment,
sentiment monitoring, Māori strategy, Sustainable Procurement
Programme and supply chain due diligence.
Supply Chain Reliance on a limited number of strategic and essential
third-party suppliers may result in significant operational disruption,
reputational damage and financial impacts.
Supplier due diligence and risk monitoring, Supplier Code of
Conduct, performance audits, alternative supply arrangements.
Workforce: Industry disruption, constrained pipeline for critical
technical skills, talent attraction/retention challenges or
deterioration in union relationships may constrain the ability to
deliver strategy.
Talent and leadership development and succession planning,
resource planning, collaborative union engagement, employee
engagement surveys including feedback and action planning.
Recruitment strategies e.g. cadetship programmes for
specialist roles.
Remuneration, reward, and recognition programmes, Employee
Value Proposition enhancements and ongoing change
management strategies.
Support initiatives including the Sustainable Jobs Strategy and
Manaaki Fund.
Safety
Safety at Air New Zealand is our top priority. Our goal of achieving a Zero-Harm work environment reflects our commitment to safety and
continuous improvement, ensuring the wellbeing of our people, customers, and communities. Our Kia Mau strategy and our promise of
manaaki, taking care further than any other airline, prioritises people and safety, recognising it as essential to our business success.
The Board has set an ‘averse’ risk appetite for inadequate safety, security, and health management systems. This is supported by the dedicated
Health, Safety & Security Committee. The Committee oversees safety management and promotes a safety culture. Directors regularly
engage with employees throughout the business, as well as formal engagement with management and frontline representatives quarterly
in Committee meetings, reviewing safety performance and operational risk. These engagements involve detailed reporting, operational site
visits, and discussions with key stakeholders. Directors also conduct domestic and international visits to observe operations firsthand.
To maintain effective oversight, Board members and management receive ongoing training in Health and Safety Governance and Due
Diligence, in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, increased weather volatility, and a competitive market continue to pose challenges to the
aviation sector. Air New Zealand addresses these through integrated safety and security management systems, proactive risk management,
advanced technologies, and ongoing personnel training.
Dean Bracewell discusses the activities of the Health, Safety & Security Committee:
https://youtu.be/HW_0PKcNmL0
Strategic RiskExamples of Mitigating Actions
Aeronautical Infrastructure Constraints Lack of prudent third-party
investment in aeronautical infrastructure aligned with our growth
plans may constrain capacity, growth and financial performance.
Infrastructure demand planning, capital investment plans,
stakeholder engagement and advocacy efforts, network and
scheduling strategy.
Business Resilience A significant unmanaged event or crisis may
result in sustained operational disruption and adverse safety,
compliance, financial and reputational outcomes.
Crisis, emergency management and business resilience frameworks
and governance, established response teams, business continuity
planning and testing, including event-specific contingency plans.
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and System to guide
response efforts.
Digital: Incident Support rosters and Major Incident Management
processes, Problem Management and DR testing activities.
Climate Change Climate-related physical and transitional
risks and opportunities may affect financial and operational
performance, social licence to operate, reputation,
competitiveness and investor expectations.
2050 Transition Plan, decarbonisation targets and strategy, regulator
and investor engagement, transparent climate disclosures, and
customer emissions reporting.
Competition Ineffective response to competitor capacity growth,
changes to alliance relationships and/or a disruption to the airline-
customer relationship may negatively impact market share, growth
and profitability.
Competitive analysis, alliance partners and other key stakeholder
strategic partnerships, pricing strategies, brand strategy and
development, loyalty programme. Research and insights inform
strategic decisions, innovation and product/service differentiation.
Investment in new aircraft/retrofit, dry lease investment options,
lounges and technology-enabled solutions.
Cost Escalation Financial performance may be impacted by
ongoing cost increases for example from fuel, labour and costs
from broader aviation sector including airports, aviation authorities,
infrastructure and suppliers.
Driving productivity gains and cost efficiencies, digital investment,
procurement synergies, network adjustments and pricing strategies.
Cyber Compromise and Attack Inadequate or insufficient
identification, prevention, detection or response to cyber threats
may result in business disruption, privacy breaches, financial loss or
reputational damage.
Cybersecurity programme delivered by a dedicated Cybersecurity
function, supported by organisation wide training, including
privacy training, breach response processes, insurance, testing
and evaluation.
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Corporate Governance Statement (continued)
Safety (continued)
Temporary aircraft unavailability from delays in sourcing and overhauling aircraft and engine components has led to the airline leasing
additional aircraft and pausing some routes.
Beyond regulatory compliance, we embrace best practices to identify, assess, and manage safety and security risks. A unified operational
risk framework enhances our ability to anticipate, respond to, and recover from disruptions, building operational resilience.
Quarterly meetings of the Group Safety Review Board promote shared risk awareness and cross-functional decision-making.
Safety is embedded in business planning and continuity processes, supported by a refreshed Safety Roadmap which outlines a clear path
for maturing our systems, capabilities, and culture.
Supporting our employees remains central to our safety approach. Employee wellbeing is prioritised through a mature Peer Support
Network, Employee Assistance Programme, confidential Speak Up line, and 10 Employee Networks.
Our internal safety investigations and audits are complemented by rigorous external oversight. The Civil Aviation Authority conducts
regular inspections including renewing our Air Operator Certificate in May 2025.
We benchmark our performance through the ACC Partnership Programme, with action plans in place to achieve Tertiary status this year.
Air New Zealand also retains IATA Operational Safety Audit registration, having successfully completed the latest audit in March 2025.
Air New Zealand’s commitment to safety has been recognised through repeated success at the New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety
Awards. In 2025, two Air New Zealanders were named finalists in the Safety Leadership and Emerging Practitioner categories.
The airline was also again named the World’s Safest Airline by AirlineRatings.com.
Internal Audit
The internal audit function helps the Board and management maintain accountability and transparency in risk management and internal
control processes through independent assurance activity. This group objectively and systematically assesses, assures and recommends
enhancements to the business’s management of risk, contributing to the overall robustness of the airline’s corporate governance.
Internal audit acts for the Board and reports to the Audit & Risk Committee. Recommendations made by internal audit, and the status of
management’s adoption of these, are reported to and monitored by the Audit & Risk Committee.
External Audit
As a Public Entity, Air New Zealand is subject to the Public Audit Act 2001. The Auditor-General is the auditor but may appoint an independent
auditor to conduct the audit process. Jason Stachurski of Deloitte Limited has been appointed in this respect, from the 2025 financial year.
The Audit & Risk Committee liaises with the Auditor-General on the appointment and re-appointment of the external auditors, to ensure the
independence of the external auditor is maintained, and to approve the performance of any non-audit services in accordance with the Audit
Independence Policy.
Air New Zealand’s external auditor rotates its lead audit partner at least every five years, with suitable succession planning to ensure consistency.
On a regular basis the Audit & Risk Committee meets with the external auditor to discuss any matters that either party believes should be
discussed confidentially. The Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee will call a meeting of that Committee if requested by the external auditor.
The appointed external auditor attends the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and is available to answer relevant questions from shareholders
at that meeting.
Remuneration
Director Remuneration
In accordance with the Constitution, shareholder approval must be sought for any increase in the pool available to pay Directors’ fees.
Approval was last sought in 2015, when the pool limit was set at $1,100,000 per annum. This approval was based on 7 Directors; with a
Board comprising 8 Directors the pool limit is $1,232,333 per annum consistent with NZX Listing Rule 2.11.3.
Where the pool permits, the Board may amend the actual fees paid to reflect market conditions or other relevant factors. The Board has
determined the following allocation of the pool.
Director Remuneration (continued)
PositionFees (Per Annum)
Board of DirectorsChair
1
$270,000
Member$100,000
Audit & Risk CommitteeChair$40,000
Member$20,000
Health, Safety & Security CommitteeChair$40,000
Member$20,000
People, Remuneration & Diversity CommitteeChair$30,000
Member$10,000
1. The Chair receives no additional Committee fees.
Air New Zealand’s Independent Non-Executive Directors do not participate in executive remuneration or employee share schemes, nor do they
receive options, bonuses, or any form of incentive-based pay. They are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and related expenses
incurred in connection with Board or Committee duties. In addition, Directors receive a limited number of complimentary flights per year of
service, as outlined in the Director Travel Policy.
Remuneration and benefits of directors and former directors in the reporting period are set out below.
Board FeesARCHSSCPRDCTo t a l Fe e sValue of Travel
Entitlement ¹
,
⁵
Dame Therese Walsh (Chair)$270,000---$270,000$33,699
Neal Barclay²$16,667$3,333$3,333-$23,333$710
Claudia Batten³$100,000$20,000-$1,667$121,667$19,642
Dean Bracewell$100,000-$40,000
(Chair)
$10,000$150,000$13,307
Laurissa Cooney$100,000$20,000- $30,000
(Chair)
$150,000$44,496
Larry De Shon$100,000-$20,000 - $120,000$4,937
Alison Gerry$100,000$40,000
(Chair)
$20,000-$160,000$28,670
Paul Goulter⁴$25,000$5,000$2,500$32,500$2,462
Total$811,667$83,333$88,333$44,167$1,027,500$ 147, 923
Amounts stated as FBT and GST exclusive where applicable.
1. Includes value of travel benefits for related parties and benefits accrued in prior years utilised in the current year.
2. Neal Barclay joined as a Director from 1 May 2025.
3. Claudia Batten served on the PRDC from 1 May 2025.
4. Paul Goulter served as a Director until 26 September 2024.
5. The value of the travel entitlements utilised by former directors during the 2025 financial year, using the taxable value of subsidised
transport as provided in the Income Tax Act 2007 and reported to Inland Revenue, was as follows:
Paul Goulter (served as a director until 26 September 2024) (remaining value of travel entitlement for the 2025 financial year: $1,672),
Jonathan Mason ($11,551), Tony Carter ($19,165), Roger France ($1,550), Jan Dawson ($3,919), Robert Jager ($19,579), Linda Jenkinson
($1,742), Bob Matthew ($265) and Paul Bingham ($17,934). These amounts total $77,377 and are not included in the total column in
the table above.
In addition to the director remuneration provisions above, the remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer is discussed in the remuneration
report on the next page.
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Remuneration Report
Key highlights from the People, Remuneration and Diversity Committee
The role of the People, Remuneration and Diversity Committee is to advise and assist the Board in discharging its responsibilities with respect to
oversight of our People strategy. As part of that role, the Board has generally delegated authority for rewards and remuneration to the PRDC.
Air New Zealand’s remuneration philosophy is aligned with its recruitment, leadership development philosophies and performance management
approaches to ensure the attraction, development, and retention of key talent. The PRDC is kept appraised of relevant market information and best
practice, obtaining advice from external advisors where necessary. Remuneration levels are reviewed annually for market competitiveness and
alignment with strategic priorities and Company performance objectives.
In the 2025 financial year, the PRDC reviewed both the short-term incentive as well as the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) strategy:
• Short-term incentive (STI): For the 2025 financial year, the PRDC expanded the sustainability component of the STI scorecard by introducing a new
environmental performance measure: reduction in landfill waste per full-time equivalent (FTE). This builds upon the previous year’s carbon intensity
measure and reinforces our commitment to embedding sustainability into core performance objectives. Waste reduction is a leading environmental
concern for New Zealanders and, according to global aviation industry benchmarks, ranks as the second most important sustainability priority for
airlines after carbon emissions.
• Leadership, DE&I and Culture: The PRDC continued to play an active role in overseeing Air New Zealand’s investment in leadership development
across all levels of the organisation. Recognising the critical role that leadership plays in driving performance and transformation, the PRDC
supported initiatives that build capability, resilience, and future-readiness among current and emerging leaders. The Committee also maintained
a strong focus on the advancement of our DE&I agenda, ensuring that programmes and policies remain aligned with our ambition to reflect and
serve the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand. In parallel, the PRDC regularly reviewed insights from the Company’s employee engagement surveys,
using these findings to monitor cultural health, track progress, and identify opportunities to enhance the employee experience and reinforce a
high-performance, inclusive culture.
Executive Remuneration
CEO and Executive remuneration packages comprise both fixed and variable components.
• Fixed remuneration consists of base salary and superannuation contributions, which are matched by an employer superannuation contribution of up
to four percent of gross taxable earnings. Fixed remuneration is reviewed periodically based on market data from external independent remuneration
sources. The PRDC approves the proposed remuneration packages for the CEO and the Executive team. The proposed budget for the annual
remuneration review and changes to salaries (if any) are approved by the PRDC.
• Variable pay consists of a STI and a Long-Term Incentive (LTI). Both of these incentive schemes are performance-based in accordance with the
schemes’ terms. These discretionary payments are awarded only if specific financial and non-financial metrics are achieved and are always at the
discretion of the PRDC. More details about the terms can be found below.
STI and outcomes for 2025
The STI performance targets are the same for all participants and consist of a broad range of measures designed to promote collaboration through
shared objectives.
For the 2025 financial year, 50 percent of this incentive related to Group financial targets and the remaining 50 percent comprised measures for
customer, people safety, on-time performance and sustainability. The PRDC’s review determined that the customer satisfaction, people safety and
sustainability targets were met. The Group financial targets were partially met and on-time performance was not achieved. The STI outcome for the
financial year as approved by the PRDC is summarised as follows:
Performance
measure
WeightingMinimum
Threshold
Ta r g e tMaximum
Threshold
2025
Performance
2025 STI %
Outcome versus
weighting
Commentary
Return on Invested
Capital (ROIC)¹
25% 7% 13% 19% 8% 25% of the 25% Minimum threshold
exceeded
Controllable Cost /
Revenue²
25% 66% 61% 56% 65% 28% of the 25% Minimum threshold
exceeded
Customer
Satisfaction³
15% 83 84 87 84 100% of the 15% Target achieved
People Safety⁴ 10% 87% 90% 95% 92% 120% of the 10% Target exceeded
On-time
Performance⁵
10% 56% 58% 60% 55% 0% of the 10% Target not achieved
Carbon Intensity⁶ 10% 890g 860-870g 840g 861g 100% of the 10% Target achieved
Reduction in landfill
waste per FTE⁷
5% 5% 6% 10% 11% 150% of the 5% Target exceeded
To t a l100%58%
Executive Remuneration (continued)
STI and outcomes for 2025 (continued)
1. ROIC is the return the Company earns on capital invested. A full definition of ROIC can be found on page 109 of the Five Year Statistical Review.
2. Controllable Cost are costs the Company can directly control, excluding fuel and foreign exchange. A percentage that is lower than the target
percentage indicates stronger performance.
3. Customer Satisfaction is measured via the MyVoice Customer Survey, an optional post-flight survey completed by passengers via an email link.
4. People Safety is comprised of Risk Control Effectiveness (RCE) which focuses on our critical people safety risks and ensuring the Company has the
controls in place to operate safely.
5. In any given year, even if the On-time performance target is met, a payment will only be made for that performance measure if the People Safety
target is also met.
6. Carbon intensity is measured via grams of Well-to-Wake emissions (CO₂-e) generated for each revenue tonne kilometre (RTK). To achieve a payment
for this measure, the CO₂-e per RTK and ASK target range must be 860g-870g (target) to 890g (minimum). The metric is calculated by dividing total
Well-to-Wake jet fuel emissions from flying activity by the total payload flown.
7. Waste management is measured via reduction in kilograms of landfill waste per FTE in sites where Air New Zealand controls the landfill waste. The
metric is calculated by dividing landfill waste per month for Corporate, Cargo and Engineering & Maintenance sites in kilograms by the total number
of full-time equivalent employees working at the Air New Zealand site in New Zealand.
8. The result of each performance measure is compared to a range of minimum, target and maximum values set by the PRDC and used to calculate the
payout for each measure which is then multiplied by the weighting of the measure to give the percentage payout for each performance measure.
2026 STI target
Each year, the PRDC reviews the STI scorecard to ensure it remains aligned with annual business priorities and reflects the outcomes most critical
to the Company’s success. For the 2026 financial year, the PRDC has retained the overall framework and approach from the prior year, other than
refinement of a small number of performance measures and weightings to ensure the scorecard continues to set clear stretch targets that drive
performance against our strategic priorities.
LT I
The LTI plan is designed to align the interests of the CEO and Executives with those of our shareholders and to incentivise participants in the plan
(Participants) to enhance long-term shareholder value. Additionally, offering participation seeks to motivate and retain top executive talent. Participation
in any year is by annual invitation at the discretion of the PRDC. Details on how this plan works and the outcomes for the 2025 financial year are set out
below. Details of how this plan worked in prior financial years can be found in previous Annual Reports.
Share Rights
Participants are eligible to receive a grant of share rights, which gives them the right to receive ordinary shares in the Company subject to certain
vesting conditions being achieved over a three-year performance period (Share Rights). Grant of Share Rights is at the discretion of the PRDC, but in
the normal course of events, is expected to equate to a value of 55 percent of fixed remuneration for the CEO and 40 percent of fixed remuneration
for Executives. The number of Share Rights to be allocated to Participants is determined by an independent valuation of the share rights each year at
the time of issue.
Share Rights are divided into two equal tranches, each measured against a separate performance hurdle. No testing against those hurdles will occur
unless Total Shareholder Return (TSR) over the three-year performance period is greater than zero. If TSR is zero or negative, the Share Rights will
lapse without the two performance hurdles being tested and no value will accrue to the Participants.
If the TSR hurdle is achieved, the number of vesting Share Rights will depend on Air New Zealand’s TSR relative to (i) the NZX 50 index for the first
tranche, and (ii) the Bloomberg World Airline index for the second tranche.
In each of the two tranches, 50 percent of Share Rights will vest if the Company’s TSR has matched the comparison index over the performance period.
For each one percent the TSR outperforms the comparison index, a further 2.5 percent of share rights will vest up to a maximum of 100 percent.
Mandatory Shareholding
For as long as they remain employed, the CEO and Executives must hold an amount of shares through vesting of Share Rights which equate to a value
of 55 percent of the fixed remuneration for the CEO, and 40 percent of fixed remuneration for other Executives. There is no requirement to purchase
shares outside of the LTI to satisfy this mandatory shareholding requirement. Until the mandatory shareholding is reached, any shares issued to the
CEO and Executives from vested rights must be retained.
CEO Retention Plan
The Board approved a cash-based retention plan for the CEO for the 2024 to 2026 financial years (CEO Plan). The rationale for the CEO Plan was to
maintain stable leadership and incentivise delivery of key strategic priorities which are critical to the execution of the Kia Mau strategy.
The CEO Plan consists of three equal payments of up to $900,000 (gross) payable for each of those three financial years. Each payment is subject to
(i) PRDC approval, (ii) the CEO not having given notice by 30 June and maintaining standards of performance and conduct; and (iii) the CEO’s actual
remuneration not exceeding 130 percent of the total target remuneration (including the retention payment). The payment was made for the 2024
financial year. The payment for the 2025 financial year was not made due to the resignation of the CEO in March 2025.
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CEO Remuneration
CEO Remuneration Structure for the 2025 financial year
The CEO remuneration structure is consistent with the executive management remuneration structure described above. The chart below depicts the
total remuneration mix for the CEO (excluding benefits) at target, maximum and the amount realised for the 2025 financial year.
76%
34%
39%
TARGETREALISEDMAXIMUM
$ MILLION
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0
STI
Fixed Remuneration
LT I v e s t e d
Retention
21%
21%
19%
32%
19%
15%
24%
CEO Remuneration Outcomes
Financial
Ye a r
Base
Salary
Benefits¹Ta r g e t
STI
STI
Earned²
STI
Earned
as % of
Ta r g e t
Shares
vested³
Market
value at
vesting
Retention
Earned⁴
To t a l
Earned
Share
Rights
allocated
and at risk⁵
2025 $1,996,448 $154,071 $ 1,0 74,15 0 $623,007 58%
- - - $2,773,526 3,836,250
2024 $1,928,478 $162,484 $1,037,850 $518,925 50%
1,003,976 $677,684 $900,000 $ 4 ,187, 57 1 2,471,072
2023 $1,839,029 $171,239 $990,000 $1,123,650 113.5%
- - -$3,133,918 2,4 08,759
1. Benefits include superannuation and travel. As a member of the Group’s superannuation scheme, the CEO is eligible to contribute and receive a
matching Company contribution of up to four percent of gross taxable earnings (including STI). The CEO and eligible beneficiaries are entitled to an
agreed number of trips for personal purposes at no cost to the individual.
2. STI earned in the reporting period reflects the cash value of amounts received following achievement of performance measures related to the
current period.
3. No shares vested in the reporting period. In the 2024 reporting period LTI Share Rights issued in 2020 partially vested (57.2 percent) and converted to
Ordinary Shares in the 2024 financial year as the performance conditions were partly met. The value is based on the closing price on 1 November 2023
($0.675) and consistent with the value reported to the Inland Revenue.
4. No Retention payment was awarded for the reporting period. See CEO Retention Plan section above.
5. LTI Share Rights allocation refers to the number of Share Rights issued in October 2024 for the 2024 financial year and remaining at risk.
Remuneration Report (continued)
Total remuneration paid in the 2025 financial year¹
New Zealand ManagementAircrew, Engineering, Overseas and Other
100,000 - 110,000247563
110,000 - 120,000207342
120,000 - 130,000190283
130,000 - 140,000211220
140,000 - 150,000164204
150,000 - 160,000127167
160,000 - 170,000143184
170,000 - 180,000106178
180,000 - 190,00099160
190,000 - 200,00072156
200,000 - 210,00051171
210,000 - 220,00049127
220,000 - 230,00033114
230,000 - 240,0002287
240,000 - 250,0003481
250,000 - 260,0001859
260,000 - 270,0002468
270,000 - 280,000971
280,000 - 290,0001055
290,000 - 300,000946
300,000 - 310,000742
310,000 - 320,000836
320,000 - 330,000339
330,000 - 340,000656
340,000 - 350,000338
350,000 - 360,000416
360,000 - 370,000325
370,000 - 380,000514
380,000 - 390,000426
390,000 - 400,000111
400,000 - 410,000115
410,000 - 420,000232
420,000 - 430,000130
430,000 - 440,000226
440,000 - 450,000215
450,000 - 460,000215
460,000 - 470,000314
470,000 - 480,000114
480,000 - 490,00025
490,000 - 500,00015
500,000 - 510,000-2
510,000 - 520,00017
520,000 - 530,00019
530,000 - 540,000114
540,000 - 550,000111
550,000 - 560,000-8
560,000 - 570,000-4
570,000 - 580,000-3
580,000 - 590,000-3
590,000 - 600,000-3
600,000 - 610,00013
610,000 - 620,00011
620,000 - 630,000-4
630,000 - 640,000-2
640,000 - 650,000-2
660,000 - 670,000-1
670,000 - 680,000-1
680,000 - 690,000-2
690,000 - 700,00014
700,000 - 710,000-1
710,000 - 720,000-4
720,000 - 730,000-1
760,000 - 770,000-1
770,000 - 780,000-1
790,000 - 800,0001-
800,000 - 810,000-1
810,000 - 820,000-1
890,000 - 900,00011
900,000 - 910,0001-
910,000 - 920,0001-
1,040,000 - 1,050,0001-
1,050,000 - 1,060,0002-
1,110,000 - 1,120,0001-
1,140,000 - 1,150,0001-
1,550,000 - 1,560,0001-
3,600,000 - 3,610,0001-
To t a l1,9043,905
1. This information is provided under the Companies Act 1993, section 211.1(g). These numbers reflect total remuneration and benefits received in the financial
year including base salary; short-term incentive payments for the 2024 financial year performance paid in the 2025 financial year; travel benefits; superannuation
employer contributions; the value of any long-term incentives which have vested in the financial year; and any other cash payment received in the year. The Company
does not include in these numbers the value of any long-term incentive rights issued in the financial year which have not vested, and therefore remain at risk.
Employee Remuneration
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No disclosures were made of interests in transactions under s140(1) of the Companies Act 1993.
Directors have made general disclosures of interests in accordance with s140(2) of the Companies Act. Current interests, and those which ceased during
the year, are set out below.
Dame Therese WalshAntarctica New Zealand (ceased on 1 May 2025)
ASB Bank Limited
Climate Change Commission – nomination panel
Institute of Directors’ Chapter Zero – Steering Committee (ceased on 28 March 2025)
On Being Bold Limited
Therese Walsh Consulting Limited
Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust
Director
Chair
Chair
Chair
Director and Shareholder
Director and Shareholder
Ambassador
Neal BarclayChorus LimitedDirector
Claudia BattenMichael Hill International Limited
Pyper Vision Limited
Serko Limited
Vista Group International Limited
Wonderful Investments Limited
Deputy Chair
Shareholder
Chair
Director
Director and Shareholder
Dean BracewellAra Street Investments Limited
Dean Bracewell Limited
Freightways Limited
Halberg Trust
Northport Group Limited and subsidiaries
Port of Tauranga Limited
Property for Industry Limited
Director and Shareholder
Director and Shareholder
Shareholder
Director
Director
Director
Chair
Laurissa CooneyChapter Zero Steering Group Institute of Directors
GMT Bond Issuer Limited
Goodman (NZ) Limited
Goodman Property Aggregated Limited
Goodman Property Services (NZ) Limited
Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Charitable Investment Trust
Rabobank New Zealand
The Aotearoa Circle Trust
Member
Director
Director
Director
Director
Audit Committee Chair
Director
Trustee and Co-Chair
Larry De ShonNominating and Governance Committee for United Rentals International
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc
The Hartford’s Finance, Investment, Risk Management Committee
United Rentals, Inc
Chair
Director
Chair
Director
Alison GerryANZ Bank of New Zealand Limited and subsidiaries
Glendora Avocados Limited
Glendora Holdings Limited
Infratil Limited
On Being Bold Limited
Sharesies AU Group Limited
Sharesies Financial Limited
Sharesies Group Limited
Sharesies Investment Management Limited
Sharesies Limited
Sharesies Nominee Limited
Director
Director and Shareholder
Director and Shareholder
Chair
Director and Shareholder
Director
Director
Chair
Director
Director
Director
There have been no interest register entries in respect of use of Company information by Directors.
Interests Register
Directors had relevant interests in shares as at 30 June 2025 as below:
InterestShares
Dame Therese WalshBeneficial
650,000
Neal BarclayBeneficial175,394
Claudia BattenBeneficial64,377
Dean Bracewell¹Beneficial125,000
Laurissa Cooney²Beneficial146,570
Larry De ShonBeneficial1,002,514
Alison GerryBeneficial84,393
1. Dean Bracewell holds his interest through an associated entity, Ara Street Investments Limited.
2. Laurissa Cooney has an interest in 107,570 shares through a Craigs’ KiwiSaver Scheme, and 39,000 shares personally held.
Indemnities and Insurance
Pursuant to section 162 of the Companies Act 1993 and the Constitution, Air New Zealand has entered into deeds of access, insurance and indemnity
with the Directors of the Group to indemnify them to the maximum extent permitted by law, against all liabilities which they may incur in the performance
of their duties as Directors of any company within the Group. Insurance cover extends to Directors and officers for the expenses of defending legal
proceedings and the cost of damages incurred. Specifically excluded are proven criminal liability and fines and penalties other than those pecuniary
penalties which are legally insurable. In accordance with commercial practice, the insurance contract prohibits further disclosure of the terms of the policy.
All Directors who voted in favour of authorising the insurance certified that in their opinion, the cost of the insurance is fair to the Company.
Subsidiary Companies
The following people were Directors of Air New Zealand’s subsidiary companies in the financial year to 30 June 2025. These companies are New Zealand
incorporated companies except where otherwise indicated.
No director of any subsidiary received beneficially any director’s fees or other benefits except as an employee.
Air Nelson Limited Jennifer Page, Michael Williams
Air New Zealand Aircraft Holdings Limited Jennifer Page, Baden Smith, Richard Thomson
Air New Zealand Associated Companies LimitedJennifer Page, Leila Peters, Richard Thomson
Air New Zealand Express LimitedJennifer Page, Richard Thomson
Air New Zealand Regional Maintenance Limited Hamish Curson, Brendon McWilliam
ANNZES Engines Christchurch Limited Jennifer Page, Richard Thomson
Mount Cook Airline Limited Jennifer Page, Michael Williams
TEAL Insurance Limited Katrina Meredith, Jennifer Page, Hannah Ringland
Air New Zealand (Australia) Pty Limited (incorporated in Australia)Kathryn O’Brien, Jennifer Page
Directors’ Interests in Air New Zealand Securities
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Other Disclosures
Donations
The Air New Zealand Group has made no donations in the financial year to 30 June 2025. No donations were made to any political party. It is Air New
Zealand’s policy not to make donations, in cash or in kind, or to provide free of charge travel to political parties..
Substantial product holders
The following information is provided in compliance with Section 293 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 and is stated as at 30 June 2025.
The total number of listed Ordinary shares of Air New Zealand Limited at that date was 3,306,993,443.
Substantial Product Holder Quoted voting products in the Company in which a relevant interest is held
The Sovereign in Right of New Zealand acting by and through
the Minister of Finance
1,686,990,261 ordinary shares as reported in the Substantial Security Holder notice
dated 30 June 2025¹
1. In the financial year, the Company executed a buyback programme involving on market purchases and off market settlements with the Crown pro rata
to their shareholding. Those off market settlements settled on a T+3 basis, so the Crown holding as at 30 June 2025 reflects only settled transactions.
On 1 July 2025, the number of shares held by the Crown was 1,686,649,747.
In 1989, the Crown issued a Notice that arises through its holding of a special rights Convertible Share, the “Kiwi Share” and the power of the Kiwi
Shareholder under the Constitution. Full details of the rights pertaining to this share is set out in the Company’s Constitution. The Kiwi Share does not
confer any right on its holder to vote at a shareholders’ meeting unless the Kiwi Share has been converted into an Ordinary Share by its holder. The Kiwi
Share is not listed on any stock exchange.
Boeing 777-300ER
Number: 10
Average Age: 13.3 years
Maximum Passengers: 342*
Cruising Speed: 910 km/hr
Average Daily Utilisation: 14.47 hrs
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Number: 14
Average Age: 8.8 years
Maximum Passengers: 272, 275 or 302
Cruising Speed: 910 km/hr
Average Daily Utilisation: 13.24 hrs
Airbus A321neo**
Number: 13
Average Age: Short-haul: 5.5 years
Domestic: 2.1 years
Maximum Passengers: Short-haul: 214
Domestic: 217
Cruising Speed: 850 km/hr
Average Daily Utilisation: Short-haul: 9.57 hrs
Domestic: 9.23
*
hrs
Airbus A320neo
Number: 6
Average Age: 5.3 years
Maximum Passengers: 165
Cruising Speed: 850 km/hr
Average Daily Utilisation: 10.38 hrs
Airbus A320ceo
Number: 17
Average Age: 11.4 years
Maximum Passengers: 171
Cruising Speed: 850 km/hr
Average Daily Utilisation: 7.32 hrs
AT R 7 2 - 6 0 0
Number: 30
Average Age: 8.0 years
Maximum Passengers: 68
Cruising Speed: 518 km/hr
Average Daily Utilisation: 6.35 hrs
Bombardier Q300
Number: 23
Average Age: 18.4 years
Maximum Passengers: 50
Cruising Speed: 520 km/hr
Average Daily Utilisation: 5.24 hrs
As at 30 June 2025
Operating Fleet Statistics
* Short-term leased Boeing 777-300ER aircraft have either 294 or 368 seats.
** The Airbus A321neo domestic fleet has been parked for the 2025 financial year due to the continuing Pratt & Whitney PW1100 Geared Turbo Fan engine issues
and lack of engine availability. One aircraft was reactivated in late June 2025 and daily utilisation numbers reflect current flying for that aircraft as at 30 June 2025.
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Top Twenty Shareholders – as at 1 August 2025
Investor NameNumber of Ordinary Shares% of Ordinary Shares
The Sovereign In Right of New Zealand, acting by and through their Minister of Finance1,685,207,13151.01
New Zealand Depository Nominee208,04 5,7 786.30
HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited107,238,7103.25
Citibank Nominees (NZ) Ltd95,051,7892.88
BNP Paribas Nominees NZ Limited Bpss4069,64 4,168 2.11
HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited64,066,6141.94
JPMORGAN Chase Bank5 4, 202,74 3 1.64
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited51,423,728 1.56
BNP Paribas Nominees NZ Limited39,996,9981.21
Accident Compensation Corporation28,926,567 0.88
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited24,291,6930.74
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited23,788,800 0.72
Public Trust21,920,9080.66
Tea Custodians Limited20,021,5530.61
Private Nominees Limited13,247,024 0.40
Custodial Services Limited12,612,270 0.38
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd10,655,928 0.32
FNZ Custodians Limited7,454,345 0.23
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd7,4 4 3 ,74 0 0.23
BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited7, 3 3 4,7 180.22
Total2,552,575,205 7 7. 29
Shareholder Statistics – as at 1 August 2025
Size of HoldingInvestors¹% InvestorsShares% Issued
1-1,000 16,661 35.51 7,463,108 0.23
1,001-5,000 14,253 30.38 36,209,322 1.10
5,001-10,000 5,515 11.76 41,222,327 1.25
10,001-50,000 7, 8 95 16.83 17 7,6 4 6 ,747 5.38
50,001-100,000 1,347 2.87 96,361,938 2.92
100,001 and Over 1,242 2.65 2,944,921,258 89.12
Total46,913100.00
3,303,824,700100.00
Securities Statistics
1. The above investor numbers relate to the number of shareholdings held directly on the register. As such it does not include the number of underlying beneficial
owners within Custodial or Institutional accounts.
Top Twenty Bondholders – as at 1 August 2025
Investor NameNumber of Bonds% of Bonds
Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited 41,610,000 41.61
FNZ Custodians Limited 6,463,000 6.46
HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited 4,830,000 4.83
Investment Custodial Services Limited 4,191,000 4.19
BNP Paribas Nominees NZ Limited Bpss40 3,923,000 3.92
Private Nominees Limited 2,942,000 2.94
JPMORGAN Chase Bank 2,467,000 2.47
Mt Nominees Limited 2,070,000 2.07
Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited 1,723,000 1.72
JBWERE (NZ) Nominees Limited 1,714,000 1.71
Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited 1,542,000 1.54
Custodial Services Limited 1,522,000 1.52
Pin Twenty Limited 793,000 0.79
HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited 661,000 0.66
Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited 465,000 0.47
Adminis Custodial Nominees Limited 452,000 0.45
Citibank Nominees (NZ) Ltd 408,000 0.41
I J Investments Limited 400,000 0.40
Malaghan Institute of Medical Research Trust Board 400,000 0.40
JBWERE (NZ) Nominees Limited 300,000 0.30
To t a l78,876,00078.88
Bondholder Statistics – as at 1 August 2025
Size of HoldingHolders% HoldersBonds% Issued
1-1,000 - - - -
1,001-5,000 56 8.60 280,000 0.28
5,001-10,000 135 20.74 1,263,000 1.26
10,001-50,000 357 54.84 9,647,000 9.65
50,001-100,000 56 8.60 4,237,000 4.24
100,001 and Over 47 7.22 84,573,000 84.57
Total 651 100.00 100,000,000 100.00
On-market Share Buybacks
In 2025, Air New Zealand commenced a share buyback programme of up to $100 million, reflecting the Board’s confidence in the Company’s long-term
strategy and capital position. The buyback is being undertaken in accordance with relevant NZX and ASX listing rules and within parameters set by the
Board, and includes both an on-market component and an off-market component in order to maintain the Crown’s shareholding. The purpose of the
programme is to return surplus capital to shareholders while maintaining flexibility to support future growth and investment opportunities.
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Stock Exchange Listings
NZX Debt Market (ticker code AIR030).
Air New Zealand’s Ordinary Shares are listed on ASX (ticker code AIZ) as a Foreign Exempt Listing. The Foreign Exempt Listing means that Air New
Zealand is expected to comply primarily with the Listing Rules of the NZX Main Board (being the rules of its home exchange) and is exempt from
complying with most of ASX’s Listing Rules.
Neither NZX nor ASX has taken any disciplinary action against the Company during the financial year ended 30 June 2025. In particular there was
no other exercise of powers by NZX under NZX Listing Rule 9.9.3 (relating to powers to cancel, suspend or censure an issuer) with respect to Air
New Zealand during the reporting period.
On 20 July 2017, Air New Zealand launched a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme. Air New Zealand’s American
Depositary Shares, each representing five Ordinary Air New Zealand shares and evidenced by ADRs, are traded over-the-counter in the United States
(ticker code ANZLY).
Place of Incorporation
New Zealand
In New Zealand, the Company’s Ordinary Shares are listed with a “non-standard” (NS) designation. This is due to particular provisions of the Company’s
Constitution, including the rights attaching to the Kiwi Share¹ held by the Crown and requirements regulating ownership and transfer of Ordinary Shares.
New Zealand Exchange
Waivers:
Waivers from the NZX Listing Rules granted to the Company or relied upon by the Company during the financial year ended 30 June 2025 may be
found at www.airnz.co.nz/nzx-waivers.
Compliance with Listing Rules:
For the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 1.15.3, Air New Zealand Limited confirms the Company continues to comply with the NZX Listing Rules.
General Information
1. In 1989, the Crown issued a Notice that arises through its holding of a special rights Convertible Share, the “Kiwi Share” and the power of the Kiwi Shareholder under
the Constitution. Full details of the rights pertaining to this share is set out in the Company’s Constitution. The Kiwi Share does not confer any right on its holder to
vote at a shareholders’ meeting unless the Kiwi Share has been converted into an Ordinary Share by its holder. The Kiwi Share is not listed on any stock exchange.
The directors of Air New Zealand
Limited are pleased to present to
shareholders the Annual Report and
financial statements for Air New
Zealand and its controlled entities
(together the “Group”) for the year
to 30 June 2025.
The directors are responsible for
presenting financial statements in
accordance with New Zealand law
and generally accepted accounting
practice, which give a true and fair view
of the financial position of the Group as
at 30 June 2025 and the results of the
Group’s operations and cash flows for
the year ended on that date.
The directors consider the financial
statements of the Group have been
prepared using accounting policies
which have been consistently applied and
supported by reasonable judgements
and estimates and that all relevant
financial reporting and accounting
standards have been followed.
The directors believe that proper
accounting records have been kept in
accordance with the requirements of
the Financial Markets Conduct
Act 2013.
The directors consider that they
have taken adequate steps to
safeguard the assets of the Group,
and to prevent and detect fraud and
other irregularities. Internal control
procedures are also considered to
be sufficient to provide a reasonable
assurance as to the integrity and
reliability of the financial statements.
This Annual Report is signed on behalf
of the Board by:
Dame Therese Walsh
Chair
28 August 2025
Alison Gerry
Director
Directors’ Statement
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Our Consolidated
Financial Statements
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The accompanying accounting policies and notes form part of these financial statements.The accompanying accounting policies and notes form part of these financial statements.
NOTES
2025
$M
2024
$M
Operating revenue
Passenger revenue
Cargo
Contract services
Other revenue and income
1
5,851
487
61
356
5,942
459
89
262
Operating expenditure
Labour
Fuel
Maintenance
Aircraft operations
Passenger services
Sales and marketing
Foreign exchange gains/(losses)
Other expenses
1
1
1
1
6,755
(1,707 )
(1,484)
(602)
(878)
(425)
(328)
25
(430)
6,752
(1,629)
(1,692)
(481)
(812)
(403)
(324)
(3)
(467)
2(5,829) (5,811)
Operating earnings (excluding items below)
Depreciation and amortisation1
926
(727)
941
(716)
Earnings before finance costs, associates and taxation
Finance income
Finance costs
Share of earnings of associates (net of taxation)
1
12
199
101
(149)
38
225
153
(186)
30
Earnings before taxation
Taxation expense3
189
(63)
222
(76)
Net profit attributable to shareholders of parent company 126 146
Per share information:
Basic earnings per share (cents)
Diluted earnings per share (cents)
Dividends declared per share for the financial year (cents)
4
4
18
3.8
3.7
2.5
4.3
4.3
3.5
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Statement of Financial Performance
NOTES
2025
$M
2024
$M
Net profit for the year
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Actuarial losses on defined benefit plans
Taxation on above reserve movements
126
(2)
1
146
(3)
1
Total items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
Transfers to net profit from cash flow hedge reserve
Transfers to asset carrying value from cash flow hedge reserve
Changes in costs of hedging reserve
Taxation on above reserve movements
24
24
24
24
(1)
(50)
(8)
(3)
(26)
24
(2)
98
(33)
(5)
15
(21)
Total items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss(63)54
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year, net of taxation(64)52
Total comprehensive income for the year, attributable to shareholders of the parent company 62 198
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Statement of Comprehensive Income
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The accompanying accounting policies and notes form part of these financial statements.The accompanying accounting policies and notes form part of these financial statements.
NOTES
SHARE
CAPITAL
$M
HEDGE
RESERVES
$M
FOREIGN
CURRENCY
TRANSLATION
RESERVE
$M
GENERAL
RESERVES
$M
TOTAL
EQUITY
$M
Balance as at 1 July 20243,379(5)(9)(1,355)2,010
Net profit for the year
Other comprehensive loss for the year
-
-
-
(63)
-
-
126
(1)
126
(64)
Total comprehensive income for the year - (63) -12562
Transactions with owners:
Equity-settled share-based payments (net of taxation)
Equity settlements of staff share award obligations
Acquisition of own shares
Dividends on Ordinary Shares
19
19
19
18
8
(3)
(38)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(93)
8
(3)
(38)
(93)
Total transactions with owners (33) - - (93)(126)
Balance as at 30 June 2025 3,346 (68) (9) (1,323) 1,946
NOTES
SHARE
CAPITAL
$M
HEDGE
RESERVES
$M
FOREIGN
CURRENCY
TRANSLATION
RESERVE
$M
GENERAL
RESERVES
$M
TOTAL
EQUITY
$M
Balance as at 1 July 20233,377(59)(9)(1,230)2,079
Net profit for the year
Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
54
-
-
146
(2)
146
52
Total comprehensive income for the year - 54 -144198
Transactions with owners:
Equity-settled share-based payments (net of taxation)
Equity settlements of staff share award obligations
Dividends on Ordinary Shares
19
19
18
7
(5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(269)
7
(5)
(269)
Total transactions with owners 2 - - (269)(267)
Balance as at 30 June 2024 3,379 (5) (9) (1,355) 2,010
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Statement of Changes in Equity
NOTES
2025
$M
2024
$M
Current assets
Bank and short-term deposits
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Derivative financial assets
Intangible assets
Income taxation
Interest-bearing assets
Other assets
5
6
7
24
11
8
1,436
4 41
165
55
35
28
155
15
1,279
538
131
88
40
28
326
10
Total current assets 2,330 2,440
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables
Property, plant and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Intangible assets
Investments in other entities
Derivative financial assets
Interest-bearing assets
Other assets
6
9
10
11
12
24
8
45
4,225
1,467
178
240
60
180
6
33
3,608
1,520
188
205
92
454
8
Total non-current assets 6,401 6,108
Total assets 8,731 8,548
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Revenue in advance
Interest-bearing liabilities
Lease liabilities
Derivative financial liabilities
Provisions
Income taxation
Other liabilities
13
14
15
24
16
17
1,002
1,805
512
287
109
44
6
314
849
1,831
157
331
76
53
7
295
Total current liabilities 4,079 3,599
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Revenue in advance
Interest-bearing liabilities
Lease liabilities
Derivative financial liabilities
Provisions
Deferred taxation
Other liabilities
13
14
15
24
16
3
17
10
222
765
1, 2 74
61
218
119
37
-
220
1,236
1,092
101
174
81
35
Total non-current liabilities 2,706 2,939
Total liabilities 6,785 6,538
Net assets 1,946 2,010
Equity
Share capital
Reserves
19
20
3,346
(1,400)
3,379
(1,369)
Total equity 1,946 2,010
Dame Therese Walsh
Chair
For and on behalf of the Board, 28 August 2025
Alison Gerry
Director
As at 30 June 2025
Statement of Financial Position
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For the year ended 30 June 2025
Statement of Accounting Policies
The accompanying accounting policies and notes form part of these financial statements.
NOTES
2025
$M
2024
$M
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers
Receipts from suppliers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Income tax paid
Interest paid
Interest received
6,731
39
(5,7 79)
(1)
(154)
104
6,512
-
(5,653)
(26)
(179)
156
Net cash flow from operating activities5 940 810
Cash flows used in investing activities
Disposal of property, plant and equipment, intangibles and assets held for sale
Distribution from associates
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets and intangibles
Interest-bearing assets
Investment in other entities
12, 26
194
-
(780)
467
-
3
12
(791)
(47 )
1
Net cash flow used in investing activities(119) (822)
Cash flows used in financing activities
Cash paid on acquisition of own shares
Rollover of foreign exchange contracts*
Equity settlements of staff share award obligations
Interest-bearing liabilities payments
Lease liabilities payments
Dividends on Ordinary Shares
19
19
15
18
(38)
6
(3)
(164)
(372)
(93)
-
(14)
(5)
(265)
(376)
(276)
Net cash flow used in financing activities(664) (936)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
157
1,279
(948)
2,227
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year5 1,436 1,279
* Relates to gains/(losses) on rollover of foreign exchange contracts that hedge exposures in other financial periods.
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Statement of Cash Flows
Reporting entity
The consolidated financial statements (‘financial statements’) presented are for the parent company Air New Zealand Limited (‘the Company’) and its
subsidiaries (together referred to as ‘the Group’ or ‘Air New Zealand’), and the Group’s interest in associates.
Air New Zealand’s primary business is the transportation of passengers and cargo on scheduled airline services.
Statutory base
Air New Zealand is a profit-oriented entity that is domiciled in New Zealand. The Company is registered under the Companies Act 1993 and listed on the
New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and has bonds listed on the NZX debt market. The Company is an FMC
Reporting Entity under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.
Basis of preparation
The Group prepares its financial statements in accordance with New Zealand Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (‘NZ GAAP’). NZ GAAP consists of
New Zealand equivalents to IFRS Accounting Standards (‘NZ IFRS’) and other applicable financial reporting standards as appropriate to profit-oriented
entities. These financial statements comply with NZ IFRS and International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’ or ‘IFRS Accounting Standards’).
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 August 2025.
Basis of measurement
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis with the exception of certain items as identified in specific accounting policies and
are presented in New Zealand Dollars, which is the functional currency.
Use of accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies
and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. These judgements, estimates and associated assumptions are continuously
evaluated and are based on management’s experience and knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances. Actual results in the future may differ from
judgements and estimates upon which financial information has been prepared. These underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates have a significant risk of causing a material
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are disclosed within the specific accounting policy or note as
shown below:
Area of estimate or judgement Note
Revenue in advance Note 1 Revenue Recognition and Segmental Information
Note 13 Revenue in Advance
Aircraft lease return provisions Note 16 Provisions
Estimated recoverable amount of non-financial assets Note 9 Property, Plant and Equipment
Note 10 Right-of-Use Assets
Residual values and useful lives of aircraft related assets Note 9 Property, Plant and Equipment
Note 10 Right-of-Use Assets
Taxation Note 3 Taxation
Significant estimates and judgements are designated by an
symbol in the notes to the financial statements.
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Impact of climate change on financial reporting
Air New Zealand recognises that climate change presents a significant issue for the aviation industry and is committed to working towards net zero
carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 target was announced by the Group in 2020 and aligns with the aviation industry’s collective 2050 target via the
International Air Transport Association (IATA).
In May 2025, Air New Zealand published its first 2030 Emissions Guidance, announcing that the airline expects to reduce net “Well-to-Wake” greenhouse
gas emissions from jet fuel by 20 to 25 percent by 2030, from a 2019 baseline. The new 2030 Emissions Guidance aims to provide a regular and
transparent assessment of Air New Zealand’s short-term decarbonisation progress.
The following initiatives are expected to contribute to Air New Zealand’s progress towards its 2050 target:
• Sustainable aviation fuel – increasing use as global uplift requirements, supply and affordability scale.
• Fleet and network optimisation (including adoption of next-generation aircraft) – implementing the airline’s fleet and network plan, including
continued fleet renewal to replace older aircraft with more fuel-efficient aircraft and adopting next-generation aircraft when that technology becomes
commercially available.
• Operational efficiency improvements – improving fuel efficiency through technology and best practice.
• Carbon credits – using carbon credits to address residual emissions in 2050.
In preparing the financial statements, management considers climate-related risks, particularly in relation to financial reporting judgements and
estimates, where these could potentially impact reported amounts materially. The areas in which climate-related risks have been assessed in the 2025
financial year are disclosed within Note 3 – Taxation, Note 9 – Property, Plant and Equipment and Note 10 – Right-of-Use Assets.
Material accounting policy information
Accounting policies are disclosed within each of the applicable notes to the financial statements and are designated by a symbol.
The material accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements have been consistently applied to all periods presented, except
as detailed below.
Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to achieve consistency in disclosure with the current period.
New accounting standards, amendments and interpretations adopted during the year
There were no new accounting standards,interpretations or amendments that had a material impact on these financial statements.
New and Revised IFRSs, Narrow Scope Amendments to IFRSs and IFRS Interpretations not yet Effective
Certain pronouncements have been issued that are mandatory for accounting periods beginning after 30 June 2025. Management is still evaluating and
does not expect any such pronouncements to have a significant impact on the financial statements upon adoption, other than on the presentation of the
financial statements.
The material accounting policies that are pervasive throughout the financial statements are set out below. Other material accounting policies that are
specific to certain transactions or balances are set out within the particular note to which they relate.
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include those of Air New Zealand Limited and its subsidiaries, accounted for using the acquisition method, and the
results of its associates accounted for using the equity method.
All material intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated on consolidation.
Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Unrealised gains on transactions
between the Group and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the associates.
Where a business combination is achieved in stages, previously held equity interests in the acquiree are remeasured to fair value at the acquisition date and
any corresponding gain or loss is recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance.
Foreign currency translation
Functional currency
Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the
entity operates (the ‘functional currency’).
Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are converted into the relevant functional currency using exchange rates approximating those at transaction date. Monetary
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at balance date are translated at the exchange rate at that date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities
that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Foreign exchange
gains or losses are recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance, except when deferred in equity as qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net
investment hedges.
Group companies
The results and financial position of all Group entities that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the
presentation currency as follows:
(a) assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate at the reporting date;
(b) income and expenses are translated at exchange rates approximating those at transaction date; and
(c) all resulting exchange differences are recognised as a separate component of equity and in Other Comprehensive Income (within Foreign Currency
Translation Reserve).
Exchange differences arising from the translation of borrowings and other currency instruments designated as hedges of investments in foreign entities,
are taken to equity within Foreign Currency Translation Reserve.
Impairment
Non-financial assets are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there are any indicators that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
If any such indicators exist, the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs of disposal
and value-in-use. In assessing value-in-use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a discount rate that reflects
current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. An impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Financial
Performance for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are
grouped at the lowest level for which there are separately identifiable cash flows.
The carrying value of financial assets is assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any objective evidence of impairment. Where
necessary, provisions are recognised for expected credit losses based on 12-month or lifetime losses, depending whether there has been a significant
increase in credit risk since initial recognition. Reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort is
considered in performing the assessment. This includes both quantitative and qualitative information, based on Air New Zealand’s historical experience
and informed credit assessment, including forward-looking information.
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Statement of Accounting Policies (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Statement of Accounting Policies (continued)
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For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements
1. Revenue Recognition and Segmental Information
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to Air New Zealand and the revenue can be reliably
measured, regardless of when payment is made. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Specific
accounting policies are as follows:
Passenger and cargo revenue
Passenger and cargo sales revenue is recognised in revenue in advance at the fair value of the consideration received and allocated to each
flight sector based on industry agreements. Amounts for each sector of the ticket are transferred to revenue in the Statement of Financial
Performance when the actual carriage is performed. Unused tickets and passenger credits are recognised as revenue using estimates
regarding the timing of recognition based on the terms and conditions of the ticket or credit, and historical trends.
Air New Zealand operates various code share and alliance arrangements. Revenue under these arrangements is recognised when the carriage
is performed or otherwise, when all relevant contractual commitments are fulfilled.
Where one or more sectors are operated by another carrier the amount of the consideration received from the customer less any amount
payable to the other carrier is recognised in revenue on a net basis unless Air New Zealand has primary responsibility for providing the service.
Where Air New Zealand has primary responsibility for providing the service, the amounts are recognised gross within revenue and expenses.
Government grants that provide financial support to maintain certain transportation services are recognised within revenue in the Statement
of Financial Performance when the service is provided and the grant conditions are satisfied.
Loyalty programmes
Revenue associated with the award of Airpoints Dollars™ to Airpoints™ members as part of the initial sales transaction is determined by
reference to the relative standalone selling price. This revenue, as well as consideration received in respect of sales of Airpoints Dollars™
to third-parties, is deferred to revenue in advance (net of estimated expiry) until such time as the Airpoints™ member has redeemed
their points or the points have expired. The estimate of expiry is based upon historical experience, assessments of changes in customer
behaviour and availability of redemption opportunities and is recognised in net passenger revenue in proportion to the pattern of rights
exercised by the customer.
Contract services revenue
Where contract related services are performed over a contractually agreed period, revenue is recognised when the performance obligation is
satisfied. Other contract related revenue is recognised as services are performed.
Other revenue and income
Other revenue includes lounge revenue, commissions and fees and is recognised at the time the service is provided. Koru membership
subscriptions are recognised as the performance obligation is satisfied, typically on a straight line basis over the membership period. Claims
or liquidated damages in relation to loss of earnings or income are recognised within other income in the Statement of Financial Performance
when a contractual entitlement exists.
Finance income
Interest revenue from investments and fixed deposits is recognised as it accrues, using the effective interest method where appropriate.
Segmental information
Air New Zealand operates predominantly in one segment, its primary business being the transportation of passengers and cargo on an integrated network
of scheduled airline services to, from and within New Zealand. Resource allocation decisions across the network are made to optimise the consolidated
Group’s financial result.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Analysis of revenue by geographical region of original sale
New Zealand
Australia and Pacific Islands
Asia, United Kingdom and Europe
America
4,140
809
931
875
4,120
770
903
959
Total operating revenue6,7556,752
The principal non-current assets of the Group are the aircraft fleet which is registered in New Zealand and employed across the worldwide network.
Accordingly, there is no reasonable basis for allocating the assets to geographical segments.
1. Revenue Recognition and Segmental Information (continued)
Compensation received from manufacturers
Air New Zealand has entered into confidential agreements with several manufacturers to compensate for the impact of engine shortages on the business.
Compensation related to the agreements has been recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance within the following financial statement lines:
2025
$M
2024
$M
Other revenue and income
Fuel
Maintenance
Other expenses
Depreciation and amortisation
Finance costs
104
2
3
3
16
1
12
2
3
-
15
1
Total compensation received from manufacturers12933
In September 2024, Air New Zealand entered into a confidential compensation agreement with a supplier in connection with the negative financial impact
to Air New Zealand as a result of aircraft delivery delays. The compensation is conditional on delivery of the delayed aircraft and will be accounted for as
a reduction to the cost value of the future aircraft deliveries, which will reduce future depreciation expense associated with these aircraft. Accordingly, no
financial impacts of the agreement are recognised in these financial statements.
2. Expenses
Additional information in respect of expenses included within the Statement of Financial Performance is as follows:
2025
$M
2024
$M
Superannuation expense 71 66
Remuneration to auditors
2025
$000
2024
$000
Audit and review of financial statements1,4291,382
Other assurance services and other agreed-upon procedures engagements
Student fee protection
Passenger facility charge
Greenhouse gas emissions
6
57
62
6
-
132
Other services
Climate-related disclosures assurance readiness
Other services*
78
14
56
14
1,6461,590
* Other services relate to administrative and other advisory services for the Corporate Taxpayer Group of which Air New Zealand, alongside a number of
organisations, is a member.
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For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
3 . Ta x a t i o n
Current and deferred taxation are calculated on the basis of tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at reporting date, and are
recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance except when the tax relates to items charged or credited to other comprehensive
income, in which case the tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income.
Deferred income taxation is recognised in respect of temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and
their carrying amounts in the financial statements.
Deferred income tax assets and unused tax losses are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable amounts will
be available against which to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Judgements are required about the application of income tax legislation. These judgements and assumptions are subject to risk and
uncertainty. There is therefore a possibility that changes in circumstances will alter expectations, which may impact the amount of current
and deferred tax assets and liabilities recognised in the Statement of Financial Position and the amount of other tax losses and temporary
differences not yet recognised. In such circumstances, some or all of the carrying amounts of recognised tax assets and liabilities may
require adjustment, resulting in a corresponding credit or charge to the Statement of Financial Performance. Assumptions underlying
the forecast of future taxable income that supports the recoverability of deferred tax assets consider the financial impacts of Air New
Zealand’s decarbonisation strategy.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Deferred taxation expense
Origination of temporary differences
Unused tax losses
7
(70)
25
(101)
(63) (76)
Total taxation expense recognised in earnings (63) (76)
Reconciliation of effective tax rate
Earnings before taxation 189 222
Taxation at 28%
Adjustments
Non-deductible expenses
Non-taxable income
Over/(under) provided in prior periods
Foreign tax paid
Changes in tax depreciation on building assets
(53)
(2)
1
1
-
(10)
(62)
(4)
1
(1)
(1)
(9)
Taxation expense (63) (76)
The Group has $3 million of imputation credits as at 30 June 2025 (30 June 2024: $3 million).
3. Taxation (continued)
Deferred taxation
2025
$M
2024
$M
Movement during the year:
Opening deferred taxation liability/(asset)
Taxation expense
Amounts recognised directly in equity reserves
Foreign investor tax credit carried forward
81
63
(25)
-
(8)
76
20
(7)
Closing deferred taxation liability 11981
Comprised of:
Non-aircraft assets
Aircraft assets
Right-of-use assets
Lease liabilities
Provisions and accruals
Financial instruments
Pension obligations
Equity settlement
Unused tax losses/tax credits
(16)
243
153
(79)
( 74)
(31)
(1)
(1)
(75)
(17)
225
122
(24)
(71)
(7)
(1)
(1)
(145)
119 81
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset on the face of the Statement of Financial Position where they relate to entities within the same taxation authority.
The Group is carrying forward $243 million of tax losses (30 June 2024: $493 million) that are available indefinitely for offsetting against future taxable
income. A deferred tax asset of $68 million (30 June 2024: $138 million) has been recognised in respect of these losses as there are taxable temporary
differences against which the tax losses can be offset. In addition Air New Zealand is carrying forward $7 million of Foreign Investor Tax Credits (30 June
2024: $7 million).
The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) Pillar Two rules were introduced into New Zealand law by the Taxation (Annual
Rates for 2023-24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Act 2024. The rules will be effective from Air New Zealand’s 2026 financial year. It is not
expected that there will be any significant impact on Air New Zealand.
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For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
4. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit/(loss) attributable to shareholders of the Parent by the weighted average
number of ordinary shares on issue during the year, excluding shares held as treasury stock. Diluted earnings per share assumes
conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares in determining the denominator.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Earnings for the purpose of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Net profit attributable to shareholders 126 146
Weighted average number of shares (in millions of shares)
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares for basic earnings per share
Effect of dilutive ordinary shares:
- Share rights
3,358
9
3,368
1
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares for diluted earnings per share3,3673,369
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
3.8
3.7
4.3
4.3
5. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, current accounts in banks net of overdrafts and other short-term highly
liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
Cash flows are included in the Statement of Cash Flows net of Goods and Services Tax.
Cash and cash equivalents, as stated in the Statement of Cash Flows, are reconciled to the “Bank and short-term deposits” balance in the Statement of
Financial Position as follows:
2025
$M
2024
$M
Cash balances
Short-term deposits and short-term bills
91
1,345
141
1,138
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,436 1,279
Reconciliation of net profit attributable to shareholders to net cash flows from operating activities:
Net profit attributable to shareholders
Plus/(less) non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortisation
Net loss on disposal on disposal of property, plant and equipment, intangibles and assets held for sale
Fair value adjustments on investments held at fair value through profit or loss
Share of earnings of associates
Movements on fuel derivatives
Foreign exchange losses
Other non-cash items
126
727
7
-
(38)
(2)
34
7
146
716
12
3
(30)
9
26
7
Net working capital movements:
Assets
Revenue in advance
Liabilities
861
17
(24)
86
889
(73)
(184)
178
79 (79)
Net cash flow from operating activities 940810
6. Trade and Other Receivables
Trade and other receivables are recognised at cost less any provision for lifetime expected credit losses. Bad debts are written-off when
they are considered to have become uncollectable.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Current
Trade and other receivables
Prepayments
364
77
457
81
441 538
Non-current
Prepayments 45 33
4533
Expected credit loss provisions of $3 million were recognised as at 30 June 2025 (30 June 2024: $2 million).
7. Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost method.
Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less applicable selling expenses.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Engineering expendables
Consumable stores
132
33
97
34
165 131
Held at cost
Held initially at cost
Less provision for inventory obsolescence
149
66
(50)
117
61
(47 )
Held at net realisable value 16 14
165131
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
8. Interest-bearing Assets
Interest-bearing assets
Interest-bearing assets are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Current
Interest-bearing assets
155
326
155326
Non-current
Interest-bearing assets 180 454
180454
Interest-bearing assets include fixed rate Term Deposits and floating rate Certificates of Deposit that have been provided as security over credit
card obligations incurred by Air New Zealand, and standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees issued by a financial institution on Air New
Zealand’s behalf to third-parties. Certain deposits are subject to offsetting under a security deed and remain in force until specifically released by the
secured party. In addition, the Group holds Euro denominated fixed rate deposits that mature between September 2030 and September 2031 held as
part of aircraft financing arrangements. Fixed interest rates in the year to 30 June 2025 were between 3.1% and 6.5% per annum (30 June 2024: 3.1%
to 6.5% per annum).
The fair value of interest-bearing assets as at 30 June 2025 was $341 million (30 June 2024: $783 million) and is calculated based on the present value of
future principal and interest cash inflows, discounted at the market rate of interest of similar assets at the reporting date. This is a Level 2 measurement
as per the fair value hierarchy in NZ IFRS 13 – Fair Value Measurement.
9. Property, Plant and Equipment
Owned assets
Items of property, plant and equipment are stated at cost or deemed cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment
losses. Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the item and in bringing the asset to the location and
working condition for its intended use. Cost may also include transfers from equity of any gains or losses on qualifying cash flow hedges
of foreign currency purchases of property, plant and equipment.
Where significant parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for separately.
A portion of the cost of an acquired aircraft is attributed to its service potential (reflecting the maintenance condition of its engines) and
is depreciated over the shorter of the period to the next major inspection event, overhaul, or the remaining life of the asset. The cost of
major engine overhauls for aircraft owned by the Group is capitalised and depreciated over the period to the next expected inspection
or overhaul.
Capital work in progress includes the cost of materials, services, labour and direct production overheads.
Manufacturing credits
Where the Group receives credits and other contributions from manufacturers in connection with the acquisition of certain aircraft and
engines, these are either recorded as a reduction to the cost of the related aircraft and engines, or offset against the associated operating
expense, according to the reason for which they were received.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of assets on a straight line basis to an estimated residual value over their economic lives
as follows:
Airframes 18 – 30 years
Engines 5 – 17 years
Engine overhauls period to next overhaul
Aircraft specific plant and equipment (including simulators and spares) 10 – 21 years
Buildings 50 – 100 years
Non-aircraft specific leasehold improvements, plant, equipment, furniture and vehicles 2 – 10 years
9. Property, Plant and Equipment (continued)
AIRFRAMES,
ENGINES AND
SIMULATORS
$M
SPARE S
$M
PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT
$M
LAND AND
BUILDINGS
$M
CAPITAL WORK
IN PROGRESS
$M
TOTAL
$M
2025
Carrying value as at 1 July 2024
2,952 109 116 157 2 74 3,608
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation
Transfers of capital work in progress
Transfers from right-of-use assets
564
(183)
(306)
99
174
47
(10)
(14)
-
-
3
-
(30)
32
-
-
-
(26)
22
-
398
-
-
(153)
-
1,012
(193)
(376)
-
174
Carrying value as at 30 June 2025
Represented by:
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
3,300
5,867
(2,567)
132
231
(99)
121
576
(455)
153
584
(431)
519
519
-
4,225
7,777
(3,552)
Carrying value as at 30 June 2025 3,300 132121153519 4,225
2024
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
4,74 4
(2,026)
174
(81)
511
(406)
554
(381)
172
-
6,155
(2,894)
Carrying value as at 1 July 2023 2,718 93105173172 3,261
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation
Transfers of capital work in progress
Transfers from right-of-use assets
478
(48)
(300)
37
67
37
(8)
(13)
-
-
5
-
(28)
34
-
3
-
(31)
12
-
192
(7)
-
(83)
-
715
(63)
(372)
-
67
Carrying value as at 30 June 2024
Represented by:
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
2,952
5,207
(2,255)
109
198
(89)
116
547
(431)
157
568
(411)
2 74
2 74
-
3,608
6,794
(3,186)
Carrying value as at 30 June 2024 2,952 1091161572 743,608
2025
$M
2024
$M
Airframes, engines and simulators comprise:
Owned airframes, engines and simulators
Progress payments
2,963
337
2,714
238
3,300 2,952
Land and buildings comprise:
Leasehold properties
Freehold properties
144
9
147
10
153157
Certain aircraft and aircraft related assets with a carrying value of $1,365 million as at 30 June 2025 are pledged as specific security over secured
borrowings (30 June 2024: $1,329 million).
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
9. Property, Plant and Equipment (continued)
Impairment
Assets are required to be carried at no more than their recoverable amount either through use or sale of the asset. No indicators of
impairment were identified in the current or prior year that required a formal impairment test to be undertaken.
Fleet
The recoverability of aircraft assets was supported by the market values, which were higher than the carrying values. A value-in-use model
was not required to be prepared in either the 2025 or 2024 financial years as no indicators of impairment were identified.
Residual values and useful lives
Estimates and judgements are applied by management to determine the expected useful lives of aircraft related assets. The useful lives
are determined based on the expected service potential of the asset and lease term for leasehold improvements. The residual value, at
the expected date of disposal, is estimated by reference to external projected values and is influenced by external changes to economic
conditions, demand, competition and new technology. Residual values are denominated in United States dollars and are therefore sensitive
to exchange fluctuations as well as movements in projected values. The impact of decarbonisation and climate-related risks on the Group’s
aircraft-related assets has also been considered when assessing residual values and useful lives.
Residual values and useful lives are reviewed each year to ensure they remain appropriate. During the year ended 30 June 2025 the residual
values of the aircraft were reassessed and depreciation expense was decreased by $22 million (30 June 2024: decreased by $4 million).
10. Right-of-Use Assets
Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted for any lease payments
made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred, less any lease incentives received and an estimate of costs
to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located.
The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the end of the lease
term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Group by the end of the lease term or the cost of the right-of-use
asset reflects that the Group is likely to exercise a purchase option. In that case, the right-of-use asset will be depreciated over the useful life
of the underlying asset, which is determined on the same basis as those of property, plant and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset
is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.
AIRFRAME AND
ENGINES WITH
PURCHASE OPTION*
$M
AIRFRAME AND
ENGINES WITH NO
PURCHASE OPTION
$M
LAND AND
BUILDINGS
$M
TOTAL
$M
2025
Carrying value as at 1 July 2024
846 378 296 1,520
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation
Transfers to property, plant and equipment
28
-
(89)
(174)
382
(21)
(162)
-
41
-
(58)
-
451
(21)
(309)
(174)
Carrying value as at 30 June 2025
Represented by:
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
611
1,330
(719)
577
1,280
(703)
279
582
(303)
1,467
3,192
(1,725)
Carrying value as at 30 June 2025611 577 2791,467
* Airframes and engines where a purchase option is assessed as reasonably certain to be exercised.
10. Right-of-Use Assets (continued)
AIRFRAME AND
ENGINES WITH
PURCHASE OPTION*
$M
AIRFRAME AND
ENGINES WITH NO
PURCHASE OPTION
$M
LAND AND
BUILDINGS
$M
TOTAL
$M
2024
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
1,978
(991)
940
(514)
465
(191)
3,383
(1,696)
Carrying value as at 1 July 2023
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation
Transfers to property, plant and equipment
987
54
(6)
(122)
(67)
426
77
-
(125)
-
2 74
79
-
(57)
-
1,687
210
(6)
(304)
(67)
Carrying value as at 30 June 2024
Represented by:
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
846
1,864
(1,018)
378
1,017
(639)
296
542
(246)
1,520
3,423
(1,903)
Carrying value as at 30 June 2024846378296 1,520
* Airframes and engines where a purchase option is assessed as reasonably certain to be exercised.
Certain aircraft and aircraft related assets with a carrying value of $600 million as at 30 June 2025 (30 June 2024: $839 million) are pledged as security
over lease liabilities.
Residual values and useful lives
Estimates and judgements are applied by management to determine the expected useful lives of aircraft related assets. The useful lives
are determined based on the expected service potential of the asset and lease term. The residual value, at the expected date of disposal, is
estimated by reference to external projected values and are influenced by external changes to economic conditions, demand, competition
and new technology. Residual values are denominated in United States dollars and are therefore sensitive to exchange fluctuations as well as
movements in projected values. The impact of decarbonisation and climate-related risks on the Group’s leased assets has been considered
when assessing residual values and useful lives.
Residual values and useful lives are reviewed each year to ensure they remain appropriate. During the year ended 30 June 2025 the residual
values of the aircraft were reassessed and depreciation expense was decreased by $8 million (30 June 2024: decreased by $6 million).
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For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
11. Intangible Assets
Computer software acquired, which is not an integral part of a related hardware item, is recognised as an intangible asset. The costs
incurred internally in developing computer software are also recognised as intangible assets where Air New Zealand has a legal right to use
the software and the ability to obtain future economic benefits from that software. Acquired software licences are capitalised on the basis
of the costs incurred to acquire and bring to use the specific software. Cloud based software as a service arrangements are recognised
as an asset where Air New Zealand has the right to use and the ability to control and obtain future economic benefits. These assets have a
finite life and are amortised on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of two to ten years.
Carbon credit units are recognised at cost less accumulated impairment losses. The assets are based on a first-in, first-out cost method.
Carbon credits are classified as current assets where they are expected to be used to offset obligations under an emissions trading scheme
within 12 months of balance date.
INTERNALLY
DEVELOPED
SOFTWARE
$M
EXTERNALLY
PURCHASED
SOFTWARE
$M
CAPITAL WORK
IN PROGRESS
$M
CARBON
CREDITS
$M
OTHER
$M
TOTAL
$M
2025
Carrying value as at 1 July 2024
120 7
27
73
1
228
Additions
Disposals
Amortisation
Transfers of capital work in progress
-
-
(41)
51
-
-
(1)
-
45
-
-
(51)
22
(40)
-
-
-
-
-
-
67
(40)
(42)
-
Carrying value as at 30 June 2025
Represented by:
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
130
658
(528)
6
160
(154)
21
21
-
55
55
-
1
1
-
213
895
(682)
Carrying value as at 30 June 2025 130 621 551213
Current assets
Non-current assets
-
130
-
6
-
21
35
20
-
1
35
178
Carrying value as at 30 June 2025130621 551213
INTERNALLY
DEVELOPED
SOFTWARE
$M
EXTERNALLY
PURCHASED
SOFTWARE
$M
CAPITAL WORK
IN PROGRESS
$M
CARBON
CREDITS
$M
OTHER
$M
TOTAL
$M
2024
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
569
(449)
152
(152)
17
-
69
-
1
-
808
(601)
Carrying value as at 1 July 2023
Additions
Disposals
Amortisation
Transfers of capital work in progress
120
-
-
(39)
39
-
-
-
(1)
8
17
57
-
-
(47)
69
42
(38)
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
207
99
(38)
(40)
-
Carrying value as at 30 June 2024
Represented by:
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
120
608
(488)
7
159
(152)
27
27
-
73
73
-
1
1
-
228
868
(640)
Carrying value as at 30 June 2024 120 727 731228
Current assets
Non-current assets
-
120
-
7
-
27
40
33
-
1
40
188
Carrying value as at 30 June 2024120727 731228
12. Investments in Other Entities
An associate company is an entity in which the Group has significant influence, but not control or joint control, over the financial and
operating policies. Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Group holds 20 percent or more of the voting power of an entity.
Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method and are measured in the Statement of Financial Position at cost plus
post-acquisition changes in the Group’s share of net assets, less dividends.
If the carrying amount of the equity accounted investment exceeds its recoverable amount, it is written down to the latter. When the Group’s
share of accumulated losses in an associate equals or exceeds its carrying value, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has
incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Investments in associates
Investments in other entities
237
3
202
3
240205
Subsidiaries
Significant subsidiaries comprise:
NAME PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION
Air Nelson Limited Aviation services* New Zealand
Air New Zealand Aircraft Holdings Limited Aircraft leasing and financing New Zealand
Air New Zealand Associated Companies Limited Investment New Zealand
Air New Zealand Regional Maintenance Limited Engineering services* New Zealand
Mount Cook Airline Limited Aviation services* New Zealand
TEAL Insurance Limited Captive insurer New Zealand
* Air New Zealand Regional Maintenance Limited ceased operations in October 2024, followed by Air Nelson Limited and Mount Cook Airline Limited in
May 2025. At these dates, the activities performed by these companies were assumed by Air New Zealand Limited and the companies became non-trading.
All subsidiary entities above have a balance date of 30 June and are 100% owned.
Associates
Significant associates comprise:
NAME % OWNED PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY COUNTRY OF BALANCE DATE
INCORPORATION
Christchurch Engine Centre (CEC) 49 Engineering services New Zealand 31 December
Drylandcarbon One Limited Partnership 21 Carbon credit generation New Zealand 30 June
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For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
12. Investments in Other Entities (continued)
Summary financial information of associates
CEC
2025
$M
DRYLAND
2025
$M
TOTAL
2025
$M
CEC
2024
$M
DRYLAND
2024
$M
TOTAL
2024
$M
Assets and liabilities of associates are as follows:
Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
537
111
(194)
(18)
6
107
(1)
-
543
218
(195)
(18)
458
63
(137)
(20)
11
107
(4)
-
469
170
(141)
(20)
Net identifiable assets (100% share)436112548364114478
Group share of net identifiable assets2142323717923202
Carrying value of investment in associates2142323717923202
Results of associates
Revenue
Earnings after taxation
1,888
73
18
14
1,906
87
1,234
61
1
1
1,235
62
Total comprehensive income (100% share)73148761162
Group share of net earnings after taxation35 33830 -30
Group share of total comprehensive income3533830-30
Reconciliation to carrying amounts:
Opening carrying value
Share of net earnings after taxation
Distributions received
179
35
-
23
3
(3)
202
38
(3)
161
30
(12)
23
-
-
184
30
(12)
Closing carrying value2142323717923202
13. Revenue in Advance
Transportation sales in advance (including held in credit balances) includes consideration received in respect of passenger and cargo
sales for which the actual carriage has not yet been performed. It also includes amounts due for sectors operated by other carriers for
which Air New Zealand collects consideration from the customer and makes payments to the other carrier based on industry agreements
at the time the carriage is performed.
Loyalty programme revenue in advance includes revenues associated with both the award of Airpoints Dollars™ to Airpoints™ members as
part of the initial sales transaction and with sales of Airpoints Dollars™ to third-parties, net of estimated expiry (non-redeemed Airpoints
Dollars™), in respect of which the Airpoints™ member has not yet redeemed their points.
Other revenue in advance includes membership subscriptions and contract related services revenue which relate to future periods.
Unused travel credits
At 30 June 2025, Air New Zealand recognised $192 million in Transportation sales in advance in respect of unused travel credits
(30 June 2024: $212 million). The travel credits were issued due to disrupted flights as well as a flexibility policy provided over the period
from January 2020 to September 2022. Outstanding travel credits under the flexibility policy have an expiration date of 31 January 2026
while those issued for disrupted flights have expiration dates up to 30 June 2026.
The value of travel credits not expected to be used prior to expiry was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model which included
inputs of historical redemption patterns and expected future redemptions. The estimated value was recognised as ‘Passenger revenue’
when it could be reasonably determined that there will not be a significant reversal of this revenue in future periods. For the year ended
30 June 2025, breakage of $35 million was recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance (30 June 2024: $90 million).
Applying a change in the breakage at a rate of 5% would result in an adjustment to revenue in advance of $2 million, with an offsetting
adjustment to ‘Passenger revenue’ in the year (30 June 2024: $9 million).
For the travel credits included in Transportation sales in advance at balance date, the expected availment profile of the travel credits was
used in determining the term allocation of the liability. Key judgements included assumptions around passenger demand, forecasted
operating capacity and revenue per available seat kilometre.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Current
Transportation sales in advance
Loyalty programme
Other
1,588
193
24
1,557
252
22
1,8051,831
Non-current
Transportation sales in advance
Loyalty programme
Other
11
204
7
84
130
6
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Air New Zealand Group
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
14. Interest-bearing Liabilities
Borrowings, medium-term notes and bonds are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. They are subsequently
stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, with changes in market interest rates on certain interest-bearing
liabilities measured at fair value. Medium-term notes and an unsecured bond were designated in fair value hedge relationships, which
results in changes in market interest rates being reflected in fair value adjustments of those liabilities.
Borrowings, medium-term notes and bonds are classified as current liabilities unless the Group has a right to defer settlement of the
liability for more than 12 months after balance date.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Current
Secured borrowings
Medium-term notes
189
323
157
-
512 157
Non-current
Secured borrowings
Medium-term notes
Unsecured bonds
390
270
105
550
584
102
765 1,236
Interest rates basis:
Fixed rate
Floating rate
751
526
734
659
At carrying amount 1,277 1,393
At fair value1,305 1,437
Non-cash movements in interest-bearing liabilities during the year ended 30 June 2025 included foreign exchange losses of $28 million (30 June 2024:
gains of $24 million) and fair value hedge adjustments of $20 million (30 June 2024: $4 million). The fair value of interest-bearing liabilities for disclosure
purposes is calculated based on the present value of future principal and interest cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest for similar
liabilities at reporting date. This is a Level 2 measurement as per the fair value hierarchy in NZ IFRS 13 – Fair Value Measurement.
Secured borrowings with third-parties are secured over aircraft and are subject to both fixed and floating interest rates. Fixed interest rates were 1.0%
per annum (30 June 2024: 1.0% per annum).
The Group has issued AUD550 million of unsecured, unsubordinated Australian medium-term notes in two tranches. The first tranche, of AUD300
million, is a four year fixed rate note maturing on 25 May 2026 with a fixed coupon of 5.7% per annum payable semi-annually. The second tranche, of
AUD250 million, comprises seven year fixed rate bonds maturing on 25 May 2029 with a fixed coupon of 6.5% per annum payable semi-annually.
The Group has issued $100 million of unsecured, unsubordinated fixed rate bonds with a maturity date of 27 April 2028 and an interest rate of 6.61% per
annum payable semi-annually.
15. Lease Liabilities
At inception of the contract, the Group assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract
conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Control is conveyed where the
Group has both the right to direct the use of the identified asset and to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the
asset throughout the lease term.
The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. Details regarding right-of-use assets are
set out in Note 10.
At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract
to each lease component on the basis of its relative standalone prices.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted
using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally,
the Group uses the incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.
15. Lease Liabilities (continued)
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:
- fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments, less any lease incentives receivable;
- variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rates as at the commencement date; and
- the exercise price under a purchase option that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period
if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Group is
reasonably certain not to terminate early.
After the commencement date, the amount of the lease liability is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the lease
payments made. The liability is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or a rate and
if the Group revises its assessment as to whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option. A corresponding adjustment
is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance if the carrying amount
of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.
Leases are classified as current liabilities when the lease payments are due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period.
The Group classifies all other lease liabilities as non-current.
Determination of lease term
The lease term is the non-cancellable period of a lease, together with periods covered by an option (available to the lessee only) to extend
or terminate the lease if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise/not to exercise that option. In determining the lease term, the Group
considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise/not exercise an option. This may include the existence
of large penalties for early termination, the incurrence of significant maintenance costs in meeting early return obligations or consideration
as to whether leasehold improvements still carry significant value. Such assessment is reviewed if a significant event or change in
circumstances occurs which affects this assessment and is within the control of the Group. Certain property leases, for which there is no
readily identifiable alternative property available, include an additional renewal period where one is available under the lease contract.
Determination of incremental borrowing rate
The Group determines the incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes
certain adjustments to reflect the term and currency of the lease and the type of asset being leased.
Short-term leases
The Group has elected not to recognise right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases. Short-term leases are leases with
a lease term of 12 months or less without a purchase option. The Group recognises the lease payments associated with the leases as an
expense (recognised within ‘Other expenses’ in the Statement of Financial Performance) on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Sale and leaseback transactions
A sale and leaseback transaction is one where Air New Zealand sells an asset in accordance with NZ IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts
with Customers, and simultaneously reacquires the use of the asset by entering into a lease with the buyer.
Air New Zealand measures the right-of-use asset arising from the leaseback at the portion of the previous carrying amount that is retained,
with any difference between the right-of-use asset and the lease liability reflected in the gain on sale. Accordingly, any residual gain from
the disposal of assets is representative of the rights transferred to the buyer and is recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance.
Variable lease payments not included in the measurement of the lease liability
Variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are excluded from the measurement of the lease liability and recognised
as an expense in the period in which the event or condition that triggers those payments occurs. These typically arise from the Group’s
property leases where lease payments are calculated based on usage.
Leasing activities
The Group’s leases are mainly comprised of aircraft, spare engines, airport lounges, offices and hangars, other office buildings and storage space. Aircraft leases
are typically for 12 to 14 years with a series of early termination options. Rent is either fixed or reset periodically based on an index or rate. Property leases are
typically 3 to 5 years, with a number of renewal options, together with a small number of longer term strategic leases. Rent may increase on the basis of annual
fixed percentage increases, CPI movements, rent negotiations or market reviews. Extension and termination options are used to maximise operational flexibility.
Sale and leaseback transaction
During the year ended 30 June 2025, four owned mid-life Airbus A320 aircraft were sold and leased back, with a gain on sale of $3 million being recognised
in the Statement of Financial Performance. Lease terms under the arrangement are six years with rights to extend at fair market rentals. Air New Zealand
recognised investing cash inflows of $193 million from the transaction during the year.
Such transactions are entered into in preparation for fleet exits, in order to provide certainty of the residual proceeds of aircraft.
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For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
15. Lease Liabilities (continued)
Movements in lease liabilities during the year, are presented below.
AIRFRAME
AND ENGINE
LEASES WITH
PURCHASE OPTION*
$M
AIRFRAME
AND ENGINE
LEASES WITH NO
PURCHASE OPTION
$M
BUILDING
LEASES WITH NO
PURCHASE OPTION
$M
TOTAL
$M
2025
Carrying value as at 1 July 2024
Additions
Interest cost
Capitalised interest
Repayments**
Terminations
Foreign currency movements
703
-
-
5
(140)
-
46
405
449
22
-
(199)
(21)
(11)
315
41
14
-
(69)
-
1
1,423
490
36
5
(408)
(21)
36
Carrying value as at 30 June 2025
Represented by:
Current
Non-current
614
64
550
645
176
469
302
47
255
1,561
287
1, 2 74
Carrying value as at 30 June 20256146453021,561
AIRFRAME
AND ENGINE
LEASES WITH
PURCHASE OPTION*
$M
AIRFRAME
AND ENGINE
LEASES WITH NO
PURCHASE OPTION
$M
BUILDING
LEASES WITH NO
PURCHASE OPTION
$M
TOTAL
$M
2024
Carrying value as at 1 July 2023
Additions
Interest cost
Capitalised interest
Repayments**
Foreign currency movements
903
-
-
6
(177)
(29)
462
91
16
-
(164)
-
292
75
14
-
(65)
(1)
1,657
166
30
6
(406)
(30)
Carrying value as at 30 June 2024
Represented by:
Current
Non-current
703
133
570
405
155
250
315
43
272
1,423
331
1,092
Carrying value as at 30 June 20247034053151,423
* Airframes and engines where a purchase option is assessed as reasonably certain to be exercised.
** The principal repayment amount of $372 million (30 June 2024: $376 million) is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows within ‘Financing
Activities’, and interest payments of $36 million (30 June 2024: $30 million) are presented in ‘Operating Activities’.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Interest rates basis:
Fixed rate
Floating rate
1,197
364
999
424
At amortised cost1,5611,423
Lease liabilities with purchase options which are reasonably certain of being exercised are secured over aircraft and are subject to both fixed and floating
interest rates. Fixed interest rates ranged from 0.3% to 3.6% per annum (30 June 2024: 0.3% to 3.6% per annum). The weighted average discount rates
used for leases which have no purchase option, or one which is not likely to be exercised, is 4.6% per annum (30 June 2024: 4.1% per annum).
15. Lease Liabilities (continued)
2025
$M
2024
$M
Amounts recognised in earnings (within ‘Other expenses’)
Expenses relating to short-term leases
Expenses relating to variable lease payments, not included in the measurement of lease liabilities
10
4
5
4
149
16. Provisions
A provision is recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an
outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and the provision can be reliably measured.
AIRCRAFT LEASE
RETURN COSTS
$M
RESTRUCTURING
$M
OTHER
$M
TOTAL
$M
Balance as at 1 July 2024
Amount provided
Utilised during the year
Amount released
Foreign exchange movement
209
79
(9)
(27)
1
2
3
(5)
-
-
16
-
(6)
(1)
-
227
82
(20)
(28)
1
Balance as at 30 June 2025253-9262
Represented by:
Current
Non-current
38
215
-
-
6
3
44
218
Balance as at 30 June 2025 253 -9262
Nature and purpose of provisions
Aircraft lease return costs
Where a commitment exists to maintain aircraft held under lease arrangements, a provision is made during the lease term for the lease
return obligations specified within those lease agreements. The provision is calculated taking into account a number of variables and
assumptions including the number of future hours or cycles expected to be operated, the expected cost of maintenance and the lifespan
of limited life parts. The estimate of the provision is based upon historical experience, manufacturers’ advice and, where appropriate,
contractual obligations in determining the present value of the estimated future costs of major airframe inspections and engine overhauls
by making appropriate charges to the Statement of Financial Performance, calculated by reference to the number of hours or cycles
operated during the year. The provision is expected to be utilised at the next inspection or overhaul.
Restructuring
Restructuring provisions are recognised when the Group is demonstrably committed, without realistic possibility of withdrawal, to a formal
detailed plan to terminate employment before the normal retirement date. Costs relating to ongoing activities are not provided for.
Other
Other provisions include insurance provisions and make good provisions. Insurance provisions are expected to be utilised within 12 months
and are based on historical claim experience. Make good provisions are based on cost estimates provided by third-party suppliers and are
expected to be utilised within two years (30 June 2024: three years).
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For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
17. Other Liabilities
Employee entitlements
Liabilities in respect of employee entitlements are recognised in exchange for services rendered during the accounting period that have not
yet been compensated as at reporting date. These include annual leave, long service leave, retirement leave and accrued compensation.
Defined benefit pension
Air New Zealand’s net obligation in respect of defined benefit pension plans is calculated by an independent actuary, by estimating the
amount of future benefit that employees have earned in the current and prior periods, discounting that amount and deducting the fair
value of the plan’s assets. The discount rate reflects the yield on government bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of
Air New Zealand’s obligations.
When the calculation results in an asset, the value of the asset is limited to the present value of economic benefits available in the form of
any future refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions from the plan.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Current
Employee entitlements
Other liabilities (including defined benefit liabilities)
307
7
289
6
314 295
Non-current
Employee entitlements
Other liabilities
19
18
17
18
37 35
The Group operates one defined benefit plan for qualifying employees in New Zealand which is closed to new members. Defined benefit plans
provide a benefit on retirement or resignation based upon the employee’s length of membership and final average salary. Each year an actuarial
calculation is undertaken using the Projected Unit Credit Method to calculate the present value of the defined benefit obligation and the related
current service cost. A liability was recognised of $2 million (30 June 2024: $2 million). The current service cost recognised through earnings was
$1 million (30 June 2024: $1 million).
18. Distributions to Owners
2025
CENTS PER SHARE
2025
$M
2024
CENTS PER SHARE
2024
$M
Distributions recognised
Interim dividend on ordinary shares
Final dividend on ordinary shares
Special dividend on ordinary shares
1.25
1.5
-
42
51
-
2.0
-
6.0
67
-
202
93 269
Distributions paid
Interim dividend on ordinary shares
Final dividend on ordinary shares
Special dividend on ordinary shares
1.25
1.5
-
42
51
-
2.0
-
6.0
67
-
209
93 276
On 28 August 2025, the Board of Directors declared a final dividend for the 2025 financial year of 1.25 cents per Ordinary Share, payable on 25 September
2025 to registered shareholders at 12 September 2025. The total dividend payable will be $41 million. No imputation credits will be attached and
supplementary dividends will not be paid to non-resident shareholders. The dividend has not been recognised in these financial statements.
A 2025 interim dividend of 1.25 cents per Ordinary Share was paid on 19 March 2025. A 2024 interim dividend of 2.0 cents per Ordinary Share was paid
on 21 March 2024. No imputation credits were attached and supplementary dividends were not paid to non-resident shareholders.
A 2024 final dividend of 1.5 cents per Ordinary Share was paid on 26 September 2024. No imputation credits were attached and supplementary dividends
were not paid to non-resident shareholders.
The dividend reinvestment plan is currently suspended.
19. Share Capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.
When shares are acquired by a member of the Group, the amount of consideration paid including directly attributable costs, is recognised
in equity as a deduction from share capital. Acquired shares are classified as treasury stock (unless cancelled). When treasury stock is
subsequently sold or reissued pursuant to equity compensation plans, the cost of treasury stock is reversed and the realised gain or loss
on sale or reissue, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs, is recognised within ‘Share capital’.
Where the Group funds the on-market purchase of shares to settle obligations under staff share awards the total cost of the purchase
(including transaction costs) is deducted from ‘Share capital’.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or rights are shown in equity as a deduction, net of taxation, from
the proceeds.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Share Capital comprises:
Authorised, issued and fully paid in capital
Equity-settled share-based payments (net of taxation)
3,303
43
3,344
35
3,346 3,379
Balance at the beginning of the year
Acquisition of own shares*
Equity settlements of staff share award obligations**
Equity-settled share-based payments
3,379
(38)
(3)
8
3,377
-
(5)
7
Balance at the end of the year 3,346 3,379
* In February 2025, Air New Zealand announced that it would commence a buyback programme of its shares from March 2025. As at 30 June 2025,
61,470,872 shares had been acquired under the programme. Upon purchase the shares were cancelled. Air New Zealand committed to purchase a
further 2,255,162 shares prior to 30 June 2025 which were settled and cancelled subsequent to balance date.
** During the year ended 30 June 2025 the Group funded the on-market purchase of 4,558,097 shares (30 June 2024: 6,831,839). The shares were used
to settle obligations under staff share award schemes.
20242024
Number of Ordinary Shares authorised, fully paid and on issue
Balance at the beginning of the year
Acquisition and cancellation of own shares
3,368,464,315
(61,470,872)
3,368,464,315
-
Balance at the end of the year*** 3,306,993,443 3,368,464,315
*** Includes treasury stock of 93 shares (30 June 2024: 93 shares).
Share buyback programme
On 20 February 2025 the Board of Directors approved a 12-month share buyback of up to $100 million, which commenced in March 2025. The on-market
buyback component is acquired on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and an off-market buyback
component is undertaken following any on-market acquisition, whereby Air New Zealand acquires a corresponding number of shares held by the Crown, in
order to maintain the Crown’s shareholding. Air New Zealand has the right to vary, suspend without notice or terminate the buyback programme at any time.
The total cost of the share buyback including transaction costs has been deducted from Share Capital. Shares acquired under the share buyback were
cancelled upon purchase.
Kiwi Share
One fully paid special rights convertible share (the Kiwi Share) is held by the Crown. While the Kiwi Share does not carry any general Voting Rights, the
consent of the Crown as holder is required for certain prescribed actions of the Company as specified in the Constitution.
Non-New Zealand nationals are restricted from holding or having an interest in 10% or more of voting shares unless the prior written consent of the Kiwi
Shareholder is obtained. In addition, any person that owns or operates an airline business is restricted from holding any shares in the Company without
the Kiwi Shareholder’s prior written consent.
Voting rights
On a show of hands or by a vote of voices, each holder of Ordinary Shares has one vote. On a poll, each holder of Ordinary Shares has one vote for each
fully paid share. All Ordinary Shares carry equal rights to dividends and equal distribution rights on wind up.
APPLICATION OF TREASURY STOCK METHOD
Share repurchase
Treasury stock of 34,090 shares were utilised in the 2024 financial year. The Group utilised treasury stock acquired under a previous buyback
programme to fulfil obligations under employee share-based compensation plans. No treasury stock remained following the utilisation.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
19. Share Capital (continued)
Staff Share Scheme
Unallocated shares of the Air New Zealand Staff Share Schemes are accounted for under the Treasury Stock method, and deducted from Ordinary Share
capital on consolidation. The number of unallocated shares as at 30 June 2025 was 93 (30 June 2024: 93).
Share-based payments
The fair value (at grant date) of share rights granted to employees is recognised as an expense, within the Statement of Financial
Performance, over the vesting period of the rights, with a corresponding entry to ‘Share capital’. The amount recognised as an expense is
adjusted at each reporting date to reflect the extent to which the vesting period has expired and management’s best estimate of the number
of rights that will ultimately vest.
The total expense recognised in the year ended 30 June 2025 in respect of equity-settled share-based payment transactions related to share rights
was $5 million (30 June 2024: $5 million). An additional $3 million of expense was recognised in relation to an Exceptional Contributor incentive scheme
(30 June 2024: $2 million).
Share rights
Share rights have been offered to a number of senior executives on attainment of predetermined performance objectives.
20252024
Number outstanding
Outstanding at beginning of the year
Granted during year
Exercised during the year
Forfeited during year
33,324,652
25 , 20 7,198
-
(7,309,228)
22,993,171
16,204,950
(2,252,176)
(3,621,293)
Outstanding at the end of the year 51,222,622 33,324,652
Fair value of rights granted in year ($M)
Unamortised grant date fair value ($M)
7.1
7. 9
6.8
7.4
The People, Remuneration & Diversity Committee of the Board will adjust share-based arrangement terms, if necessary, to ensure that the impact of
share issues, share offers or share structure changes is value neutral as between participants and shareholders.
Key inputs and assumptions
The general principles underlying the Black-Scholes pricing models have been used to value these rights using a Monte Carlo simulation approach.
The key inputs for rights and options granted in the relevant year were as follows:
Share rights
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
SHARE PRICE
(CENTS)
EXPECTED VOLATILITY
OF SHARE PRICE
(%)
EXPECTED VOLATILITY OF
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARK INDEX
(%)
CORRELATION OF
VOLATILITY INDICES
CONTRACTUAL
LIFE
(YEARS)
RISK FREE
R AT E
(%)
20255435180.523.03.83
20248336180.423.05.40
20236737160.593.53.76
202215537160.593.51.34
202113540160.553.50.31
Air New Zealand has undertaken a stock settled share rights scheme. Share rights for a specified value are granted at no cost to the holder. For each share
right that vests one share will be issued. The number granted is determined by an independent valuation of the fair value at the date of issue. Vesting of share
rights is subject to the holder remaining an employee.
For the 2024 and 2025 share rights, vesting occurs where Air New Zealand’s Total Shareholder Return is positive over a period of three years after the issue
date and exceeds the Total Shareholder Return of the Bloomberg Worldwide Airline Index or exceeds the Total Shareholder Return of the NZX 50. The share
rights were allocated 50:50 into two tranches, with each measured separately against each index. If vesting is not achieved on the third anniversary of the
issue date, the share rights will lapse.
For the 2021 to 2023 performance share rights, vesting occurs or occurred when the Air New Zealand share price adjusted for distributions made over the
period outperforms a comparison index over a period of three years (or up to a maximum of three and a half years) after the issue date. The index was made
up of 50:50 of the NZX All Gross Index and the Bloomberg Worldwide Airline Total Return Index (adjusted for dividends). If vesting is not achieved on the third
anniversary of the issue date, 50% of share rights will lapse. For the remaining 50%, there will be a further 6 month opportunity for the share rights to vest.
If they have not vested at the end of this period they will lapse.
20. Reserves
The Group’s reserves as at the reporting date, are set out below:
2025
$M
2024
$M
Cash flow hedge reserve
Costs of hedging reserve
(47 )
(21)
(3)
(2)
Hedge reserves
Foreign currency translation reserve
General reserves
(68)
(9)
(1,323)
(5)
(9)
(1,355)
Total reserves(1,400) (1,369)
The nature and purpose of reserves is set out below:
HEDGE RESERVES
Cash flow hedge reserve
The cash flow hedge reserve contains the effective portion of the cumulative change in the fair value of cash flow hedging instruments related to hedged
transactions that have not yet occurred.
Costs of hedging reserve
The costs of hedging reserve contains the cumulative change in the fair value of time value on fuel options, forward points on foreign exchange contracts
and currency basis on cross-currency interest rate swaps, which are excluded from hedge designations.
Foreign currency translation reserve
The foreign currency translation reserve contains foreign exchange differences arising on consolidation of foreign operations together with the
translation of foreign currency borrowings designated as a hedge of net investments in those foreign operations.
General reserves
General reserves include the retained deficit net of dividends recognised, remeasurements in respect of the defined benefit liabilities and the Group’s
share of equity accounted associates’ reserves.
21. Commitments
Capital commitments shown are for those asset purchases authorised and contracted for but not provided for in the financial statements,
converted at the year-end exchange rate. Where lease arrangements have not yet commenced, lease commitments are disclosed below.
Capital commitments:
2025
$M
2024
$M
Aircraft and engines
Other property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
3,140
45
2,579
110
3,185 2,689
Capital commitments include ten Boeing 787 aircraft (contractual delivery from 2026 to 2029 financial years), two Airbus A321neo aircraft (delivery in
the 2027 financial year) and one ATR aircraft (delivery in the 2026 financial year). These commitments also reflect the exercise of two purchase options
for Boeing 787 firm orders, which were confirmed in August 2025.
Lease commitments:
2025
$M
2024
$M
Aircraft 314232
314232
Lease commitments include three Airbus A321neo aircraft (delivery in the 2026 and 2028 financial year), as well as three PW1133 engines (delivery in
the 2026 financial year). The agreement to lease two A321neo aircraft and three engines were signed in July 2025 and August 2025 and are reflected in
the above table.
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For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
22. Contingent Liabilities
Contingent liabilities are subject to uncertainty or cannot be reliably measured and are not provided for. Disclosures as to the nature of any
contingent liabilities are set out below. Judgements and estimates are applied to determine the probability that an outflow of resources
will be required to settle an obligation. These are made based on a review of the facts and circumstances surrounding the event and advice
from both internal and external parties.
2025
$M
2024
$M
Letters of credit6530
All significant legal disputes involving probable loss that can be reliably estimated have been provided for in the financial statements.
There are no other significant contingent liability claims outstanding at balance date.
The Group has a partnership agreement with Pratt and Whitney in relation to the Christchurch Engine Centre (CEC) (Note 12). By the nature of the agreement,
joint and several liability exists between the two parties. Total liabilities of the CEC are $212 million (30 June 2024: $157 million).
23. Financial Risk Management
Air New Zealand is subject to market risk (including foreign currency risk, fuel price risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk, which are
an inherent part of the operations of an airline. These risk exposures are managed through the use of various derivative financial instruments, including
forwards, options and swaps. The use of derivatives is governed by policies approved by the Board of Directors. Compliance with these policies is
reviewed and reported monthly to the Board of Directors and is included as part of the internal audit programme. Derivatives are only used for hedging
purposes and not for speculative trading purposes. Refer to Note 24 for further details.
MARKET RISK
a) Foreign currency risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk of loss to Air New Zealand arising from adverse fluctuations in exchange rates.
Air New Zealand has exposure to foreign exchange risk through transactions and balances denominated in currencies that are not the functional
currency. The risk management approach is to manage the impact of foreign currency risk on cash flows and financial results. Prior to November
2023, the risk management approach focused on mitigating exposure of foreign exchange risk to financial results. There has been no impact on
Air New Zealand’s financial performance or financial position as a result of the application of the revised risk management approach.
Air New Zealand has maintained hedging in line with the documented policies throughout the financial periods presented.
The nature of foreign currency risk exposure and risk management strategies is summarised below:
• Forecast operating transactions: Foreign exchange forward contracts are used to manage the net foreign currency exposure arising on forecast
operating transactions and are designated as cash flow hedges. In addition, highly probable forecast revenue transactions denominated in foreign
currencies are designated in cash flow hedge relationships with debt and lease liabilities in those currencies (revenue hedges).
• Foreign currency denominated liabilities: Foreign exchange forward contracts and cross-currency interest rate swaps hedge exposure arising from
liabilities in foreign currency. Cash flow hedge accounting is applied. Where derivative fair value movements naturally offset the earnings impact of
the underlying liability, hedge accounting is not applied.
• Capital transactions: Foreign exchange forward contracts are entered into to manage exposure arising from forecast foreign currency purchases of
property, plant and equipment, primarily aircraft acquired in United States Dollars. Cash flow hedge designation is applied.
• Foreign operations: The Group has investments in foreign operations, whose net assets are exposed to foreign currency translation risk. Currency
exposure arising on the net assets of the Group’s foreign operations is managed through liabilities denominated in the relevant foreign currencies
that are accounted for as net investment hedges.
23. Financial Risk Management (continued)
Air New Zealand’s exposure to foreign currency risk at the end of the reporting period, before hedging, is summarised below.
NZD
$M
USD
$M
AUD
$M
EUR
$M
JPY
$M
OTHER
$M
TOTAL
$M
As at 30 June 2025
Investments in other entities
Interest-bearing assets
Lease liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities
Provisions
23
155
(251)
(105)
(13)
216
-
(920)
(323)
(249)
-
-
(9)
(593)
-
-
180
(203)
(45)
-
-
-
(176)
(211)
-
1
-
(2)
-
-
240
335
(1,561)
(1,277)
(262)
Hedged by:
Derivatives
Cash flow hedges of forecast revenue
(191)
-
-
(1,276)
984
316
(602)
593
9
(68)
9
59
(387)
158
229
(1)
-
-
(2,525)
1,74 4
613
Unhedged (191) 24 - --(1) (168)
As at 30 June 2024
Investments in other entities
Interest-bearing assets
Lease liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities
Provisions
24
622
(272)
(102)
(21)
181
-
(739)
(424)
(206)
-
-
(9)
(584)
-
-
158
(183)
(68)
-
-
-
(217)
(215)
-
-
-
(3)
-
-
205
780
(1,423)
(1,393)
(227)
Hedged by:
Derivatives
Cash flow hedges of forecast revenue
251
-
-
(1,188)
661
482
(593)
584
9
(93)
25
68
(432)
168
264
(3)
-
-
(2,058)
1,438
823
Unhedged 251 (45) - --(3) 203
Foreign currency denominated working capital balances, which are immaterial to foreign currency fluctuations, are excluded from the table.
Sensitivity to foreign currency risk
The following table demonstrates the sensitivity of foreign currency denominated monetary items and net assets held in foreign operations at reporting date
to a reasonably possible appreciation/depreciation in the United States Dollar against the New Zealand Dollar. Other currencies are evaluated by converting
first to United States Dollars and then applying the above change against the New Zealand Dollar. All other variables are held constant. This analysis does not
include forecast hedged transactions.
Appreciation/depreciation (US cents):
2025
NZ$M
+5c
2025
NZ$M
-5c
2024
NZ$M
+5c
2024
NZ$M
-5c
Impact on earnings before taxation:
USD
EUR
(15)
(1)
17
1
-
(1)
-
1
2025
NZ$M
+5c
2025
NZ$M
-5c
2024
NZ$M
+5c
2024
NZ$M
-5c
Impact on equity:
USD
AUD
EUR
JPY
CNY
Other
(58)
15
5
17
3
5
68
(17)
(6)
(21)
(4)
(5)
(38)
15
6
19
3
5
45
(18)
(7)
(23)
(4)
(6)
The amounts in the table would be deferred within equity and then offset by the foreign currency impact of the hedged item when it occurs.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
23. Financial Risk Management (continued)
b) Fuel price risk
Fuel price risk is the risk of loss to Air New Zealand arising from adverse fluctuations in fuel prices.
Crude oil hedging instruments such as fuel options and swaps are entered into to reduce the impact of price changes on fuel costs in accordance with
the policy approved by the Board of Directors. Fuel derivatives are recognised as qualifying cash flow hedges. The crude component is considered to
be a separately identifiable and reliably measurable component of jet fuel even though it is not contractually specified. The relationship of the crude oil
component to jet fuel as a whole varies in line with the published crude oil and jet fuel price indices.
Sensitivity to fuel price risk
The sensitivity of the fair value of fuel derivatives as at reporting date to a reasonably possible change in the price per barrel of crude oil is shown below. This
analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant and the respective impacts on profit or loss before taxation and equity are dictated by the proportion
of effective/ineffective hedges. In practice, these elements would vary independently. This analysis does not include the forecast fuel transactions.
Price movement per barrel:
2025
$M
+USD 30
2025
$M
-USD 30
2024
$M
+USD 30
2024
$M
-USD 30
Impact on cash flow hedge reserve (within equity)242(251) 132(193)
Amounts affecting the cash flow hedge reserve would be accumulated within equity and then offset by the fuel price impact of the hedged item when it occurs.
c) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of loss to Air New Zealand arising from adverse fluctuations in interest rates.
Air New Zealand’s main interest rate risk arises from its interest-bearing liabilities. The carrying amount of interest-bearing liabilities is disclosed in Note 14.
The exposure to movements in interest rates arising from cash and cash equivalents and interest-bearing assets is disclosed in Notes 5 and 8, respectively.
Borrowings issued at variable interest rates expose Air New Zealand to changes in interest rates (cash flow risk) while borrowings issued at fixed rates
expose Air New Zealand to changes in the fair value of the borrowings (fair value risk).
Air New Zealand’s policy is to manage its interest rate exposure using a mix of floating and fixed rate debts as well as interest rate and cross-currency
interest rate swaps. Interest rate derivatives are accounted for as fair value hedges.
Sensitivity to interest rate risk
Earnings are sensitive to changes in interest rates on the floating rate element of borrowings and lease obligations. Their sensitivity to a reasonably possible
change in interest rate with all other variables held constant, is set out as per table below. This analysis assumes that the amount and mix of fixed and
floating rate debt, including lease obligations, remains unchanged from that in place at reporting date, and that the change in interest rates is effective from
the beginning of the year. In reality, the fixed/floating rate mix will fluctuate over the year and interest rates will change continually.
Cash and cash equivalents and interest-bearing assets are excluded from the sensitivity analysis. The following table also does not take into consideration of
the impact of hedge accounting.
Interest rate change:
2025
$M
+150 bp*
2025
$M
-150 bp*
2024
$M
+150 bp*
2024
$M
-150 bp*
Impact of earnings before taxation(13) 13 (16) 16
*bp = basis points
CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk of the potential loss from a transaction in the event of default by a counterparty during the term of the transaction or on
settlement of the transaction. Credit risk is incurred in respect of trade receivable transactions and other financial instruments in the normal course of
business. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying value of financial assets.
Cash, short-term deposits and derivative financial instruments are transacted with good credit quality counterparties, having a minimum S&P Global
Ratings’ credit rating of A- or minimum Moody’s credit rating of A3. Limits are placed on the exposure to any one financial institution.
Credit evaluations are performed on all customers requiring direct credit. Air New Zealand is not exposed to any concentrations of credit risk within
receivables, other assets and derivatives. Collateral or other security is not required to support financial instruments with credit risk. A significant
proportion of receivables are settled through the International Air Transport Association (IATA) clearing mechanism, which undertakes its own credit
review of members. Over 94% of trade and other receivables are current, with less than 1.7% past due by more than 90 days (30 June 2024: 92%
current and less than 0.5% past due by more than 90 days). No impairment expense was recognised in relation to financial assets (30 June 2024: nil).
23. Financial Risk Management (continued)
LIQUIDITY RISK
Liquidity risk is the risk that Air New Zealand will be unable to meet its obligations as they fall due.
This risk is managed at the Air New Zealand Group level through the target liquidity range of between $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion in the Group’s Capital
Management Framework, ensuring long-term commitments are managed with respect to forecast available cash inflow and by managing maturity profiles.
Air New Zealand holds significant cash reserves and has available an unsecured committed revolving credit facility of $250 million to enable settlement
of liabilities as they fall due and to sustain operations in the event of unanticipated external factors or events. Air New Zealand ensures that sufficient
cash reserves and committed loan facilities exist to meet short-term business requirements, taking into account anticipated cash flows from operations.
The following table sets out the contractual, undiscounted cash flows for non-derivative financial liabilities and derivative financial instruments:
S TAT E M E N T
OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
$M
CONTRACTUAL
CASH FLOWS
$M
< 1 YEAR
$M
1-2 YEARS
$M
2-5 YEARS
$M
5+ YEARS
$M
As at 30 June 2025
Trade and other payables
Secured borrowings
Medium-term notes
Unsecured bonds
Lease liabilities*
1,012
579
593
105
1,561
1,012
639
683
120
1,847
1,002
208
360
7
332
-
144
18
7
297
10
211
305
106
435
-
76
-
-
783
Total non-derivative financial liabilities 3,850 4,301 1,909 466 1,067 859
Foreign exchange derivatives
– Inflow
– Outflow
2,530
(2,560)
2,328
(2,361)
57
(55)
85
(84)
60
(60)
Fuel derivatives
Interest rate derivatives
(34)
(10)
(11)
(30)
(10)
(11)
(33)
(12)
(5)
2
2
2
1
-
(8)
-
-
-
Total derivative financial instruments(55)(51) (50)6(7) -
* Lease liabilities recognised within 5+ years include $211 million related to three properties with lease terms ranging between 10-24 years.
S TAT E M E N T
OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
$M
CONTRACTUAL
CASH FLOWS
$M
< 1 YEAR
$M
1-2 YEARS
$M
2-5 YEARS
$M
5+ YEARS
$M
As at 30 June 2024
Trade and other payables
Secured borrowings
Medium-term notes
Unsecured bonds
Lease liabilities**
849
707
584
102
1,423
849
808
692
128
1,681
849
187
36
7
3 74
-
202
357
7
283
-
302
299
114
397
-
117
-
-
627
Total non-derivative financial liabilities 3,665 4,158 1,453 849 1,112 74 4
Foreign exchange derivatives
– Inflow
– Outflow
2,038
(2,045)
1,970
(1,977)
68
(68)
-
-
-
-
Fuel derivatives
Interest rate derivatives
(7)
35
(25)
(7)
35
(31)
(7)
34
(13)
-
1
(11)
-
-
(7)
-
-
-
Total derivative financial instruments3(3) 14 (10) (7) -
** Lease liabilities recognised within 5+ years include $223 million related to four properties with lease terms ranging between 10-25 years.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
23. Financial Risk Management (continued)
Capital risk management
Capital risk is managed for the Air New Zealand Group as a whole. The objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as
a going concern and to continue to generate shareholder value and benefits for other stakeholders, and to provide an acceptable return for shareholders
by removing complexity, reducing costs and pricing the Group’s services commensurately with the level of risk. The Group is not subject to any externally
imposed capital requirements.
The Group’s capital structure is managed in the light of economic conditions, future capital expenditure profiles and the risk characteristics of the underlying
assets. The Group’s capital structure may be modified by adjusting the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, initiating dividend reinvestment
opportunities, returning capital to shareholders, issuing new shares or selling assets to reduce debt.
Capital is monitored primarily using a net debt leverage ratio. The ratio is calculated as net debt divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. Net debt is
calculated as interest-bearing liabilities, lease liabilities and redeemable shares (including net open derivatives on these instruments) less cash and cash
equivalents and interest-bearing assets. Gross debt is calculated as interest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities.
24. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting
Air New Zealand may designate derivatives and non-derivative financial instruments as:
• Cash flow hedges, where the derivative and non-derivative financial instrument is used to manage the variability in cash flows relating to recognised
liabilities or forecast transactions.
• Fair value hedges, where the derivative is used to manage the variability in the fair value of recognised liabilities.
• Net investment hedges, where liabilities are used to manage the risk of fluctuation in the translated value of its foreign operations.
• Hedging instruments for which hedge accounting does not apply.
DERIVATIVES
Derivative financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value. The fair value of derivative financial instruments is based on published market
prices for similar assets or liabilities or market observable inputs to valuation at balance date (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy). The fair
value of foreign currency forward contracts is determined using forward exchange rates at reporting date. The fair value of fuel swap and
fuel option agreements is determined using forward fuel prices at reporting date. The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined using
forward interest rates as at reporting date.
The resulting gain or loss arising from remeasurement of derivative financial instruments is recognised in the Statement of Financial
Performance, unless the derivative is designated into an effective hedge relationship as a hedging instrument.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL ASSETSDERIVATIVE FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
As at 30 June
2025
$M
2024
$M
2025
$M
2024
$M
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Currency contracts
Fuel contracts
Interest rate contracts
6
11
95
10
37
128
(24)
(21)
(106)
(3)
(2)
(153)
112 175 (151)(158)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Currency contracts35 (19) (19)
35 (19) (19)
Total derivatives115180(170) (177)
24. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting (continued)
HEDGE ACCOUNTING
Cash flow hedges
Changes in the fair value of hedging instruments designated as cash flow hedges are recognised within Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)
and accumulated in equity within the cash flow hedge reserve to the extent that the hedges are deemed effective. Any ineffective portion
of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument is recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance. The cash flow hedge reserve is
adjusted to the lower of the cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument and the cumulative changes in fair value of the hedged item.
If a hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, then hedge
accounting is discontinued. The cumulative gain or loss recognised in the cash flow hedge reserve remains there until the forecast
transaction occurs. After discontinuation, once the hedged cash flows occur, the cumulative gain or loss is accounted for depending on
the nature of the underlying transaction as described below. If the underlying hedged transaction is no longer expected to occur, the
cumulative gain or loss recognised in the cash flow hedge reserve is immediately transferred to the Statement of Financial Performance.
Where the hedge relationship continues throughout its designated term, the amount recognised in the cash flow hedge reserve is
transferred to the Statement of Financial Performance in the same period that the hedged item is recorded in the Statement of Financial
Performance, or, when the hedged item is a non-financial asset, the amount recognised in the cash flow hedge reserve is transferred to the
carrying amount of the asset when it is recognised.
Fair value hedges
Changes in the fair value of hedging instruments designated as fair value hedges are recognised in the Statement of Financial
Performance. The changes in fair value of hedged items attributable to the risk being hedged are recorded as part of the carrying value
of the hedged item and offset changes in the fair value of hedging instruments in the Statement of Financial Performance. For fair value
hedges relating to items carried at amortised cost, an adjustment to carrying value is amortised through the Statement of Financial
Performance over the remaining term of the hedge using the effective interest rate method.
Costs of hedging
The changes in fair value of a hedging instrument relating to the time value of fuel options and the foreign currency basis component of
cross-currency interest rate swaps are recognised in OCI and accumulated within the costs of hedging reserve within equity. Subsequently,
the cumulative amount is transferred to profit or loss at the same time as the hedged item impacts the Statement of Financial Performance.
The changes in fair value of a hedging instrument relating to forward points of foreign exchange forward contracts is accounted for
depending on Air New Zealand’s policy as described below.
Net investment hedge
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations are accounted for similarly to cash flow hedges. Any gain or loss on the hedging instrument
relating to the effective portion of the hedge is recognised in OCI and accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve within equity.
The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion of the hedge is recognised immediately in the Statement of Financial Performance.
On disposal of the foreign operations, the cumulative gain or loss recognised in equity is transferred to the Statement of Financial Performance.
The Group utilises cash flow hedges, net investment hedges and fair value hedges to manage foreign currency, interest rate, and fuel price risk as described
in Note 23.
Cash flow hedges
Air New Zealand designates cash flows hedges to manage its exposure to foreign currency risk as well as to volatility in fuel prices. The amount and
maturity of the derivative and non-derivative instruments and the hedged item is aligned to ensure that the hedge relationship remains effective, with any
undesignated costs of hedging accounted for separately. Hedge ineffectiveness arises if the amount of the hedged item falls below the amount of the
designated hedging instruments. The ineffective portion relating to foreign exchange forward contracts is recognised in ‘Foreign exchange gains/(losses)’
and the ineffective portion relating to fuel contracts is recognised in ‘Fuel’ in the Statement of Financial Performance.
Only the spot element of forward contracts is designated as a hedging instrument. Forward points are excluded from the hedge designation. Changes in
fair value gain or loss of the forward exchange contracts relating to forward points are recognised either within ‘Finance costs’ in the Statement of Financial
Performance or in OCI and accumulated in a separate component of equity under ‘Costs of hedging reserve’. The amounts accumulated in the Costs of
hedging reserve are recognised within ‘Finance costs’ in the Statement of Financial Performance in the same period during which the hedged cash flows
affect profit or loss.
Cash flow hedges in respect of fuel derivatives include only the intrinsic value of fuel options. Time value on fuel options is excluded from the hedge
designation. Changes in the fair value of fuel options relating to time value are accumulated within the ‘Costs of hedging reserve’ within ‘Hedge reserves’ until
such time as the hedged transactions affect profit or loss. The amount of gain or loss accumulated in the ‘Costs of hedging reserve’ is recognised in ‘Fuel’ in
the Statement of Financial Performance.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
24. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting (continued)
Nominal amounts of significant hedging instruments designated as cash flow hedges
The table below presents details of financial instruments designated as cash flow hedging instruments that remain outstanding as at the respective
reporting dates.
30 June 2025
AVERAGE RATE/PRICENOMINAL AMOUNT*
NZ$M
M AT U R I T Y
FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
Forecast foreign currency operating transactions
USD forward contracts
AUD forward contracts
EUR forward contracts
0.5881
0.9136
0.5293
987
(183)
(6)
up to 1 year
up to 1 year
up to 1 year
Forecast foreign currency revenue transactions**
USD liabilities
AUD liabilities
EUR liabilities
JPY liabilities
0.6160
0.9090
0.5910
82.00
315
9
58
229
up to 3 years
up to 3 years
up to 7 years
up to 9 years
Foreign currency denominated liabilities
USD forward contracts0.6130
277up to 6 years
FUEL PRICE RISK
Forecast transactions
Brent collar contracts (millions of barrels)
$62 – $72 USD/barrel
6.6 up to 2 years
30 June 2024
AVERAGE RATE/PRICENOMINAL AMOUNT*
NZ$M
M AT U R I T Y
FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
Forecast foreign currency operating transactions
USD forward contracts
AUD forward contracts
EUR forward contracts
JPY forward contracts
0.6116
0.9204
0.5640
96.53
872
(204)
(9)
8
up to 1 year
up to 1 year
up to 1 year
up to 1 year
Forecast foreign currency revenue transactions**
USD liabilities
AUD liabilities
EUR liabilities
JPY liabilities
0.6147
0.9092
0.5911
82.00
481
9
69
264
up to 4 years
up to 4 years
up to 8 years
up to 10 years
Foreign currency denominated liabilities
USD forward contracts0.6109
101up to 4 years
FUEL PRICE RISK
Forecast transactions
Brent collar contracts (millions of barrels)
$68 – $81 USD/barrel
6.2 up to 1.5 years
* Nominal amount is the face value converted into NZD using the exchange rate at year end, with the exception of fuel derivatives that are presented in
millions of barrels.
** The revenue hedging instruments are recognised within ‘Interest-bearing liabilities’ and ‘Lease liabilities’ on the Statement of Financial Position and as at
30 June 2025 totalled $167 million and $444 million, respectively (30 June 2024: $186 million and $637 million, respectively).
24. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting (continued)
Movements in reserves relating to cash flow hedge accounting
The following tables show a reconciliation of the components of equity and an analysis of the movements in reserves for cash flow hedges. For a description
of these reserves, refer to Note 20.
CASH FLOW HEDGE
RESERVE
COSTS OF
HEDGING RESERVE
TRANSFERS TO
THE STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
FAIR VALUE
MOVEMENTS
RECOGNISED IN
OCI*
AMOUNTS
TRANSFERRED TO
THE STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL
POSITIONTOTAL
CHANGES
IN COSTS OF
HEDGING RESERVE
2025
NZ$MNZ$MNZ$MNZ$MNZ$M
Balance at beginning of year
Foreign exchange contracts**
Fuel contracts**
Interest rate contracts***
Taxation of reserve movements
(19)
3
8
2
(21)
(22)
(7)
14
(3)
-
-
1
(3)
(43)
(19)
1
17
(2)
(1)
(26)
1
7
Balance at end of year(6)(36)(2)(47)(21)
CASH FLOW HEDGE
RESERVE
COSTS OF
HEDGING RESERVE
TRANSFERS TO
THE STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
FAIR VALUE
MOVEMENTS
RECOGNISED IN
OCI*
AMOUNTS
TRANSFERRED TO
THE STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL
POSITIONTOTAL
CHANGES
IN COSTS OF
HEDGING RESERVE
2024
NZ$MNZ$MNZ$MNZ$MNZ$M
Balance at beginning of year
Foreign exchange contracts**
Fuel contracts**
Interest rate contracts***
Taxation of reserve movements
(6)
(25)
(2)
9
55
40
3
(27)
(5)
-
-
1
(46)
44
15
1
(17)
(13)
(1)
16
-
(4)
Balance at end of year(24)71(4)(3)(2)
* The change in fair value of the hedging instruments is used for the purpose of assessing hedge effectiveness. No ineffectiveness arose on cash flow
hedges during the years ended 30 June 2025 and 30 June 2024.
** Forward points and time value excluded from the hedge designation were losses of $1 million (30 June 2024: nil) and losses of $5 million (30 June 2024:
gains of $19 million), respectively.
*** Interest rate contracts comprise cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as cash flow and fair value hedges. Currency basis excluded from the
hedge designation was losses of $2 million (30 June 2024: losses of $3 million).
Fair value hedges
Air New Zealand has entered into an interest rate swap to receive fixed rate interest and pay variable rate interest. The interest rate swap was designated in a
fair value hedge of the future interest rate cash flows on unsecured fixed rate bonds recognised within ‘Interest-bearing liabilities’. Hedge ineffectiveness is
not expected to arise if the amount and maturity of the bonds falls below the amount and maturity of the interest rate swap.
The changes in the fair value of the unsecured fixed rate bonds attributable to the hedged risk are recognised within ‘Finance costs’ in the Statement of
Financial Performance to offset the mark to market revaluation of the interest rate swap.
20252024
Interest rate swap
Carrying amount (NZD millions)
Nominal amount (NZD millions)
Weighted average contract rate (%)
Weighted average remaining contract maturity (years)
5
100
6.61% / floating
2.8
1
100
6.61% / floating
3.8
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
24. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting (continued)
Cash flow and fair value hedges
Air New Zealand has Australian Dollar denominated medium-term notes (AMTN) in issue and has entered into cross-currency interest rate swaps to
fully convert the proceeds of the AMTN issuances into New Zealand dollars. These swaps also convert the AMTNs’ fixed interest rates into New Zealand
dollar-denominated floating interest rates. Cross-currency interest rate swaps were designated in cash flow hedges and fair value hedges. The amount and
maturity of the cross-currency interest rate swaps are aligned with AMTNs to ensure hedge effectiveness. Hedge ineffectiveness may arise if the nominal
amount and maturity of the AMTNs falls below the amount and maturity of the cross-currency interest rate swaps.
The cash flow hedges were established to manage Australian dollar/New Zealand dollar foreign currency risk arising on future principal and interest
settlements on AMTNs. Currency basis risk is excluded from the hedge designation. Changes in the fair value of cross-currency interest rate swaps relating
to currency basis risk are accumulated in the ‘Costs of hedging reserve’ within ‘Hedge reserves’ until such time as the related hedge accounted cash
flows affect profit or loss. The amount of gain or loss accumulated in the cash flow hedge reserve is transferred to ‘Foreign exchange gains/(losses)’ in the
Statement of Financial Performance when the hedged future cash flows affect profit or loss.
Fair value hedges were established to manage foreign currency interest risk arising on future interest settlements on the AMTNs. Mark to market valuation
of the fair value hedge component of cross-currency interest rate swaps is recognised in ‘Finance costs’ in the Statement of Financial Performance. The
change in the fair value of the hedged risk is recorded as part of the carrying value of AMTNs. This revaluation of AMTNs is recognised within ‘Finance costs’
in the Statement of Financial Performance to offset the mark to market revaluation of the fair value component of the cross-currency interest rate swaps.
Nominal amount of the cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as cash flow and fair value hedges
20252024
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
Carrying amount (NZD millions)
Nominal amount (AUD millions)
Weighted average contract rate, AUD/NZD (%)
Weighted average remaining contract maturity (years)
(16)
550
6.1% / floating
2.3
(26)
550
6.1% / floating
3.3
Hedge of net investments in foreign operations
The Group’s net investments in foreign operations are designated as hedged items to the extent of interest-bearing liabilities denominated in the
corresponding foreign currency. The amount and maturity of the hedging instruments and the hedged item are aligned to ensure that the hedge relationship
remains effective. Hedge ineffectiveness arises if the amount of the hedged item falls below the amount of the designated hedging instruments.
Nominal amount of the interest-bearing liabilities designated as net investment hedges
20252024
United States Dollar interest-bearing liabilities
Nominal amount (NZD millions)
Carrying amount (NZD millions)
(155)
155
148
(148)
Movements in reserves relating to net investment hedge accounting
The effective portion of changes in fair value of both the hedged item and the hedging instrument in net investment hedges are recognised in the foreign
currency translation reserve, as set out below.
20252024
Foreign currency translation reserve
Balance at the beginning of the year
Translation gains on hedged investment*
Translation losses on interest-bearing liabilities*
(9)
-
-
(9)
(1)
1
Balance at the end of the year(9)(9)
* Translation gains/losses are those used for the purpose of assessing hedge effectiveness. No ineffectiveness arose on net investment hedges during the
year (30 June 2024: nil).
25. Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Statement of Financial Position when there is a legally
enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the
liability simultaneously.
Amounts subject to potential offset
For financial instruments subject to enforceable master netting arrangements, each agreement allows the parties to elect net settlement of the relevant
financial assets and liabilities. In the absence of such election, settlement occurs on a gross basis, however each party will have the option to settle on a net
basis in the event of default of the other party.
The following table shows the gross amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities which are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements and
similar agreements, as recognised in the Statement of Financial Position. It also shows the potential net amounts if offset were to occur.
S TAT E M E N T
OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
2025
$M
AMOUNTS
NOT OFFSET
2025
$M
NET AMOUNTS
IF OFFSET
2025
$M
S TAT E M E N T
OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
2024
$M
AMOUNTS
NOT OFFSET
2024
$M
NET AMOUNTS
IF OFFSET
2024
$M
Financial assets
Bank and short-term deposits
Derivative financial assets
1,436
115
(41)
(111)
1,395
4
1,279
180
(47 )
(141)
1,232
39
Financial liabilities
Derivative financial liabilities(170) 152 (18)(177) 188 11
Letters of credit of $65 million (30 June 2024: $30 million) and security deposits held within ‘Interest-bearing assets’ of $155 million (30 June 2024:
$621 million) are also subject to master netting arrangements.
26. Related Parties
Crown
The Crown, the majority shareholder of the Parent, owns 51% of the issued capital of the Company (30 June 2024: 51%).
On 20 February 2025 Air New Zealand announced a share buyback programme (refer Note 19). Following on-market acquisitions of shares acquired on the
New Zealand Stock Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange, Air New Zealand acquired a corresponding number of shares held by the Crown in order
to maintain the Crown’s shareholding. During the year 30,926,540 shares were acquired from the Crown for $19 million. On 27 June 2025 and 30 June 2025
Air New Zealand agreed to acquire an additional 869,549 shares from the Crown for $0.5 million. These transactions were settled after balance date, in line
with the Crown participation agreement, which requires settlement to occur two business days following the agreement to purchase.
Crown standby revolving facility
On 25 March 2024 Air New Zealand cancelled an unsecured committed standby revolving facility (the “CSF2 Loan Facility”) provided by the Crown for the
purpose of providing additional liquidity, if required, as the airline recovered from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The facility was for up to $400 million
for a term through to 30 January 2026 and was never drawn upon. The CSF2 Loan Facility was negotiated on an arms’ length basis, with each party having
been independently advised. Under the terms of the arrangement, various representations, warranties and undertakings, including regular reporting on
operational and financial performance, were undertaken. A commitment fee of 1.0% per annum was payable on the committed facility limit. For the year
ended 30 June 2024 the Group recognised commitment fees of $3 million in relation to the CSF2 Loan Facility.
Transactions with Crown entities
Air New Zealand enters into numerous airline transactions with Government Departments, Crown Agencies and State Owned Enterprises on an arm’s length
basis. All transactions are entered into in the normal course of business.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
26. Related Parties (continued)
Key management personnel
Compensation of key management personnel (including directors) was as follows:
2025
$M
2024
$M
Short-term employee costs
Directors’ fees
Share-based payments
15
1
4
13
1
3
20 17
Certain key management personnel (including directors) have relevant interests in a number of companies (including non-executive directorships) to which
Air New Zealand provides airline related services in the normal course of business, on standard commercial terms.
Staff share purchase schemes and Executive share rights plans
Shares held by the Staff Share Purchase scheme and Executive share rights plans are detailed in Note 19.
Bank set-off arrangements
The Group has a set-off arrangement on certain Bank of New Zealand balances, allowing the offset of overdraft amounts against in-fund amounts.
The following entities are included in the set-off arrangement:
Air Nelson Limited
Air New Zealand Limited
Air New Zealand Regional Maintenance Limited
Mount Cook Airline Limited
Associates
Transactions between the Group and its associates are conducted on normal terms and conditions.
The Christchurch Engine Centre (CEC) undertakes maintenance on V2500 engines. The Group receives revenue for contract and administration services
performed for the CEC. During the year ended 30 June 2024, distributions of $12 million were received from the CEC. No distributions were received in the
current year.
During the year ended 30 June 2025, non-cash distributions of $3 million were received from Drylandcarbon One Limited Partnership (30 June 2024: nil)..
2025
$M
2024
$M
During the year, there have been transactions between Air New Zealand and its associates as follows:
Operating revenue 1 1
There were no outstanding amounts receivable or payable to associates as at 30 June 2025 (30 June 2024: nil)
Other related party disclosures
Other balances and transactions with related parties are not considered material to Air New Zealand and are entered into in the normal course of business on
standard commercial terms. There have been no related party debts forgiven during the year.
To the Shareholders of Air New Zealand Limited
Auditor-General
The Auditor-General is the auditor of Air New Zealand Limited and its subsidiaries (the Group). The
Auditor-General has appointed me, Jason Stachurski, using the staff and resources of Deloitte Limited,
to carry out the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the Group on his behalf.
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of the Group on pages 62 to 102, that comprise
the Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2025, the Statement of Financial Performance,
Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows for
the year ended on that date and the notes to the financial statements that include material accounting
policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects the financial
position of the Group as at 30 June 2025, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year
then ended in accordance with New Zealand Equivalents to IFRS Accounting Standards and IFRS
Accounting Standards.
Our audit was completed on 28 August 2025. This is the date at which our opinion is expressed.
The basis for our opinion is explained below. In addition, we outline the responsibilities of the Board of
Directors and our responsibilities relating to the consolidated financial statements, we comment on
other information, and we explain our independence.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Auditor-General’s Auditing Standards, which
incorporate the Professional and Ethical Standards and the International Standards on Auditing
(New Zealand) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. Our responsibilities
under those standards are further described in the Responsibilities of the auditor for the audit of the
consolidated financial statements section of our report.
We have fulfilled our responsibilities in accordance with the Auditor-General’s Auditing Standards.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our opinion.
Audit materiality
We consider materiality primarily in terms of the magnitude of misstatement in the consolidated
financial statements of the Group that in our judgement would make it probable that the economic
decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable person would be changed or influenced (the ‘quantitative’
materiality). In addition, we also assess whether other matters that come to our attention during the
audit would in our judgement change or influence the decisions of such a person (the ‘qualitative’
materiality). We use materiality both in planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the
results of our work.
We determined materiality for the consolidated financial statements as a whole to be $23 million which
was determined with reference to a number of factors and taking into account the cyclical nature of
the airline industry. $23 million represents 12.2% of profit before tax, 1.2% of total equity and 0.3% of
operating revenue.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance
in our audit of the consolidated financial statements for the current period. These matters were
addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in
forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
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Key audit matterHow our audit addressed the key audit matter and the results of our work
Passenger revenue recognition
The Group’s revenue consists of passenger
revenue which totalled $5,851 million (2024:
$5,942 million).
Passenger revenue is complex due to
the various fare rules that may apply to a
transaction, and as tickets are typically sold
prior to the day of flight. Complex IT systems
and processes are required to correctly
record these sales as transportation sales in
advance and then as revenue when the actual
carriage is performed.
Historical trend information is also used to
estimate the proportion of credits which are
expected to expire (referred to as breakage)
which are released to revenue.
We have included revenue recognition as
a key audit matter due to the magnitude of
revenue in relation to the financial statements
and the substantial dependence on complex
IT systems and the estimations involved in
predicting breakage.
In performing our procedures we:
• Evaluated the systems, processes and controls in place over passenger revenue and passenger
revenue in advance, which includes the key account reconciliation processes;
• Tested the IT environment in which passenger sales occur and interface with other relevant
systems;
• Assessed the quality of information produced by these systems and tested the accuracy and
completeness of reports generated by these systems which are used to recognise or defer
passenger revenue;
• Performed an analysis of passenger revenue and passenger revenue in advance and created
expectations of revenue based on our knowledge of the Group, the industry and key performance
measures, including airline capacity and available seat kilometres. We have compared this to the
Group’s revenue and obtained appropriate evidence for any significant differences;
• Agreed a sample of passenger revenue and passenger revenue in advance to supporting
documentation; and
• Assessed the Group’s approach to estimating the travel credits breakage by assessing the
methodology applied and challenging key assumptions. This included:
- comparing projected redemption profiles against historical experience, including testing a
sample of historical redemptions to confirm usage, and
- working with modelling specialists to build our own breakage model which we then compared
against the Group’s Monte Carlo simulation with any significant differences investigated.
We are satisfied that revenue has been appropriately recognised.
Responsibilities of the Board of
Directors for the consolidated
financial statements
The Board of Directors is responsible on behalf of the Group for preparing consolidated financial
statements that are fairly presented in accordance with NZ IFRS Accounting Standards and IFRS
Accounting Standards.
The Board of Directors is responsible on behalf of the Group for such internal control as it determines
is necessary to enable the Group to prepare consolidated financial statements that are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Board of Directors is responsible on behalf of
the Group for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Board of Directors is
also responsible for disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going
concern basis of accounting unless there is an intention to liquidate the Group or to cease operations,
or there is no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Director’s responsibilities arise from the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.
Responsibilities of the auditor
for the audit of the consolidated
financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements
as a whole, are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s
report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit carried out in
accordance with the Auditor-General’s Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement
when it exists. Misstatements are differences or omissions of amounts or disclosures, and can arise
from fraud or error. Misstatements are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they
could reasonably be expected to influence the decisions of shareholders taken on the basis of these
consolidated financial statements.
We did not evaluate the security and controls over the electronic publication of the consolidated
financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with the Auditor-General’s Auditing Standards, we exercise
professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. Also:
• We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements,
whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and
obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of
not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error,
as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of
internal control.
• We obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.
• We evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the Board of Directors.
• We conclude on the appropriateness of the use of the going concern basis of accounting by the
Board of Directors and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists
related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as
a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention
in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such
disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence
obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the
Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
• We evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements,
including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the
underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
• We plan and perform the Group audit to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the
financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group as a basis for forming an
opinion on the Group financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and
review of the audit work performed for the purposes of the Group audit. We remain solely responsible
for our audit opinion.
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Responsibilities of the auditor for the
audit of the consolidated financial
statements (continued)
• We communicate with the Board of Directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope
and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in
internal control that we identify during our audit.
• We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical
requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all relationships and other
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable,
related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with the Board of Directors, we determine those matters that were
of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and
are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or
regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances,
we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse
consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of
such communication.
Our responsibility arises from section 15 of the Public Audit Act 2001.
Other information
The Board of Directors is responsible on behalf of the Group for all other information. The other
information comprises the information in the Annual Report that accompanies the consolidated
financial statements and the audit report, and the Climate Statement. Our opinion on the
consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any
form of audit opinion or assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to
read the other information. In doing so, we consider whether the other information is materially
inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit,
or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on our work, we conclude that there
is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have
nothing to report in this regard.
Independence
We are independent of the Group in accordance with the independence requirements of the Auditor-
General’s Auditing Standards which incorporate the independence requirements of Professional and
Ethical Standard 1: International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners issued by the New Zealand
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in
accordance with these requirements.
In addition to the audit we carried out other engagements including a review of the interim financial
statements, and assurance services relating to passenger facility charges, and greenhouse gas
emissions reported in the greenhouse gas emissions inventory report and in the Climate Statement,
and compliance with student fee protection rules. We also provide non-assurance services in the form
of a climate-related disclosure pre-assurance readiness assessment and services to the Corporate
Taxpayers Group for which Air New Zealand is a member, along with a number of other organisations.
In addition to these engagements, principals and employees of our firm deal with the Group on normal
terms within the ordinary course of trading activities of the Group. These engagements and trading
activities have not impaired our independence as auditor of the Group.
Other than the audit and these engagements and trading activities, we have no relationship with, or
interests in the Group.
Jason Stachurski
for Deloitte Limited
On behalf of the Auditor-General
Auckland, New Zealand
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2025
$M
2024
$M
2023
$M
2022
$M
2021
$M
Operating revenue
Passenger revenue
Cargo
Contract services
Other revenue and income
5,851
487
61
356
5,942
459
89
262
5,349
628
133
220
1,476
1,016
117
125
1,470
769
161
117
Operating expenditure
Labour
Fuel
Maintenance
Aircraft operations
Passenger services
Sales and marketing
Foreign exchange gains/(losses)
Other expenses
6,755
(1,707 )
(1,484)
(602)
(878)
(425)
(328)
25
(430)
6,752
(1,629)
(1,692)
(481)
(812)
(403)
(324)
(3)
(467 )
6,330
(1,4 41)
(1,499)
(395)
(694)
(334)
(291)
4
(394)
2,73 4
(976)
(560)
(259)
(412)
(116)
(131)
(3)
(281)
2,517
(830)
(311)
(254)
(350)
(84)
(73)
(29)
(252)
(5,829) (5,811) (5,044) (2,738) (2,183)
Operating earnings (excluding items below)
Depreciation and amortisation
926
(727)
941
(716)
1,286
(695)
(4)
(668)
334
(715)
Earnings/(loss) before finance costs, associates,
other significant items and taxation
Finance income
Finance costs
Share of earnings of associates (net of taxation)
199
101
(149)
38
225
153
(186)
30
591
119
(164)
39
(672)
14
(94)
27
(381)
8
(90)
19
Earnings/(loss) before other significant items and taxation
Other significant items*
189
-
222
-
585
(11)
(725)
(85)
(444)
29
Earnings/(loss) before taxation
Taxation (expense)/credit
189
(63)
222
(76)
5 74
(162)
(810)
219
(415)
123
Net profit/(loss) attributable to shareholders of parent company 126 146 412 (591) (292)
* Other significant items are items of revenue or expenditure, which due to their size or nature, warranted separate disclosure to assist with the
understanding of the underlying financial performance of the Group. In categorising such items consideration was given to the principle of consistency as
well as the circumstance and ongoing nature of the item.
Historical Summary of Cash Flows
For the year to 30 June
2025
$M
2024
$M
2023
$M
2022
$M
2021
$M
Net Cash Flow from operating activities
Net Cash Flow used in investing activities
Net Cash Flow (used in)/from financing activities
940
(119)
(664)
810
(822)
(936)
1,853
(916)
(503)
5 74
(355)
1,308
323
(182)
(313)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents157(948) 434 1,527 (172)
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,436 1,279 2,227 1,793 266
Five Year Statistical Review
For the year to 30 June
Historical Summary of Financial Performance
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As at 30 June
Historical Summary of Financial Position
2025
$M
2024
$M
2023
$M
2022
$M
2021
$M
Current assets
Bank and short-term deposits
Other current assets
1,436
894
1,279
1,161
2,227
1,042
1,793
704
266
560
Total current assets 2,330 2,440 3,269 2,497 826
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Other non-current assets
4,225
2,176
3,608
2,500
3,261
2,665
3,190
2,663
3,128
2,730
Total non-current assets 6,401 6,108 5,926 5,853 5,858
Total assets 8,731 8,548 9,195 8,350 6,684
Current liabilities
Debt
1
Other current liabilities
799
3,280
488
3,111
545
3,291
590
2,581
907
1,446
Total current liabilities 4,079 3,599 3,836 3,171 2,353
Non-current liabilities
Debt*
Other non-current liabilities
2,039
667
2,328
611
2,790
490
2,978
524
2,401
832
Total non-current liabilities 2,706 2,939 3,280 3,502 3,233
Total liabilities 6,785 6,538 7,116 6,673 5,586
Net assets 1,946 2,010 2,079 1,677 1,098
Total equity1,9462,0102,079 1,677 1,098
* Debt is comprised of secured borrowings, bonds, medium-term notes, lease liabilities and redeemable shares.
Historical Summary of Debt
As at 30 June
2025
$M
2024
$M
2023
$M
2022
$M
2021
$M
Debt
Secured borrowings
Unsecured bonds
Medium-term notes
Lease liabilities
Redeemable shares
579
105
593
1,561
-
707
102
584
1,423
-
998
102
578
1,657
-
1,185
50
608
1,525
200
1,497
50
-
1,761
-
Bank and short-term deposits
Net open derivatives held in relation to interest-bearing liabilities and
lease liabilities*
Interest-bearing assets
2,838
(1,436)
13
(335)
2,816
(1,279)
15
(780)
3,335
(2,227 )
31
(732)
3,568
(1,793 )
(23)
(360)
3,308
(266)
(13 )
(324)
Net Debt1,080772407 1,392 2,705
* Unrealised gains/losses on open debt derivatives.
Five Year Statistical Review
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Profitability and capital management
Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Kilometre (Yield)
Passenger Revenue per Available Seat Kilometre (RASK)
1
Cost per Available Seat Kilometre (CASK)
2
Return on Invested Capital Pre-tax (ROIC)
3
Liquidity ratio
4
Net debt to EBITDA
Gearing
5
cents
cents
cents
%
%
times
%
17. 3
14.4
14.4
8.2
21.3
1.1
35.7
17. 3
14.1
13.8
9.7
18.9
0.8
2 7.7
18.4
15.6
14.0
22.3
35.2
0.3
16.4
20.7
13.9
13.7
(21.2)
65.6
(22.5)
45.4
24.9
14.3
12.5
(8.2)
10.6
7.1
71.1
Shareholder value
Basic Earnings per Share
6
Operating Cash Flow per Share
6
Ordinary Dividends Declared per Share
6
Special Dividend Declared per Share
6
Net Tangible Assets per Share
6
Closing Share Price 30 June
Weighted Average Number of Ordinary Shares
Total Number of Ordinary Shares
Total Market Capitalisation
Total Shareholder Returns
7
cps
cps
cps
cps
$
$
m
m
$m
%
3.8
28.4
2.5
-
0.56
0.59
3,358
3,307
1,951
(3.3)
4.3
24.0
3.5
-
0.55
0.53
3,368
3,368
1,785
(17.7 )
12.2
55.0
-
6.0
0.55
0.78
3,368
3,368
2,627
(14.9)
(40.8)
17.0
-
-
0.39
0.57
1,449
3,368
1,920
(19.5)
(26.0)
28.8
-
-
0.86
1.55
1,123
1,123
1,74 0
0.7
1. Passenger revenue per passenger flights Available Seat Kilometre
2. Operating expenditure (excluding other significant items) per ASK
3. EBIT/average capital employed (Net Debt plus Equity) over the period
4. (Bank and short-term deposits and interest-bearing assets (excluding restricted cash))/Operating Revenue
5. Net Debt/(Net Debt plus Equity)
6. Per share measures based on Ordinary Shares. Net tangible assets exclude ‘Intangible assets’ and ‘Deferred taxation’ reported on the face of the
Statement of Financial Position
7. Return over five years including the change in share price and dividends received (assuming dividends are reinvested in shares on ex dividend date)
Five Year Statistical Review
Key Financial Metrics
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Passengers carried (000)
Domestic
10,142
10,721
10,946
6,836
8,191
International
Australia and Pacific Islands
Asia
America and Europe
3,840
1,101
824
3,811
1,026
902
3,352
697
781
734
51
124
386
32
40
To t a l 5,765 5,739 4,830 909 458
Total Group 15,907 16,460 15,7 76 7,74 5 8,649
Available seat kilometres (M)
Domestic
6,409
6,620
6,685
4,929
5,480
International
Australia and Pacific Islands
Asia
America and Europe
11,562
11,464
11,066
11,655
10,911
12,881
10,237
7,423
9,936
2,665
1,229
1,828
2,214
1,572
1,038
To t a l 34,092 35,447 2 7, 5 9 6 5,722 4,824
Total passenger flights 40,501 42,067 34,281 10,651 10,304
Cargo-only flights - - 1,680 9,368 7,106
Total Group 40,501 42,067 35,961 20,019 17,410
Revenue passenger kilometres (M)
Domestic
5,311
5,571
5,679
3,452
4,244
International
Australia and Pacific Islands
Asia
America and Europe
10,055
9,462
8,941
9,831
8,967
9,916
8,707
6,128
8,518
1,937
445
1,312
964
292
408
To t a l 28,458 28,714 23,353 3,694 1,664
Total Group 3 3,769 34,285 29,032 7,14 6 5,908
Passenger load factor (%)
Domestic
82.9
84.2
84.9
70.1
7 7.4
International
Australia and Pacific Islands
Asia
America and Europe
8 7.0
82.5
80.8
84.3
82.2
7 7.0
85.1
82.6
85.7
72.7
36.2
71.8
43.5
18.6
39.3
To t a l 81.7 82.8 8 4.7 65.5 36.5
Total Group 83.4 81.5 8 4.7 6 7.1 5 7. 3
GROUP EMPLOYEE NUMBERS (Full time equivalents) 11,710 11,702 11,474 8,863 7, 8 4 0
New Zealand, Australia and Pacific Islands represent short-haul operations. Asia, America and Europe represent long-haul operations. Certain comparatives
within the operating statistics have been reclassified, to ensure consistency with the current year presentation.
Five Year Statistical Review
For the year to 30 June
Key Operating Statistics
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Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
Date: 25 September 2025
Time: 1:00pm
Venue: The Cloud
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Auckland Central
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Board of Directors
Dame Therese Walsh – Chair
Neal Barclay
Claudia Batten
Dean Bracewell
Laurissa Cooney
Larry De Shon
Alison Gerry
Chief Executive Officer
Greg Foran
Chief Financial Officer
Richard Thomson
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Jennifer Page
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2025
The new uniform prints have been
designed to tell a story around the
heritage and culture of Aotearoa,
curated to reflect Air New Zealand
and its people.
Kōwhai o te rangi
The kōwhai tree blooms as a living symbol of
renewal, resilience and the first light of creation.
Woven into the pattern, the koru represents new
beginnings and the mangōpare signifies strength.
01
About this Climate Statement 02
1.1 Reporting entity 02
1.2 Compliance statement and statement regarding
adoption provisions 02
1.3 Forward-looking statements and the uncertainty
inherent in climate change 02
1.4 Materiality 02
1.5 Enquiries 02
Governance 03
2.1 Oversight by the Board of Directors 03
2.2 The role of Management 05
Risk Management 07
3.1 Processes for identifying, assessing, managing
and prioritising climate-related risks 07
3.2 Tools and time frames 07
3.3 Value chain 08
Strategy 09
4.1 Scenario analysis 09
4.2 Climate-related risks and opportunities 16
4.3 Current impacts and anticipated impacts
of climate-related risks 18
4.4 Capital deployment 28
4.5 Transition Plan 28
Metrics and Targets 36
5.1 Metrics relevant to all entities 36
5.2 Aviation industry metrics and other KPIs 47
5.3 Targets used to manage climate-related
risks and opportunities 47
5.4 Performance against targets 48
Assurance 49
6.1 Assurance report 49
Appendices 52
7.1 Appendix A: Details of scenario analysis 52
7.2 Appendix B: Glossary 52
Contents
This is Air New Zealand’s second Climate Statement under the Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Standards (NZ CS), structured around the four mandatory sections of NZ CS 1.
Prior to NZ CS, Air New Zealand voluntarily reported against the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) for several years. For readability, the order of the
disclosures in the Strategy section of this Statement differs from the order in NZ CS 1.
Air New Zealand Climate Statement 2025
02
ABOUT THIS
C L I M AT E S TAT E M E N T
GOVERNANCESTRATEGYRISK
MANAGEMENT
METRICS
AND TARGETS
APPENDICESASSURANCE
1.1 Reporting entity
This Climate Statement is for the parent company
Air New Zealand Limited (the Parent) and its subsidiaries
(together referred to as ‘Air New Zealand’, ‘the Group’, or
‘the airline’) for the year ended 30 June 2025. The Parent
is a Climate Reporting Entity under the Financial Markets
Conduct Act 2013.
The scope of the reporting entity aligns with that used for
the Group’s 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements.
1.2 Compliance statement and statement
regarding adoption provisions
In the 2025 financial year, the airline has applied the following
adoption provisions outlined in NZ CS 2:
• Adoption provision 2 - Anticipated financial impacts:
Exempts an entity from disclosing the anticipated financial
impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities,
from explaining why such disclosures cannot be made
(if applicable), and from describing the expected time
horizons of those financial impacts (if applicable);
• Adoption provision 6 - Comparatives for metrics (except
where indicated): Permits an entity, in its second year
of reporting, to provide only one year of comparative
information for each disclosed metric; and
• Adoption provision 7 - Analysis of trends (except where
indicated): Exempts an entity, in its second year of
reporting, from the requirement to disclose an analysis of
trends in metrics across reporting periods.
With those adoption provisions applied, this Climate
Statement complies with the NZ CS.
About this Climate Statement
1.3 Forward-looking statements and the uncertainty inherent in climate change
Climate change presents ongoing challenges with significant uncertainty, especially over the long-term. Descriptions
of impacts of climate change and low-carbon transitions involve estimates and projections that may differ from actual
outcomes. Various economic, technological, climatic, legal, governmental, market, operational and other factors could
cause actual results or performance or achievement of climate-related metrics, including guidance or targets, to
differ materially. These are largely outside the Group’s control. Risks may be more significant, and any opportunities or
strategies to achieve its climate-related metrics may be less significant, than currently expected.
The Climate Statement includes disclosures based on evolving assessments, incomplete data, opinions and
assumptions and reflects current strategies and information. Air New Zealand does not guarantee that any statements,
strategies, assumptions or opinions will remain unchanged or commit to updating them unless legally required. Air New
Zealand makes no assurance about future performance or achievement of climate-related metrics, including guidance
or targets. Forward-looking statements (identified by terms like “may”, “should”, “will”, or “plan”) involve assumptions
and projections about operations, market conditions, and strategies, which are inherently uncertain and subject to
contingencies outside the Group’s control. Accordingly, undue reliance on any forward-looking statements is strongly
cautioned against.
To the extent permitted by law, the Group disclaims all liability for any loss from use or reliance on this Climate
Statement. Nothing in this Climate Statement should be interpreted as capital growth or earnings guidance, or as any
legal, financial, tax or other advice or forecast.
1.4 Materiality
The Group has followed the guidance set out in NZ CS 3
in relation to the application of materiality. Information is
considered material where ‘omitting, misstating or obscuring
it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions that
primary users make on the basis of an entity’s climate-
related disclosures’. The primary users of this report are
expected to be potential and existing investors, lenders and
insurers, and other creditors.
To help with understanding the terminology used throughout
this Climate Statement, a glossary of key terms is included in
section 7.2 Appendix B: Glossary. All financial values in this
report are presented in NZD, unless otherwise stated.
1.5 Enquiries
If you have any questions or comments regarding this Climate
Statement, please contact investor@airnz.co.nz.
This Climate Statement was approved by the Board of Directors
of Air New Zealand (the Board) on 28 August 2025.
Dame Therese Walsh
Chair
Alison Gerry
Director and Chair of the Audit
& Risk Committee
For and on behalf of the Board.
Air New Zealand Climate Statement 2025
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ABOUT THIS
CLIMATE STATEMENT
GOVERNANCESTRATEGYRISK
MANAGEMENT
METRICS
AND TARGETS
APPENDICESASSURANCE
2.1 Oversight by the Board of Directors
This section describes the governance of climate-related
risks and opportunities at Air New Zealand.
Governance body
Air New Zealand’s Board has overall responsibility for the
airline’s strategic direction and oversight of climate-related
risks and opportunities.
The Board-approved strategy, Kia Mau, provides the strategic
framework for the airline and incorporates sustainability and
climate-related matters.
The Board’s Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) supports this
oversight by monitoring internal and external audit functions,
financial reporting, and compliance and risk management
practices, including climate-related disclosures.
Governance process and frequency
The Board receives climate-related information through
three primary ways: periodic reporting updates, standalone
approval requests and information updates from
Management, and strategy sessions.
In the 2025 financial year, the Board received the following
periodic reporting updates:
• Twice-yearly compliance updates on domestic
and international emissions obligations from the
Sustainability and Corporate Finance teams;
• Twice-yearly reporting on the airline’s progress against
its Transition Plan;
• Annual reporting on the airline’s top strategic risks,
including climate change as a top risk, from the Enterprise
Risk team (in addition to the annual ARC review and update
to the Board);
• Annual review and approval of the airline’s Sustainability
Update, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory Report
and Climate Statement;
• Monthly tracking of the sustainability-related
component of the annual Short-Term Incentive (STI)
scheme, delivered by the Chief Financial Officer (CFO);
and
• Regular updates in the period leading up to year-end
reporting on the Climate Statement process and content
from the management-level Climate-Related Disclosures
(CRD) Steering Committee.
In addition to periodic reporting, the Board considers
standalone climate-related approvals and updates at Board
meetings and / or strategy sessions. In the 2025 financial year,
the Board approved the updated Sustainability Framework
and the 2030 Emissions Guidance (see section 5.3 Targets
used to manage climate-related risks and opportunities).
The Board also considers the sustainability, including climate-
related, impacts of proposals it reviews, where relevant,
and balances them with other considerations when making
approval decisions.
Board skills and competencies
The Board ensures that appropriate climate-related skills
and competencies are available to provide oversight of
climate-related risks and opportunities through:
Board appointments: Balanced and complementary skillsets
and experience is a key focus for Board appointments.
This includes consideration of climate-related skills and
competencies.
Training: From time-to-time, directors may participate in
training on climate-related topics. Although no standalone
Board training was provided by Air New Zealand in the 2025
financial year, some directors undertook formal climate-related
training independently or through their other directorships.
All directors are members of Chapter Zero New Zealand,
whose mission is to educate and equip directors and boards
to make climate-smart governance decisions.
Management delegations: Responsibility for implementing
the airline’s strategy and for managing day-to-day operations
is delegated to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and, through
that role, the Executive team, which includes the Chief
Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer (CSCAO).
These delegations cover responsibility for delivering
the airline’s sustainability strategy, securing appropriate
resourcing and keeping the Board updated. This includes
appointing people with climate-related expertise into
relevant positions and making the Sustainability team’s
expertise available across the business as required (see
section 2.2 The role of Management).
External experts: Air New Zealand engages external
expertise to supplement internal capability where necessary.
This currently includes the Sustainability Advisory Panel,
a group of external experts providing independent advice
to Air New Zealand that includes, amongst other functions,
contributing to the development of the airline’s Transition
Plan and ensuring that the airline is not overclaiming the
merits and value of its own initiatives. In the 2025 financial
year, the panel met with the Board Chair (together with the
CEO and CSCAO) on the 2030 Emissions Guidance and
conducted separate sessions with the Sustainability team.
Details about the panel are available on Air New Zealand’s
website. The panel’s role and composition may evolve in
response to the airline’s dynamic operating environment.
Governance
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CLIMATE STATEMENT
GOVERNANCESTRATEGYRISK
MANAGEMENT
METRICS
AND TARGETS
APPENDICESASSURANCE
External governance roles: The following
directors hold external governance
roles that provide ongoing exposure to
current sustainability and climate-related
developments:
• Dame Therese Walsh - Chair of the
Nominating Committee for He Pou a
Rangi, the New Zealand Climate Change
Commission (NZ CCC), and former Chair
of the Chapter Zero New Zealand Steering
Committee (until March 2025); and
• Laurissa Cooney - Member of the Chapter
Zero New Zealand Steering Committee
and Co-Chair of The Aotearoa Circle.
Integration of climate change into
Air New Zealand’s Kia Mau strategy
Sustainability is one of four enablers under
the Kia Mau strategy, which was reaffirmed
by the Board in the 2025 financial year.
Management and the Board oversee
implementation of that strategy and
review progress.
In the 2025 financial year, an updated
Sustainability Framework was approved
that outlines Air New Zealand’s
sustainability priorities to help deliver the
Kia Mau strategy (refer to page 24 of the
Annual Report). It includes the airline’s
commitment to work towards net zero
carbon emissions by 2050. See sections
4.5 Transition Plan and 5.3 Targets used
to manage climate-related risks and
opportunities for more information.
On an annual basis, the Board reviews the
airline’s five-year financial plan and formally
approves its budget, both of which include
consideration of climate-related risks and
opportunities.
Setting, monitoring, and overseeing
climate-related metrics and targets
The Board sets climate-related metrics
and targets, informed by advice from
Management. In the 2025 financial year,
the Board endorsed the airline’s new 2030
Emissions Guidance. Progress against
both the 2050 Target and 2030 Emissions
Guidance is monitored through twice-yearly
Transition Plan updates, and as otherwise
required. A range of climate metrics are
reported to the Board as part of the CFO’s
monthly update. See Remuneration in
section 5.1 Metrics relevant to all entities
for incorporation of climate-related
performance measures into the airline’s
remuneration policies.
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2.2 The role of Management
Management-level responsibilities
Management is responsible for identifying and
managing Air New Zealand’s climate-related
risks and opportunities, with responsibilities
distributed across senior leaders, forums
and specialist teams. This is shown in the
Organisational Structure to the right.
The Executive team is responsible for
delivery of the Transition Plan, with each
Executive overseeing climate-related risks
and opportunities relevant to their business
units. The Transition Plan is governed by the
quarterly Transition Plan Governance Forum,
chaired by the CEO and comprising the
Executive team and other relevant senior
leaders, and facilitated by the Sustainability
team.
The CSCAO leads the Sustainability team,
which provides expertise and advice to the
airline about climate-related matters. The
CSCAO reports to the CEO and leads the
sustainability enabler of the Group’s strategy.
The Sustainability team delivers top-down
physical and transition risk analysis, climate-
related advocacy, and leads key climate
priorities. It also supports business units
to understand the sustainability, including
climate-related, impacts of proposals
considered in the airline’s investment and
operational decision-making processes.
Senior leaders across the business oversee
climate-related risks and opportunities
relevant to their business units through
business unit risk registers.
Specialist cross-functional teams focus
on specific climate-related risks and
opportunities facing the business. These
include teams that support Sustainable
Aviation Fuel (SAF) procurement and
operational efficiencies. The teams
responsible for the airline’s five-year
financial plan and long-term fleet plan also
consider the airline’s climate objectives when
developing these plans. Members of the
Sustainability team work with these teams to
provide advice and support as required.
The frequency with which Management
engages with the governance body is
described in section 2.1 Oversight by the
Board of Directors.
Management
Responsible for identifying and managing climate-related risks and opportunities and delivery of climate-related strategy
The Board
Responsible for oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities
Board Committees
Audit & Risk Committee
A sub-committee of Board members that advises the
Board on financial reporting, compliance and risk
management, including climate-related disclosures
People, Remuneration & Diversity Committee
A sub-committee of Board members that advises the
Board on its responsibilities related to People and Culture,
including the role of climate in the airline’s
STI scheme
Executive
Chief Executive Officer
Responsible for the overall direction, leadership and performance of the airline, including strategy execution,
and chairs the Transition Plan Governance Forum
Chief Financial Officer
Oversees financial management of
the airline, including climate-
related matters
Chief Sustainability and
Corporate Affairs Officer
Leads the Sustainability team
and the sustainability enabler of the
Group’s strategy
Other Executives
Oversee climate-related risks and
opportunities relevant to their business
units, sit on the Transition Plan Governance
Forum and Investment Forum, and are jointly
responsible for delivering the Transition Plan
and some of its decarbonisation levers
SUSTAINABILITY
ADVISORY PANEL
Provides independent advice
to Air New Zealand in relation to
sustainability initiatives
Sustainability team
Deliver climate-related priorities, risk
analysis and advocacy. Manage the
Transition Plan Governance Forum and
support the airline to understand relevant
climate-related matters
Specialist cross-functional teams
Manage and deliver projects related
to specific climate-related risks and
opportunities facing the airline,
such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel
and Next Generation Aircraft
Some individual teams
Consider the airline’s climate objectives when
delivering their own priorities, such as the
teams responsible for the airline’s five-year
plan and long-term fleet plan
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Process and frequency of climate-related updates
to Management
Climate-related updates are regularly communicated to
members of the Executive team and senior management
through various internal channels (see Table 1 below).
ChannelFrequencyStakeholdersPurpose
Transition Plan
Governance Forum
QuarterlyExecutive teamMonitor planning and delivery of the
Transition Plan.
CRD Steering
Committee
Monthly
(Dec to Aug)
CFO, CSCAO, the General Counsel
& Company Secretary and senior
leaders from the Legal, Finance
and Sustainability teams
Provide guidance and oversight in the
development of the Climate Statement and
underlying analysis.
Quarterly Business
Review
QuarterlyExecutive teamReview progress against the Kia Mau strategy
(including the Sustainability enabler and
climate-related metrics) and agree priorities
for the next quarter.
Investment ForumMonthlyExecutive team Consider significant investment proposals,
which must, where relevant, include an
assessment of potential climate-related impacts.
SAF ReviewMonthly
(from June
2025)
Leads of teams involved in the
SAF programme
Update on SAF-related work such as supply,
customer value initiatives and enablers.
Review any proposed SAF supply agreements
for feedback prior to progressing to the Fuel
Steering Committee.
Fuel Steering
Committee
QuarterlyCFO, CSCAO, Chief Safety & Risk
Officer (CSRO)
Evaluate and decide if any proposed SAF
agreements are ready to progress to the CEO
and / or Board.
CSCAO updateWeeklyExecutive teamUpdate on sustainability (including climate-
related) matters, where relevant.
Table 1: Regular communication channels to the Executive team and senior management
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3.1 Processes for identifying, assessing,
managing and prioritising climate-
related risks
Climate-related risks are identified and assessed through
dedicated climate-risk analysis projects led by the
Sustainability team, and these serve as inputs to the airline’s
wider enterprise risk management process, facilitated by the
Enterprise Risk team.
The climate-risk analysis projects conducted in the 2024
financial year as part of the scenario analysis (see section
4.1 Scenario analysis), included climate-related risk workshops
with subject matter experts across the business as well as
transition risk analysis and a physical risk analysis. The physical
risk analysis is described further in section 4.1 Scenario
analysis ('Method and time horizons' on page 15). A review and
analysis of the airline’s climate-related risks was undertaken
in the 2025 financial year, while the location-specific physical
risk analysis from the 2024 financial year remains relevant.
The airline’s physical risk analysis may be updated as new
data, methodologies, or scientific understanding emerges.
Any potentially material current impacts of physical climate-
related risks are addressed in section 4.3 Current impacts and
anticipated impacts of climate-related risks.
Climate-related risks are incorporated and managed through
the airline’s standard enterprise risk management process.
In this process:
• Senior business leaders identify significant risks
throughout the year, at least twice-yearly, and capture
or update these risks on the relevant Business Unit Risk
Registers (the Risk Registers). The climate-related risks
identified through the processes described above are
incorporated into the Sustainability Risk Register and / or
other Risk Registers, as appropriate;
• The Enterprise Risk team reviews the risks on the Risk
Registers and elevates the most material risks to the
relevant Divisional Risk Profile;
• Each Executive team member reviews their Divisional Risk
Profile at least twice-yearly;
• The Enterprise Risk team synthesises the most material
outcomes from the Divisional Risk Profiles, including input
from subject matter experts and research into industry
trends and emerging risks, into draft updates to the Group
Risk Profile (GRP). The GRP contains an assessment of each
strategic risk, any changes to this assessment, the inherent
outlook of each risk and the Risk Owner. Judgement from
business leaders is required when prioritising climate-
related risks alongside other risks in Divisional Risk Profiles
and the GRP;
• The Executive team members review and validate the risks
that they own in the draft GRP;
• The CSRO and the CFO twice-yearly (and annually by the
CEO) review and approve the GRP for submission to the
ARC and the Board; and
• The Board and ARC (once each per financial year) review
the GRP.
All climate-related physical and transition risks identified on
Risk Registers and Divisional Risk Profiles are consolidated
into a ‘climate change’ risk in the GRP. This risk in the GRP
is currently rated ‘Very High’, and is one of the highest rated
risks on the GRP. The Executive team as a whole is the owner
of climate change risk, reflecting collective accountability for
managing and monitoring this risk.
3.2 Tools and time frames
Several risk identification, assessment, and management
tools are used by senior leaders to guide their qualitative
assessment of risks in each step outlined above. These
tools, which collectively make up the airline’s Enterprise Risk
Management Framework, include the Group Risk Matrix,
Risk Control Effectiveness (RCE) Scale, and Risk Appetite
Statements.
The Group Risk Matrix is used to assess the likelihood and
severity of potential risks. However, the Group Risk Matrix
does not accommodate the temporal and chronic nature of
climate-related risks as its time frames (from one month to
ten years) differ from the time frames used for the dedicated
climate risk analysis. These time frames are short- (0-5 years),
medium- (5-18 years) and long-term (18+ years), as described
in section 4.1 Scenario analysis. Accordingly, judgement
from business leaders is required when comparing the time
frames over which climate-related risks might occur and when
considering other risks.
The RCE Scale guides the assessment of the effectiveness of
existing key controls and mitigations for identified risks.
Risk Appetite Statements provide guidance to employees
about how much risk or opportunity, as identified in the GRP,
the business is willing to accept or target, respectively, in the
pursuit of its strategy.
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3.3 Value chain
Parts of Air New Zealand’s value chain are included in risk
management processes to the extent that business leaders
deem them relevant. All critical functions and business
units are included within the scope of the Enterprise Risk
Management Framework and leaders consider their specific
operating context when assessing their key risks. This includes
consideration of their key activities and processes, systems,
people, and relationships with stakeholders, including
business partners and suppliers.
The airline conducted a value chain mapping exercise as part
of the scenario analysis process in the 2025 financial year
and believes that relevant aspects of its value chain have
been considered when identifying, assessing, and managing
climate-related risks.
The climate-related physical risk analysis conducted in the
2024 financial year included consideration of airports within
the airline's network. No additional airports were added to the
network in the 2025 financial year. The internal climate-related
risk workshops conducted in the 2025 financial year included
consideration of fuel suppliers, aircraft manufacturers,
customers and broader network considerations.
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4.1 Scenario analysis
This section outlines the goals of Air New Zealand’s scenario
analysis, explains the process and governance of the
analysis, describes the scenario narratives used, and outlines
the methods and time frames adopted. The airline has
updated its scenario analysis in the 2025 financial year to
align with emerging guidance from New Zealand’s Financial
Markets Authority (FMA) and External Reporting Board
(XRB), as well as to reflect external developments relevant
to Air New Zealand. Air New Zealand will periodically refresh
its scenario analysis depending on sector developments, or
as new information (for example, updated climate science),
feedback or insights emerge.
More detail about the scenario sources and assumptions is
available in section 7.1 Appendix A: Details of scenario analysis.
Goals of scenario analysis
Air New Zealand developed a set of goals and principles to
guide its scenario analysis. The goals were to:
• Review the risks identified in the 2024 financial year and
reported in the 2024 Climate Statement;
• Determine if any climate-related risks are no longer material,
or if new risks have arisen;
• Determine whether any material opportunities have arisen in
the 2025 financial year;
• Test the resilience of the airline’s strategy; and
• Meet its obligations under the NZ CS.
To meet these goals, the airline sought to meet these principles:
• To select plausible, coherent and internally consistent
scenarios;
• To ensure scenarios were sufficiently challenging and
differentiated to produce insights on a breadth of plausible
futures; and
• To adopt at least three scenarios, including one 1.5°C aligned,
one >3°C and at least one other.
Process and governance
Air New Zealand’s scenario analysis in the 2025 financial year
was an update to the process undertaken in the previous
financial year and consisted of the following six steps:
1. Reconvene the CRD Steering Committee;
2. Reconfirm the goals for the analysis;
3. Identify critical uncertainties facing Air New Zealand;
4. Determine scenarios, informed by critical uncertainties
and internal subject matter expertise;
5. Test whether the transition and physical risks identified in
the 2024 financial year are still appropriate; and
6. Assess the resilience of the airline’s strategy against
those risks.
The scenario analysis was a standalone process but its outputs
have been used as inputs to the airline’s assessment of
climate-related risks and opportunities in its usual Enterprise
Risk Management process, described in section 3. Risk
Management.
The CRD Steering Committee was the primary governance
mechanism for the scenario analysis and it oversaw steps two
through six. A working team facilitated the overall process,
conducted the analysis and initial assessment of the airline’s
resilience. This included external consulting support from
PwC New Zealand. This process included input and oversight
from the Board and Executive team, including approval of the
scenarios for analysis.
Climate scenarios are not forecasts or probabilistic; they
are illustrative and designed to highlight the potential
risks, opportunities, and dynamics that may play out
in different future states of the world. The process is
theoretical and involves significant uncertainty. While
scenario analysis is helpful for identifying climate-related
risks and opportunities and testing the resilience of the
airline’s strategy, it does not provide an indication of
probable or desired outcomes.
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Summary and comparison of Air New Zealand’s four scenarios
Low
Physical Risk
Very High
Transition Risk
Globally, higher
emphasis on
decarbonisation
Faster
Lower in short-
medium term
High
decarbonisation
expectations
Rapid pace of
change
High carbon
prices
SCENARIO 1: Global Cohesion
+1.4°CSSP1-1.9
Policy
Environment
Technology
Development
Customer
Demand
SCENARIO CHARACTERISTICS
KEY CHALLENGES FOR AIR NEW ZEALAND
3
Moderate
Physical Risk
Moderate
Transition Risk
Higher emphasis
on decarbonisation
in New Zealand
ModerateModerate
Competitive
disadvantage from
higher transition costs
Disjointed
global policy
Unclear
direction of
change
SCENARIO 2: Fragmented World
+2 .7 °CSSP2-4.5
Policy
Environment
Technology
Development
Customer
Demand
SCENARIO CHARACTERISTICS
KEY CHALLENGES FOR AIR NEW ZEALAND
Moderate
Physical Risk
Moderate
Transition Risk
Lower emphasis on
decarbonisation in
New Zealand
ModerateModerate
Competitive
disadvantage
from late
decarbonisation
Disjointed
global policy
Reputational
damage
SCENARIO 3: Wait-and-See
+2 .7 °C
SSP2-4.5
Policy
Environment
Technology
Development
Customer
Demand
SCENARIO CHARACTERISTICS
KEY CHALLENGES FOR AIR NEW ZEALAND
High
Physical Risk
Low
Transition Risk
Lower emphasis on
decarbonisation
SlowerHigher
Supply chain
disruption
Physical
impacts hinder
network
Lack of global
supportive policy
SCENARIO 4: Fossil-fuelled Growth
+3.6°C
S SP3 -7.0
Policy
Environment
Technology
Development
Customer
Demand
SCENARIO CHARACTERISTICS
KEY CHALLENGES FOR AIR NEW ZEALAND
1. The SSP-RCP pairs are a set of illustrative emissions scenarios developed in the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report. Refer to IPCC AR6 Working Group 1, Chapter 4: ’Future Global Climate: Scenario-based Projections and Near-term Information’
2. The illustration above is a simplified and indicative view of the risk levels in each scenario, and is not representative of a quantitative assessment of each scenario. The extent to which either physical or transition risks materialise is time-dependent.
3. The key challenges are non-exhaustive and illustrate selected strategic pressures Air New Zealand could face under the conditions assumed in each scenario. Users should refer to the scenario summaries for a more detailed overview of each scenario and sections 4.2 and 4.3 for Air New Zealand’s disclosure of material
climate-related risks.
Development and description of scenarios
For the 2025 financial year, Air New Zealand used four
scenarios for its scenario analysis - an increase from
three in the previous year. This enabled more detailed
consideration of the potential impact of New Zealand
climate policy, which is treated as a key differentiating
factor in two of the scenarios (Fragmented World and
Wait-and-See).
Like last year, the starting point for each scenario is one of
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC’s)
Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs), which describe
plausible future socio-economic conditions. These SSPs
are combined with Representative Concentration Pathways
(RCP), which indicate associated GHG emissions and
resultant warming trajectories through to 2100
1
.
Additional narrative detail has been developed for each
Air New Zealand scenario with reference to global climate
and socio-economic pathways, global energy pathways,
New Zealand-specific impacts, and aviation-specific
developments. A summary of the scenario characteristics
and challenges is provided in the illustration to the right
2
and
in the description of each scenario on the following pages.
Further detail can be found in section 7.1 Appendix A: Details
of scenario analysis.
It should be noted that there is some degree of physical
impact across all scenarios. For example, the physical
impacts that occur before 2050 are similar in the
1.5°C-aligned scenario (Global Cohesion) and the high
emissions scenario (Fossil-Fuelled Growth) because much
of the warming in the period to 2050 will be driven by
emissions that have already occurred.
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4. Temperature rises indicated in 2100 throughout this report refer to the best estimate global mean surface temperature rise in the period 2081-2100.
5. Air New Zealand acknowledges that 2024 was the first year that the 1.5°C threshold was passed on a yearly basis. However, as the 1.5°C target refers to the surpassing of this threshold on a decadal (20 year) average basis, it remains possible (but unlikely) that the temperature outcome in the Global Cohesion scenario is
limited to 1.5°C, particularly with rapid emissions reductions through large-scale carbon removal.
Key challenges for Air New Zealand:
• Stricter regulations and rapidly rising carbon prices;
• Rapid pace of change as competitors are also decarbonising quickly, including non-aviation transport;
• Higher expectations from customers and investors to decarbonise rapidly; and
• Lower demand as prices increase and customers adopt lower emissions lifestyles and / or business activities to meet emissions targets, particularly in the short- and medium-term.
SCENARIO 1:
Global Cohesion
The airline’s first climate scenario is aligned to SSP1-1.9 and is consistent with 1.4°C of global warming by 2100
4
, relative to a pre-industrial average (1850-1900)
5
.
In this scenario, international trends in technology, policy and regulation move rapidly and in sync, and decarbonisation is achieved through embracing more sustainable technology solutions, including
SAF and Next Generation Aircraft (NGA). A highly cooperative global order aligns international policy priorities.
New Zealand decarbonises in line with a 1.5°C trajectory, with strict policy measures such as demand-side regulation (which could lead to high carbon prices) and supply side regulation (for example, SAF
policy support) incentivising meaningful decarbonisation initiatives. These policy measures create high costs for businesses that are slow to decarbonise.
POLITICAL AND
REGULATORY
In the short- to medium-term, the world shifts to a highly cooperative global order. All major national governments reach broad agreement on the necessity of decarbonising and
take concrete actions to do so. New Zealand and other countries implement ambitious climate policy.
TECHNOLOGICAL
Widespread ambition to decarbonise and rising carbon prices translate to increased investment in low-emissions technology. The rapid pace of change makes picking eventual
winners challenging and some new technology quickly becomes outdated.
ENVIRONMENTAL
New Zealand sees warmer, but largely manageable, temperatures, and more frequent and severe droughts and storms. Conditions are more variable than present, but by
mid-century most changes are levelling off, apart from still-rising sea levels threatening Pacific Islands and other low-lying areas.
ECONOMIC
Increases in capital investment and government spending to accelerate the transition, and rising carbon prices, drive inflation in the short- to medium-term. Green finance is
readily available from public and private investors, and meeting sustainability criteria becomes increasingly necessary to access finance.
SOCIAL
In the face of rising climatic impacts, public sentiment shifts globally to support more ambitious action to decarbonise. Pressure on governments and businesses to take
leading roles in the transition grows. Customers reward those organisations that actively decarbonise and avoid those that don’t. Voluntarily adopting lower-emissions lifestyles,
including avoiding flying or flying less, becomes more common for some parts of society.
TEMPERATURE
1.4oC
SSP
SSP1-1.9
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Fragmented World
The airline’s second climate scenario is aligned to SSP2-4.5 and is consistent with 2.7°C of global warming by 2100, relative to a pre-industrial average (1850-1900).
In this scenario, concern around climate change is translated into ambitious policy in some countries, with others lagging. Global emissions remain largely flat until around 2040, when they begin to
decline. By 2100, global warming reaches ~2.7°C. Net zero emissions are not achieved in this century. A heterogeneous landscape of international policies results in inconsistent carbon prices, strongly
varying SAF uplift requirements and availability, and unclear direction of technological development for NGA.
New Zealand is amongst the frontrunners of nations adopting ambitious policies to decarbonise. This enables it to attract investment to decarbonise on favourable terms, shape regional policy
frameworks, and retain widespread market access for its goods and services. In this scenario, New Zealand's action to decarbonise enhances the country’s appeal as a tourism destination for those
seeking a ‘clean, green’ travel experience.
TEMPERATURE
2 .7oC
SSP
SSP2-4.5
Key challenges for Air New Zealand:
• Higher compliance and transition costs than some competitors, particularly in the short-term;
• Widely varying SAF uplift requirements and production incentives across countries complicate network planning and fuel procurement; and
• Long-term fleet investment decisions are challenging due to unclear direction of policy change and delayed technology development.
POLITICAL AND
REGULATORY
While some countries are resistant to change and split into political blocs, a significant number of countries, including New Zealand, are aligned on policy direction to
decarbonise. New Zealand implements strong climate policy, pulling multiple levers to achieve ambitious decarbonisation goals.
TECHNOLOGICAL
No significant technological developments are realised in the short-term. Globally, renewables continue to account for energy growth but do not begin to offer a meaningful
replacement to fossil fuels until around 2040.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Acute weather events gradually become more intense and/or frequent. Sea levels continue to rise into the long-term and ecological impacts worsen. In New Zealand, efforts to
reverse ecological degradation play a role in helping to mitigate some severe impacts.
ECONOMIC
Globally, financing for fossil fuel-driven development is readily available with little preference given to low-emissions initiatives. New Zealand businesses begin shifting to green
technology which requires substantial upfront investment and government spending, driving short-term inflation. In the long-term, New Zealand’s position as a net zero leader
benefits the image of New Zealand businesses on the world stage, attracting investment, tourism, and demand for exported products. Early investment in new technology and
innovative markets drive long-term economic growth.
SOCIAL
International public concern about climate impacts begins to drive action. As low-emissions technologies become more widely deployed, pressure from the public and investors
mounts on organisations to keep pace. New Zealanders take a leading role in progress towards decarbonisation, and high-emitting domestic corporations, including airlines,
come under significant pressure to decarbonise.
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SCENARIO 3:
Wait-and-See
The airline’s third climate scenario is aligned to SSP2-4.5 and is consistent with 2.7°C of global warming by 2100, relative to a pre-industrial average (1850-1900).
This scenario is largely in line with the Fragmented World scenario. However, this scenario differs in that New Zealand takes a wait-and-see approach rather than being a front-runner on climate action;
action is minimal, and New Zealand generally takes a cautious approach to the low-carbon transition, opting for proactive measures only when the costs of inaction are clear and immediate.
New Zealand faces increased risk of losing investment from offshore, losing favourable market access for exports to some countries, and facing steeper and more disruptive economic and technological
changes closer to 2050. New Zealand’s attractiveness as a tourism destination suffers as domestic policy decisions erode the country’s ‘clean, green’ perception.
Key challenges for Air New Zealand:
• Delaying decarbonisation makes it costlier and harder to achieve as the airline risks missing out on early lower cost SAF supply contracts;
• Widely varying SAF uplift requirements and production incentives across countries complicate network planning and fuel procurement; and
• Demand impact due to New Zealand’s damaged reputation as a tourism destination.
POLITICAL AND
REGULATORY
While a significant number of countries are aligned on policy direction to decarbonise, New Zealand adopts a ‘wait-and-see’ approach to climate change and implements minimal
new policies towards achieving decarbonisation.
TECHNOLOGICAL
No significant technological developments are realised in the short-term. Globally, renewables continue to account for energy growth but do not begin to offer a meaningful
alternative to fossil fuels until around 2040. Barriers to development and implementation of low-emissions technology remain high in New Zealand.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Acute weather events gradually become more intense and/or frequent. Sea levels continue to rise into the long-term and ecological impacts worsen. In New Zealand, scattered
efforts to reverse ecological degradation are insufficient to mitigate severe impacts.
ECONOMIC
Globally, financing for fossil fuel-driven development is readily available with little preference given to low-emissions initiatives. Many large New Zealand corporations consider
green technology too expensive. In the long-term, New Zealand’s wait-and-see approach to decarbonisation affects the national ‘clean, green’ image, which has repercussions
for investment and tourism.
SOCIAL
International concern about climate impacts begins to drive action. As decarbonisation initiatives become more widely deployed, pressure from the public and investors in
some corners mounts on organisations to keep pace. In New Zealand, addressing climate change remains a lower priority for most of the population than immediate economic,
security, and social concerns, though a subset of the population grows increasingly hostile towards organisations perceived to be lagging.
TEMPERATURE
2 .7oC
SSP
SSP2-4.5
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SCENARIO 4:
Fossil-fuelled growth
The airline’s fourth climate scenario is aligned to SSP3-7.0 and is consistent with 3.6°C of global warming by 2100, relative to a pre-industrial average (1850-1900).
Efforts to implement coordinated global decarbonisation fail, leaving countries to pursue their own adaptation responses. Emissions continue to grow through the century, as do temperatures and
physical climate impacts. Global warming exceeds 3°C and is still rising by 2100.
New Zealand lacks supportive policy, market and technological developments to decarbonise. Climate-related impacts harm New Zealand’s biodiversity and its ‘clean, green’ image is tarnished.
While New Zealand’s desirability as a travel destination and source of goods and services is adversely affected, it is not hit as hard as most other countries.
Key challenges for Air New Zealand:
• Lack of supportive policy, market signals and technology developments makes it harder to progress towards Air New Zealand’s 2050 Target;
• Price volatility in major commodities (for example, jet fuel);
• Supply chain disruption due to physical climate impacts; and
• Climate-related extreme weather events materially impact economic growth, and therefore demand for Air New Zealand's services, particularly in the long-term, and create disruption within Air New
Zealand's network.
POLITICAL AND
REGULATORY
The Paris Agreement dissolves and international climate efforts falter. Many nations adopt protectionist trade policies amid a rise in nationalism and as concerns about energy
security rise.
TECHNOLOGICAL
A global lack of ambition to decarbonise means cheap fossil fuels are still relied on, driving growth as new reserves are exploited internationally. New Zealand continues to import
and invest in storage of fossil fuels to meet growing demand. Biofuels play a small role in delivering energy but remain expensive.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Globally and in New Zealand, warmer temperatures, harsher droughts, and more intense storms are experienced. Climate impacts lead to worsening ecological declines and
more vulnerable ecosystems. Sea levels continue to rise in the long-term: by over 70 centimetres by 2100. Parts of the Pacific Islands are no longer habitable, and many people
come to New Zealand seeking refuge.
ECONOMIC
Financing for fossil fuel-driven development is readily accessible and green finance drops out of favour. In the medium- to long-term, acute events cause significant damage to urban
areas and businesses, resulting in economic shocks. Insurers retreat from covering high risk areas, creating a strong reliance on the government to support those in at-risk areas.
Fossil fuel prices become more volatile over time as supply chains are increasingly disrupted.
SOCIAL
Worsening trust across borders and in international organisations weakens the world’s ability to solve collective problems like climate change. Immediate economic, security, and
social concerns take precedence for many people. As climate damage worsens, public outrage grows. Climate-related impacts harm New Zealand’s biodiversity and tarnish our
‘clean, green’ image, reducing New Zealand’s desirability as a travel destination.
TEMPERATURE
3.6oC
SSP
S SP3 -7.0
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Method and time horizons
In the 2025 financial year, Air New Zealand applied the STEEP
framework – Social, Technological, Environmental, Economic,
and Political – to vary assumptions across key domains in its
scenario analysis. This enabled a coherent and plausible set of
future conditions under which to assess the airline’s climate-
related risk and opportunities.
Air New Zealand’s scenario analysis applies different time
horizons to assess how climate-related risks and opportunities
may emerge over time. These time frames are aligned with the
airline’s strategic planning horizons and capital deployment
plans, while also accommodating the longer time frames
required to assess the potential physical impacts of climate
change. The time horizons used, are:
• Short-term: 2025-2030 (0-5 years) - aligns with strategic
and network planning time horizons for the airline’s five-year
financial plan, including capital deployment plans;
• Medium-term: 2031-2043 (6-18 years) - aligns with decisions
about fleet planning and aircraft lease and purchases,
and generally represents the airline’s capital deployment
horizons, excluding property; and
• Long-term: 2044-2050+ (19-25+ years and beyond) -
includes the airline’s 2050 Target and is also the period over
which the airline expects the greatest physical impacts of
climate change to occur.
To assess the long-term physical risks, a physical risk model,
developed in the 2024 financial year, was again used in
2025. This model analyses the future frequency and severity
of acute weather events at the domestic and international
airports in Air New Zealand’s network. This included the
frequency of severe heat, fog, wind, thunderstorms, rain,
ice and snow that has occurred each year since 1990, and
projected occurrences to 2100.
The physical risk analysis has a longer time frame (to 2100) than
FOSSIL-FUELLED GROWTH
SSP3-7.0, +3.6°C BY 2100
Coordinated responses fail, leading to increasing long-term
emissions, temperatures and physical climate impacts.
WAIT-AND-SEE
SSP2-4.5, +2.7°C BY 2100
Global ambition and progress varies, with New Zealand’s
cautious approach leading to minimal climate action.
FRAGMENTED WORLD
SSP2-4.5, +2.7°C BY 2100
Global lack of alignment sees ambitious policy and progress
in some countries, including New Zealand, while others lag.
GLOBAL COHESION
SSP1-1.9, +1.4°C BY 2100
Warming is limited as global policies and technology
developments move rapidly and in sync.
SSP time horizons are defined based on a 2100 endpoint
IPCC Scenarios: Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs), aligned with Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs).
WARMING ABOVE PRE-INDUSTRIAL LEVELS (⁰C)
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4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
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6. The SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios under which the physical risk modelling was undertaken in the 2024 financial year differ from the SSP1-1.9 and SSP3-7.0 scenarios, respectively, used as the basis for the Global Cohesion and Fossil-fuelled Growth scenarios in the 2025 financial year. The airline plans to further
align the modelling in future, with a particular focus on SSP3-7.0.
the transition risk analysis (to 2050) because physical climate
risks are not projected to differ significantly across scenarios
until the 2040s. The model outputs remain relevant in the 2025
financial year, given similar projected warming pathways in the
updated scenarios
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The physical risk model was considered appropriate and
relevant to assessing the resilience of Air New Zealand’s
business model and strategy to climate-related risks and
opportunities because it combined data from the latest
global climate models and was broadly aligned with the
warming pathways in the airline’s scenario analysis. This
model combination was selected because they include a
range of possible temperature changes for a given amount of
CO₂ emissions, are produced by reputable and independent
research groups, covered multiple scenarios, included variables
relevant for physical climate risk analysis in aviation, and
aligned with the airline’s scenario analysis goals and principles.
Air New Zealand also used a qualitative approach to transition
risk analysis in the 2025 financial year, building on the
quantitative transition risk model used in 2024. Workshops
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were conducted with input from across the business to assess
the airline’s ability to respond to climate-related transition
risks under the different scenarios.
4.2 Climate-related risks and
opportunities
This section describes the material climate-related risks
and opportunities identified by the airline, and associated
time frames.
Climate-related opportunities
Air New Zealand has not identified any material
‘opportunities’ from climate change, as defined by NZ CS 1.
On balance, the effects of climate change create risks for
the aviation sector, notwithstanding the potential that
exists to partially reduce the impact of those risks (for
example, by reducing emissions through new technology
such as SAF or, in the longer term, NGA). This is discussed
further in this section and in section 4.3 Current impacts
and anticipated impacts of climate-related risks.
The airline may be able to differentiate itself competitively
by moving faster or slower than peers to decarbonise, or
by evolving its Domestic network through the use of NGA,
if it becomes commercially viable in the future. However,
given the significant uncertainty around timing, scale,
and broader market conditions, the size and nature of this
potential is not yet considered material.
The absence of material opportunities is largely due
to the airline’s current reliance on fossil jet fuel and the
uncertainty of future technological, customer, competitive,
policy, regulatory and other developments.
Climate-related risks, including whether physical
or transition
Air New Zealand has identified eight material climate-related
risks, summarised on page 17. The risks are grouped based on
whether they are physical or transition risks but are not ordered
in terms of significance or likelihood of eventuating. These
risks combine into one overarching ‘climate change’ risk in the
airline’s GRP, described in section 3.1 Processes for identifying,
assessing, managing and prioritising climate-related risks.
The eight risks disclosed in this Climate Statement include
a consolidation and reframing of the 11 risks disclosed in the
airline’s 2024 Climate Statement. For clarity, this does not
represent a change in the airline’s view of the materiality of
the 11 items disclosed as ‘risks’ in the 2024 financial year and
all of those risks have been considered when preparing this
Climate Statement.
The eight risks disclosed in the 2025 financial year remain
interrelated and correlated. They link to each other across
categories and if one materialises it could change the likelihood
and / or possible acceleration and magnitude of others.
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CATEGORY OF RISKSUMMARY OF SPECIFIC RISK
(SEE THE FOLLOWING SECTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS)
MATERIAL TIME FRAMES
SHORT-TERM
(0-5 YEARS)
MEDIUM-TERM
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LONG-TERM
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PHYSICAL RISKS FOR THE AIRLINE
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Operational and asset
resilience
The airline’s exposure to increasing severity and frequency of some acute weather events could cause operational challenges or directly
impact Air New Zealand’s assets, customers and people, and create supply chain disruption.
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2
Network resilience
Physical impacts of climate change may affect the desirability or viability of destinations across Air New Zealand’s current and future
network.
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TRANSITION RISKS FOR THE
AIRLINE
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Emissions pricing
Changes in the scope or price of emissions compliance obligations, or the adequate availability, cost and credibility of carbon credits, could
lead to increased costs, and impact Air New Zealand’s ability to meet its emissions compliance obligations or its 2050 Target.
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Funding, insurance
and legal claims
Changes in the pace of implementation of Air New Zealand’s Transition Plan, and its exposure to climate-related risks and regulation,
may affect its access to, and the cost of, funding and insurance, and increase its litigation exposure and compliance costs.
5
Customer sentiment
Customers’ own climate commitments or obligations and / or a negative perception of aviation’s progress towards tackling climate change
may decrease demand for Air New Zealand travel specifically, or aviation more generally.
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Sustainable Aviation
Fuel
The ability of Air New Zealand to uplift adequate volumes of SAF at affordable prices could impact its ability to meet its targets. This is
dependent on global market dynamics, regulatory settings, technology development, access to supporting infrastructure, and stakeholder
acceptance of SAF characteristics.
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Fleet transition
The ability of Air New Zealand to renew its fleet in support of decarbonisation measures is dependent on a range of factors including the
pace of technological development, speed of regulatory approvals, availability of supporting infrastructure, the supply chain’s ability to
deliver, and / or changes in public perception. Changes in one or more of these factors may limit Air New Zealand’s ability to accurately plan
for and renew its fleet with lower-carbon alternatives, and achieve emissions reductions.
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Competitive distortion
Differences in costs associated with Air New Zealand’s transition pathway relative to competitors, due to lack of coordinated global
regulatory support and international policy asymmetry, may disadvantage the airline relative to peers.
*Note on short-term impacts: while acute and severe weather events do occur in the short-term, the contribution of climate change to exacerbating the impact of these events is not possible to attribute in any meaningful way, and the associated financial impact is unlikely to be material to Air New Zealand, so the risk posed
to Air New Zealand is assessed as not material in the short-term.
The degree to which these risks are material is sensitive to both the
timeframe and the scenario under which they are considered.
Not all risks are material under all scenarios.
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4.3 Current impacts and anticipated impacts of climate-related risks
This section outlines the current and anticipated impacts of Air New Zealand’s climate-related risks. They refer to gross risks before mitigations, not residual risks. Risks are grouped into two
categories: physical risks and transition risks.
Physical risks for the airline
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Operational and asset resilience
DescriptionThe airline’s exposure to increasing severity and frequency of some acute weather events could cause operational challenges or directly impact Air New Zealand’s assets,
customers and people, and create supply chain disruption.
Air New Zealand considers acute weather events to be discrete, short-duration weather events, such as fog, high winds, heavy rainfall, storms, tropical cyclones, or extreme heat, that
can cause operational disruption, asset damage, supply chain interruption, or safety risks. Chronic shifts in climate patterns, such as changes in regional temperature and precipitation
patterns, are expected to increase the severity and frequency of some acute weather events.
Current impact
Notable severe weather events in the 2025 financial year included Tropical Cyclone Alfred that affected the Brisbane and Gold Coast airports, ex-Cyclone Tam that impacted
the Auckland Airport hub and several domestic airports across the North and upper South Islands, and the wildfires that affected Los Angeles International Airport. In addition
to large scale severe weather events, the airline was also exposed to weather events during its day-to-day operations.
Weather-related impacts are an inherent feature of aircraft operations, and Air New Zealand has developed strategies to minimise their effects on its customers, assets and
employees, where possible. However, such impacts cannot be completely mitigated and typically arise in four major areas:
• Disruptions: where a weather-related event (for example, strong winds, lightning, snow and ice) leads to delays and / or cancellations;
• Diversions: where a weather-related event requires an aircraft to land at an airport other than the originally scheduled destination;
• Repairs and maintenance: where a weather-related event (for example, heavy landings in strong winds, lightning strikes, hail storms) causes aircraft damage; and
• Assets: where a weather-related event causes damage to the airline’s ‘immovable’ assets, or where spend is required to improve the resilience of the airline’s assets (for
example, designing more climate-resilient buildings).
Air New Zealand is unable to meaningfully calculate the current financial impacts of weather-related disruptions, diversions, or repairs and maintenance impacts. This is due to
the high variability of operational inputs (for example, passenger load, maintenance scheduling or crew and aircraft availability), the indirect and distributed nature of associated
costs, and the absence of internal systems specifically designed to track these impacts. Additionally, the airline’s flexible network and planning systems help to manage
disruptions and diversions by adjusting schedules or reaccommodating passengers, reducing the financial impact of any single event. Together, these factors prevent Air New
Zealand from quantifying the financial effects of weather events on its operations in a meaningful way.
However, in relation to the resilience of assets, the airline has been able to quantify the additional capital expenditure to ensure the airline's Hangar 4 at Auckland Airport complies
with updated wind code requirements. At $13 million, while not considered financially material, this is the largest physical resilience enhancement cost in the 2025 financial year.
It is acknowledged that this is only one impact among a number of others and, accordingly, it is not representative of the airline’s financial impact due to weather events.
The operational impact of weather events is reflected through non-financial metrics in section 5.1 Metrics relevant to all entities ('Amount or percentage of assets or business
activities vulnerable to physical risks' on page 45), which includes the proportion of flights delayed or cancelled due to weather events.
MATERIAL TIME FRAMES
SHORT-TERM
(0-5 YEARS)
MEDIUM-TERM
(5-18 YEARS)
LONG-TERM
(18+ YEARS)
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*Note on short-term impacts: while acute and severe weather events do occur in the short-term, the contribution of climate change to exacerbating the impact of these events is not possible to attribute in any meaningful way, and the associated financial impact is unlikely to be material to Air New Zealand, so the risk posed
to Air New Zealand is assessed as not material in the short-term.
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Anticipated impactMore frequent and / or severe weather events could increase operational disruptions. External climate modelling suggests increased frequency of thunderstorms and rain
and decreased frequency of fog and ice across the Domestic network in the future. For the International network, external climate modelling suggests increased exposure to
extreme heat, extreme rainfall, thunderstorms, and maximum wind speeds at most locations alongside reduced cold-related hazards such as ice, snow, and fog. The extent
to which the airline can manage the effects of these events will influence the level of operational disruptions. Greater disruption could impact revenue, costs and reputation.
More frequent and / or severe weather events could increase damage to ‘immovable’ physical assets, increasing costs. This could occur as a result of river flooding, inundation and
/ or coastal erosion, particularly in combination with acute weather events, such as storms. The airport locations with the airline's greatest ‘immovable’ physical asset values, and
which are assessed as highly exposed to the hazards of river flooding, inundation and / or coastal erosion, are Auckland, Wellington and Nelson airports. Damage to these assets
could increase the airline’s costs and reduce revenue.
More frequent and / or severe weather events could increase weather-related damage to aircraft, impacting maintenance costs and flight scheduling. Air New Zealand’s largest
fixed assets by value are its aircraft. While aircraft can often be relocated ahead of severe weather, more frequent or intense storms may still cause damage through hail, lightning
strikes, or wind - both in flight and on the ground. This could increase maintenance costs, take aircraft out of service, or disrupt scheduling, thus impacting revenue and reputation.
Short-term interruptions or long-term damage to suppliers’ assets and operations could create operational disruptions for Air New Zealand. Potential physical climate risks across
Air New Zealand's value chain, such as the critical infrastructure at Auckland Airport’s precinct or Channel Infrastructure New Zealand’s fuel pipeline from Marsden Point to the Wiri
terminal, could impact Air New Zealand materially, even if their vulnerability is deemed low.
More frequent and / or severe weather events may increase Occupational Health & Safety risks for employees. This could require increased training, protective measures, and
investment to mitigate these risks.
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LONG-TERM
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*Note on short-term impacts: while acute and severe weather events do occur in the short-term, the contribution of climate change to exacerbating the impact of these events is not possible to attribute in any meaningful way, and the associated financial impact is unlikely to be material to Air New Zealand, so the risk posed
to Air New Zealand is assessed as not material in the short-term.
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Network resilience
DescriptionPhysical impacts of climate change may affect the desirability or viability of destinations across Air New Zealand’s current and future network.
Rising temperatures, sea level rise, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and the increasing frequency or intensity of some climate-related hazards could reduce the appeal of some tourism
destinations or the safe and reliable operation of some airports. Physical impacts, alongside infrastructure vulnerability and broader economic pressures, may shift demand patterns
or require network and fleet adjustments over time.
Current impactThere has been no current impact to the Group relating to physical impacts of climate change on network resilience in the 2025 financial year. While Air New Zealand made
changes to its network, pausing the Auckland-Seoul and Wellington-Invercargill routes, these were driven by commercial factors and are not attributable to climate change.
Anticipated impactClimate-related physical impacts to destinations within Air New Zealand’s network, particularly those with a higher proportion of discretionary travel such as tourism, may
impact the demand for both inbound travel to, and within, New Zealand, and outbound travel to destinations within Air New Zealand’s network. This may be particularly
noticeable for destinations that are dependent to some extent on eco-tourism (such as New Zealand), centre around ecosystems that are known to be particularly vulnerable
to climate change (such as warm water coral reefs), or are reliant on seasonal factors (such as ski fields in New Zealand in winter). Changes in the appeal or viability of some
destinations may necessitate the redeployment of aircraft to other locations, which may be less profitable than the original destination would have been in the absence of
climate-related changes.
In addition to factors that affect the appeal of a destination to customers, physical climate impacts may also affect the infrastructure upon which Air New Zealand depends to
be able to fly into each of the destinations within its network. This may include, but is not limited to, airport runways, access to airports, and utilities infrastructure (for example,
electricity substations). Issues with any of these dependencies may affect the viability of servicing some ports in Air New Zealand’s network.
MATERIAL TIME FRAMES
SHORT-TERM
(0-5 YEARS)
MEDIUM-TERM
(5-18 YEARS)
LONG-TERM
(18+ YEARS)
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*Note on short-term impacts: while acute and severe weather events do occur in the short-term, the contribution of climate change to exacerbating the impact of these events is not possible to attribute in any meaningful way, and the associated financial impact is unlikely to be material to Air New Zealand, so the risk posed
to Air New Zealand is assessed as not material in the short-term.
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Emissions pricing
DescriptionChanges in the scope or price of emissions compliance obligations, or the adequate availability, cost, or credibility of carbon credits, could lead to increased costs, and impact
Air New Zealand’s ability to meet its emissions compliance obligations or its 2050 Target.
Air New Zealand is currently a participant in two emissions pricing schemes: the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) and The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction
Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Both NZ ETS and CORSIA operate on a calendar year basis.
Current impactAir New Zealand’s NZ ETS compliance costs increased to $40 million for the 2024 calendar year, driven by New Zealand Unit (NZU) price increases. For the 2024 calendar
year, Air New Zealand’s NZ ETS obligation was 589,350 tonnes of CO
₂-e, and NZUs to meet this obligation were surrendered during the 2025 financial year
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. NZUs were sourced
through government auctions, the secondary market, and the Group’s distribution of NZUs via its investment in the Drylandcarbon One Limited Partnership.
Air New Zealand also recognised an anticipated CORSIA obligation in respect of the 2024 calendar year. This reflects International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts
indicating that international aviation emissions, globally, exceeded the CORSIA baseline (currently 85 percent of 2019 international aviation emissions). As at 30 June 2025, the
airline accrued a liability of $6 million for the calendar year 2024 (and an additional liability of $4 million for the first half of calendar year 2025). These obligations are based on
Air New Zealand’s routes, IATA Sectoral Growth Factor forecasts, and current price expectations. The final 2024 CORSIA obligation will be confirmed by November 2025.
Anticipated impactChanges in the scope or price of emissions compliance obligations could lead to increased costs and impact Air New Zealand’s ability to meet its emissions compliance
obligations or its 2050 Target.
• International aviation emissions could be included in the New Zealand carbon budget, which could raise Air New Zealand’s costs depending on the treatment of double
counting of NZ ETS and CORSIA obligations. The NZ CCC provided advice to the New Zealand Government in December 2024, which Air New Zealand supported,
recommending that international aviation emissions be included in New Zealand’s national emissions targets. If the Government accepts this advice, it may choose to
use the NZ ETS as a policy tool for addressing some, or all, of these emissions
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. Expanding the scope of the NZ ETS in this way would require Air New Zealand to purchase
more NZUs, increasing its operating costs. While the NZ CCC note in their advice to government the need to avoid double counting, it remains unclear whether, to prevent
double counting, any CORSIA obligation would be deducted from the NZ ETS obligation. Countries such as the United Kingdom, which are reviewing their position following
consultation on this issue, suggest a willingness to avoid double counting where possible.
• Other changes to the scope of emissions included in the NZ ETS or CORSIA could raise Air New Zealand’s emissions costs. In addition to the potential inclusion of
international aviation emissions in the NZ ETS described above, other changes could include increasing the coverage of CORSIA (for example, lowering its baseline), or
including some or all Non-CO
₂ Effects in CORSIA and / or the NZ ETS. Either change could materially increase Air New Zealand’s compliance obligations and associated costs.
• Additional emissions pricing schemes could emerge, especially if countries implement stronger regimes for aviation emissions alongside CORSIA, which could raise costs
for Air New Zealand. Other countries in the airline’s international network may introduce additional international aviation emissions pricing alongside the CORSIA scheme.
As with the potential inclusion of international aviation emissions in the NZ ETS, the treatment of potential double counting under overlapping schemes would be especially
important for Air New Zealand’s cost exposure.
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7. By comparison, Air New Zealand’s 2023 calendar year NZ ETS obligation was 602,362 tonnes of CO₂-e and the airline’s cost to acquire NZUs to meet this obligation was $38 million.
8. As at 27 August 2025, the Government had not responded to the NZ CCC’s advice.
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Anticipated impact
(continued)
• Market forces and regulatory changes could drive movements in the price of eligible units under both the NZ ETS and CORSIA, affecting costs for the airline. Changing
demand and supply of NZUs or CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units (EEUs) could change their price. One driver of these dynamics is the rules that govern what counts as an NZU
or an EEU. Changes to these rules could also contribute to price movements. For example, changes to forestry-generated NZUs in the NZ ETS could potentially reduce the
supply of NZUs and increase their price, all else being equal.
• If corresponding adjustment does not become more widespread, Air New Zealand’s ability to acquire EEUs and deliver its Transition Plan at an affordable cost may be
impacted. EEUs are carbon credits under the ICAO CORSIA scheme which require a corresponding adjustment from the host country. A corresponding adjustment is an
accounting mechanism designed to avoid double counting, requiring the host country to adjust its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) when credits are transferred
abroad. However, this practice remains nascent, and many countries are still developing processes, systems and capabilities required to implement it. Delays in the
widespread adoption of corresponding adjustment could impact the supply of EEUs and increase the costs for the airline to meet its emissions compliance obligations and
execute its Transition Plan.
Changes in the adequate availability, cost, or credibility of carbon credits, could lead to increased costs, and impact Air New Zealand’s ability to meet its 2050 Target.
• If clear standards to guide carbon credit development, including carbon removals, and use do not emerge, this could impact the acceptance of carbon credits, affecting
both the supply of carbon credits and the airline’s ability to use carbon credits as a lever towards its 2050 Target. Clear external standards will be important to ensure the
integrity of carbon credits to scale the market and their credible use in net zero strategies.
• If supply of credible carbon credits, including carbon removals, does not scale-up in the period to 2050, Air New Zealand’s access to, and the cost of, carbon credits could
be negatively impacted, impacting the ability to deliver its Transition Plan at an affordable cost. The future supply and cost of credible carbon credits is highly uncertain. For
nature-based removals credits, key barriers to scaling include land availability, understanding biodiversity impacts, measurement challenges, regulatory acceptance, social
acceptance, and climate change impacts. For engineered removals credits, barriers include uncertain technological development, investment requirement, energy needs,
infrastructure challenges, and regulatory and social acceptance. If sufficient supply does not develop at affordable prices, achievement of Air New Zealand’s Transition Plan
and / or the airline’s financial performance may be affected. In the short-term, achieving the current 2030 Emissions Guidance relies, amongst other decarbonisation levers,
on the ongoing development of voluntary carbon markets and Air New Zealand being able to access CORSIA EEUs and appropriate volumes of high integrity carbon credits
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at reasonable prices. An early focus on including removal carbon credits in Air New Zealand’s carbon credit purchases is an opportunity to mitigate forward supply risk and
help scale removal carbon credits to build carbon credit supply.
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9. For Air New Zealand, high integrity means carbon credits which are real, permanent and additional, and on an internationally recognised carbon registry.
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Funding, insurance and legal claims
DescriptionChanges in the pace of implementation of Air New Zealand’s Transition Plan, and its exposure to climate-related risks and regulation, may affect its access to, and cost of,
funding and insurance, and increase its litigation exposure and compliance costs.
Current impactIn the 2025 financial year, there has been no material current impact relating to access, coverage or cost of insurance; or access or cost of funding.
Anticipated impactAir New Zealand’s ability to effect its Transition Plan and adapt to climate change could affect its access to, and its cost of, capital. This will be especially important if
investors, lenders and creditors increasingly factor climate change considerations, including mitigation and adaptation, into their decision-making.
Increasing physical climate change impacts could affect access to and / or the cost of insurance for Air New Zealand. This could be driven by both the airline’s own exposure
to climate-related risks and increased insurance claims globally from severe weather events.
As an emissions intensive business, Air New Zealand, like other airlines, faces risk from greater climate-related regulation, including increased compliance costs and
litigation exposure in New Zealand and globally. This could lead to increased compliance costs and litigation exposure in New Zealand and globally.
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Customer Sentiment
DescriptionCustomers’ own climate commitments or obligations and / or a negative perception of aviation’s progress towards tackling climate change may decrease demand for Air New
Zealand travel specifically, or aviation more generally.
Current impactAir New Zealand’s customer research suggests some customers are starting to consider changing their air travel behaviour for climate-related reasons, but it is difficult to
identify the impact of this on bookings. The impact of climate-related changes in customer demand cannot be disaggregated from other drivers of demand. The airline is
therefore unable to quantify a financial impact in the 2025 financial year.
The impact on Air New Zealand’s competitive positioning in the 2025 financial year from its signalling about the pace and cost of its Transition Plan, most notably its
withdrawal from its 2030 science-based target, was unclear. In July 2024, Air New Zealand removed its 2030 science-based carbon intensity reduction target and withdrew
from the Science Based Targets initiative. Air New Zealand continued to publish information about its Transition Plan in its 2024 Sustainability Update and 2024 Climate
Statement and issued updates throughout the year on its expectations for SAF and NGA developments. In May 2025, the airline published information relating to its 2030
Emissions Guidance. Overall, the impact of these messages on customers’ perception or the airline's competitive positioning is not clear.
Anticipated impactOngoing strategic choices that the airline makes about the pace and cost of its Transition Plan could impact customer sentiment. Moving faster than competitors could
create opportunities to stand out to customers and build expertise, but it could increase costs if no ‘first mover’ advantages materialise. A slower approach may lower short- to
medium-term costs but could allow competitors to differentiate themselves with customers or reduce the airline’s appeal to climate-conscious customers.
Air New Zealand, or aviation more generally, could be perceived as insufficiently addressing climate change, impacting the brand and / or potentially reducing passenger and
cargo demand.
Corporate, cargo, and government customers could travel less or prioritise lower-emission travel options to meet their own decarbonisation targets impacting demand,
particularly given aviation’s status as a hard to abate sector. As a business operating in a geographically isolated part of the world relative to many competitors, changes in the
perception of New Zealand or areas within Air New Zealand’s network as desirable destinations may reduce demand and / or create network planning challenges.
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel
DescriptionThe ability of Air New Zealand to uplift adequate volumes of SAF at affordable prices could impact its ability to meet its targets. This is dependent on global market dynamics,
regulatory settings, technology development, access to supporting infrastructure, and stakeholder acceptance of SAF characteristics.
This is discussed in more detail below and in section 4.5 Transition Plan.
Current impactPrice premiums in the global market for SAF currently range from just above parity to approximately five-times the cost of fossil jet fuel. In the 2025 financial year,
Air New Zealand purchased SAF through offtake agreements with suppliers. The price premiums of these contracted fuel deliveries ranged between 1.5 times to 2.5 times
the fossil jet fuel price. In the 2025 financial year, 1.7 percent of Air New Zealand’s jet fuel usage was SAF, uplifted in the United States. The approximate additional cost of this
volume of SAF compared with the purchase of an equivalent volume of fossil jet fuel was $21 million.
Anticipated impactLack of new policy support in New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region, or potential removal of existing support in North America, could result in supply shortfalls or
sustained high costs to meet the airline’s targets. Policy support is necessary to both accelerate the development of the SAF industry overall and support the affordability of
SAF relative to fossil jet fuel.
If SAF technology does not keep developing and / or the scale-up of production is less than current industry forecasts, Air New Zealand’s access to, and the cost of, SAF
could be negatively impacted. This could reduce Air New Zealand’s ability to create and maintain a deal pipeline to access the volumes of SAF required to meet the Clean Skies
for Tomorrow 2030 Ambition Statement (see 'Ten percent SAF by 2030' on page 48) and to deliver its Transition Plan, potentially resulting in Air New Zealand missing its 2050
Target as well as suffering reputational damage and increased compliance costs.
Securing long-term SAF offtake contracts, which are common in SAF markets, could lead to delivery and price risks for Air New Zealand. Suppliers could fail to deliver on
agreed contracts, forcing the airline to find alternative sources of supply at short notice. Locking in long-term prices at above-average rates could lead to a higher cost base
relative to competitors.
The acceptability of specific SAF feedstocks could change, which may affect Air New Zealand’s supply options, the airline’s Transition Plan or the overall acceptance of SAF
as a decarbonisation lever. The airline’s ability to effectively utilise SAF over the medium- to long-term to achieve its Transition Plan could be adversely affected by a range of
factors, including:
• Changing concerns about the impacts of SAF production on biodiversity, food systems, labour rights, water use and land use change;
• Downward revisions to the carbon intensity of life cycle savings for specific feedstocks or technologies; and
• Changing public acceptance of biofuels due to an increased focus on Tank-to-Wake emissions relative to fossil fuels rather than life cycle emissions (see 'SAF – biogenic
emissions' on page 31).
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Fleet transition
DescriptionThe ability of Air New Zealand to renew its fleet in support of decarbonisation measures is dependent on a range of factors including the pace of technological development,
speed of regulatory approvals, availability of supporting infrastructure, the supply chain’s ability to deliver, and / or changes in public perception. Changes in one or more of
these factors may limit Air New Zealand's ability to accurately plan for and renew its fleet with lower-carbon alternatives and achieve emissions reductions.
This is discussed in more detail below and in section 4.5 Transition Plan.
Current impactIn the short-term, the aviation sector generally is experiencing severe supply constraints for both aircraft and engines, which is limiting Air New Zealand’s options for
conventional fleet renewal. Continued constraints to conventional fleet renewal are expected to remain material in the medium-term and could be exacerbated if conventional
fleet aircraft and engine manufacturers experience further production slowdowns. Because fleet renewal is primarily driven by commercial and operational needs, and the
influence of climate factors is not separately assessed, Air New Zealand is unable to quantify a climate-related financial impact.
The airline incurred costs in the 2025 financial year relating to preparatory infrastructure works and feasibility studies to support the technology demonstrator. These costs
are assessed to be financially immaterial.
During the 2025 financial year, BETA, the manufacturer of Air New Zealand’s first NGA commercial demonstrator, an ALIA CX300, delayed the expected delivery date of the
airline’s first aircraft, originally expected in the 2026 calendar year. This delay will not materially affect the airline’s ability to achieve its Transition Plan and does not represent a
current financial impact.
Anticipated impactContinued constrained or delayed access to new, more efficient conventional aircraft, or the slow development of new innovative aircraft designs, could impact Air New
Zealand’s ability to achieve its Transition Plan.
Air New Zealand relies on external parties to make significant progress on multiple factors for NGA to play any role in the airline’s Transition Plan. At present, and at least
in the short- and medium-term, NGA technologies are not commercially available, and their deployment within the airlines network remains uncertain. Delays to any or a
combination of the factors outlined below over the medium- to long-term could impact the ability of the airline to meet its 2050 Target:
• Technology development: Delays in the expected time frame for the introduction of NGA would increase reliance on other levers in the Transition Plan, potentially increasing
operating and compliance costs;
• Regulatory approvals: Delayed regulations could slow the pace of development and the use of NGA, limiting the ability to operate these new aircraft, to the extent they are
available. Lack of government support could also result in increased costs of renewable electricity and green hydrogen (hydrogen produced using renewable electricity),
increasing operating costs;
• Capital costs: Capital investment in NGA could be higher than anticipated;
• Green hydrogen costs: If suitable hydrogen powered NGA become available (not expected in the short- and medium-term), operating them could increase costs unless green
hydrogen production becomes more affordable;
• Airport infrastructure: Lack of airport infrastructure, such as recharging and hydrogen storage facilities, and new maintenance equipment, could limit the network flown by
NGA, reducing revenue; and
• Access to, or cost of, energy: Accessing sufficient power to run any NGA may be impacted by grid capacity constraints or competing demands for power, either from other
sectors (for example, data centres) or from other airport users. This could introduce reputational or brand damage if it diverts energy resources from other parts of the economy.
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Competitive distortion
DescriptionDifferences in costs associated with Air New Zealand’s transition pathway relative to competitors, due to lack of coordinated global regulatory support and international policy
asymmetry, may disadvantage the airline relative to peers.
Current impactAir New Zealand is currently disadvantaged relative to some competitors that do not face domestic emissions trading obligations, or that benefit from stronger SAF subsidies in
markets like California and British Columbia. While Air New Zealand can uplift SAF in some of these regions, it does not receive equivalent policy support in its home market.
Quantifying the financial impact of climate-related competitive distortion is challenging due to the indirect nature of the risk, overlapping factors such as emissions pricing,
SAF policy support, wide global policy variations and limited transparency into competitor costs. In addition, the extent of the distortive impact will differ depending on which
airline and / or market Air New Zealand chooses to compare itself with. This is because other variables such as fuel price fluctuations or currency movement will impact the
comparison. As a result, while competitive distortion is recognised as a credible transition risk, the airline is unable to quantify a financial impact.
Anticipated impactUneven policy settings across markets are expected to continue, which is likely to have a mixed impact on Air New Zealand relative to competitors. Global approaches
to emissions pricing and policy support for sustainable aviation technology will likely continue to vary. If these different policy settings negatively affect Air New Zealand
compared to its competitors, such as through higher emissions costs or more limited access to aviation technology support, the airline’s ability to compete and its financial
performance could be adversely impacted. Examples of potential uneven policy settings in the future include:
• The potential expansion of the NZ ETS to include some or all international aviation emissions, as discussed in the Emissions pricing risk above;
• The possible introduction of regulations that restrict, levy or reduce aviation sector growth in specific markets;
• Continued policy support for SAF in other airlines’ domestic markets but not in New Zealand; and
• The continued uneven rollout of uplift requirements for SAF, which can require airlines to uplift SAF in specific markets, or levies for SAF, which impose a charge on operations
within specific markets, could require Air New Zealand to incur higher SAF-related costs than if the airline were to uplift SAF from the cheapest locations globally.
SAF uplift requirements, levies, subsidies or targets to drive SAF uplift have been announced in several of the destinations that Air New Zealand services (Australia, Canada,
Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States) and are expected to be announced in China and Hong Kong in the next 12 months. Destinations not currently within
Air New Zealand’s network such as Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, India, Malaysia, South Korea, and the United Kingdom have
also announced similar policies.
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4.4 Capital deployment
Climate-related risks serve as an input to internal funding
and capital deployment decision-making in two key ways:
Internal funding
Funding of climate-related strategic priorities and ongoing
operations (including in relation to the Transition Plan), is
considered through the airline’s annual budgeting process
and as part of the annual refresh of its five-year financial plan.
For example, estimated costs for SAF, CORSIA obligations,
and fleet upgrades (based on current assumptions) are
incorporated into both the annual budget and the five-year
financial plan. Annual operating budgets are reviewed and
approved by the Board with reference to the airline’s key
strategic goals, including climate-related goals.
In the 2025 financial year, the airline approved funding for the
procurement of SAF, a dedicated SAF team, external advisors
for development of the airline’s climate scenario analysis, and
funding of a Climate and Nature Fund. The Climate and Nature
Fund is described in more detail in section 5.1 Metrics relevant
to all entities ('Internal carbon charge' on page 46).
Investment decisions
Air New Zealand’s internal investment governance tool
requires all new business cases, including fleet decisions,
to consider sustainability implications, including climate-
related impacts and exposures. This helps senior decision-
makers have visibility of relevant climate-related risks and
opportunities when making investment decisions.
The airline uses 'Guardrails' to guide decision-making across the
business. These define which decisions employees can make
independently, which require expert input, and which are reserved
for specific roles. Sustainability Guardrails apply to decisions that
could affect total fuel burn, carbon emissions, exposure to climate-
related risks, among other sustainability considerations.
Capital expenditure deployed toward climate-
related risks and opportunities
Air New Zealand made financially material investments with
climate-related considerations in the 2025 financial year,
such as new aircraft. The airline also deployed capital towards
electric and hybrid ground service equipment, and improved
energy-rated property and infrastructure developments.
However, Air New Zealand only discloses capital expenditure
where its entire or primary purpose is to address climate-
related risks and / or opportunities. Like in the 2024
financial year, no material proportion of the airline’s overall
capital expenditure, financing, or investment was entirely
or primarily deployed to the climate-related risks or
opportunities identified in section 4.3 Climate-related risks
and opportunities. However, as disclosed for the Operational
and asset resilience risk, the airline deployed $13 million in
the 2025 financial year to enhance the resilience of Hangar 4
at Auckland Airport to wind damage.
Air New Zealand also made some investments where the
primary purpose was climate-related, however, these
investments were not financially material. These investments
were paid out of the airline’s Climate and Nature Fund (see
section 5.1 Metrics relevant to all entities ('Internal carbon
charge' on page 46) for more detail).
4.5 Transition Plan
This section describes Air New Zealand’s current business
model and strategy and outlines the Transition Plan aspects
of the airline’s strategy. It should be read together with the
section 5.3 Targets used to manage climate-related risks
and opportunities.
Current business model and strategy
Air New Zealand’s purpose is ‘to enrich our country by
connecting New Zealanders to each other and New Zealand
to the world’. Its business model is to operate a global network
that provides air passenger and cargo services to, from and
within New Zealand. The airline generates revenue primarily
through ticket sales, cargo, and ancillary services.
Air New Zealand’s strategy, Kia Mau, has three key profit drivers:
to grow domestic, elevate international, and to lift loyalty. These
drivers are executed through four key enablers, one of which
is ‘Serious about Sustainability’. Another enabler, ‘Prioritising
People & Safety’, incorporates the airline’s Māori strategy,
Kia Rite, which includes the ‘Tiaki Promise’ and approach to
‘Protecting Taonga’, reflecting Air New Zealand’s commitment
to protecting New Zealand’s natural environment.
In the 2025 financial year, Air New Zealand approved an
updated Sustainability Framework, replacing the 2020 version.
The updated framework reflects the airline’s current evolving
sustainability priorities. This framework translates the Kia Mau
and Kia Rite sustainability priorities into calls to action through
a clear vision, ‘When New Zealand thrives, we thrive too’, and
three key priorities: people He Tāngata, planet Te Ta i a o and
guardianship Kaitiakitanga. It reaffirms the airline’s commitment
to work towards net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Transition Plan aspects of the strategy
Like all airlines, Air New Zealand relies on fossil jet fuel to
operate its services, emits significant amounts of GHG
emissions and is part of a hard to abate sector. Air New
Zealand plans to reduce its net carbon emissions over time, but
acknowledges the substantial industry changes required to do
so. Its Transition Plan helps to chart potential paths to make
these reductions. Air New Zealand’s Transition Plan includes
both short- and long-term components, reflecting the greater
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degree of visibility the airline has over the levers available to
address emissions in the short-term. Both the short- and long-
term aspects of the Transition Plan are introduced below.
The Transition Plan is organised around four key
decarbonisation levers: SAF, optimising fleet and network
(including NGA adoption), operational efficiency, and carbon
credits. More detail on each of these levers is presented under
the lever headings from page 31 onwards.
Short-term: 2030 Emissions Guidance
Air New Zealand expects to reduce its Well-to-Wake net GHG
emissions by 20 to 25 percent by 2030, compared with a 2019
baseline. This outlook remains in line with the 2030 Emissions
Guidance that was issued on 1 May 2025.
The 2030 Emissions Guidance aims to provide a regular and
transparent assessment of Air New Zealand's short-term
decarbonisation progress and will be updated annually in Air
New Zealand’s Climate Statement. Each update will reflect the
airline’s expected net emissions reduction by 2030 from a 2019
baseline based on bottom-up detailed modelling.
The 2030 Emissions Guidance has not been developed with
reference to an external target or methodology aligned to a
particular global warming pathway. Despite this, the 2030
Emissions Guidance is a useful reference point for tracking near-
term decarbonisation progress under the Transition Plan to the
2050 Target.
Long-term: The illustrative roadmap to the
2050 Target
Beyond 2030, the airline’s long-term roadmap, shown on the
following page, illustrates a central case scenario
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for how Air
New Zealand could potentially transition to meet its net zero
2050 Target.
Two overarching assumptions shape the 2050 roadmap. First,
a long-term growth rate for the aviation sector of 2.76 percent
per annum from 2030 to 2050, measured in Revenue Passenger
Kilometres (RPK) and based on Boeing’s Commercial Market
Outlook for the regions in which Air New Zealand operates. This
is represented as ‘Potential business-as-usual carbon emissions’
on Air New Zealand’s illustrative roadmap, which shows what the
airline's emissions could be if capacity and fuel use grew at this rate.
The second assumption is that Air New Zealand will adopt lower
carbon technologies (such as SAF, conventional fleet renewal and
NGA) when the airline is feasibly and commercially able to do so.
The 2050 roadmap is not a guarantee or forecast of future
performance. The pathway is illustrative, not predictive - other
combinations of levers may emerge, and some assumptions
(such as technology development or policy support) may not
eventuate. The roadmap does not guarantee future outcomes
or the delivery of specific reductions from each lever. Some
elements, such as NGA, depend on technologies not yet
commercialised or scaled so their contributions in the roadmap
are uncertain and may evolve materially. Air New Zealand
intends to update the roadmap annually in its Climate Statement
to reflect evolving data, developments, and assumptions.
Table 2: Major characteristics of the short- and long-term aspects of the Transition Plan
Short-termLong-term
Time frame2025-20302031-2050
Description2030 Emissions Guidance
In the short-term, the Transition Plan is underpinned by Air New
Zealand’s five-year fleet and network plan and the airline’s planned
emissions reduction initiatives.
The greater degree of visibility in the short-term has allowed the
airline to issue its 2030 Emissions Guidance range, noting that
this range may change, including due to factors outside of the
airline's control.
Illustrative roadmap to the 2050 Target
The long-term outlook is guided by the 2050 Target and is
inherently more uncertain.
It is even more dependent on factors outside the airline’s direct
control including government policy, access to SAF, infrastructure
development, technological advancements, and carbon credit
market growth.
Ty p e o f
measure
Net reduction measure that covers domestic and international flights, passenger and cargo flights, and revenue and non-revenue flights.
Modelling
approach
Developed internally and intentionally designed to cover a larger
proportion of Air New Zealand’s emissions from jet fuel.
Short-term modelling is more detailed to reflect the airline’s
greater visibility over near-term variables (such as the airline's
five-year fleet and network plan).
Developed with reference to the IATA 2050 net zero target scope.
Modelling contains a greater reliance on external assumptions
(such as The Boeing Commercial Market Outlook for growth rates).
Scope of
emissions
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CO₂-e emissions (including methane and nitrous oxide).CO₂ emissions only.
Scope of jet
fuel
Well-to-Wake emissions for fossil fuels and Well-to-Wake
emissions for SAF.
Tank-to-Wake emission for fossil fuel and Well-to-Wake emissions
for SAF, hydrogen and electric propulsion (if applicable).
Level of
uncertainty
Moderate; conveys an expected range of net emissions reductions
by 2030 that represent the current view of possible outcomes.
High; illustrative example of Air New Zealand’s current view of a
potential path of decarbonisation, among many possible pathways.
10. In addition to the central case modelling (shown in the roadmap), Air New Zealand has modelled a 'low' (pessimistic) and a 'high' (optimistic) case scenario of how a series of measures could make varying contributions to help the airline potentially reach net zero carbon emissions over the period to 2050. The percentage ranges
included within three of the coloured boxes to the right of the illustrative roadmap to the 2050 Target are the low to high case percentage ranges for each of those three decarbonisation levers. Operational Efficiency is modelled to contribute 2 percent across all scenarios.
11. Non-CO₂ Effects, i.e. impacts that arise from aircraft engine emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), soot particles, oxidised sulphur species, and water vapour are excluded from both the 2030 Emissions Guidance and 2050 roadmap.
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*In the 2024 financial year the roadmap showed emission reductions based on million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent (i.e., including methane and nitrous oxide) (MtCO₂-e). This year, the roadmap is based on carbon dioxide (CO₂) only, to align with the IATA 2050 target scope.
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This roadmap graph illustrates a central case scenario - that is, the airline's view of a possible decarbonisation pathway from 2031 to 2050, following the period covered by the 2030 Emissions
Guidance. The coloured segments illustrate the potential relative contribution of each decarbonisation lever within this central case. While the roadmap illustrates just one potential pathway, it is
accompanied by indicative ‘low’ (pessimistic) and ‘high’ (optimistic) cases. These alternative potential pathways are not shown graphically, but their estimated contribution ranges are presented in
the boxes to the right of the roadmap.
What informs the starting point of the
illustrative roadmap?
The roadmap starts in 2031, immediately following
the period covered by the 2030 Emissions
Guidance. The 2031 emissions level shown
is broadly aligned with the 2030 Emissions
Guidance. However, it reflects a revised scope
to align with the IATA 2050 net zero target. This
revised scope in the roadmap includes only CO₂
and excludes some emissions sources included
in the 2030 Emissions Guidance. As such, the
2031 starting point is indicative only, and actual
emissions in that year may vary.
Why might the use of SAF ramp up
so quickly after 2045?
The central case in the model assumes a rapid
scale up of SAF in the period from 2045-2050 as
technology scales and affordability improves.
Why might the volume of carbon credit
purchases increase from 2035?
Until 2035, Air New Zealand’s carbon credit
assumptions are based on its anticipated CORSIA
obligation. Beyond 2035, Air New Zealand assumes
a replacement scheme will require the airline to
linearly reduce CO₂ emissions to net zero by 2050.
SAF is currently
estimated to deliver
around 40 - 67 percent
of the emissions
reduction in 2050.
Carbon Credits
(including CORSIA to
2035) are currently
estimated to deliver
around 11 - 48 percent
of the emissions
reduction in 2050.
Optimising Fleet and
Network (including NGA
adoption) is currently
estimated to deliver
around 10-19 percent of
the emissions reduction
in 2050.
Operational Efficiency
is currently estimated
to deliver around 2
percent of the emissions
reduction in 2050.
Note: the actual
combination of lever
contributions may vary.
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What is SAF?
SAF is the global term used by the United Nations,
national governments, and the aviation industry to
refer to alternative jet fuel that is made from feedstocks
other than fossil fuels and which produce lower life
cycle emissions than fossil jet fuel. For consistency
with the industry, Air New Zealand follows this
convention when describing alternative jet fuel, but in
doing so acknowledges that, as with all biofuels, SAF
still produces emissions over its life cycle, including
equivalent emissions to conventional jet fuel when
combusted, and may create other adverse impacts on
the environment.
There are two predominant types of SAF in use globally:
biogenic SAF that is made from feedstocks including
used cooking oil, municipal solid waste, and agricultural
or forestry byproducts; and power-to-liquid SAF, often
called e-SAF, which is produced from water, CO₂ sources,
and renewable energy. Currently, Air New Zealand
expects the majority of SAF produced early in the period
to 2050 to be biogenic SAF, which is discussed in more
detail in the SAF - biogenic emissions box on the right.
Air New Zealand expects e-SAF use to scale later in the
period to 2050. The technology, supply chain, and GHG
accounting treatment of e-SAF is currently nascent.
Different SAF feedstocks and technologies also have
different impacts on land, food systems, labour rights,
water use, and land use change, which could all affect
the overall societal assessment of SAF as a legitimate
decarbonisation tool. Air New Zealand has adopted SAF
procurement criteria that screen and exclude potential
SAF supply options for these issues, but the way the
broader SAF industry responds to them could affect
public perceptions about the credible use of SAF overall.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
SAF is expected to play a significant role in reducing carbon
emissions in the Transition Plan. Currently, Air New Zealand
estimates that SAF would contribute between 40-67 percent of
its emissions reductions by 2050 to meet the 2050 Target. These
emissions reductions are based on the majority of jet fuel use in
2050 being SAF; the airline’s current expected SAF uplift in 2050
is 60-95 percent of total jet fuel use.
In the short-term, the airline's target to uplift 10 percent of its
jet fuel as SAF by 2030 is a key assumption within the 2030
Emissions Guidance. In the 2025 financial year, SAF comprised 1.7
percent of Air New Zealand’s total jet fuel usage, which represents
an increase from 0.4 percent of total jet fuel in the 2024 financial
year and 0.1 percent of total jet fuel in the 2023 financial year.
Ongoing access to SAF will be necessary for Air New Zealand to
achieve its 2050 Target, which could be increasingly challenging
in a globally competitive market that is heavily reliant on
external technology development to scale and policy support
to encourage development and adoption. As such, the airline
continues to proactively engage with suppliers and supports
efforts to achieve regionally aligned SAF policy in the markets
where it operates and globally.
International supply
All SAF that Air New Zealand has used to date has been
uplifted internationally or imported to New Zealand, and
international supply is expected to play a significant role in
delivering the airline’s Transition Plan. Therefore, achieving
the airline's goals depends on significant and ongoing global
scaling of SAF supply. Global SAF production comprised 0.3
percent of total global jet fuel in the 2024 calendar year and is
expected to reach 0.7 percent for the 2025 calendar year.
Domestic supply
New Zealand does not currently produce any SAF, but has
potential to meet some of its future jet fuel needs from domestic
feedstocks in the longer term. In the 2025 financial year, Air New
Zealand completed two joint feasibility studies on domestically-
produced SAF with New Zealand government agencies and a
consortium led by technology developer LanzaJet. The studies
investigated the opportunity for SAF production from woody
biomass and municipal solid waste. The initial results showed that
it is technically possible for each feedstock to be used to produce
SAF, but significant and early investment in infrastructure
would be needed to achieve production by 2030. The studies
suggest that domestic production has the potential to improve
New Zealand’s fuel security and support regional employment.
However, domestic SAF production costs would have to reduce
significantly for it to be a commercially viable option.
SAF – biogenic emissions
SAF is almost chemically identical to jet fuel from fossil
sources and generates approximately the same CO₂
emissions as fossil jet fuel when combusted in the
aircraft’s engines. However, the CO₂ emitted from the
combustion of biofuels is considered biogenic, meaning
it equates to the CO₂ absorbed by the feedstock before
SAF production, as assessed in a ‘life cycle assessment’.
Multiple standards, such as the GHG Protocol, the New
Zealand Ministry for the Environment’s (MfE) emissions
measurement guidance, and the ICAO CORSIA scheme,
treat biofuels as generating no Scope 1 CO₂ emissions
when combusted. Air New Zealand adopts this
conventional treatment in its GHG emissions inventory.
This means CO₂ emissions from the combustion of SAF
purchased by Air New Zealand are not reported as Scope
1 emissions in the airline’s GHG emissions inventory.
Instead, for transparency, these CO₂ emissions are
reported separately from Scope 1 in the airline’s GHG
emissions inventory under biogenic emissions.
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High cost of SAF
The SAF production industry is nascent and SAF commands
a price premium above fossil jet fuel. The airline’s ability
to achieve its decarbonisation goals depends on its ability
to access SAF at commercially viable prices. Global price
premiums for biogenic SAF currently range from just above
parity to approximately five-times the cost of fossil jet fuel,
depending on the feedstock used, production pathway,
and location. Based on current and predicted pricing this
is expected to add material cost to Air New Zealand’s
operations in the future, with other airlines also facing costs
to meet SAF obligations in certain markets. Some of the key
drivers that could impact commercial viability of SAF are the
implementation of SAF uplift requirements, expansion of SAF
production subsidies, increases in blend limits to allow greater
SAF volumes in jet fuel, wider acceptance of Book and Claim
systems, and customer willingness to pay.
SAFc programme
SAF use can result in two types of emissions savings: the
Well-to-Wake emissions savings that accrue to the airline
that paid for the SAF (primarily Scope 1 emissions), and the
Scope 3 emissions savings that the purchaser of an airfare can
contribute towards. These Scope 3 emissions savings are often
referred to as SAF ‘certificates / credits’ or SAFc. In the 2025
financial year, Air New Zealand commenced development of a
SAFc programme to help increase SAF uptake, drive demand
signals for SAF, and deliver customer value. In December
2024, the airline completed its first business-to-business SAFc
transaction to an international organisation for SAF delivered
into Air New Zealand’s network, and it expects to complete its
first local transaction early in the 2026 financial year.
Optimising fleet and network (including NGA
adoption)
Jet fuel use associated with flying is by far the most material
contributor to the airline’s GHG emissions (see the Metrics and
Targets section from page 36). Renewing Air New Zealand’s
fleet in line with the latest technological developments, and
making decisions about where to fly and how often to fly, will
significantly influence emissions.
To understand the emissions impact of fleet changes, the
Fleet Strategy and Sustainability teams have conducted a
detailed aircraft-by-aircraft analysis, which considers growth,
fleet renewal time frames, anticipated conventional fleet
efficiency savings based on latest technology expectations,
and the potential contribution from NGA in the longer term.
Technological developments that could support Air New
Zealand to reduce the direct emissions from its fleet may be
a significant contributor to the 2050 Target. These potential
developments can be grouped into three categories:
• Innovations in airframe design and materials. This refers
to aircraft that are either more aerodynamic and / or
lighter than existing aircraft, and may include, for example,
blended wing body or use of materials or surfaces that
significantly reduce weight and / or drag.
• More fuel-efficient conventional-propulsion technology.
For example, new generation jet engines such as the
Pratt & Whitney 1100G-JM Geared Turbofan Engine on the
airline’s Airbus fleet; and
• Emergence of novel propulsion technology. This refers to
what Air New Zealand considers NGA (see 'What are Next
Generation Aircraft (NGA)?' on page 33).
Air New Zealand has a demonstration programme with an
all-electric aircraft, which is referred to as the Next Generation
Aircraft programme.
Together, developments in these three categories including,
in the decade after 2040, the introduction of NGA (see 'Next
Generation Aircraft' on page 33) are estimated to contribute
around 10-19 percent emissions reduction by 2050, compared
to a baseline with no new fleet technology adoption. In the
2024 Climate Statement, NGA was included in the illustrative
roadmap as a separate lever but is now combined with the
conventional fleet and network lever due to the inter-related
nature of conventional and NGA fleet replacement and a
reduction in the expected contribution of NGA.
Innovations in airframe design and materials
Innovations in airframe design are included insofar as
new conventional fleet aircraft, for example, Boeing 787
Dreamliners, contain incremental improvements (for example,
fuselage and wings are constructed using lighter composite
materials) when compared with Boeing 777-300ERs, but
significant innovations such as blended wing body are not
explicitly modelled.
Conventional-propulsion aircraft
Renewal of the current fleet with more fuel-efficient
conventional-propulsion aircraft creates an opportunity to
reduce gross emissions.
As all of the airline’s aircraft in operation today will need
to be replaced by 2050, Air New Zealand’s Fleet Strategy
team will continue to develop and assess future fleet
scenarios. These scenarios may influence the extent
to which this emissions reduction lever contributes to
achieving the 2050 Target - either positively or negatively.
As at 30 June 2025, Air New Zealand has an average seat-
weighted fleet age of 9.4 years
12
. In the 2025 financial year,
the airline added one short-term leased Boeing 777-300ER,
one leased Airbus A321neo and one owned ATR72-600 to
12. Short-term leased aircraft are not considered when calculating the average seat-weighted fleet age.
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its fleet. There were no fleet retirements in the reporting
period. The planned replacement of older aircraft is
contingent on aircraft and engine manufacturers being
able to deliver Air New Zealand’s new aircraft on order
within contracted time frames. Given current supply chain
issues, this remains a risk to Air New Zealand and the airline
industry more generally. This risk is discussed in sections
4.2 Climate-related risks and opportunities and 4.3 Current
impacts and anticipated impacts of climate-related risks.
The maintenance of existing fleet is also important for
reducing the airline’s absolute emissions on the pathway
to 2050. Ongoing increased maintenance requirements
and supply chain issues with Rolls-Royce engines for the
airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Pratt & Whitney
engines for its Airbus A321neos mean that some of the
most recent and most fuel-efficient fleet additions must
be taken out of service. The airline expects this to be
an ongoing challenge in the short-term, driven by parts
shortages, long wait times for engine servicing, and the
need for more frequent maintenance on those engines. To
meet network demand, the airline needs to lease aircraft to
provide replacement capacity or continue flying older, less
fuel-efficient aircraft, such as Boeing 777-300ERs or Airbus
A320ceos, longer than planned.
Next Generation Aircraft
NGA are not currently operated by Air New Zealand. If they
become commercially available, NGA could be a suitable
option for Air New Zealand’s Domestic network. This is
because of the relatively short distances between New
Zealand’s domestic destinations, the use of smaller capacity
(50-70 passenger) aircraft on many of these routes, and New
Zealand’s underdeveloped, lower-emissions ground transport
alternatives such as rail.
The initial potential opportunity for Air New Zealand to adopt
NGA at a meaningful scale is through the replacement or
partial replacement of its Q300 turboprop fleet, the airline’s
smallest aircraft type that flies on regional routes in New
Zealand. Replacement of the Q300 fleet is anticipated to take
place in the late 2030s.
However, for NGA to replace some or all of the Q300
turboprop fleet would require the commercial availability
of scalable NGA technology from aircraft and engine
manufacturers as well as significant changes across
the regulatory environment, energy sector and airport
infrastructure. Given these dependencies and significant
uncertainty around aircraft readiness in the late 2030s,
NGA is anticipated to play a significantly reduced role in
achieving the 2050 Target than expected in the 2024
Climate Statement.
The risks associated with these required developments
are discussed in sections 4.2 Climate-related risks and
opportunities and 4.3 Current impacts and anticipated
impacts of climate-related risks.
'Demonstrator' aircraft
Air New Zealand is actively exploring NGA through the
lease of a technology demonstrator aircraft and purchase
agreements for commercial demonstrator aircraft. To assist
with the certification process for NGA, Air New Zealand
is supporting BETA Technologies by bringing an early-
production ALIA CX300 aircraft to New Zealand, before
it receives Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type
certification to operate commercially in the United States,
to complete early proving flights and pilot and crew training.
The airline has agreed to a term sheet and paid an initial
deposit on one battery-powered all-electric aircraft, plus
agreed options for two further aircraft and purchase rights for
another 20 aircraft. The aircraft will be Air New Zealand’s first
commercial NGA demonstrator aircraft and is expected to
operate on a very short regional route.
Neither the technology demonstrator nor commercial
demonstrator will reduce Air New Zealand’s carbon emissions.
They are intended as a demonstration only of potential uses
for NGA and are key to the airline’s understanding of the
possibilities and challenges that NGA present.
What are Next Generation Aircraft (NGA)?
NGA is the term Air New Zealand uses to refer to aircraft
powered by alternative propulsion that enable a significant
reduction in carbon emissions compared to existing
technology. This could include hydrogen fuel cells,
hydrogen combustion, batteries, or battery hybrids that
are used in combination with SAF and / or fossil jet fuel.
NGA currently have significant range limitations. For
example, batteries capable of providing sufficient power
for aircraft are heavy and do not provide the energy
density required for long-haul flights, restricting NGA
primarily to shorter routes.
NGA remains in its infancy and is currently subject to
material uncertainties, as discussed in sections 4.2
Climate-related risks and opportunities and 4.3 Current
impacts and anticipated impacts of climate-related risks,
so it is not expected to materially contribute to reducing
emissions in the short-term.
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Operational Efficiency
Ongoing internal operational efficiency improvements are
estimated to contribute less than one percent emissions
reduction by 2030, and two percent emissions reduction
by 2050. This estimate is based on an extrapolation of the
expected impact of a number of potential short-term initiatives,
which can be grouped into three main categories:
• Technology developments, including flight efficiency and
planning software, and improved data access to drive
behavioural shifts;
• Air operations, including policy and procedure changes
and training support to embed more efficient practices, for
example, single-engine taxiing practices; and
• System-wide improvements involving supply chain
partners, for example, fuel tankering avoidance, airport
efficiencies including increased use of ground power and
pre-conditioned air, and development of a more efficient
airspace management system.
The 2050 Target does not rely on any efficiency improvements
by the Group’s fossil jet fuel suppliers, despite some suppliers’
publicly stated, short-term efficiency improvement goals.
Carbon credits
Carbon credits are expected to address all residual emissions
in 2050. 'Residual emissions' refer to emissions that remain
after other reductions have been accounted for and that
cannot be addressed through other levers under the Transition
Plan due to technological, cost or feasibility constraints.
To guide its approach, Air New Zealand developed an internal
residual emissions strategy in the 2025 financial year. This
strategy formalises, while remaining dynamic, the airline’s
approach to residual emissions and the use of carbon credits
in its Transition Plan.
The airline’s 2030 Emissions Guidance is calculated on a
net emissions reduction basis and it therefore includes the
use of carbon credits. Air New Zealand’s anticipated CORSIA
obligation in 2030 (alongside a small volume of high integrity
voluntary carbon removals credits) will be used to calculate
the net component of Air New Zealand’s emissions for the
purposes of issuing ongoing 2030 Emissions Guidance. The
Guidance contains two key assumptions:
1. The ongoing operation of CORSIA in the period to 2030; and
2. Air New Zealand being able to access its required EEU
volume.
In addition to CORSIA, Air New Zealand intends to use a small
volume of high integrity voluntary carbon credits. These will
be removal carbon credits of approximately 11,000 tonnes of
CO₂-e, to address a portion of its residual emissions in 2030.
This is intended to support the development of nature-based
carbon removals in New Zealand and engineered carbon
removals globally.
Carbon credits are also expected to play a material role
in addressing residual emissions in the period up to and
including 2050.
The airline currently estimates that eligible carbon credits may
be required to address between 11-48 percent of emissions in
2050. This reflects a range of potential outcomes and is highly
dependent on the scale and pace of SAF uptake, adoption of
more fuel-efficient fleet, and operational efficiency.
Air New Zealand assumes that after CORSIA finishes in 2035,
a successor compliance obligation will arise that requires a
linear step-down in residual emissions to meet net zero by
2050. Even if that does not occur, Air New Zealand intends to
use carbon credits on a voluntary basis, as required, t
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=== AIR IR PAGE TRANSCRIPT: 2025 Annual Results Transcript ===
Air New Zealand 2025 Annual Results Investor Briefing
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Start of Transcript
Operator: Welcome to Air New Zealand 2025 annual results call. During the presentation,
your phone lines will be placed on listen only until the question and answer session. Please
refrain from asking questions until that time. With that, I will turn the call over to Air New
Zealand's Head of Investor Relations, Kim Cootes. You may begin.
Kim Cootes: Kia ora and good morning, everyone. Today's call is being recorded and will
be accessible for future playback on our investor centre website, which you can find at
www.airnewzealand.co.nz/investorcentre.
Also on the website, you can find our annual results presentation, annual report and media
release, as well as other relevant disclosures. I would like to take a moment to remind you
that our comments today will include certain forward-looking statements regarding our
future expectations, which may differ from actual results.
We ask that you read through the disclaimer and in particular, the forward-looking
cautionary statement provided on slide 2 of the presentation. Joining me on the call today
are Chief Executive Officer, Greg Foran, and Chief Financial Officer, Richard Thomson. We'll
also be joined by Leila Peters, our GM of Corporate Finance, for the Q&A session at the
end.
The structure for today is straightforward. Greg will kick things off with some reflections on
the 2025 financial year and what we're seeing as we look ahead. Richard will then step
through the financial results. This year, we have also included a section on the longer-term
strategic outlook in our pack, which includes our current assumptions around fleet
availability and our return to scale. With that, I will pass the call over to Greg.
Greg Foran: Thank you, Kim. Kia ora, and good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining
us on today's call. Before we get into the detail of the result, I want to provide a bit of
context on the 2025 financial year. Where we've made progress, where it's been tougher,
and what we see coming next.
From the outset, we knew 2025 would be hard, and it has been, but we got on with it.
We've made real progress in the areas we can control. The transformation program we laid
out in investor day last November delivered around $100 million in incremental EBITDA
benefits this year, which I'll come back to shortly.
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We remain on track for our FY28 targets. At the same time, we've continued to lift
capability in the background, improving the customer experience, strengthening our digital
infrastructure, and building more resilience into the operation.
We've armed our people with better tools and that's starting to show up in how we
perform. But to be frank, operating a network with up to 11 of your most efficient aircraft
out of action at times has been a bit like playing a rugby game without half of your forward
pack.
We operated 4% less capacity than the prior year, and the knock-on effects of this lack of
scale have been felt right across the network. We continue to work closely with Rolls-
Royce and Pratt & Whitney. Compensation is a big part of those conversations, but getting
a clear picture on when the engines return to service is just as important. That visibility is
what allows us to plan properly.
We expect pressure on capacity to start easing later in FY26, as the first of our new 787s
arrive and as more retrofitted aircraft return to service. But we still have to be patient.
Richard will take you through the capacity outlook in a moment, but the short version is
this. Low single-digit growth in FY26, followed by a more meaningful step up in FY27 and
FY28 as the engine constraints ease.
So yes, it's been a tough year, but we've kept moving. We've delivered in the areas that
matter, and we're positioning ourselves well for what's next. The numbers on this slide
speak for themselves, so I won't linger too long. But a few points are worth calling out.
First, I want to thank our team. What they've achieved this year, in the face of persistent
disruption, is nothing short of outstanding. It's a testament to the strength of our culture.
Secondly, it's worth noting that in a year where commercial aviation saw some tragic
events globally, we were recognised as the world's safest airline. That's not a title we take
lightly, and it reflects a safety-first mindset and discipline that underpins everything we do.
We ended the year with earnings before taxation of $189 million, net profit after tax was
$126 million. That was delivered against some real constraints, not just on the fleet side,
but with softer Domestic demand and elevated cost pressure across the aviation system.
It's also, as I said earlier, the first year where we've felt the full impact of engine
availability issues over a 12-month period. With the network shrinking 4%, this obviously
impacts both the top line and our productivity. Demand in the Corporate and Government
sectors was also about the softest we have seen. So to land at the top end of guidance in
that context is no small achievement.
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I want to briefly acknowledge our loyalty program as well. Airpoints passed five million
members this year, and we saw continued strength and engagement and redemption
activity. It's a great signal of customer affinity and an important platform for future
growth.
Looking across our network, International demand has held up well, but locally, the market
is still doing it pretty tough. If we look at the Domestic market first, demand remains soft
overall, particularly out of Wellington, where we continue to see weakness in Government
travel. We expect this trend will continue for some time yet.
That said, we are seeing some positive signals in pockets of demand. Our New Year's sale
also generated some good momentum across shoulder periods, so we'll keep stimulating
the market where we can.
On the Tasman, demand continues to be strong. We're adding capacity to existing routes
and are looking forward to launching Christchurch-Adelaide in October, A great example of
how we're expanding International services from the South Island.
Asia continues to perform well. Outbound demand has remained steady, likely supported
by lower on-the-ground travel costs in key destinations. Inbound North America also
remains strong, helped by the strength of the US dollar.
We are, however, seeing signs of a shorter booking curve in that market, something other
Northern Hemisphere carriers have also noted. We're keeping a close eye on that as we
head into our peak summer period.
We're pleased to see that the premium cabin demand is still outpacing economy. We
expect this trend to accelerate further as more of our retrofitted Dreamliners return to
service and our new premium-rich aircraft start to arrive later this financial year.
While a fair bit of our focus this year has been on managing disruption, we've also made
progress in the areas that matter most to customers and we're starting to see the results
of that come through.
We've made meaningful gains in operational resilience and digital tools, particularly in how
we recover from disruption. That matters because with 11 aircraft out at times and a
number of weather events this year, recovery becomes the name of the game.
Our on-time performance improved significantly in the second half of the year, up six
percentage points and that's a result of decisions we made to put some buffer into the
schedule and more effective disrupt handling. You can see that flow through into customer
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sentiment with Net Promoter and in-flight experience scores stronger in the back half of
the year.
On the Commercial side, our next generation revenue management tools are giving us
sharper insights and are helping us to optimise both yield and load which is especially
important in a constrained environment.
On the digital side, we rolled out live chat, automated rebooking functionality, and other
customer self-service tools, all of which have substantially reduced manual interventions,
particularly at key pressure points like the contact centre and airports.
We also equipped 3,000 of our people with AI tooling this year, which will help our teams'
problem solve faster and lift productivity without adding much in the way of cost. There's
more to do but the momentum is encouraging, and it reflects a team that's continuing to
deliver even when conditions are tough.
Turning to our transformation initiatives. Many of you will recall this was a key focus area
we laid out at investor day. These initiatives have delivered $100 million dollars in EBITDA
benefits for the year in line with our expectations.
The mix, however, has shifted slightly from what we expected. With stronger than
anticipated performance in ancillary revenue driven by uptake in our seats to suit products
and demand in the premium cabins.
Some of our cost-focused initiatives, which made up about one third of the improvements,
were impacted by operational constraints, especially in areas where fleet disruption limited
our ability to drive efficiency gains, for example, in productivity and labour deployment.
What's important is this, Kia Mau is working. It's helping to partially offset inflation, but
more importantly, it's positioning us for incremental earnings growth as the network scale
returns.
This slide gives you a sense of how we've navigated the year in what remains a highly
constrained fleet environment. The second half was particularly challenging. At points we
had up to six wide bodies and five narrow bodies grounded, which is roughly 20% of our
jet fleet.
Despite that, we kept flying. The arrival of two new A321neos recently has been a valuable
flex option across both Domestic and short-haul International. We also secured additional
short-term lease engines, which will help support some targeted growth in the Domestic
network.
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Importantly, we also baked more resilience into the schedule, which helped protect
reliability, particularly in the back half. Looking ahead, we don't expect a big step change
in availability in the first half of FY26, but pressure should start to ease from the second
half as the first of our new 787s arrive and we reach critical mass on retrofits returning to
service.
So yes, it's been a challenging year on the fleet front, but we've stayed on the front foot,
kept customers moving, and made smart decisions in a tough environment. As more
aircraft come back online, we'll start to unlock more scale, and that's important.
With that, I will hand over to Richard to discuss the financials.
Richard Thomson: Thank you, Greg. Turning to slide 12. I won't spend too much time on
this slide, as it's largely self-explanatory. I'd instead direct you to the appendix, where
we've included additional detail on the year-on-year performance across both the
Passenger and Cargo businesses, as well as updated metrics on capital management, fuel
hedging and our aircraft delivery profile.
Turning to slide 13. As Greg mentioned, this year's result of $189 million was significantly
impacted again by ongoing engine availability issues. Our inability to operate our newest
and most efficient aircraft has had both direct and knock-on financial consequences. We've
estimated that the combined direct and indirect gross impact for the 2025 year at between
$280 million and $320 million.
That includes suboptimal aircraft deployment, loss of productivity, disrupt management
costs and wider network flow-on effects. Against that we've received $129 million in
compensation from engine manufacturers, of which $107 million related to the 2025
financial period.
That means we're currently recovering around one third of the financial impact through
compensation. If you adjust for that shortfall, earnings before taxation could have been in
the mid $300 million, albeit there are some assumptions behind that figure. So while the
reported result lands at the upper end of our April guidance range, it's clear that
operational headwinds materially suppressed our earnings potential for the year.
Turning now to slide 14, we have our profit waterfall and I'll only touch on three areas.
First, revenue and other income for the period is lower as our network capacity reduced
4% compared to the prior year due to limited aircraft availability. This is despite including
$107 million of compensation.
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Second, fuel costs substantially reduced in the second half of the year because of price
declines and reduced volumes from lower flow-on capacity. Price declined during the year
by 12%. Details of both the 2025 fuel movements and our current 2026 hedging profile
are provided in the appendix.
Thirdly, labour costs grew $78 million in the year, with most of that attributable to wage
inflation of about 4.7%. This is higher than any new labour rate increases in FY25 but
reflects the annualization of new bargains that were settled in the second half of financial
year '24.
Within our maintenance and aircraft operation cost lines, price inflation well in excess of
New Zealand's CPI continues to provide challenging headwinds, contributing in part to the
$235 million of non-fuel cost inflation for the year. I'll touch more on that in the next slide.
Now on slide 15. When we look at our non-fuel operating cost base in the six years that
have passed since COVID, inflation across the aviation system continues to rise at
concerning levels. To date, non-fuel operating costs have increased by approximately
30%, which on the face of it is only slightly higher than New Zealand's general inflation
rate over the same time period, which is about 27%.
But when we drill into the underlying drivers, the picture becomes much more challenging.
Take engineering parts and materials. The global supply chain for aviation remains
constrained and we've seen price inflation here closer to 40%. Air navigation charges have
risen around 30% since 2019, slightly ahead of CPI, but we know further increases are
coming.
In financial year '26, airways charges are scheduled to rise by almost 8%, following a
slightly revised path down from the originally proposed increase of 14%. Landing charges
are the clear stand out in terms of share price increases, over 55% when factoring in all
airports, and we know that further increases are coming.
The pressure is not easing, in fact it's intensifying. From 1 July, new passenger levies came
into effect covering CAA, aviation security and other system participants, which together
will add approximately $40 million in additional annual costs.
What's difficult about these cost lines is that there's very limited ability to negotiate or
influence them. These are structural changes, not one-offs, and they represent a
significant portion of our inflation story, both backward and forward looking.
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We're responding to this with a clear three-pronged approach. First, we'll continue to
leverage investments in digital systems and tooling to gain better cost efficiencies,
including the use of AI, which is only in its very early stages.
Second, we'll be laser focused on maintaining stable fixed cost as our network grows back,
which will drive strong economies of scale. Third, we will pass some of these costs on to
our passengers where appropriate, but carefully. All three levers are important and it's our
job to get the balance between the three right.
Now moving on to CASK on slide 16, I won't spend much time on this as the trends and
drivers have already been discussed. Reported CASK increased by 4.2% in the period.
Excluding the impact of fuel price, foreign exchange and the residual third party
maintenance costs in the prior period, underlying CASK increased by 7.5%.
The ongoing costs of the engine availability issues, combined with a reduced network
footprint, are negatively impacting both the numerator and the denominator of the CASK
measures. Any compensation received is not helping CASK, as for the most part it's
recorded in other revenue rather than as an offset against costs.
Adjusting for the impact of engine availability issues, CASK for the year would have been
better if not for these diseconomies and inefficiencies. We expect underlying CASK to
remain under pressure until we can get our more efficient aircraft back in the air flying,
and this is likely to begin in financial year '27.
Turning now to slide 17 and an update on our aircraft CapEx profile. It's getting quite
exciting for us as the first two new GE-powered 787s are expected to be delivered by the
end of March 2026, with entry into service into the last quarter of the financial year.
We've recently seen photos of the first aircraft in assembly, so confidence in a second half
'26 delivery is rising. This month, the Board also approved the decision to exercise two
options for 787s, bringing our total firm order from eight to 10 Dreamliners.
The first five aircraft will be the smaller Dash 9, and the remaining five will be the larger
Dash 10. Those additional units are expected to arrive in financial year '28 and '30,
respectively, and the chart on this slide reflects that assumption.
Moving on to our existing Rolls powered 787s. The retrofit program is well on its way now
with four aircraft completed to date and we expect to have six to seven of these aircraft
completed by the end of December this year.
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We will soon welcome an additional ATR for our regional Domestic services and have
recently taken delivery of two A321neos which will be deployed on the Tasman and Pacific
Island routes.
Total forecast aircraft CapEx is approximately $3.7 billion through to 2030, although that
amount assumes an exchange rate of $0.60 against the US dollar, and that has been
moving around a bit. As we get closer to the delivery of the aircraft and work out how we
will be financing them, we will also consider the appropriate hedging to mitigate some of
that cash flow risk.
Turning to slide 18, we're quite happy that current capital management metrics are in such
a strong place as we deal with both the impact of engine issues on our earnings and
prepare for increased CapEx over the next two years.
Importantly, Moody's reaffirmed our Baa1 rating in July, which we're pleased about.
Liquidity is stronger than our target range of $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion, which is partly
related to a transition in the second half of the year to a new global payments provider.
This move enabled the release of about $175 million in cash collateral, which was
previously not counted in our liquidity. In April, we purchased one of our leased 777-300s
from the lessor, so that now joins our own fleet profile and provides us with more flexibility
as we look to leverage that fleet for capital efficient growth, as we've mentioned
previously.
Now turning to distributions, we've declared a $0.0125 unimputed final dividend per share,
which equates to about $40 million. That brings the total 2025 declared dividends to
$0.025 cents per share.
Our share buyback program commenced in early March, until the end of June when we
went into blackout. Over that time, we purchased just under $40 million worth of shares as
part of a larger $100 million program, and we'll continue to execute on that program
following the end of our blackout period.
Now, Greg and I thought it would be appropriate to provide an update on the airline's
longer term strategic direction, based on our current experiences and the latest forecasts
of fleet availability.
Greg Foran: Thanks, Richard. As you've heard this morning, the engine issues affecting
both our Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney fleets have had a material impact across our
operation, our organisation and our financials.
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The question we get asked most often, from both inside and outside the airline, is a fair
one. How long will this last? When will you be back to operating without this hanging over
you? The honest answer is, we don't know for sure. This has proven to be a much deeper
and more persistent issue than what we or frankly the engine manufacturers themselves
expected 12 months ago or even more recently at our November investor day.
What we've laid out on this slide is our internal planning assumptions based on what we're
seeing in the data and our operational experience to date. We're continuing to share this
analysis with both Rolls and Pratts and we're staying close to any updates in their MRO
timelines and certification progress.
As you can see, we're assuming no material improvement in grounded aircraft numbers for
the next 12 months. That applies to both the A321neo fleet and the Trent-powered 787s.
We start to see gradual recovery from FY27 and into FY28, supported by the arrival of two
new A321neos and five new 787s by the end of FY28.
There has been some progress though. Rolls has recently certified a new turbine blade
design that is expected to significantly increase the time on wing for the existing 787
engines. However, it will take some time before all of our fleet has this fix. Pratt's is
expanding MRO capacity across several locations. However, the repair queues are still long
and the pace of recovery slower than anyone expected.
We know this isn't perfect. These charts won't be exactly right, but they reflect how we're
currently thinking about things and they're the best foundation we have right now. We
hope the improvement will be better than this, but we have to plan for what we believe,
not what we hope for.
Turning now to slide 21. Because of the slower engine return profile we've just walked
through, we've updated our medium-term capacity outlook. This is a shift from what we
shared at last year's full year results, and again at investor day.
At that time, we were targeting a return to scale by FY27, but based on the fleet
availability we now expect, we've revised that to FY28. The charts here show our current
trajectory, still with a steady build, but at a slower rate. To be clear, if the situation
improves, if engine return times accelerate, we can move faster.
But we're planning based on what we see today, not what we'd like to see. The takeaway
here is that FY26 will still be very constrained, but from FY27 there's more aircraft return
and the GE-powered 787s come online, we can see the uptick coming. Back to you,
Richard.
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Richard Thomson: Thanks, Greg. Moving on to slide 22 and our expectations on unit cost
trajectory over time. We've already touched on the headwinds we're currently facing.
Some of them are temporary and will improve as we get engines back on wing and scale
the network back up.
Our unit costs are reflective of the fact that we've hired back to full network levels but are
currently only able to operate around 90% of the capacity we used to fly. Unit costs are
further burdened with the short-term carrying cost of leased engines.
Inefficiencies in workgroups like airports and maintenance that are constantly having to
adapt is the result of engine constraints. Some of these workgroups take a long time to
hire and train. We experienced this pain first-hand post-COVID. So we view carrying the
labour cost as important for the medium-term viability of our operations.
As Greg mentioned, there is sufficient uncertainty in the pace of improvement of the
engines getting through overhaul facilities and back on wing. We think it would be foolish
to try and optimise our labour levels when the forecasts continue to fluctuate as much as
they have been.
The second key impact to costs is unfortunately not temporary. Price inflation in the
aviation ecosystem, as we have experienced over the past few years, is a lot stickier and
in many cases unlikely to reverse. So we continue to combat this by improving operational
efficiencies and working smarter through the investment in tooling and training of our
people.
The biggest gains we've made this year are savings related to our contact centre from
increasing customer service capability, improved airports productivity and some early
gains from the rollout of a new catering system. As we begin to scale back our network,
we will see the scaling of these costs over greater ASKs. It's hard work, but we're up for it.
Some of these costs will also need to be passed along to our customers and we'll manage
that carefully.
Looking ahead, transformation continues to be a key part of our story. As Greg mentioned
earlier, we've delivered the $100 million target for financial year ‘25 and while that's an
important milestone, it's really just the start. A big part of the upside sits in financial year
‘26 through to financial year ‘28 and that's when we'll start to see more of the scale
benefits and deeper cost initiatives come through.
Some of the cost-focused work that was delayed this year, particularly around labour
optimisation, digital workflow automation and procurement streamlining starts to ramp up
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in the year ahead as the operation becomes more predictable. We also expect stronger
contribution from revenue initiatives, including enhancements to our booking engine to get
greater value from multi-city complex itineraries, more ancillary opportunities in adjacent
products such as hotels, rental cars and insurance and increasing conversion for flexi
products to name just a few.
We'll also see the annualisation of initiatives that came online partly through the last
financial year, and we'll keep investing in tools and data to support frontline performance.
The early returns from AI tooling have been very encouraging and we see more
opportunity as we continue to scale that across customer service, engineering and crew
operations.
While financial year ‘25 was about proving that transformation can deliver in a disrupted
environment, financial year ‘26 and beyond is where it becomes a lever for earnings uplift
as capacity slowly comes back online and we get more headroom to execute at pace.
That's where the confidence comes from. The transformation program is delivering, it's
scalable and positioned to keep unlocking value over the next three years.
Finally, I wanted to reiterate that our balance sheet is strong. We've been prudent about
ensuring our liquidity and leverage are in conservative positions leading into the next few
years of elevated CapEx. We've been systematically building up a robust unencumbered
fleet which we can monetise should the need arise. We have the ability to weather this
period of significant disruption from the engines but still execute on our plan.
Now I'll turn back to Greg to finish.
Greg Foran: Thanks Richard. To we have enough time for questions, I will skip over slide
26, which provides details on our FY26 capacity expectations by network group. This is
self-explanatory.
Turning to slide 27, this year is uncertain, primarily due to engine availability issues. Our
negotiations with the engine manufacturers are ongoing, so we aren't in a position to
provide much detail on the net impact to the 2026 financial year. When we do know, we'll
share at the appropriate time.
There are some other details that we thought would be helpful to provide, including
information on our remaining flexibility period travel credits, which expire completely in
January 2026, announced price increases across some key cost lines, estimated fuel costs
and depreciation expectations.
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Aside from compensation, probably the most impactful item to note is our expectation of
non-fuel cost inflation of a further 3% to 5%. Within that is incremental price increases
estimated at about $85 million from new passenger levies, higher air navigation charges
and increases in landing charges, a substantial combination of increases in one year across
New Zealand's aviation ecosystem.
Lastly, turning to slide 28 and our outlook for the first half of the year, the outcome and
timing of compensation discussions with engine manufacturers remains uncertain, making
it challenging for the airline to provide earning guidance for the full year. In the near term,
that uncertainty, combined with sharp recent increases in aviation sector levies and other
charges, all set against the backdrop of subdued Domestic demand, is expected to
adversely impact the airline's financial performance in the first half.
As such, the airline expects earnings before taxation for the first half of the 2026 financial
year to be similar to or less than reported in the second half of the 2025 financial year,
which was $34 million. The airline is well positioned for recovery when the engine
challenges and economic conditions start to alleviate, but these issues continue to have a
significant impact on current financial performance.
With that, Operator, please open the line for questions.
Operator: Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, to ask a question, please press star one one
on your telephone, then wait for your name to be announced. To withdraw your question,
please press star one one again. Please stand by while we compile the Q&A roster. Our
first question comes from the line of Andy Bowley with Forsyth Barr. Your line is open.
Andy Bowley: (Forsyth Barr, Analyst) Thanks, Operator. Good morning, guys. A few
questions from me. The first of which, just a point of clarification on that 2026
consideration slide 27, talking about non-fuel operating cost inflation 3% to 5%, is that net
of the transformation benefits which look like they're going to more than double in FY26?
Greg Foran: Yes, do you want to answer that, Richard?
Richard Thompson: Yes, hi Andy, Richard here. Yes, so the transformation benefits we've
got in train for FY26 are around – we're aiming for $200 million in transformation benefits,
split roughly between Ancillary and Loyalty a third, cost efficiency and productivity a third,
we will have some wraparound from the benefits we have achieved this year, but we are
basically looking at a transformation program that has a prospect of offsetting those non-
fuel cost inflation pressures.
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Andy Bowley: (Forsyth Barr, Analyst) So if we’ve got a third being cost efficiencies from
the transformation, that's around $70 million, we shouldn't – if you think about the
incremental price increases coming through of $85 million plus the other labour inflation,
et cetera, that 3% to 5% is what we'll see on the face of the P&L in terms of the increase...
Richard Thompson: Correct.
Andy Bowley: (Forsyth Barr, Analyst) ...in non-fuel operating cost inflation.
Richard Thompson: Correct.
Andy Bowley: (Forsyth Barr, Analyst) Okay, so it's net of the benefits of the transformation
cost efficiencies.
Richard Thompson: Correct.
Andy Bowley: (Forsyth Barr, Analyst) Okay, great. Then just a couple of questions from a
revenue perspective, one from the demand comments, Greg, that you made in your
remarks. You talked about pockets of positive demand in Domestic markets. Can you
expand on those comments and maybe also expand on comments around the strengths of
New Zealand outbound, please?
Greg Foran: Yes, sure. So domestically and, I often say this, averages can be a bit
misleading, so there's no doubt that Wellington continues to be tough. Just to put a bit of
colour around that, if we look at Government passenger numbers for the first, or for the
back half of the year we've just finished and compare that to the same period the previous
year, passenger numbers for Government are down 10% on what is already a pretty
subdued position.
Corporate is down 5% for the same period and Leisure is down 5%. So those are the
averages. What we do see is that there are some parts of the country that are performing
better. There is no doubt that Wellington and Auckland are tight. Christchurch is better.
Queenstown is okay. But look, it is a challenging domestic environment, and we are not
expecting that to move significantly any time in the next 12 months, basically.
In terms of International, let's break it down to Tasman, Pacific and then Asia and the US.
I'm actually really pleased by what I'm seeing out of Australia at the moment. We've put in
for this year basically 10% more ASKs, both first half and second half. That market's good
for us. We want to maintain our performance there and that's reflected in some of the
tourism numbers.
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There's been about 1.4 million Aussies visit us this year, so tourism from Australia into
New Zealand is up 10%, so that's good. That's a plan that the government had and it's
working. I'm pleased about that, and we'll get the benefit of that.
The US continues to be decent. We've got some new planes coming in the beginning of
next year, a couple of new 787s. We'll get those onto our New York routes and other
places, so we're going to see ASKs to the US increase 8% in the second half. They'll be flat
in the first as we continue to deal with Rolls-Royce in particular. So happy with how the US
is looking.
Asia is down slightly and down about 2%. That's reflective of us pulling out of Korea. We'll
get some extra rotation going into Taipei, which will be good in the second half. So that's
sort of how that capacity is playing out. I'm reasonably happy with how we are working,
Tasman, PI and our International business. Domestic, as I said, it's challenging. What I'd
say to you also is flying's a discretionary business. You don't have to fly. We do have to
land in an airport, so if you're running a business that you can just pass costs on, it's a bit
different than when you're running a business where you actually have to deal with a
customer that has a choice. So it's discretionary.
When the economy's tight, which it is, on average, what we see is that people make a
decision not to fly or to fly less. That applies to business. I've been running a business for
many years and often when it's tough out there, businesses say you don't need to go to
Christchurch twice this month, can you cut it back to once a month? So we've got to deal
with that and it will come right, I'm confident of that, but that's a sense of how I see
things at the moment.
Andy Bowley: (Forsyth Barr, Analyst) Thanks, Greg. Maybe just digging down into those
Domestic comments, what are you seeing from a regional point of view? I recognise that
you talked about the larger airports, which clearly all have regional services, but they also
have trunk services, what about regional specifically?
Greg Foran: Yes look, I'd say it's still generally soft. We are having to work to basically get
all those regions operating the way that we do. You can see this in the ecosystem in New
Zealand. I follow, obviously, what happens with Sounds Air and then today I see that
Originair have pulled out of Hamilton, Palmerston North. Now they've been running that
route after we pulled out, before I started, but she's pretty tough out there.
One of the things that's happening is that the ecosystem, which is aviation in this country,
has piled on some pretty significant costs. We spoke about it, but to give you a sense of it,
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airports – and I'm talking about all airports here, not just New Zealand airports, but all
airports – are our fourth-highest cost line and they're going to cost us $417 million or so
this year.
Now the increase in airport fees from 2019 to 2025 was 57%. CPI during that period was
actually about 27%, so basically more than double the price of CPI. Because they can.
Where else do you land the plane? I stress, I'm talking all airports. Now, we go into this
year, and airports, all airports, have increased their costs by $24 million, or another 6%.
CPI is running at 2%, 2.5%. But hang on a minute, we'll increase our prices by 6%,
because you can. You can just pass it on.
CAA and Avsec have actually been pretty reasonable on prices until this year. Not much
increase, way back to 2017, ‘18, ‘19, ‘20.
But this year, they've had their funding cut, so they've actually increased their fees by $47
million, or 90%. So, what you're seeing is, you're seeing an ecosystem in the country that
is having to digest these costs at a time that the economy is tough. We’ve got to work
really hard, as Richard said, with Kia Mau – and it is working.
We're more effective, we're more efficient, and we can give you examples of that where
we've taken costs out through automated passenger rebooking and live chat and various
other things. You mitigate what you can, you absorb what you can, and you can see that in
some of our result. $189 million, okay, we can stick on another $165 million because we
couldn't fly because of engine issues, that gets us to circa $350 million. We really want to
be north of $400 million, and we'll work hard to get the business there.
But we have to think long term about what our customers can face. But really, we're at a
point now where some of these costs are going to have to show up in some of the revenue
lines. The team are sensibly working through that. We've held prices. I think Domestic, on
average, prices only went up about 3.5% last year, on average, which is only 1% above
CPI. But I've just given you two cost lines where the inflation is enormous. When you add
in airports, you add in Avsec and CAA and you add in air navigation, it's an extra $84
million, $85 million that we have to absorb in our P&L this year.
We're very thoughtful about how we're managing this. We're thinking it through. But we
can't hold prices down to the extent that our customers would like. Some of those are
going to have to flow through.
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Andy Bowley: (Forsyth Barr, Analyst) Maybe on that theme, from a RASK point of view,
lastly from me, Greg, I recognise that the premiumisation strategy that you talked to at
length at the investor day will be a feature in FY26. You talked about 12% more seats in
the year to come from the premium cabin. Can you talk about how you think that will be,
and should be, manifested in RASK in the year ahead and then beyond?
Greg Foran: I'll get Richard to jump into RASK, but what I'll tell you is that I'm pleased
with that as a strategy. I'm pleased that we got on and we did the refurbs. They're actually
coming in a fraction under what we thought they would cost us. But most importantly,
we're actually getting them done. There aren't too many people getting planes refurbed
because the supply chain is still reasonably busted.
We've got four done. With a bit of luck, we'll get another three done before the end of the
year, and then the next seven get completed the following year. We're seeing a 10%
improvement in customer satisfaction on those planes, up the pointy end. Customers are
really liking the retrofit. I don't know whether you've been on one yet, have you?
Andy Bowley: (Forsyth Barr, Analyst) I've been on one on the ground but not in the air,
Greg.
Greg Foran: With a bit of luck, we'll get you on one at some stage. But customers like it,
and it's showing in terms of how they're booking and the feedback we're getting in
customer satisfaction. Richard, how's that going to play out in RASK?
Richard Thomson: The only thing I'd add to that, and this is an observation over the last
12 months, we've seen long-haul RASK up 4%, and that is entirely attributable to strong
premium cabin performance. As you said, Andy, we’ve got 12% more of this stuff coming,
so it's the order of magnitude we've seen in the last 12 months.
Andy Bowley: (Forsyth Barr, Analyst) So, we should expect – I get that 12% is more than
what we saw in FY25. Should we expect an acceleration in terms of that RASK growth over
the year ahead?
Leila Peters: Hey, Andy, it's Leila. The 12% is the growth in premium seats in FY26 as
opposed to FY25. So, absolutely, Richard and Greg are spot on. You should see
incremental RASK in those markets where those additional premium seats are being
added, which will be predominantly North America into the second half of the year.
Andy Bowley: (Forsyth Barr, Analyst) Great. Thanks, guys. Appreciate it.
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Operator: Thank you. Please stand by for our next question. Our next question comes from
the line of Marcus Curley with UBS. Your line is open.
Marcus Curley: (UBS, Analyst) Thank you. I just wanted [unclear] point of clarification on
the guidance. Could you give us any colour in terms of what you've assumed in terms of
breakage and engine comp in that first half result?
Richard Thomson: Hi, Marcus. Richard here. On COVID breakage, year on year, actually
haven’t split into the first and second half yet – actually it will all fall in the first half,
because the COVID-related breakage comes to an end at the end of January ‘26. 10% less
COVID breakage year on year is implicit in that figure. At this stage, a bit loathe to
comment on compensation, because as we've alluded to, we haven't nailed it to the
ground yet. But at this stage, that first half guidance statement assumes that we're getting
$20 million-odd less in compensation in ‘26 than we did in the year just concluded, but
that is still a work on.
Leila Peters: Sorry, Marcus, just for clarification, the COVID credit is $10 million less than
FY25, not 10% less.
Richard Thomson: Oh, did I say 10%?
Marcus Curley: (UBS, Analyst) That $20 million less on engine comp excludes the one-off,
as you like to call it, compensation that you received this year, so it's off the underlying
number or against the total comp?
Richard Thomson: Off – it's the total comp, actually. Total comp. So, it's the $107 million
plus the $22 million that you see in the analyst presentation there, it's off that. It's more in
line at the moment with the underlying position.
Marcus Curley: (UBS, Analyst) Okay, understood. Outside of that, while you're on the mic,
Richard, the, as you say, liquidity is good, but when you look forward, the gearing metrics
in terms of debt and EBITDA look like they're expanding. How are you thinking about
things like buybacks, past what you've already committed to at this stage?
Richard Thomson: We're not looking past what we've committed to at the moment. What I
would say is we're $40 million through the current program. That's going to conclude at
the end of the calendar year, for all practical purposes, before we go into blackout. So,
we'll complete that. We've got the capital management framework that's been in place
now for two years. It sets out the dividend policy, sets out our liquidity and debt to EBITDA
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metrics. We’ll reassess whether the balance sheet's got more capacity next year for further
buybacks, but at this stage, no decision made.
Marcus Curley: (UBS, Analyst) Okay. Finally, I wondered if you could just talk to where
you think online performance and customer satisfaction needs to get to. Obviously, there's
been an improvement, but how does that compare to your key competitors, and how much
risk do you see medium term in the business, in terms of where online performance and
customer satisfaction sits at the moment?
Greg Foran: I'll pick that one up, Marcus. I can give you some numbers, and I'll give you
some anecdotal comments. If you were sitting in with us right at the moment and having a
look at our call centre and having a look at live chat and all those sort of things, you'd be
pretty impressed. I can remember a couple of years ago sitting here and we would get
60,000, 70,000 calls a week from customers. By the way, 50% abandonment rates. These
days, it's very rare that we get over 20,000 calls a week. I think last week we had about
15,400 calls in total. HVCs get answered in under a minute, and just about everyone else
is getting answered in under two minutes.
We have one of the highest live chat usages of anyone, and as we speak, we're in the
midst of putting AI into our chat bot. You're probably aware that we have a close
relationship with OpenAI, so that will move at some pace.
In terms of CSAT, customer satisfaction, we measure that pretty closely, and we're
actually higher than what we were pre-COVID. Customers generally are liking what we're
doing. In terms of operational resilience, which is a key part of customer satisfaction, this
time last year, we were having some challenges, and a lot of that was due to the fact that
we were having to run more AOGs. The engines situation worsened. We're actually running
a much better schedule now. We've put some new tools out there, things like Ops Collab.
The staff are better trained. We're just trialling new kiosks, which are terrific. What we are
seeing in terms of operational performance is pretty good.
I'd say to you, there's a good chance that, providing the weather doesn't go upside down
in the next couple of days of what's left in August, we'll probably finish in the top five
airlines of a very competitive set for the month of August. So, we're continuing to invest.
We're investing heavily online. We've got teams working on the online direct bookings.
That's working well in terms of Australia and New Zealand. We continue to grow offshore.
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There's plenty of digital investment that's happening in that part of the business as well to
get tools up and running.
Marcus Curley: (UBS, Analyst) When you think about next year – sorry, FY27 – as you
bring capacity back on and you need to grow your volumes to match that, do you think the
customer experience isn't going to be a hindrance...
Greg Foran: No.
Marcus Curley: (UBS, Analyst) To putting more bums on seats?
Greg Foran: I can't wait for it to happen, to be honest with you, Marcus. We did not predict
that we would finish the year with minus 4% ASKs. We don't run this business on the basis
that we're shrinking it. We've had to deal with really an unprecedented set of engine
issues. I'm not really aware of any other airline executives that I talk to in the world that's
having to deal with both narrow body and wide body engine issues. I'll talk to people who'll
say, I've got a problem with my narrow body, but we've got both.
As soon as you start running a business which is shrinking, all your scale benefits
disappear out the window. What I learned from COVID is it takes a while to get started up.
So , we're running a business at the moment that should be doing probably about 6% more
flying. We've got more pilots, we've got more cabin crew, we've got more engineers, but
these are skills and capabilities that take quite a while to train. So, we're ready to go as
the engines incrementally come back online and also as the economy improves. Because
we've kept close to our customer and have continued to do new things for our customers
across many aspects of the business, I can't wait for us to put some capacity back in,
because I think the customers will quite quickly go, fantastic. They like what we're doing.
Marcus Curley: (UBS, Analyst) Okay. Thank you.
Operator: Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, as a reminder, to ask the question, please
press star one one on your telephone. I would now like to turn the call back over to Greg
for closing remarks.
Greg Foran: Thank you, everyone, for joining us today. I really appreciate you listening in
and for your ongoing support of Air New Zealand. Finally, if you'd like to schedule a call or
a meeting for any follow-up questions, please direct those requests through to Kim and our
Investor Relations team.
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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, that concludes today's conference call. Thank you for
your participation. You may now disconnect.
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