MOSCOW: Air New Zealand announced on Wednesday (April 17) that it will launch the first flights of the Beta ALIA electric cargo aircraft for commercial demonstrator flights between the airports of Wellington and Marlborough in 2026, reported Sputnik.
"Air New Zealand has today announced that it has selected Wellington and Marlborough Airports as the ports for its first all-electric aircraft... Wellington Airport will be the home base of Air New Zealand's first next-generation aircraft, while Marlborough Airport will also establish charging infrastructure to power the aircraft for the return journey," the company said in a release.
