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Air New Zealand 2022 Databook

Annual Report22 December 2022AIRIndustrials

ANNUAL
DATA B O O K

2022

Tokyo
Los Angeles

Sydney

Melbourne

Samoa

Tonga

Fiji

Niue

Tahiti

Christchurch

Wellington

Auckland

Houston

Adelaide

Perth

Brisbane

Cairns

Queenstown

Rarotonga

San Francisco

Honolulu

Hong Kong

Shanghai

Denpasar

Singapore

Sunshine Coast

Gold Coast

Vancouver

Taipei

Seoul

New Caledonia

Hobart

Chicago

New York*

Kerikeri

Whangarei

Tauranga

Hamilton

Rotorua

TaupoGisborne

Hawke’s Bay

Palmerston North

New Plymouth

Nelson

Blenheim

Hokitika

Timaru

Dunedin

Invercargill

Queenstown

Christchurch

Wellington

Auckland

* Air New Zealand operated its first flight to New York

in September 2022. The airline operates its flagship

Auckland-New York route three times a week,

year-round on our Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

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ContentsWhere we fly

1. About Air New Zealand 04

2. Our strategy 06

3. Leadership and

governance 08

4. Sustainability 14

5. Networks 24

6. Operating fleet 28

7. Balance sheet structure,

funding and liquidity 32

8. Risk management 36

10. Financial and

operating data 40

11. Other information 44

12. Investor resources 46

9. Earnings and dividend

performance 38

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1. About Air New Zealand

Company description

The Air New Zealand Group (‘Air New

Zealand’) is a world class airline, with a strong

customer proposition and a modern fleet.

The airline operates a global network that

provides air passenger and cargo transport

services to, from and within New Zealand.

Following the outbreak of Covid-19 and the

resulting border closures, Air New Zealand

operated largely as a domestic business with

some international repatriation and cargo

flights for the 2020 to 2022 financial years.

With the phased reopening of New Zealand’s

borders from March 2022, the airline has

been rebuilding its international network

and as of the date of publication of this

databook, is now flying back to all of its

29 international destinations.

Trading information

Air New Zealand is listed on the New Zealand

Stock Exchange (NZX), the Australian

Securities Exchange (ASX) and also has a

sponsored Level 1 American Depositary

Receipt (ADR) programme. The American

Depositary Shares, each representing five

Ordinary Air New Zealand shares are traded

over-the-counter in the United States.

NZX Ticker code:

AIR

ASX Ticker code: AIZ

ADR OTC Ticker code: A N Z LY

Shareholding and structure

In May 2022 Air New Zealand completed

a $1.2 billion pro-rata renounceable Rights

Offer as part of a $2.2 billion recapitalisation

package to help position the airline for

recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The

Rights Offer allowed eligible shareholders to

buy additional shares at a discount relative to

the prevailing market share price. The Rights

Offer commenced on 6 April 2022 and the

shares were allotted on 9 May 2022.

As at 30 June 2022 there are 3,368,430,132

Ordinary Shares on issue (excluding

Treasury Stock). The New Zealand

Government is the majority shareholder

with 1,717,916,801 shares, or 51 percent of

total issued capital. The remaining shares

are held by retail investors in New Zealand

and Australia and institutional shareholders

primarily in the United States, Australia,

New Zealand, United Kingdom and Asia.

For the year to 30 June 2022, Air New

Zealand had average daily trading volume of

approximately 2.1 million shares.

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SHARE REGISTER

A S AT

30 JUNE 2022


Retail

Investors


New Zealand

Government

International

Institutional

Investors

New Zealand

Institutional

Investors

12%3%34%51%

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2. Our strategy

Air New Zealand’s Kia Mau strategy drives a

relentless focus on three clear drivers of value

creation, executed through excellence and innovation

across four key business enablers.

It all starts with our purpose to enrich our country through connecting

New Zealanders to each other and New Zealand to the world. This is an

idea that’s been at the heart of our airline from the very beginning.

Embedded in Kia Mau is a promise to our people, our customers and our

community. Our promise is Manaaki – taking care further than any other

airline. This idea of care is encapsulated in our values and surrounds

everything we do – from taking care of each other, our customers, our

country and our communities.

We have a vision to deliver the greatest flying experience on Earth,

which will be enabled by embedding world class digital technology in

everything we do.

Brilliant

Basics

Operational excellence that

provides a seamless travel

experience for our customers –

do it right, first time, every time

Serious about

Sustainability

Committed to

meaningful

action to reduce our

carbon impact

Digital

Dexterity

Technology focused on delivering

a world-class experience for

our people and customers while

driving efficiencies

Prioritising

People & Safety

Putting people,

health and safety first

Enabled by strong culture and focused investment

Grow Domestic

Profitably grow and enhance our iconic

domestic offering, providing New

Zealanders with even more choice as

the best-connected country in the world

Lift Loyalty

Increase products and benefits

members value from our Airpoints™

programme, supercharging the

loyalty ecosystem for the airline

Optimise International

Connecting New Zealanders and

our exports to the world through an

optimal international network and

premium leisure product

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Kia Mau

Our Purpose

Enrich our country by connecting New Zealanders to

each other and New Zealanders to the world.

Our Promise

Manaaki – taking care further than any other airline.

Profit Drivers

Our Values

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3. Leadership and governance

Executive team

Greg Foran — Chief Executive Officer

Greg joined Air New Zealand in early February 2020. Prior to this he was Chief Executive

Officer of Walmart U.S from 2014 to 2019 after joining Walmart International in 2011

and serving in several capacities, including President and Chief Executive Officer of

Walmart China. He previously held several senior positions with Woolworths Group.

Greg is also a member of the China Business Council.

Greg has attended Advanced Management Programs at Harvard University and the

University of Virginia. He also holds a Diploma in Management from the New Zealand

Institute of Management.

Richard Thomson — Chief Financial Officer

Richard rejoined the airline in March 2021 and has a strong background in aviation,

having previously been with Air New Zealand for 13 years in several senior positions

including General Manager Networks, Manager Group Financial Planning and General

Manager Corporate Finance. Richard left the airline in 2017 to join publicly listed

company Metlifecare as Chief Financial Officer.

Earlier in his earlier career Richard gained experience in the financial services industry

advising companies on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity capital raisings,

corporate taxation and company valuations.

Richard holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Law (Hons) from the University

of Canterbury and a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance. He also maintains a

license as a private pilot.

Mat Bolland — Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Mat oversees the airline’s government relations, regional, cultural and regulatory

affairs, and communications functions. Joining the airline in May 2021, Mat’s

corporate affairs career has spanned over 20 years across the energy, water, and

telecommunications industries within New Zealand.

Prior to joining Air New Zealand, Mat held the position of General Manager Corporate

& Regulatory Affairs at 2degrees, where he led the company’s advocacy programme

for 11 years.

Mat has led organisations through periods of crisis and significant change, where

he has developed and strengthened the reputation of some of New Zealand’s best-

known organisations. With a background in journalism, Mat has been a Fellow of the

Public Relations Institute of New Zealand since 2005.

Nikki Dines — Chief People Officer

Nikki has been with Air New Zealand for more than 7 years working across a range of

leadership and legal counsel roles. Nikki has been involved in supporting or leading

many of Air New Zealand’s large-scale change projects affecting employees. In her

current role as Chief People Officer, Nikki is responsible for developing and executing

the airline’s people and culture strategy.

Prior to joining Air New Zealand, Nikki worked as an employment lawyer in the United

Kingdom and New Zealand for more than 15 years, becoming a Partner at boutique

labor law firm, LangtonHudsonButcher.

Nikki has a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University

of Auckland.

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Leanne Geraghty — Chief Customer & Sales Officer

Leanne joined the airline in 2004 and was appointed Chief Customer and Sales

Officer in 2020. In this role she oversees the sales, brand, marketing, customer and

cargo functions.

During her time with Air New Zealand, Leanne has held a number of senior commercial

and sales positions in both Australia and New Zealand, most recently as Group

General Manager Airports.

Leanne holds a Bachelor of Economics and Finance from the University of New South

Wales and has studied International Business management at IMD in Switzerland and

Marketing at the Australian Institute of Marketing.

Alex Marren — Chief Operating Officer

Alex joined Air New Zealand as Chief Operating Officer in April 2022, following a 36-

year career in senior operations, customer, cabin crew and airport leadership roles at

United Airlines, Hertz Corporation, and ABM Aviation.

Most recently, Alex was president of ABM Aviation where she led over 20,000 team

members serving over 75 airlines and airports across the United States, United

Kingdom, Ireland and the Middle East.

Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College and has completed the

Advanced Education Programme at The Northwestern University Kellogg School of

Management. She is currently an Advisor for Advancing Women’s Excellence in Supply

Chain, Operations and Management, and has served on the boards of the American

Red Cross in Chicago and the Alliant Credit Union.

David Morgan — Chief Operational Integrity & Safety Officer

David joined Air New Zealand in 1985 after a career in general aviation and

subsequently joined the Flight Operations management team in 1996. David has held

various senior operational management positions and was appointed to the Executive

in 2008. In his current role David is responsible for the essential core airline activity

of operational integrity and safety, regulatory accountability, flight operations policy,

security and emergency management.

Kiri Hannifin — Chief Sustainability Officer

In November 2022 we welcomed Kiri Hannifin to the Executive as our Chief

Sustainability Officer. This newly created executive position recognises the

importance of sustainability across all aspects of Air New Zealand’s operations and

the increased focus the airline is placing on addressing its environmental impact.

Before joining the airline, Kiri was on the leadership team of Countdown/Woolworths

New Zealand where she was responsible for Sustainability, Corporate Affairs, Health

and Safety, Quality and Food Safety. Within this role she spearheaded the company’s

programme to reduce emissions, managed the health, safety and wellbeing of the

company’s 21,000 staff and led its internal and external stakeholder management

activity. Kiri has a LLB and BA (Political Science) from the University of Canterbury.

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Board of Directors

Dame Therese Walsh DNZM, BCA, FCA

Chair

Independent Non-Executive Director – Appointed 1 May 2016

Dame Therese is an Independent director and Chair of Air New Zealand Limited. She is

also the Chair of ASB Bank Limited, Chair of the Chapter Zero NZ steering group and

a Director of Antarctica New Zealand. Previously she was the Head of New Zealand for

the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, and the Chief Operating Officer for Rugby New Zealand

2011 Limited.

She has also been Chairman of TVNZ Limited, Pro Chancellor of Victoria University

Wellington, a director of NZX Limited, Contact Energy Limited, NZ Cricket and Save

the Children NZ, Trustee of Wellington Regional Stadium and CFO at the New Zealand

Rugby Union. Prior to this she was an auditor at KPMG.

Dame Therese is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and

a commerce graduate from Victoria University. In 2013, she was named the inaugural

supreme winner of the Women of Influence Awards and was awarded a Sir Peter Blake

Trust Leadership Award in 2014. She became a Dame Companion of the New Zealand

Order of Merit in June 2015.

Claudia Batten LLB(Hons), BCA

Independent Non-Executive Director – Appointed 28 October 2021

Claudia is currently the Chair of listed digital travel company Serko, a director at

Vista Group New Zealand and the digital advisor to the Westpac New Zealand Board.

She graduated Victoria University of Wellington with degrees in Law (Hons) and

Commerce, starting her career at Russell McVeagh Wellington.

Having recently returned to New Zealand after living in the United States, Claudia

brings her global experience, customer focus and skills in technology and innovation

to the Board. She has had success as a digital entrepreneur in the United States as a

co-founder of two technology ventures.

Claudia participates regularly across the international entrepreneurial space as an

advisor and a very active mentor. She has been awarded multiple awards for her work

supporting the New Zealand technology sector including the prestigious KEA World

Class New Zealander Supreme Award; a distinguished Alumni Award from Victoria

University; Next’s Woman of the Year in 2015; a Sir Peter Blake Leadership award in

2016; the Outstanding Contribution award to Technology & Business at the 2017 CIO

Awards; and was named 2018’s Flying Kiwi at the New Zealand Hi-Tech Award.

Dean Bracewell

Independent Non-Executive Director – Appointed 20 April 2020

Dean has significant experience in the freight and logistics industry, with the majority

of his career spent at Freightways Limited where he held a number of senior leadership

and Executive roles, including as Managing Director from 1999 to 2017.

Dean is a Director of Tainui Group Holdings Limited, Property for Industry Limited and

the Halberg Foundation. He was a director of the public policy think tank ‘The New

Zealand Initiative’ and its predecessor the ‘New Zealand Business Roundtable’ from

2011 to 2015.

Dean is of Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāi Te Rangi descent.

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Mike Williams — Chief Transformation & Alliances Officer

Mike joined Air New Zealand in 2016 and has since held several senior commercial

and strategy roles including Group General Manager Commercial, Alliances &

Strategy. Mike has a deep understanding of the business and the aviation sector,

and a sharp strategic ability that has served Air New Zealand well as we have

established key alliance partnerships over the years. Mike now leads the delivery

of the Kia Mau business strategy and continues to strengthen the airline’s alliance

partner relationships.

Prior to Air New Zealand, Mike worked with the Boston Consulting Group in Australia,

Finland and the US working with clients in the aviation, technology and retail sectors.

He holds a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering with first-class honours and a Bachelor

of Business Management in finance from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.

Nikhil Ravishankar — Chief Digital Officer

Nikhil has been Air New Zealand’s Chief Digital Officer since September 2021. Prior to

this, he was Chief Digital Officer at Vector New Zealand, leading the company’s digital

and information technology function and its transformation programme since 2017.

Before this, Nikhil was a Managing Director at Accenture in Hong Kong, Australia and

New Zealand and held technology strategy and transformation leadership roles at

Telecom New Zealand (Spark).

Nikhil holds a Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and a Bachelor of Commerce

(Honours) from the University of Auckland and is an advisor and mentor for the

university’s Strategic CIO programme. He is also a member of the Auckland University

of Technology (AUT) AUTEUR Influencer Network, on the board of New Zealand Asian

Leaders and an advisory committee member of The Auckland Blues Foundation.

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Laurissa Cooney BMS (Hons), FCA, CMinstD

Independent Non-Executive Director – Appointed 1 October 2019

Laurissa is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and a

Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. She has previously

held senior roles with Deloitte in New Zealand and Deloitte Touche in London and was

the Chief Financial Officer for Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.

Laurissa currently serves as the Chair of Tourism Bay of Plenty, and is an Independent

Non-Executive Director for Goodman Property Limited, Accordant Group Limited and

Aotearoa Circle, and a Trustee on the Charitable Investment Trust for Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki.

She also holds a role as co-chair for the Tourism Industry Transformation Plan for the

environment with MBIE. Laurissa is also a Committee Member of the Chapter Zero

NZ Steering Group and was a 2017 recipient of the Institute of Directors Emerging

Director Award.

Laurissa is of Te Āti Hau Nui a Pāpā Rangi (Whanganui) descent.

Larry De Shon BA Communications, BA Sociology

Independent Non-Executive Director – Appointed 20 April 2020

Larry has more than 40 years’ experience in the Aviation and transportation industries.

Prior to joining Air New Zealand’s Board, he was Chief Executive Officer of Avis Budget

Group, Inc, where he was responsible for more than 30,000 employees globally.

He also spent 28 years with United Airlines where he held a number of Executive roles

across key business areas such as Airport Operations, Marketing and On-Board Service.

Larry is a non-executive director for The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc,

a US-based Fortune 500 investment and insurance company. Larry is also a non-

executive director for United Rentals inc, the largest rental company in the world.

Larry has bachelor’s degrees in both communications and sociology from the

University of Missouri.

Alison Gerry BMS (Hons), MAppFin

Independent Non-Executive Director – Appointed 28 October 2021

Alison is an independent director with deep experience in the financial services and

infrastructure sectors. Alison is Chair of Sharesies and Infratil, and a director of ANZ

Bank New Zealand and Suncorp New Zealand subsidiaries. She is also former Deputy

Chair of Kiwibank and a former director of Spark, TVNZ, NZX, Queenstown Airport and

Wellington Airport.

Alison has more than 20 years’ executive experience working for both corporates and

for financial institutions in Australasia, Asia and London in trading, finance and risk

roles. Her last executive role was at Lion in Sydney as Group Treasurer. Alison was

also a Visiting Fellow at Macquarie University for 12 years teaching on the Masters of

Applied Finance programme.

Alison has a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of

Management Studies from Waikato University. She is a Fellow of INFINZ and Fellow of

the Institute of Directors.

Paul Goulter LLB, MA (Hons), BA

Independent Non-Executive Director – Appointed 28 October 2021

Paul has an extensive career in the union trade movement. He is currently the CEO of

the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa, New

Zealand’s largest health union. Prior to this, Paul was the National Secretary of NZEI Te

Riu Roa, the principal, teacher and school support staff union.

Paul spent 20 years in the finance sector union, Finsec (now First Union), including

nine years as General Secretary, followed by three years as Secretary of the New

Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU). He has also worked in Australia as the Director

of the Australian Council of Trade Unions’ Education and Campaign Centre.

Paul served on the Board of the Cooperative Bank for 12 years. During his time on the

Board he held a variety of roles, including Deputy Chair for six years and Chair of the

Board’s People and Culture Board for eight years.

Jonathan Mason MBA, MA, BA

Independent Non-Executive Director – Appointed 1 March 2014

Jonathan Mason has more than 30 years’ experience in the financial sector, with an

emphasis on emerging markets. Prior to joining Air New Zealand’s Board, Jonathan

was Chief Financial Officer at Fonterra. Previous to that he was Chief Financial Officer

at forest products company Carter Holt Harvey Limited and has also served in senior

financial management positions at US-based International Paper.

Jonathan has had governance experience for organisations in both New Zealand and

the United States. His current directorships include Vector Limited, Westpac NZ and

Zespri Group Limited. Jonathan also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Management at

the University of Auckland, specialising in international finance.

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4. Sustainability

As New Zealand reopens its borders to the world, it

is clear the climate crisis has continued to accelerate

rapidly. We are acutely aware that to deliver on our

purpose to connect New Zealanders to each other

and New Zealand to the world, Air New Zealand must

take genuine action on climate change.

Our decarbonisation roadmap

To meet our goal of net zero carbon emissions

by 2050, we have developed a decarbonisation

roadmap that identifies the technologies

and actions we must adopt to reduce our

emissions. These include the use of SAF,

the operation of zero emissions aircraft,

continued investment in our fleet replacement

programme, improved operational efficiencies,

and carbon removal solutions.

Description

Sustainable aviation

fuel (SAF)

Zero emissions

aircraft technology

Continued fleet

renewal

Operational

efficiency

Carbon removal

solutions

Non-fossil derived jet fuel,

lifecycle carbon reduction

potential of at least 80%,

compatible with existing

aircraft without modification

Future hydrogen or

battery or hybrid aircraft

technologies

Rollover current fleet to

new jets that achieve greater

fuel efficiency

Optimising carbon

efficiency from flight and

ground operations

Credible carbon removal

solutions aligned to

international best practice

2050

Decarbonisation

Potential

50%20%20%<2%Residual

Ta r g e t

(2050)

Fleet

renewal

Zero


emissions

aircraft

Operational

efficiency

Sustainable

aviation

fuel

Baseline

(2021)

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Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

SAF is the most significant decarbonisation

technology the airline can use to reduce

carbon emissions across its network.

Made from waste materials such as used

cooking oils, forestry waste and landfill waste,

SAF is an existing and proven means by which

Air New Zealand can decarbonise its flights.

However, SAF supply is extremely limited

globally, and the cost is high - around two to

five times that of traditional jet fuel.

To expedite the rollout of SAF in New Zealand,

Air New Zealand has been collaborating

with the private sector and with the New

Zealand Government to explore the policies,

investments and infrastructure required to

make local production in New Zealand a reality.

The airline’s SAF strategy also includes

working to import this fuel to New Zealand,

sourcing SAF at the international ports that

we fly to and collaborating across the aviation

sector worldwide to address the issues of

cost and supply. Air New Zealand is working

towards a goal of 1 percent SAF uplift across

its network in the 2023 financial year and a

goal of 10 percent uplift by 2030.

Over the past 12 months, Air New Zealand

has been working to establish a SAF import

supply chain and in September 2022, we

received our first shipment into New Zealand

for commercial use. The 1,000-tonne

shipment was delivered to Auckland from

the world’s largest SAF producer, Neste,

in Finland, in partnership with Z Energy.

Designed to test the supply chain and trial the

use of SAF in domestic fuel infrastructure,

this import also provided a real example of the

true cost of importing SAF into New Zealand.

This will be crucial for future business

planning and in informing our advocacy for

enabling appropriate policy settings.

Zero emissions aircraft

technology (ZEAT) – the future

of our domestic fleet

Unlike SAF, zero emissions aircraft are still

under development. However, we are actively

seeking to accelerate the development and

deployment of these technologies.

New Zealand’s unique environment , with its

large percentage of renewable electricity and

diverse terrain that requires a highly connected

aviation network, make it a prime location to

operate zero emissions aircraft.

Air New Zealand is pursuing opportunities

for electric, hydrogen or hybrid aircraft, with

an ambition to have these aircraft in our

fleet from 2030 for our regional and shorter

domestic flights. To hasten the delivery

of zero emissions aircraft, we established

strategic partnerships with several

manufacturers to explore the possibility of

operating novel propulsion aircraft on our

domestic network, and released the product

requirements document (PRD) in December

2021, which saw more than 30 aircraft

developers respond with ideas and insights

to guide the technology development.

See call out box above for more details.

(c) Airbus 2020 – All Rights Reserved

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More recently in November 2022,

the airline announced Mission

Next Gen Aircraft – an accelerator

programme to progress two

ambitious goals:

1 Fly our first commercial

demonstrator flight from 2026

2 Begin replacing the Q300

domestic fleet with a more

sustainable aircraft – likely green

hydrogen or battery hybrid

systems – from 2030

Furthermore, in December 2022 we

announced we would be working with

Eviation, Beta, VoltAero and Cranfield

Aerospace. four world-leading

innovators, on our mission to have

our first zero emissions demonstrator

flight – either cargo or passenger –

take to the skies from 2026.

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Continued fleet investment

We continue to roll out our fleet renewal

strategy, including phasing out our Boeing

777-300ER fleet by calendar year 2027,

introducing Airbus A321neos to our domestic

network and preparing for the future delivery

of the more efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

Operational efficiency

Although the continued impacts of

Covid-19 have limited our ability to

implement new initiatives, our Carbon

Reduction Programme remains a priority.

We continue to enhance current initiatives

such as onboard weight reduction and

non-essential fuel burn during layovers.

We are also increasing our focus on the

potential fuel reduction benefits of our

new flight planning system launched on

our jet fleet this year and rolling out on

our turboprop fleet in calendar year 2023.

These flight planning systems enable

smarter flight planning leading to further

emissions reductions.

Our progress in 2022

To help Air New Zealand

deliver on its promise of

Manaaki – taking care

further than any other

airline on earth, we have

driven forward a number

of key initiatives on our

sustainability agenda

throughout 2022.

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In particular, we have made

meaningful progress on a range

of opportunities to reach our net

zero carbon emissions by 2050

target. This includes the setting

and accreditation of a 2030

interim science-based carbon

reduction target to reduce carbon

intensity by 28.9 percent from a

2019 baseline, the launch of Flight

NZ0™, our public commitment

to find a more sustainable way to

fly, as well as the release of our

industry leading ZEAT PRD as

noted above, and our continuing

advocacy around creating a local

supply of SAF in New Zealand.

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2022 Emissions snapshot

Air New Zealand uses a

range of emissions metrics

in its internal reporting,

strategy formation and

decision making.

This includes metrics related to assessing the

impact of gross greenhouse gas emissions,

emissions intensity values and the value of New

Zealand’s carbon compliance obligations. Key

metrics are reported in the next two sections.

Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the

airline’s operations and network as well as the

key metrics that the airline reports on.

As a consequence, it is difficult to meaningfully

compare the key metrics with prior years.

We have, however, included a summary of

key metrics in the tables on pages 21 – 22,

including 2019 which gives a view of emissions

data in a pre-Covid environment.

Covid-19 impacted

CARBON EMISSIONS DATA (TONNES CO

2

-e)

1

20192020²20212022

Scope 1 – International network emissions (Jet Fuel)3,286,5022,649,922817,0781,040,786

Scope 1 – Domestic network emissions (Jet Fuel) 629,876518,607508,737465,303

Scope 1 – Other emissions

3

9,2728,1067,3 766,796

Total Scope 1 emissions3,925,6503,176,6351,333,1911,512,885

Scope 2 – Emissions (Electricity)3,0982,8322,7202,736

Scope 3 – Emissions

4

---623,411

Total Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions ---2,139,032

1. The airline discloses its emissions within its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Report. `Full definitions of emission scopes can be

found within that Report; extracts from that Report are duplicated here within. Deloitte Limited was engaged to provide reasonable

assurance over the scope 1 and scope 2 components over the GHG Inventory Report, and limited assurance over the scope 3,

category 3 components. The remaining categories of scope 3 emissions were not subject to consideration by Deloitte Limited. Refer

to the reporting and communications page on Air New Zealand’s website for the full GHG Inventory and Assurance Report. Gases

included in the carbon dioxide equivalents (CO

2

-e) factor are carbon dioxide (CO

2

), methane (CH

4

) and nitrous oxide (N

2

O). 2. 2020

relates to the financial year end 30 June 2020. It should be noted that for much of the 2020 financial year, the airline's operations

were not subject to Covid-19 related border restrictions. 3. Scope 1 other emissions include the combustion of jet fuel from ground

operations, LPG, natural gas, diesel, petrol, and wood pellets. 4. Scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions (not included in scope

2) that occur in the value chain of the reporting company, including both upstream and downstream emissions.

COMMENTARY ON CARBON EMMISSIONS DATA

Total Scope 1 and 2 emissions increased by 13

percent in 2022 due to greater network capacity as

New Zealand’s Covid-19 restrictions eased. These

emission levels remain significantly lower than

pre-Covid levels.

This is the first year we have publicly reported

our scope 3 emissions, which are emissions

that result from activities within the airline’s

value chain. In 2022, scope 3 emissions

represented close to 30 percent of the airline’s

total emissions. Around half of our scope 3

emissions relate to the extraction, production,

and transport of fuels (referred to as category

3). The second largest category, representing

around a quarter of scope 3 emissions, relates

to purchased goods and services, including

catering, inflight products and landing fees.

Total Scope 3

29.1%

Total Scope 1

70.8%

Total Scope 2

0.1%

84.6%

OF OUR TOTAL

CARBON FOOTPRINT

IS FROM JET FUEL

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Carbon intensity data provides a measure

of emissions generated for each kilogram

of payload flown and each available seat.

Payload carriage is expressed as Revenue

Tonne Kilometre (RTK)⁵ and seat availability

is measured in Available Seat Kilometre

(ASK)⁶. These are both prominent metrics for

benchmarking airline carbon intensity. The

airline aims to improve carbon intensity by

reducing emissions from flight operations and

maximising total payload carriage.

Commentary on cabon intensity data

The airline’s carbon intensity (measured in

gCO₂–e/RTK) decreased 7 percent compared

to 2021. This improvement was largely due

to easing New Zealand border restrictions

leading to higher load factors on the network.

However, this metric still remains elevated

when compared to pre-Covid levels due to the

national lockdowns and border restrictions in

place at various times throughout 2022.

While the airline’s carbon intensity (measured

in gCO₂–e/RTK) has been elevated through the

Covid-19 impacted period, carbon intensity

(measured in gCO₂–e/ASK) has continued

a downward trend, decreasing 12 percent

between 2019 to 2022. This reduction has been

a result of the improved efficiency achieved

through the retirement of the Boeing 777-

200ER fleet and continued efforts to improve

operational efficiency.

4

3

2

1

0

Gross Carbon

Emissions (CO₂-e)

Gross Carbon Emissions


(Tonnes of CO

2

-e) Millions

International

Domestic

2016202120202019201820172022

Covid-19 impacted

CARBON INTENSITY METRICS20192020⁷20212022

Grams of CO

2

-e per Available Seat Kilometre (ASK)85 82 76 75

Grams of CO

2

-e per Revenue Tonne Kilometre (RTK)762 789 1,039 971

Well-to-wake grams of CO

2

-e per Revenue Tonne Kilometre (RTK)

8

916--1,165

1,200

900

600

300

0

2016202120202019201820172022

Carbon Intensity

Analysis

gCO

2

-e/RTK

gCO

2

-e/A SK

gCO

2

-e/RTK

90

85

80

75

70

65

gCO

2

-e/A SK

Compliance framework

The airline remains a participant in the New

Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)

and has an obligation to report greenhouse

gas emissions generated from fuel use

from all domestic flights, and purchase

and surrender to the Government an equal

number of New Zealand Units to match

those emissions. In the 2021 calendar year,

the Emissions Trading Scheme obligation

was 435,578 tonnes CO₂-e resulting in a

compliance cost of $14.4 million.

For emissions in international airspace,

New Zealand (and thus Air New Zealand)

participates in the Carbon Offset and

Reduction Scheme for International

Aviation (CORSIA), requiring carbon growth

above a 2019 baseline to be offset with

eligible offset units, alongside annual

measurement and reporting⁹.

Further detail on our climate-related

governance, strategy, risk management,

metrics and targets can be found in our

2022 Taskforce for Climate-related Financial

Disclosures (TCFD) contained in the airline’s

2022 Annual Financial Results (pages 71-80).

FlyNeutral

FlyNeutral, our customer offsetting

programme, continues to enable passengers

to offset their share of a flight’s carbon

emissions with carbon credits from

international projects, while accelerating

positive biodiversity outcomes in New

Zealand. This year, customers elected to

offset almost 60,000 tonnes of CO₂-e and

provided more than $1 million to accelerate

the restoration, regeneration, and production

of permanent native forests. Customer

donations to current FlyNeutral partner

‘Trees That Count’, funded the planting of

89,000 native trees across New Zealand.

5. Revenue Tonne Kilometre (RTK) is a measure of the weight that has been paid for on the aircraft (freight and passengers) multiplied

by the number of kilometres transported. Freight values are from the airline’s records, and passenger weights are estimated at

100kg per passenger (including checked and carry-on baggage) as recommended by IATA for generating a fuel-efficiency target.

CO

2

-e emissions are from the airline’s use of aviation fuel over the same time period. 6. Available Seat Kilometre (ASK) is measured

by the available seats for sale multiplied by the number of kilometres transported. The airline has participated in the Maintaining

International Air Connectivity scheme using passenger aircraft to fly cargo-only flights. The equivalent ASK’s from these flights has

been included in the total ASK number. 7. 2020 relates to the financial year end 30 June 2020. It should be noted that for much of

the 2020 financial year, the airline's operations were subject to Covid-19 related border restrictions. 8. Well-to-wake (WTW) emissions

cover the activities and accompanying emissions across the value chain of jet fuel in the aviation sector. WTW emissions can be split

into two components: well-to-tank (WTT) which encompasses emissions from feedstock sourcing, processing and transportation

to fuel production and distribution (measured as scope 3, category 3 emissions); and tank-to-wake (TTW) includes emissions from

the combustion of fuel (measured as scope 1 emissions). 9. In October 2022 at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s 41st

Assembly, states agreed a climate package including a long-term goal of net-zero carbon from international aviation and agreed to

change the CORSIA baseline from 2024 to 85 percent of 2019 traffic. States also agreed to almost eliminate the use of individual

airline growth factors in the CORSIA scheme.

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5. Networks

Tasman and Pacific Islands

Air New Zealand operates an expansive network to Australia and the Pacific Islands. Prior to Covid-19 the

airline operated more than 40 flights every day to/from eight destinations in Australia and around 14 flights

every day to/from eight destinations throughout the Pacific Islands¹. Our international short-haul network

is operated by a fleet of Airbus A320/A321s and Boeing widebody aircraft. Following the phased reopening

of New Zealand’s borders from March 2022, the airline has rebuilt its short-haul network and as at the date

of publication of this databook is flying 39 daily flights to/from nine destinations in Australia and 10 daily

flights to/from seven Pacific Islands destinations².


Covid-19 impacted

TASMAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDSJUNE 2022JUNE 2021JUNE 2020JUNE 2019JUNE 2018

Passengers carried

(‘000s)

734 90.3% 386 (87.1%) 3,002 (25.8%) 4,044 6.5% 3,798 6.7%

Available Seat Kilometres –

passenger flights (ASKs, millions)

2,665 20.4% 2,214 (78.6%) 10,367 (24.0%) 13,640 5.2% 12,963 7.7 %

Revenue Passenger Kilometres

(RPKs, millions)

1,937 101.0% 964 (88.3%) 8,265 (26.2%) 11,195 5.8% 10,584 8.2%

Load Factor72 .7%29.2 pts43.5%

(36.2 pts)79.7%(2.4 pts)82.1%0.5 pts81.6% 0.3 pts

Revenue per Available Seat

Kilometres (RASK, cents)

11.1 72.5% 6.4 (32.0%) 9.4 (2.2%) 9.6 (0.1%) 9.6 4.5%

International long-haul

New Zealand is the centre of the Pacific Rim and accordingly Air New Zealand operates a strong network

within this region. Prior to Covid-19 the airline’s widebody fleet of Boeing 777-200ERs, Boeing 777-300ERs

and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, along with a network of revenue share partnerships with other airlines,

provided 38 direct flights every day to 17 international long-haul destinations¹ (outside Australia and the

Pacific Islands). Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the resulting border closures and reduced demand, Air

New Zealand has operated a significantly reduced schedule, focused primarily on cargo flights. Following

the phased reopening of New Zealand’s borders from March 2022, the airline rebuilt its network and as at

the date of publication of this databook is flying to 13 destinations 26 times daily².

Covid-19 impacted

INTERNATIONAL LONG-HAULJUNE 2022JUNE 2021JUNE 2020JUNE 2019JUNE 2018

Passengers carried

(‘000s)

175 145.2% 72 (95.8%) 1,702 (22.0%) 2,181 4.9% 2,079 3.3%

Available Seat Kilometres –

passenger flights (ASKs, millions)

3,05717.1% 2,610 (87. 2%) 20,349 (19.5%) 25,285 3.6% 24,406 3.7%

Revenue Passenger Kilometres

(RPKs, millions)

1,757 150.8% 700 (95.8%) 16,751 (21.8%) 21,421 5.2% 20,359 3.3%

Load Factor57. 5%

30.7 pts26.8%(55.5 pts)82.3%(2.4 pts)84.7%1.3 pts83.4%(0.4 pts)

Revenue per Available Seat

Kilometres (RASK, cents)

7. 2 37.0% 5.3 (34.8%) 8.1 (0.7%) 8.1 2 .7% 7. 9 (1.2%)

Air New Zealand provides air passenger and cargo

transport services within New Zealand, as well as to and

from Australia, the Pacific Islands, Asia and the Americas.

Five-year operating statistics

Covid-19 impacted

GROUPJUNE 2022JUNE 2021JUNE 2020JUNE 2019JUNE 2018

Passengers carried

(‘000s)

7,74 5(10.5%) 8,649 (36.1%) 13,525 (23.8%) 17,73 8 4.5% 16,966 6.4%

Available Seat Kilometres –

passenger flights (ASKs, millions)

10,651 3.4% 10,304 (71.6%) 36,335 (21.1%) 46,029 4.0% 4 4, 2 74 5.0%

Available Seat Kilometres –

passenger and cargo-only flights

(ASKs, millions)

20,019 15.0% 17,410 (54.8%) 38,486 (16.4%) 46,029 4.0% 4 4, 2 74 5.0%

Revenue Passenger Kilometres

(RPKs, millions)

7,146 21.0% 5,908 (80.0%) 29,568 (23.3%) 38,573 5.2% 36,662 5.3%

Load Factor6 7.1%

9.8 pts57. 3%(24.1 pts)81.4%(2.4 pts)83.8%1.0 pt82.8%0.2 pts

Revenue per Available Seat

Kilometres (RASK, cents)

13.9 (2.9%) 14.3 31.5% 10.8 0.7% 10.8 1.6% 10.6 1.8%

New Zealand domestic and regional

Air New Zealand operates one of the most comprehensive domestic and regional networks in the world,

with more than 400 flights every day to 20 New Zealand destinations. The domestic jet network across the

main centres in New Zealand (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown) is operated

by a fleet of 18 Airbus A320s.


Covid-19 impacted

DOMESTIC AND REGIONALJUNE 2022JUNE 2021JUNE 2020JUNE 2019JUNE 2018

Passengers carried

(‘000s)

6,836(16.5%) 8,191 ( 7.1%)8,821(23.4%) 11,513 3.8% 11,089 6.8%

Available Seat Kilometres –

passenger flights (ASKs, millions)

4,929(10.1%) 5,480 (2.5%) 5,619 (20.9%) 7,10 4 2.9% 6,905 4.7%

Revenue Passenger Kilometres

(RPKs, millions)

3,452(18.6%) 4,244 (6.8%) 4,552 (23.6%) 5,957 4.1% 5,719 7.7 %

Load Factor70.1%( 7. 3 pt s)7 7.4%(3.6 pts)81.0%(2.9 pts)83.9%1.1 pts82.8%2.3 pts

Revenue per Available Seat

Kilometres (RASK, cents)

19.5(10.2%) 21.7 ( 7. 8%) 23.6 5.1% 22.5 2.1% 22.0 3.6%

1. From the 2023 financial year Hawaii and Bali have been reclassified from the Tasman and Pacific Islands, or short-haul international route

group, to the international long-haul route group. This has been reflected in the operating data in the tables above, and in the commentary

regarding daily flight numbers and destinations including the pre-Covid 19 comparatives. 2. As at date of publication of this databook.

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AIR NEW ZEALAND DATA B O O K 2022 27 — 26 —
Our network partnerships

Air New Zealand’s airline partnerships range

from simple interline relationships through

to deep revenue share alliances, and from

destination-specific arrangements to those

covering whole continents.

At the global level, Air New Zealand’s revenue

share alliances, codeshare arrangements,

Star Alliance partnerships and interline

relationships, allow us to offer our customers

connections across over 75 carriers¹ to

nearly 1,800 destinations worldwide. Our

revenue share alliances are a key part of

our competitive advantage on the Pacific

Rim and include strategic partnerships with

United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay

Pacific and Air China. We maintain a range of

other codeshare and interline relationships

with other carriers into specific markets,

including Air Canada, ANA, and Lufthansa. In

addition, our membership in Star Alliance is

critical to our customer proposition, including

providing access to global benefits for our

Airpoints™ Gold and Elite members.

Like Air New Zealand, our airline partners have

been significantly impacted by the reduction

in demand for air travel across the past three

years due to Covid-19. While the breadth and

depth of the airline’s partnership agreements

have remained largely unchanged, the extent

of partner operations across the period to 30

June 2022 has been limited. However, with the

phased reopening of New Zealand’s borders

from March 2022, the airline is building back

its activity with these partners and Air New

Zealand remains committed to providing

connectivity through its alliance partners.

CODESHARE PARTNERS

INCLUDE:

REVENUE SHARE

ALLIANCE PARTNERS:

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1. This includes 33 major carriers, as well as other interline partners. 2. Air New Zealand has a codeshare relationship with Qantas on

selected flights within each other’s domestic networks when passengers are connecting from a Tasman journey.

²

28 —AIR NEW ZEALAND DATA B O O K 2022 29 —
6. Operating fleet

Air New Zealand operates

a modern and highly

fuel-efficient fleet that has

been ideally configured

for the network and

customers it serves.

Our fleet simplification journey

The airline has been on a decade long journey

to simplify its fleet, with efficient aircraft

across fewer aircraft types driving greater

operational efficiency and cost outcomes.

As at 30 June 2022 the fleet compromises

a total of 104 aircraft across five fleet types,

with 14 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, 7 Boeing

777- 300ER’s, 31 Airbus A320/A321 aircraft,

29 ATR turbo-props and 23 Q300 turbo-props.

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From November 22 the airline welcomed

the first of seven domestically configured

Airbus A321neo aircraft. These aircraft have

an additional 46 seats compared to the

current A320 fleet and will provide greater

capacity on our domestic trunk routes.

Two further aircraft will arrive in the 2023

financial year, a further two in the 2024

financial year and the final two aircraft are

scheduled for delivery in the 2027 financial

year. Work is also underway to prepare for

delivery of the first of eight new Boeing

787 Dreamliner aircraft powered by GE

Aviation’s GEnx-1B engines in 2024. These

aircraft will feature the recently announced

revolutionary cabin products, Business

Premier Luxe and Skynest, the world’s first

sleep pods in the sky for Economy travellers.

These aircraft will replace our Boeing 777-

300ER fleet, which we will look to phase out

by the 2028 financial year.

As we look to the future, we recognise

the challenge the aviation sector faces

to decarbonise. We are leaning into this

challenge, joining forces with some of the

world’s most innovative aircraft developers

to make zero emissions aircraft technology

a reality in Aotearoa New Zealand. We

recently announced ‘Mission Next Gen

Aircraft’, an accelerator programme to

progress two key goals:

1 to fly our first commercial

demonstrator flight from 2026 and

2 to begin replacing our Q300

domestic fleet with a more

sustainable aircraft – likely green

hydrogen or battery hybrid systems

– from 2030

We recognise these goals are ambitious but

know this a significant step towards our net

zero emissions by 2050 goal. More information

on our emissions reduction targets can be

found here. We look forward to providing an

update on our journey as it progresses.

FY11

ā8 TYPESĀ TOTAL 102

FY22


ā5 TYPESĀ TOTAL 104

FY28


ā4 TYPESĀ TOTAL 107

B747 (5)

B767 (5)

B777 (11)

B777-300ER B777-200ER

B787 (14)

B787-9

B777 (7)²

B777-300ER

B787 (22)

B787-9/10

A320 (14)

B737 (15)

A320 (31)

A320 A321

A320 (33)

A320 A321

AT R 7 2 (11)

ATR72-500

Q300 (23)

1900D (18)

AT R 7 2 (29)

ATR72-600

Q300 (23)

AT R 7 2 (29)

ATR72-600

Q300 (23)

~ 9 YEARS7. 3 YEARS~ 10 YEARS

WIDEBODY

NARROWBODY

TURBO-PROP

AGE¹

1. This represents the aircraft fleet age in years on a seat weighted basis. 2. Air New Zealand also previously operated Boeing

777-200ER aircraft, of which four were owned. These owned aircraft were permanently exited from service in 2021, and were

sold in November and December 2022.

30 —AIR NEW ZEALAND DATA B O O K 2022 31 —
22%

50%

37%

36%

29%

27%

25%

42%

78%

63%

64%

71%

73%

75%

58%

AIRCRAFT FLEET AGE IN YEARS – SEAT WEIGHTED

1

HISTORIC TREND OF FLEET OWNERSHIP – SEAT WEIGHTED

202220092013201520172019

100%

90%

80%

70%

6%0

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0

50%

OWNED

LEASED

2021

10

8

6

4

2

0

AVERAGE YEARS

1 From 2021 onwards, excludes the Boeing 777-200ER fleet.

* Excludes short-term leases which provide cover for the global Rolls-Royce engine issues.

2018*

7. 5

2019*

7.1

2020

7.1

2021

6.7

20222023202420252026

7. 3

7.7

8.5

9.2

9.8

HISTORICAL

FORECAST

2011

AIRCRAFT CAPEX ($ MILLIONS)

1,000

800

600

400

200

0

$ MILLIONS

2013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028

HISTORICAL

FORECAST

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32 —AIR NEW ZEALAND DATA B O O K 2022 33 —
7. Balance sheet structure,

funding and liquidity

Credit rating

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Air New

Zealand maintained its Baa2 rating and stable

outlook from Moody’s, making Air New Zealand

one of the top investment-grade rated airlines

in the world. This was most recently reaffirmed

as at 24 March 2022. As at 30 June 2022, there

had been no further rating action.

Funding

Air New Zealand aircraft and associated

aircraft assets are acquired via a mixture of

ownership and lease structures. As at 30 June

2022, 89 of Air New Zealand’s 104 aircraft fleet¹

were effectively owned.

Secured borrowings

Air New Zealand funds the purchase of some

of its aircraft and other aircraft related assets

through secured bank borrowings from

major international banks who specialise in

airline and aircraft funding. As at 30 June

2022, Air New Zealand had total secured

bank borrowings of $1,185 million. Secured

borrowings are subject to both fixed and

floating interest rates. Fixed interest rates as

at 30 June 2022 were 1 percent.

Leases with purchase options

Air New Zealand adopted NZ IFRS 16 - Leases

on 1 July 2019. As such, leases which contain

a purchase option that are expected to be

exercised (previously called finance leases)

were reclassified from interest-bearing

liabilities to lease liabilities on the airline’s

balance sheet. As at 30 June 2022, lease

liabilities of $869 million were recognised in

relation to these leases.

Leases without

purchase options

As at 30 June 2022, 15 of Air New Zealand’s

104 aircraft fleet were under lease contracts

where a purchase option was not expected

to be exercised (previously called operating

leases). Upon adoption of NZ IFRS 16 in 2020,

a right of use asset and a corresponding lease

liability was recognised on the balance sheet,

and depreciation, interest expense and other

expenses were recorded in the Statement of

Financial Performance. Aircraft lease liabilities

related to these contracts were $399 million

and property lease liabilities were $257 million

as at 30 June 2022. For the year ended 30 June

2022, amounts recognised in the Statement

of Financial Performance for aircraft were

$115 million and property of $65 million.

Prior to the adoption of NZ IFRS 16, payments

made under such leases (net of any incentives

received) were recognised as rental expense

on a straight-line basis over the term of the

lease and the amount of future payments

recorded off-balance sheet as an operating

lease commitment.

Crown Standby Loan Facility

and Redeemable Shares

On 20 March 2020, Air New Zealand entered

into a debt funding agreement with the New

Zealand Government. Under the terms of

the agreement, the Government provided a

Standby Loan Facility (the CSF1) of up to $900

million to support the airline as it managed the

unprecedented impact of Covid-19. CSF1 was

increased to $1.5 billion as part of amendments

negotiated in May 2021.

On 14 December 2021, the airline announced

a revised Crown support package, which

provided the ability to issue up to $1 billion of

non-voting redeemable shares to the Crown,

and reduced the CSF1 from $1.5 billion to $1

billion. The Group was able to call for the Crown

to subscribe for redeemable shares once at

least $850 million was drawn under the CSF1.

On 30 March 2022, the airline announced

a $2.2 billion recapitalisation package to

position the airline for recovery. The package

included a $1.2 billion pro rata renounceable

rights offer, $600 million of redeemable

shares on issue to the Crown, as well as a new

unsecured committed revolving standby

facility (the CSF2) with the Crown. Under the

CSF2, the Group has the ability to draw down

up to $400 million for a period through to

30 January 2026.

In May 2022 upon completion of the rights

offer, the CSF1 was repaid in full and cancelled.

As at 30 June 2022, the CSF2 remains undrawn.

On 2 June 2022, following receipt of the

Australian medium-term note (AMTN)

proceeds (see further detail in the Unsecured

borrowings section below), Air New Zealand

redeemed $400 million of redeemable shares

issued to the Crown. As at 30 June 2022,

$200 million of redeemable shares remain

on issue to the Crown¹.

Unsecured borrowings

On 25 May 2022, the Group issued AUD$550

million of unsecured, unsubordinated

Australian medium-term notes (AMTN) in two

tranches. The first tranche of AUD$300 million,

is a 4-year fixed rate note maturing on 25 May

2026 with a fixed coupon of 5.7 percent per

annum payable semi-annually. The second

tranche of AUD$250 million, is a 7-year fixed

rate bonds maturing on 25 May 2029 with a

fixed coupon of 6.5 percent per annum payable

semi-annually.

As at 30 June 2022, Air New Zealand also had

NZX listed bonds of $50 million, quoted on the

debt market under the ticker code AIR020.

The unsecured, unsubordinated, fixed rate

bonds had an interest rate of 4.25 percent

payable semi-annually and matured on

28 October 2022².

1. Excludes Boeing 777-200ERs and ATR72-500s which are

held for sale.

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1. Air New Zealand redeemed the remaining $200 million of redeemable shares on 28 November 2022. This was the final redemption,

and the facility has now been cancelled. 2. On 27 October 2022, the airline issued new NZX listed bonds of $100 million (AIR030).

The unsecured, unsubordinated fixed rate bonds have a maturity date of 27 April 2028 and an interest rate of 6.61 percent payable

semi-annually. The AIR030 bonds are quoted on the NZX Debt Market under the ticker code AIR030. On 28 October 2022 the AIR020

bonds matured and were redeemed.

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Gearing

As at 30 June 2022, Net Debt was $1,392

million and gearing was 45.4 percent. Air New

Zealand targets a gearing range of 45 percent

to 55 percent within its capital structure

– however, acknowledges in its capital

management policy that it has the ability to

go outside this range from time to time.

When calculating the level of gearing, Net

Debt includes interest-bearing liabilities,

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.

Liquidity

As at 30 June 2022, the airline had total

available liquidity of $2.2b. This comprised

cash of $1.8b (including $200 million of

redeemable shares) and $400 million of

undrawn funds under CSF2.


1. Debt maturity profile represented in NZD with foreign currency debt translated into NZD at 30 June 2022 balance sheet foreign

exchange rates, as outlined in note 24 of FY22 annual financial statements. 2. This represents AIR020, a $50 million NZX listed

retail bond that matured on 28 October 2022. 3. Air New Zealand retained flexibility over redemption and cancellation of remaining

$200m of Redeemable Shares on issue to the Crown as at 30 June 2022, subject to final redemption date in December 2046.

On 28 November 2022, the remaining $200 million of Redeemable Shares were redeemed and the facility was cancelled.

DEBT MATURITY PROFILE AS AT 30 JUNE 2022¹ – ($ MILLIONS)

SECURED AIRCRAFT DEBT AND FINANCE LEASESREDEEMABLE SHARES

50²

245

117

81

61

138

80

200³

320

355

367

262

332

277

FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27FY28FY29FY30FY31FY32FY33FY34F Y47

16

11

NEW ZEALAND RETAIL BONDAUSTRALIAN MEDIUM TERM NOTES

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8. Risk management

Air New Zealand is subject

to foreign currency, fuel

price, interest rate and

credit risks. These risks

are managed with various

financial instruments,

applying a set of policies

approved by the Board of

Directors. Compliance

with these policies is

reviewed and reported

monthly to the Board and

is included as part of the

internal audit programme.

Across the 2020 to 2022 financial years, New

Zealand’s borders were effectively closed

due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Over this

time, uncertainty regarding the resumption

of international flying affected our ability

to accurately forecast transactions subject

to foreign exchange and fuel price risk in

the short to medium-term. Consequently,

the Board of Directors granted an interim

exemption to certain risk management

policies which are set out in more detail in the

2022 audited financial statements.

Since the phased reopening of New Zealand’s

borders from March 2022, we have returned

to compliance with the majority of our

risk management policy settings, with the

remaining exemptions reported monthly to

the Board of Directors. The Group policy is not

to enter, issue or hold financial instruments

for speculative purposes. The latest Air New

Zealand Annual Financial Results provides a

full description of financial risk management

and discusses the specific risks and risk

management applicable to Air New Zealand.

The airline has a comprehensive Enterprise

Risk Management (ERM) Framework designed

to provide a consistent approach to risk

identification, management and reporting. The

Board and management have identified and

assessed a number of strategic risks facing the

business. These have been prioritised based

on their relative strategic importance and

criticality. For more information on strategic

risks please refer to the Risk Management/

Strategic Risks section of the Corporate

Governance Statement in our 2022 Annual

Financial Results or the Corporate Governance

section of the investor centre website, which

can be accessed online at airnewzealand.

co.nz/corporate-governance

Fuel price risk

Fuel price risk is the risk of economic loss

to Air New Zealand arising from adverse

fluctuations in fuel prices. The objective of Air

New Zealand’s commodity risk management

activities is to provide time to adjust to

changing fuel prices while reducing volatility

to the operating margins in the short-term.

Air New Zealand primarily manages jet fuel

price risk by using crude oil hedges consisting

of Brent Crude hedges. Fuel price hedging

generally does not exceed 12 months. Typically,

the next four months of future fuel purchases

are hedged to a minimum of 50 percent and

that minimum then progressively reduces

to zero by the eighth month. The maximum

amount of hedges can be 90 percent for the

next six months and then progressively falling

to 20 percent in the twelfth month.

Foreign currency risk

The Group’s currency exposure primarily arises

from operating activities, receiving ticket

sales in foreign currencies and paying for fuel,

aircraft leases and aircraft maintenance largely

in USD. For capital activities, the company

purchases fixed assets denominated in foreign

currency on a regular basis and also has

borrowings in foreign currency.

The objective of currency risk management

is to provide the airline with time to adjust to

changes in market conditions.

Air New Zealand manages currency risk

through two methodologies:

• Placement of hedging cover on identified

operating foreign currency exposures

• Management of foreign currency

balance sheet items, mainly debt, by

way of actual hedges

The above policies are adhered to and

monitored on a day to day operational basis.

The Executive team and the Board of Directors

reserve the right to operate outside of these

policy parameters from time to time and as

required for the financial and operational

benefit of Air New Zealand.

Interest rate risk

Air New Zealand has exposure to interest rate

risk as a result of the long-term borrowing

activities which are used to fund ongoing

activities. It is the Groups policy to ensure the

interest rate exposure is managed to minimise

the impact of changes in interest rates on its

net floating rate long-term borrowings. Air New

Zealand policy is to fix between 70 percent

to 90 percent of its exposure to interest rates

including fixed interest leases in the next 12

months. Interest rate swaps (including cross

currency interest rate swaps) are used to

achieve an appropriate mix of fixed and floating

rate exposure if the volume of fixed rate loans

or fixed rate leases is insufficient.

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9. Earnings and dividend performance

266

1,343

1,055

438

1,793

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

CASH ON HAND ($ MILLIONS)

$ MILLIONS

2022

201820192020

2021

71.1

53.7

55.9

69.3

45.4

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

GEARING (%)

%

2022

201820192020

2021

2,517

5,495

5,785

4,836

2 ,734

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

OPERATING REVENUE ($ MILLIONS)

$ MILLIONS

20222018201920202021

(444)

547

387

(88)

(725)

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

EARNINGS BEFORE OTHER SIGNIFICANT ITEMS AND TAXATION ($ MILLIONS)

$ MILLIONS

20182019

2022

2020

2021

22.022.0

30

20

10

0

ORDINARY DIVIDENDS DECLARED (CENTS PER SHARE)

CENTS PER SHARE

0

2022

201820192020

0

2021

0

318

1,028

986

228

550

1,200

1,000

800

600

400

200

0

OPERATING CASH FLOW ($ MILLIONS)

$ MILLIONS

20222018201920202021

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Air New Zealand cancelled its interim dividend in

March 2020 as a pre-requisite to the availability of

the Government Standby Loan Facility. For this reason,

the Board did not declare a dividend for the 2021

and 2022 financial years.

PRE-COVID-19 PANDEMIC

COVID-19 PANDEMIC YEARS

40 —AIR NEW ZEALAND DATA B O O K 2022 41 —
KEY OPERATING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR TO 30 JUNE

Covid-19 impacted

20222021202020192018

Passengers Carried (000)

Domestic

International

Australia and Pacific Islands

Asia

America and Europe

6,836

734

51

124

8,191

386

32

40

8,821

3,002

734

968

11,513

4,044

914

1,267

11,089

3,798

837

1,242

To t a l 909 4584,704 6,225 5,877

Total Group 7,74 5 8,64913,525 17,738 16,966

Available Seat Kilometres (m)

Domestic

International

Australia and Pacific Islands

Asia

America and Europe

4,929

2,665

1,229

1,828

5,480

2,214

1,572

1,038

5,619

10,367

8,117

12,232


7,10 4

13,640

9,699

15,586


6,905

12,963

9,169

15,237

To t a l 5,722 4,82430,716 38,925 37,369

Total passenger flights 10,651 10,30436,33546,0294 4, 2 74

Cargo-only flights 9,368 7,10 62,151--

Total Group 20,019 17,41038,486 46,029 4 4, 274

Revenue Passenger Kilometres (m)

Domestic

International

Australia and Pacific Islands

Asia

America and Europe

3,452

1,937

445

1,312

4,244

964

292

408

4,552

8,265

6,526

10,225

5,957

11,195

8,140

13,281

5,719

10,584

7,4 6 7

12,892

To t a l 3,694 1,66425,016 32,616 30,943

Total Group 7,146 5,90829,568 38,573 36,662

Passenger Load Factor (%)

Domestic

International

Australia and Pacific Islands

Asia

America and Europe

70.1

72 .7

36.2

71.8

7 7.4

43.5

18.6

39.3

81.0

79.7

80.4

83.6

83.9

82.1

83.9

85.2

82.8

81.6

81.4

84.6

To t a l 65.5 36.581.4 83.8 83.4

Total Group 6 7.1 57. 381.4 83.8 82.8

Group Employee Numbers (Full Time Equivalents) 8,863 7, 8 409,988 11,793 11 ,074

New Zealand, Australia and Pacific Islands represents short-haul operations. Asia, America and Europe represent long-haul operations.


10. Financial and operating data

KEY FINANCIAL METRICS FOR THE YEAR TO 30 JUNE

Covid-19 impacted

GROUP20222021202020192018

Profitability and Capital Management

E B I TA S

1

/Operating Revenue

EBITDRASA

2

/Operating Revenue

Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger

Kilometre (Yield)

Passenger Revenue per Available Seat Kilometre (RASK)

3

Cost per Available Seat Kilometre (CASK)

4

Return on Invested Capital Pre-tax (ROIC)

5

Liquidity ratio

6

Gearing (incl. net capitalised aircraft operating leases)

7


%

%

cents

cents

cents

%

%

%

(24.6)

(0.1)


20.7

13.9

13.7

(21.2)

65.6

45.4

(15.1)

13.3


24.9

14.3

12.5

(8.2)

10.6

71.1

(1.2)

16.2


13.3

10.8

10.5

(13.3)

9.1

69.3


6.6

20.4


12.9

10.8

10.0

10.6

18.2

55.9

10.0

23.5


12.8

10.6

9.5

13.6

26.8

53.7

Shareholder Value

Basic Earnings per Share

8

Operating Cash Flow per Share

8

Ordinary Dividends Declared per Share

8

Net Tangible Assets per Share

8

Closing Share Price 30 June

Weighted Average Number of Ordinary Shares

Total Number of Ordinary Shares

Total Market Capitalisation

Total Shareholder Returns

9


cps

cps

cps

$

$

m

m

$m

%

(40.8)

16.3

-

0.39

0.57

1,449

3,368

1,920

(19.5)

(26.0)

28.3

-

0.86

1.55

1,123

1,123

1 ,74 0

0.7

(40.5)

20.3

-

1.10

1.32

1,123

1,123

1,482

(5.3)

24.6

87. 8

22.0

1.82

2.65

1,123

1,123

2,976

14.0

31.5

91.6

22.0

1.92

3.18

1,123

1,123

3,565

26.7

1. (Loss)/Earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) excluding share of earnings of associates (net of taxation) and other significant items

2. EBITDRA excluding share of earnings of associates (net of taxation) and other significant items

3. Passenger revenue per passenger flights Available Seat Kilometre

4. Operating expenditure (excluding other significant items) per ASK

5. (EBIT plus interest component of aircraft operating leases)/average capital employed (Net Debt plus Equity) over the period

6. (Bank and short-term deposits and interest-bearing assets (excluding restricted cash))/Operating Revenue

7. Net Debt (including capitalised aircraft operating leases)/(Net Debt plus Equity)

8. Per-share measures based upon Ordinary Shares. Net tangible assets exclude ‘Intangible assets’ and ‘Deferred taxation’ reported on the face of the Statement

of Financial Position as well as carbon credit assets reported within ‘Other assets’

9. Return over five years including the change in share price and dividends received (assuming dividends are reinvested in shares on ex dividend date)

Certain comparatives within the five year statistical review have been reclassified for comparative purposes, to ensure consistency with the current year. Following

the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) issuing a new interpretation in April 2021 on Configuration or Customisation Costs in a

Cloud Computing Arrangement (IAS 38) certain costs in respect of configuring or customising a supplier’s application software in a Software as a Service (“SaaS”)

arrangement were no longer able to be capitalised and were required to be recognised as an operating expense. The interpretation was applied retrospectively

and comparatives restated accordingly. The Group adopted NZ IFRS 16 - Leases on 1 July 2019. In accordance with the transitional provisions of NZ IFRS 16,

comparatives have not been restated. NZ IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers was adopted on 1 July 2018 with comparatives being restated for the

2018 financial year.


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42 —AIR NEW ZEALAND DATA B O O K 2022 43 —
HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR TO 30 JUNE

Covid-19 impacted

2022

$M

2021

$M

2020

$M

2019

$M

2018

$M

Operating Revenue

Passenger revenue

Cargo

Contract services

Other revenue

1,476

1,016

117

125

1,470

769

161

117

3,942

449

216

229

4,960

390

197

238

4,696

387

193

219

2 ,734 2,517 4,836 5,7855,495

Operating Expenditure

Labour

Fuel

Maintenance

Aircraft operations

Passenger services

Sales and marketing

Foreign exchange (losses)/gains

Other expenses


(976)

(560)

(259)

(412)

(116)

(131)

(3)

(281)


(830)

(311)

(254)

(350)

(84)

(73)

(29)

(252)

(1,197)

(1,022)

(441)

(575)

(258)

(253)

18

(326)

(1,351)

(1,271)

(399)

(678)

(319)

(350)

53

(290)

(1,294)

(987)

(352)

(634)

(295)

(344)

(19)

(281)

(2 ,738) (2 ,183) (4,054) (4,605)(4, 206)

Operating Earnings (excluding items below)

Depreciation and amortisation

Rental and lease expenses

(4)

(668)

-

334

(715)

-

782

(840)

-

1,180

(554)

(245)

1,289

(515)

(227)

(Loss)/Earnings Before Finance Costs, Associates,

Other Significant Items and Taxation

Finance income

Finance costs

Share of earnings of associates (net of taxation)


(672)

14

(94)

27


(381)

8

(90)

19


(58)

34

(103)

39


381

48

(79)

37


547

40

(73)

33

(Loss)/Earnings Before Other Significant Items and Taxation

Other significant items (see over page)

(725)

(85)

(444)

29

(88)

(541)

387

(5)

547

(57)

(Loss)/Earnings Before Taxation

Taxation credit/(expense)

(810)

219

(415)

123

(629)

174

382

(106)

490

(136)

Net (Loss)/Profit Attributable to Shareholders of Parent Company(591) (292)(455)276354

Certain comparatives within the five year statistical review have been reclassified for comparative purposes, to ensure consistency with the current

year. Following the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) issuing a new interpretation in April 2021 on Configuration or

Customisation Costs in a Cloud Computing Arrangement (IAS 38) certain costs in respect of configuring or customising a supplier’s application software

in a Software as a Service (“SaaS”) arrangement were no longer able to be capitalised and were required to be recognised as an operating expense. The

interpretation was applied retrospectively and comparatives restated accordingly. The Group adopted NZ IFRS 16 - Leases on 1 July 2019. In accordance

with the transitional provisions of NZ IFRS 16, comparatives have not been restated. NZ IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers was adopted on

1 July 2018 with comparatives being restated for the 2018 financial year.

HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE

Covid-19 impacted

2022

$M

2021

$M

2020

$M

2019

$M

2018

$M

Current Assets

Bank and short-term deposits

Other current assets

1,793

704

266

560

438

571

1,055

74 9

1,343

910

Total Current Assets 2,497 826 1,009 1,804 2,253

Non-Current Assets

Property, plant and equipment

Other non-current assets

3,190

2,663

3,128

2,730

3,336

3,193


5,133

680


4,892

554

Total Non-Current Assets 5,853 5,8586,529 5,813 5,446

Total Assets 8,350 6,6847, 538 7,617 7,699

Current Liabilities

Debt

1

Other current liabilities

590

2,581

907

1,446

513

1,589

307

2,359

431

2,265

Total Current Liabilities 3,171 2,3532 ,1022,666 2,696

Non-Current Liabilities

Debt

1

Other non-current liabilities

2,978

524

2,401

832

3,188

934

2,290

672

2,303

630

Total Non-Current Liabilities 3,502 3,2334,1222,9622,933

Total Liabilities 6,673 5,5866,224 5,628 5,629

Net Assets 1,677 1,0981,314 1,989 2,070

Total Equity 1,677 1,0981,314 1,989 2,070

1. Debt is comprised of secured borrowings, bonds, medium term notes, finance lease liabilities, lease liabilities and Redeemable Shares.

HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT ITEMS FOR THE YEAR TO 30 JUNE

Covid-19 impacted

2022

$M

2021

$M

2020

$M

2019

$M

2018

$M

Foreign exchange (losses)/gains on debt and leases, offset by foreign

exchange gains on the hedged item, following disestablishment of fair

value hedges


-


-


(46)(5)(57)

Amounts transferred from the cash flow hedge reserve where the

forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur


(13)


(18)


(105)


-


-

Foreign exchange (losses)/gains on uncovered interest-bearing

liabilities and lease liabilities

(43)14367--

Aircraft impairment and lease modifications(6)(78)(338)--

Reorganisation costs1(39)(140)--

Gain on sale of landing slots-2121--

Impairment of intangible asset(24)----

(85)29(541)(5)(57)

HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR TO 30 JUNE

Covid-19 impacted

2022

$M

2021

$M

2020

$M

2019

$M

2018

$M

Cash flow from operating activities

Cash flow from investing activities

Cash flow from financing activities

550

(331)

1,308

318

(177)

(313)

228

(540)

(305)

986

(883)

(391)

1,028

(775)

(279)

Increase/(Decrease) in cash holding 1,527 (172)(617)(288)(26)

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,793 2664381,0551,343

Certain comparatives within the five year statistical review have been reclassified for comparative purposes, to ensure consistency with the current

year. Following the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) issuing a new interpretation in April 2021 on Configuration

or Customisation Costs in a Cloud Computing Arrangement (IAS 38) certain costs in respect of configuring or customising a supplier’s application

software in a Software as a Service (“SaaS”) arrangement were no longer able to be capitalised and were required to be recognised as an operating

expense. The interpretation was applied retrospectively and comparatives restated accordingly.

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AIR NEW ZEALAND DATA B O O K 2022 45 — 44 —
11. Other information

Glossary of key terms

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

GearingNet Debt/(Net Debt + Equity); Net Debt includes capitalised aircraft

operating lease commitments up to 30 June 2019

Earnings before interest,

tax, depreciation,

amortisation, other

significant items

and

associates (EBITDASA)

Operating earnings (before depreciation and amortisation, net

finance costs, associate earnings, other significant items and

taxation) plus finance income and cash dividends received from

associates less foreign exchange gains/(losses)

LiquidityCash and cash equivalents (which excludes restricted deposits) plus

the outstanding amount of any Crown standby loan facility available

to be drawn or undrawn redeemable shares

Net DebtInterest-bearing liabilities, lease liabilities and redeemable shares

less bank and short-term deposits, net open derivatives held

in relation to interest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities, and

interest-bearing assets, plus, for periods up to 30 June 2019, net

aircraft operating lease commitments for the next twelve months

multiplied by a factor of seven (excluding short-term leases, which

provide cover for Boeing 787-9 engine issues)

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

Passenger Load FactorRPKs as a percentage of ASKs

Passenger Revenue/ASK

(RASK)

Passenger revenue for the period divided by the total ASK for

the period

Revenue Passenger

Kilometres (RPKs)

Number of revenue passengers carried multiplied by the distance

flown (demand)

Other significant itemsOther significant items are items of revenue or expenditure which

due to their size and nature warrants separate disclosure to assist

with the understanding of the financial performance of the Group.

Other significant items is reported within the Group’s audited annual

financial statements

The following non-GAAP measures are not audited: CASK, Gearing, Net Debt, Gross Debt, EBITDASA and RASK. Amounts used

within the calculations are derived from the audited Group financial statements and Five Year Statistical Review contained in the 2022

Annual Financial Results. 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.

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LabourAll salaries, wages and employee benefits

FuelFuel including hedging gains/losses

MaintenanceMaterials and services

Aircraft operationsAirport dues, aircraft ground handling, line servicing, loading, air

navigation and tech crew trip costs

Passenger servicesPassenger ground handling, meals, inflight services, cabin crew trip

expenses, lounge expenses and security charges

Sales and marketingCommissions, advertising, promotions, marketing, Airpoints loyalty

programme costs and distribution costs

Other expensesSafety, IT costs, legal and accounting, insurance, employee relations and

property costs

Expenditure classifications

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12. Investor resources

Investor Centreairnewzealand.co.nz/investor-centre

Monthly operating dataairnewzealand.co.nz/monthly-operating-data

Corporate Governanceairnewzealand.co.nz/corporate-governance

Sustainabilityairnewzealand.co.nz/sustainability

Contact information

Emailinvestor@airnz.co.nz

Share registerenquiries@linkmarketservices.co.nz

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