


The engines (and the very bottom of the fuselage) was painted in light gray.The Air New Zealand titles were switched to a lighter (and much larger) serif typeface.

These parallel stripes intersected the Air New Zealand titles.

The horizontal stripes of the fuselage were replaced by stylized “wave” graphics (in both teal and blue).The 1996 livery is one of my all time favorites, and it looks just as good today as it did back then. It was the same type of subtle evolution happening with the Qantas livery of the time as well. Although the name of the airline had changed, this particular livery was a minor evolution of the one that preceded it. The 1965 livery was the very first one to feature Air New Zealand Titles. 1965-1973: Transition from TEAL to Air New Zealand Someday I may go back and add in Tasman Empire Airways to this, but for now, it’s all about how the Air New Zealand brand has evolved throughout the years. This livery analysis covers Air New Zealand liveries only. Tasman Empire Airways (TEAL) was officially renamed to Air New Zealand on April 1, 1965. Every livery of Air New Zealand (1965-present) That’s a good thing IMHO, as it has helped them to create some of the most iconic liveries in the history of the airline industry. Built with technical input from engineers, pilots and Boeing, this Boeing 777 is as close as you can get to the real one.If there’s one thing to be learned about the Air New Zealand livery, it’s that all of them are an evolution of the same primary purpose: to celebrate the rich culture of New Zealand.Īir New Zealand is a relatively conservative airline – at least from a design perspective. The most advanced and complex simulation of an aircraft for X-Plane. This pack includes four versions of the Boeing 777 Worldliner (yes 4!): The "Triple Seven"as it is also called, is the world’s second largest twin-engine airliner and has now been converted one to one for X-Plane. The Boeing 777, a superlative of a long-range airliner is now also available for your flight simulator at home.
