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Air New Zealand reported a NZ$336 million pre-tax loss for the year ended June 2026, compared with NZ$164 million in earnings a year earlier. High fuel costs, engine shortages and maintenance constraints pressured profitability, while the carrier said aircraft availability was improving and Australasia’s costly, limited SAF supply complicates decarbonization.
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Air New Zealand reported a NZ$336 million pre-tax loss for the year ended June 2026, compared with NZ$164 million in earnings a year earlier. High fuel costs, engine shortages and maintenance constraints pressured profitability, while the carrier said aircraft availability was improving and Australasia’s costly, limited SAF supply complicates decarbonization.
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