Aircraft
ANZ To Replace Dash 8s with Green-powered Aircraft by 2030
As part of Air New Zealand's Mission Next Gen sustainability program, the airline hopes to have its first zero-emission aircraft take flight by 2026.
Air New Zealand's 23 Dash 8-300s average 15 years of age. The airline plans to start replacing them with either hydrogen-powered or hybrid battery-powered aircraft in 2026. (Flickr: Creative Commons (BY) by Ev Brown)
Air New Zealand's 23 Dash 8-300s average 15 years of age. The airline plans to start replacing them with either hydrogen-powered or hybrid battery-powered aircraft in 2026. (Flickr: Creative Commons (BY) by Ev Brown)

Air New Zealand (ANZ) on Friday outlined a wide-ranging sustainability plan that would see it replace its De Havilland Dash 8-300s with either green hydrogen or battery-powered aircraft in 2030. The plan, titled Mission Next Gen Program, stems from the airline’s December release of a Product Requirements Document (PRD) that saw more than 30 aircraft developers respond with ideas and insights to guide the technology development.