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Route economics · Oct 2026

Wellington to Blenheim: what Air New Zealand's electric trial tells us about regional route economics

NZ$20 of electricity against NZ$110 of fuel per sector, 40 to 60 minutes to recharge, 480 km of demonstrated range and a 2027 to 2028 cargo target. What that does and does not prove for the first commercial routes.

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Coming · Nov 2026

The New Zealand AAM readiness index, Q4 2026

A quarterly scorecard of regions, aerodromes and hospitals by airspace, land, grid and demand readiness, built from the free map's layers. Digest subscribers receive it first.

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