In 1961, the New Zealand government bought out the Australian government’s share of TEAL, and, in 1965, the company changed its name to Air New Zealand. #airnewzealand#avgeekThis tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.
Air New Zealand was founded as TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) #onthisday in 1940. TEAL was created as a joint venture between BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation), Qantas Empire Airways, and the New Zealand government. #airnewzealand#avgeekThis tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.
Service was launched from Auckland, New Zealand, to Sydney, Australia, four days later with the Short S.30 flying boat Aotearoa (the Māori name for New Zealand). #airnewzealand#avgeekThis tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.