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Air New Zealand subsidiary faces investigation for repairs on Royal Saudi Navy vessels
February 9th 2021
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) is facing a government investigation after revelations its Gas Turbines subsidiary did maintenance work in 2019 on engines and a power turbine belonging to Royal Saudi Navy ships through a third-party contract. Read More » New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, told parliament today she had asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to open an investigation into the matter. “This is something that has ramifications for New Zealand, its reputation, and that’s why we are making sure we are across how it happened,” Ardern said. Air NZ CEO, Greg Foran, said in a statement the work "should not have happened" and the airline was conducting its own investigation. The revelations were first reported by TVNZ's 1 News.
