Take part in an aircraft turnaround

Get behind the scenes of an Air New Zealand long haul aircraft turnaround - the tightly orchestrated sequence of activities that occurs between an aircraft landing at an airport and when it departs for its next destination.

Explore five digital interactives that put you in charge.

Join the pilot in the flight deck as a B787-9 comes in to land. Select a zone on the instrument panel to find out more about it.

Watch a timelapse video of an aircraft turnaround and listen to the stories of the staff who carry out this important task.

Play our boarding simulation game, moving the passengers from the gate lounge and into their assigned seat on the plane. The objective is to board the aircraft in record time (and keep all your passengers happy), ready for take off to the next destination.