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Royal New Zealand Air Force Seeks Boeing 757 Transport Replacement: Boeing 737 MAX 8s & Airbus A321s Contenders
The Royal New Zealand Air Force in Oceana announced on December 19, 2024, that their iconic Boeing 757 transports needed replacement due to increasing operating costs. The two main contenders are ...
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Royal New Zealand Air Force Wants 737s or A321s to Replace Aging Boeing 757s
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has begun a tender process for the replacement of its two Boeing 757 aircraft, naming Boeing 737 MAX 8s or Airbus A321s as their preferred options. Entering Royal ...
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New Zealand Air Force to Set up Space Squadron as It Grows in Importance
New Zealand Air Force to Set up Space ... after decades of reduced funding. The Air Force is expected to replace its aging Boeing 757 and Seasprite helicopters but there are no plans to reinstate ...
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Coulson to convert four ex-New Zealand C-130Hs to firefighters
New Zealand has sold four former air force Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical ... Coulson’s fixed-wing firefighting fleet includes Boeing 737s and a Martin Mars flying boat. It also operates ...
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New Zealand to nearly double defense spending to 2% of GDP
New Zealand said ... the defense force will invest in projects such as boosting strike capability, buying an uncrewed aerial system, replacing helicopters and extending the life of its frigates. It ...