Air New Zealand's first scheduled service to South America launched from Auckland a couple of hours ago with the airline commencing a thrice weekly operation to Buenos Aires, Argentina using Boeing 777-200ER's.
Boeing 777-219ER ZK-OKC, so far the only -200 series in the new livery, was chosen to operate the first ANZ30 service departing Auckland 01 December. The aircraft will then layover at EZE before returning to Auckland in the pre-dawn hours of 03 December.
Air New Zealand All Black Boeing 777-300ER ZK-OKQ spent several days at Buenos Aires in late September 2012 when it was chartered to carrying the All Blacks rugby team and supporters for a South American tour.