Ansett Australia's 10 Boeing 767-200s are to be sold by the airline's Air New Zealand parent to lessor General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). ANZ is also using its low cost subsidiary Freedom Air to plug the gap in New Zealand left by the collapse of Qantas New Zealand.
ANZ chief executive Gary Toomey says the 767s, grounded by the Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority in mid April, will be sold to GECAS subject to inspection by an undisclosed end purchaser. In the short term they will be leased back while Ansett decides on a replacement. Three of the 10 aircraft have returned to service so far. The first 767 will leave Ansett within 12 months.
Source: Flight International
