Summary
- Air New Zealand formed an interchange agreement with British Airways to operate DC-10s between LHR and LAX.
- Air New Zealand flights with DC-10s became popular due to comfortable configurations and layouts.
- Following the tragic Flight 981 crash, Air New Zealand decided to replace DC-10s with Boeing 747s.
In the early 1970s, the British Overseas Aircraft Corporation (BOAC) was looking for a way to compete with Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) and Trans World…
