Scoop Images: Air New Zealand’s All Black Plane

Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 9:29 am
Article: Alastair Thompson

Air New Zealand has added the All Blacks front row to the side of their newest Boeing 747 which will take Taine Randell and the All Blacks to the World Cup.

Scoop was - we believe - the first media to report on “Kiwi” Kevin Robert’s idea that a plane ought to be painted black to carry the All Black’s to the World Cup. It has….

All Black Captain Taine Randell Witth the plane which will take the All Blacks to the World Cup - http://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/9909/37cd99dca61adb88e8f7.gif – picture Air New Zealand

For big version see… http://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/9909/plane1.jpg

From Left: Air New Zealand CEO Jim McRae, Taine Randell and Karly Te Maro http://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/9909/bcc4a1844588ae6dbfcf.gif – picture Air New Zealand

For big version see… http://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/9909/plane2.jpg

For Background see Scoop’s story on Kevin Robert’s idea.

July 30th - SCP Interactive: Edge Theory: An All Black Plane?

And, the press release unveiling the new plane…

September 17th - Air New Zealand Props Up All Black Campaign

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Alastair Thompson

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Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.

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