Jetstar is expanding its New Zealand operations, as it had stated that it would base a seventh Airbus A320 aircraft in New Zealand later this year, which will be able to fly domestic or international routes.

The Low-fare airline also considered arranging two-class A330-200 aircraft to support long-haul international services to New Zealand. The Company was also planning to start direct services to Asia and North America as well as, three or four new routes on the Tasman, shared Chief Executive Bruce Buchanan.

Buchanan said, "We'll launch in the next couple of weeks if we're going to do any of those long-haul flights ... we're in the final phases of discussions with airports and partners and we're going to make announcements and decisions imminently".

He added that additional services will be unveiled by the Company during the next six weeks. Extra 50 jobs would also be created in Jetstar's New Zealand operations, including in the pilot, cabin crew, engineering and airport customer services, by the seventh A320.

Buchanan said that every airline pulls off its routes in case the same does not work. However, the growth is then expected from somewhere else.