Betty White stars in latest Air New Zealand inflight safety video

BETTY White's TV career spans six decades, but now the Golden Girls star joins Air New Zealand as the star of the airline's new inflight safety video.

THE masters of quirky inflight safety videos, Air New Zealand, are back at it - and this time they've gone old school.

The airline's latest lessons on safety come from Golden Girl Betty White and The Love Boat star Gavin MacLeod - aka Capt Stubing, who feature along with a cast of groovy grannies and grandpas.

The airline's "golden oldies" themed video is the latest in a series of viral hits with previous safety messages starring celebs including Bear Grylls and fitness guru Richard Simmons.

"Air New Zealand's brand is all about liberating from the ordinary and our safety videos have proven a great way to showcase our unique personality to audiences of all ages around the world," Air New Zealand's head of global brand development Jodi Williams said.

"In Betty we found the perfect partner - she is renowned for being a little bit cheeky and with a career spanning 74 years, who better to learn survival tips from than the award-winning show business veteran?"

White said she was delighted to be involved in the video.

"We had a lot of fun on set and I think we've shown that it doesn't matter what age you are, it's important to live life to the full," White said.

Last week, Air New Zealand was named Australasia's best airline - for the fifth year in a row.

The airline's safety videos have clocked up more than 25 million views online.