Air New Zealand, Wellington Airport, Toyota New Zealand, and Hiringa Energy are partnering in a trial to bring hydrogen vehicle charging to the airline’s electric tugs and service vehicles.
The International Airline Transport Authority says 2023 was one of the safest years for flying.
Airways New Zealand has reported a profit of $13.4m for the half year to December 2023, up from nearly $2.6m during the same period in 2022.
The Overseas Investment Office has granted approval for Contact Energy and Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments to lease approximately 295 hectares of land from Christchurch Airport to develop a solar farm.
Jetstar is rolling out a new uniform for more than 5,000 frontline staff in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Singapore.
Local tourism stakeholders support CIAL’s decision to put the project on hold, with potential airport competitor QAC declaring “common sense has prevailed”.
Christchurch International Airport Limited says it will hold the 800 hectares of land it has purchased for around $50m as a strategic asset while it reassesses its Tarras airport project.
The government has approved Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines extending their joint venture alliance for another five years.
It comes after discussions with council-controlled owner CCHL, which said it supports the decision.
Christchurch International Airport Limited will pay a $19m interim dividend after reporting a net profit of $21.5m for the six months to December 2023, up 34% on the previous corresponding period.
Inflite Group has resumed West Coast services with the launch of Franz & Fox Glacier Helicopters.
Air Chathams says increasing prices at Auckland Airport will squeeze demand for regional connections across the country, hurting smaller airlines.
Air NZ’s boss also warns that the airline’s plan to lift domestic airfares could impact leisure travel demand.
Auckland has had a good February with average weekly occupancy and ADR climbing to a summer high last week, according to figures from STR.
The airline’s revenue rises thanks to the ramp-up of international capacity but costs also grow.
BARNZ labels the airport a “monopoly of monopolies” but the complaints about overspending are rejected by Auckland Airport.
Aeronautical income surges thanks to the increase in travel demand.
The airport says sustained demand for travel to the resort, particularly from Australia, had resulted in “a strong financial performance”.
Air New Zealand carried close to 1.26 million passengers in January 2024, up 5% from the same month in 2023 but down 5.3% from pre-Covid January 2020.
The airline says it expects its FY24 earnings to be in the range of $200m to $240m, down from FY23’s $585m.
Auckland Airport has achieved Level 4 Airport Carbon Accreditation from Airports Council International.
Green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel and electrochemical batteries are some of the tools New Zealand’s domestic aviation sector could use to transition to low emissions, according to a new study.
Passenger numbers at Queenstown Airport have again exceeded pre-Covid by almost 5.8% in January.
Auckland Airport passenger movements, including transits, totalled 1.71 million in January 2024.
Airfares have fallen sharply with international rates down nearly a third compared to last year, according to Stats NZ.
Christchurch Airport has stopped using the words ‘climate positive’ to avoid confusion around its decarbonisation efforts.
Auckland Airport is expanding its food waste composting scheme at its domestic terminal to now include some parts of the food and beverage areas of the international terminal.
The Civil Aviation Authority and aviation leaders have collaborated on a Statement of Commitment to Work Together and Stay Apart to increase safety at unattended aerodromes.
Warbirds over Wanaka has confirmed the attendance of a United States Airforce F-16 fighter jet at this Easter’s show.
Applications for Air New Zealand’s Ka Rere diverse supplier accelerator programme close next Monday.
Marlborough Airport is inviting the public to submit their thoughts on its sustainability journey.
Auckland Airport and the New Zealand Airports Association are among those lodging notices of appeal with the High Court for a merits review into the Commerce Commission’s Input Methodologies decisions.
Air New Zealand carried almost 1.64 million passengers in December 2023, up 2.1% on the same month last year and a 90.1% recovery from 2019.
Air New Zealand facilitated an estimated $14.6bn in visitor expenditure in the year to June 2023, according to a new analysis.
Christchurch Airport says it will read a new study of Central Otago residents and its findings on the proposed Tarras airport “with caution”.
A survey of Central Otago residents shows strong support for sustainable tourism and focusing on visitor value but little enthusiasm for more tourists and the proposed Tarras airport.
Christchurch Airport’s 2022-2027 price setting decisions have been deemed to be reasonable, according to the Commerce Commission.
December passenger numbers at Auckland Airport reached 1.7 million, an 89.5% recovery of almost 1.96 million seen during the same month in pre-Covid 2019.
International passenger movements at Queenstown Airport continued to exceed pre-Covid with 83,444 seen in December 2023, according to the airport’s latest figures.
Hawke’s Bay Airport chief executive Rob Stratford has resigned after less than two years in the post.
International travellers flying out of Auckland can leave liquids and laptops in their carry-on bags from Monday, 22 January.
Biosecurity New Zealand is thanking international arrivals over the peak Christmas period for helping to protect the country’s $57bn primary sector export industry
About 1 in 5 arrivals in New Zealand in November 2023 used the new digital New Zealand Traveller Declaration arrival card.
International prices fell in December compared to the same month in 2022, prompting a prediction of further reductions to come.
Air New Zealand has launched its first diverse supplier accelerator programme.
Christchurch Airport’s CEO says the proposal is being unfairly singled out and he also suggests how the large infrastructure project could be funded.
Air travel demand in November 2023 topped 99% of 2019 levels, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Cathay Pacific resumes its direct Hong Kong – Christchurch seasonal service this weekend, with the first landing tomorrow starting three return flights per week until 29 February 2024.
Passenger movements at Auckland Airport reached almost 1.58 million in November, an 88.8% recovery from that seen in the same month in pre-Covid 2019.
Auckland Airport has revealed its busiest days over the Christmas period, with 22 December expected to see 17,900 travellers through the terminals.
