27th May 2020 Aviation / EventsDates for the next Wings Over Wairarapa event have been locked in, scheduled for 26-28 February 2021.
14th April 2020 Aviation / Covid-19The Government is continuing to repatriate New Zealanders stranded overseas due to the Covid-19 outbreak, with 39 people from Vanuatu brought home via a New Zealand Defence Force C-130 Hercules.
1st April 2020 Aviation / Covid-19The New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association is urging the aviation sector to work together to keep jobs in New Zealand, rather than lose highly skilled Kiwis to international markets in the recovery from Covid-19.
30th March 2020 Aviation / Covid-19Airways New Zealand’s air traffic controllers will defer a planned pay increase in response to the Covid-19 outbreak and its impact on the aviation sector.
4th February 2020 AviationGlacier Country Heliport at Franz Josef on the South Island’s West Coast has become the first heliport in New Zealand to achieve Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) ‘Part 139’ qualifying aerodrome certification.
27th January 2020 Aviation / EconomyRising prices for both international and domestic airfares were one of the main drivers behind a 0.5% increase to the consumer price index (CPI) in the December quarter, according to Stats NZ.
8th November 2019 Aviation / IncidentThe regulator says it has taken steps to improve performance in the wake of the 2015 Fox Glacier crash.
26th July 2019 AviationThe Civil Aviation has lifted the temporary suspension of all 21 Gippsland GA8 aircraft operating in New Zealand.
22nd July 2019 AviationThe popular scenic tours aircraft has been grounded after a crash in Sweden killed nine.
16th July 2019 AviationTotally Tourism’s The Helicopter Line has opened a new base at Takapō / Lake Tekapo.
20th June 2019 Aviation / IncidentThe operator has praised “focused and conscientious” 20-year old pilot, Joshua Christensen, who died in a mid-air collision on Sunday.
9th May 2019 Acquisitions / AviationThe Christchurch-based operator will now control one of only two helicopter concessions to fly over the whale sanctuary.
29th March 2019 Arrivals / AviationThe introduction of direct flights to Seoul by Air New Zealand could prove a fillip for visitation from South Korea, according to Tourism New Zealand.
28th March 2019 Aviation / CorporateHowever, the airline says it wants to stimulate tourism by tapping into new markets.
28th March 2019 AviationAir NZ is adding South Korea to its Pacific Rim network announcing the introduction of a new direct service to Seoul by the end of the year.
15th March 2019 AviationThe Science Media Centre approached Professor Michael Lück from AUT’s School of Hospitality & Tourism for comment on the CAA’s suspension of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Here is his reply.
13th March 2019 AviationThe Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the operation of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to or from New Zealand.
4th March 2019 AviationThe operator has resumed flying operations after one of its aircraft ditched in Auckland Harbour on Friday.
1st March 2019 Aviation / PoliceOne of Auckland Seaplanes’ aircraft has crashed in the Auckland harbour, nose-diving into the water.
19th December 2018 AviationNgāi Tahu Tourism has added West Coast scenic flights to its 14-strong portfolio of tourism experiences.
17th December 2018 AviationThe operator will use Waiheke Island’s sole airstrip to launch a new land-based air service.
25th October 2018 Airports / AviationAsia Pacific could add an extra 2.35 billion passengers by 2037, says a new forecast.
23rd October 2018 AviationGlenorchy Air co-owner and chief pilot Robert Rutherford has died following a fall from a ladder.
16th October 2018 Aviation / TechThe partnership aims to bring the self-piloted electric air taxi Cora to market.
14th August 2018 Aviation / ConservationFamily-owned South Island tourism company Heli Glenorchy has pledged its support for two projects at the front line of conservation and emergency efforts respectively.
1st August 2018 AviationOwen River Lodge will no longer use the helicopters following the death of Wanaka pilot Matt Wallis.
13th March 2018 Aviation / TechA self-piloted electric air taxi is being tested in Christchurch and hopes to be the first viable craft of its kind in commercial operation.
16th March 2017 AviationColumbia has been added to the list of countries New Zealand has signed an air services agreement with making it easier for tourists from the South American country to travel to New Zealand.
16th March 2017 AviationWith visitor numbers between New Zealand and South Australia continuing to soar, Air New Zealand will begin flying the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to Adelaide.
24th February 2017 AviationAir New Zealand reported interim earnings before tax of $249m for the six months to 31 December 2015, down 24% on the same period the previous year.
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21st February 2017 AviationAviation New Zealand’s chief executive John Nicholson tells us why he believes DOC’s new landing charges are an unfair imposition on an industry already operating under heavy fee burdens, with more to come later this year.
21st February 2017 Air NZ / AviationAir New Zealand continues to report lower passenger revenue as rising fuel prices and increased competition take their toll.
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