Dawn Aerospace completes first civilian supersonic flight since the Concorde
Dawn Aerospace, a startup developing space launch technology and hypersonic propulsion systems, completed its first supersonic flight successfully…
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Latest news and trends in New Zealand’s aviation industry, from domestic to international operations.
NZ regulators accuse Jetstar of misleading travelers about compensation rights
The New Zealand Commerce Commission is filing charges against Jetstar for allegedly making false or misleading statements to…
Jetstar to launch direct flights from the Gold Coast to Dunedin and Hamilton, NZ
Jetstar is expanding its Trans-Tasman network with the launch of direct flights from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to…
NZ airlines call for urgent inquiry into AKL airport redevelopment regulations
Air New Zealand, Air Chathams, Barrier Air and Jetstar have issued a joint statement expressing concern over the…
NZ’s Queenstown Airport invests in runway safety technology, first in Australasia
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) in New Zealand is set to be the first in the Australasian region to install…
Qantas subsidiary Jetstar launches major New Zealand expansion, 240k new seats
The low-cost airline and Qantas subsidiary Jetstar has announced a major expansion in the New Zealand market that…
B737 makes emergency landing after engine fire sparked by possible bird strike
A Virgin Australia B737-800 aircraft was forced to perform an emergency landing after one of its engines caught…
New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 breaks down while flying PM to Japan
A New Zealand Royal Air Force Boeing 757-2K2 carrying the country’s Prime Minister to Japan broke down during…
Safety probe launched after Jetstar Airbus A320 veers off runway due to fault
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) in New Zealand has launched an investigation into an incident involving a…
Five years jail for pax who tried to bring 4 kgs drugs through Auckland Airport
A woman has been sentenced to five years and five months in jail after attempting to smuggle 4.3…
Air New Zealand resumes seasonal Cairns-Auckland route for ski season
Air New Zealand has restarted direct flights between Auckland Airport (AKL) and Cairns International Airport (CNS) in time…
New Zealand to deploy P-8A aircraft in Japan to monitor N. Korean marine ops
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will deploy a Boeing Poseidon P-8A aircraft in Japan to support…
Kidnapped NZ pilot held captive in West Papua to be released after a year
A pilot kidnapped in Indonesia’s West Papua will finally be released after a year in captivity, according to…
United Airlines launches direct flights from San Francisco to Christchurch, NZ
United Airlines made history when it kicked off its service between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Christchurch…
NZ & AU Air Force transport military aircraft to Honiara in the Solomon Islands
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) displayed teamwork and goodwill when…
Emirates A380 aircraft aborts landing at Christchurch Airport due to high winds
The planespotting community at Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand witnessed something not seen every day when…
Watch Rocket Lab launch their final pair of NASA weather-monitoring satellites
Rocket Lab has successfully launched NASA’s ‘Coming to a Storm Near You’ mission, sending a final pair of…
NASA’s second science balloon crashes into Pacific Ocean due to ‘anomaly’
One of NASA’s large science balloons suffered an irreparable leak causing it to crash into the Pacific Ocean,…