New Zealand’s suspension of travel bubble with Australia is extended
The New Zealand government has announced on September 17, 2021, that it will extend its travel bubble ban…
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Latest news and trends in New Zealand’s aviation industry, from domestic to international operations.
Christchurch Airport reopens after flights delayed over bomb scare
Christchurch Airport (CHC) has reopened and operations were resumed following an evacuation after a suspicious item was found inside…
Travel bubbles unlikely: Air New Zealand chief
Air New Zealand’s chief executive is not sure the world will see too many travel bubbles as countries…
New Zealand resumes red flights from Australian cities
New Zealand residents who have been unable to return home from Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic can…
Air New Zealand denied capital raise again
Air New Zealand delayed its plans to raise equity capital after the government refused to participate over economic…
New Zealand CAA clears Boeing 737 MAX return to the skies
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand gave a green light for the Boeing 737 MAX return to…
Air New Zealand to assign $700 worth shares to each employee
Air New Zealand plans to assign up to $700 (NZ$1,000) worth of its shares to the loyal permanent…
Qantas resumes New Zealand flights as travel bubble opens
On April 19, 2021, Australia and New Zealand opened up a two-way quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel bubble, allowing air…
Air NZ work with Saudi Navy did not break the country’s law?
Air New Zealand claims it did not break the country’s export laws when its unit Gas Turbines was…
Government to investigate Air New Zealand work with Saudi military
Air New Zealand came under heavy scrutiny after an investigation by local media disclosed that the flag carrier’s…
New Zealand to keep borders closed until at least mid-2021
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that New Zealand’s borders will remain closed until the country’s population is…
Study reveals evidence of in-flight transmission of COVID-19
A new study, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and conducted by several New…
Burning $85M a month, Air New Zealand awards CEO by $2M in shares
Air New Zealand burns up to $85 million per month, speaking to local media announced Greg Foran, the…
Air New Zealand’s CCO resigns after crisis shrinks operations
Air New Zealand’s CCO Cam Wallace has handed in his resignation after 19 years of service to pursue…
New Zealand government apologizes for Antarctica deadliest crash
Forty years ago, Air New Zealand chartered flight 901 to Antarctica that was supposed to show its passengers…
Jetstar to ax New Zealand regional flights from November 2019
The Australia-based low-cost carrier, Jetstar, announced that it is “proposing” cutting regional flights in New Zealand. The flights,…
Air New Zealand pilots turn back after plane “hits something”
An Air New Zealand flight turned back to land at departing airport after pilots believed the aircraft hit…