Amazing view from the Cockpit over Queenstown, New Zealand
Qatar Airways captain Sandeep Varma uploaded couple of videos onto Youtube showing the amazing views above the clouds view from the cockpit. Pilots are lucky enough to see a fantastic sight of landing...
View ArticleForestier Peninsula residents protest over Aircraft noise
Residents of Forestier Peninsula of Tasmania made a petition to Federal Transport Minister Darren Chester to persuade Airservices Australia to revert back to the previous flight path to Hobart...
View ArticleBrazilian man caught with cocaine valued at $1.3m at Auckland Airport
The 38-year-old Brazilian man was caught at Auckland International Airport on Sunday with 3kg of cocaine, after arriving on a flight from Chile. The airport officials checked his baggage and the...
View ArticleAuckland Airport launches new hand baggage scanner
Baggage Scanner Another preventive measure was designed to reduce the risk of transmission of fruit fly, unwanted pests and diseases from entering New Zealand. According to stats, approximately 90...
View ArticleSamoa Airways, receives its first Boeing 737-800, completes inaugural flight
The aircraft, leased from Iceland Air, receives a water canon welcome. Samoa Airways which has leased Boeing 737-800, from Iceland Air, will operate six return flights from Apia to Auckland a week and...
View ArticleAir New Zealand flight redirected to Auckland due to engine malfunction.
With 268 passengers and 14 crew members, Air New Zealand flight NZ99 bound for Narita, Tokyo was redirected back to Auckland due to an issue with one of its engines. After experienced shaking and...
View ArticleAuckland airport’s busiest time of the year- December and January
According to airport authorities of Auckland, December 19 to January 31, are expected to be the busiest time of the year. More than 30,000 passengers and around 162 international flights are expected...
View ArticleSustainability strategy at Christchurch Airport
Christchurch Airport has taken out the Efficiency Champion category of the Sustainable Business Network Awards after 21% reduction in its energy consumption and focusing on using cleaner energy...
View ArticleAir NZ is rescheduling flights due to 787 engine maintenance
Air New Zealand is canceling six international flights and reschedule others between 7 and 10 December to accommodate urgent maintenance on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing...
View ArticleAir NZ brings in leased planes A330 and 340 to avoid disruption of services
Air New Zealand has leased two aircrafts Airbus 330 and Airbus 340 – with crew – from European company Hi Fly to help keep flights on schedule, despite problems with some of its planes’ engines. They...
View ArticleAirbus brought in to replace Boeing failed.
Air NZ Boeing 787 Dreamliner Air New Zealand has chartered two aircraft A330-200 and A340-300 from the Portuguese company, Hi Fly, while urgent maintenance is done on the Dreamliners’ Rolls Royce...
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Wellington ATC tower leaning at an angle nearing completion.
Photo credit: wildbay The Wellington’s new 32 meter air traffic control tower is nearing completion. The $18m building called ”the leaning tower of Rongotai” has been designed to lean into the...
View ArticleInvestigation Report: A clipboard left in the engine cowl was ingested into...
Source: ATSB A Sydney bound Jetstar A320 was forced to return to Auckland Airport after a clipboard left in an engine cowling during pre-flight preparation, was ‘ingested’ into the engine. What...
View ArticleNew Zealand plans to phase out Air Traffic Control Towers
New Zealand plans to phase out Air Traffic Control towers and introduce Digital Air Traffic Control(DATC) centres. The centralised digital control centres use a series of cameras that provide a full...
View ArticleAir New Zealand announced to begin nonstop flights between Auckland and Chicago.
Air New Zealand announced to begin new nonstop flights between Auckland and Chicago, beginning 30 November 2018. The airline will operate three times a week, year-round service with its newly...
View ArticleAir New Zealand to order Boeing or Airbus jets to replace its 777-200s
Air New Zealand said to place orders with Boeing or Airbus in March or April 2019 to replace its eight 777-200s and eventually seven 777-300ERs. According to chief financial officer Jeff McDowall, the...
View ArticleEngine flameout on Air New Zealand link Mount Cook Airlines, ATR-72 , shortly...
Engine flameout on Air New Zealand link Mount Cook Airlines, ATR-72 flight NZ5018 shortly after takeoff at Hawke’s Bay Airport in Napier, New Zealand. The passenger who described the incident said...
View ArticleAir New Zealand posted a second highest profit in the airline’s history.
Air New Zealand announced to pay a bonus of $1800 to permanent staff after posting its second-highest pre-tax annual profit of $540 million for the 2018 financial year. The Net profit after taxation...
View ArticleAir New Zealand committed to purchase seven more Airbus A321neos
Air New Zealand has committed to purchase seven more Airbus A321neos from Airbus. According to airline’s chief financial officer Jeff McDowall, the new order commitment was made earlier this month and...
View ArticleDue to Trent 1000 Engine issues, Air New Zealand is using EVA air Boeing 777
Air New Zealand has leased airplanes from Taiwanese EVA air due to ongoing RR Trent 1000 engine issues powering Boeing 787s. The airline is using EVA air Boeing 777-300ER on its first trans-pacific...
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