I have recently had the privilege of enjoying an Airshow in New Zealand that accommodated for all aviation enthusiast, and attracted more than 40,000 people. ‘Wings over Wairarapa’ is a bi-annual event that show-cases a wide range of aircraft. Many are vintage aircraft dating back as far as WW1. Plus, Helicopters, Jets and Military Aircraft [...]

Emirates airline has its eyes on a giant plane that would carry up to 800 passengers. But would anyone want to fly on it? The United Arab Emirates’ national carrier is already the largest operator of the double-decker Airbus A380 – which seats 517 people – but it has no intention of ending it there. [...]

Air New Zealand unveiled its latest flying billboard on Saturday – a Boeing 777-300 covered in an enormous decal featuring The Hobbit characters. Chief executive Rob Fyfe, at a function at the airline’s Auckland technical operations base, paid tribute to the special project team that had worked hard “getting the plane looking as spectacular as [...]

Air New Zealand’s entered a new arrangement with Cathay Pacific. It means both airlines will code-share on all their services between New Zealand and Hong Kong. Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe says the agreement will provide passengers with additional connections through Hong Kong to mainland China, as well as access to better value fares [...]

Boeing delivered the sixth Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17 Globemaster III today at the company’s final assembly facility in Long Beach. The airlifter will be assigned to No. 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley near Brisbane, where it will help meet increased demand for airlift to support military, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations. Source

Skydivers have long been ridiculed for throwing themselves out of perfectly good aeroplanes. Thanks to the Kiwi-made P-750 XSTOL, though, they’ve finally got an excuse – she was the first plane designed absolutely for that purpose. Source

NZ Flight Training is the new name of Helipro Training School in Paraparamu New Zealand. As the previous name suggested, most prospect students thought only helicopter training was offered until they enquired. The new name of NZ Flight Training covers it all. If your wanting PPL, CPL, Instrument, Twins or preparing for a career in [...]

Air New Zealand and Air Canada have been thanked for diverting flights to help rescue a solo yachtsman whose disabled boat was drifting hundreds of miles off Sydney’s coast. The yachtsman was saved early on Wednesday (NZ time) by New South Wales Water Police, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says. Merchant vessel ANL Benalla [...]

Alaska Airlines says it is now flying the most “intricately-painted commercial aircraft” in the world with the launch of its ‘Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II’. The carrier’s new Boeing 737-800 is sporting a giant king salmon that stretches 39 metres across its belly. It is the second jet Alaska Airlines has had painted with the fishy livery – [...]

The first Fiji Airways A330 will take off early next year, with the second in May and the third in November, by which time the new image will be rolled out across the international marketplace, ticket offices, check-in counters, airport lounge facilities, uniforms and the airline’s official website. Source