Oceania Aviation Insider

Virgin Australia has officially taken delivery of its first Embraer E190-E2, VH-E2A named “Coral Bay”.

For five weeks later this year, HALO will operate out of Christchurch, New Zealand, carrying out measurement flights over the oceans of the southern hemisphere.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has confirmed which aircraft will replace its aging fleets of Boeing 757 aircraft and SH2G Seasprite helicopters.

Late at night, a USAF C-5M Galaxy touched down at Whenuapai AFB. The aircraft was delivering parts for a new full motion C-130J Hercules flight simulator for the RNZAF.

Sounds Air, a regional airline with bases in Wellington and Blenhiem, is being forced to sell several of its aircraft amid financial difficulties. As well as selling some of its aircraft, it will also cut two of its popular routes.

From late October this year, LATAM will end its longstanding Auckland to Sydney route.

From December this year, China Eastern Airlines will begin flying between Shanghai and Buenos Aires through Auckland.

Air New Zealand has announced that from later this year, they will begin flights from Christchurch to Adelaide using their A320NEOs.

This years Pacific Airshow Gold Coast, scheduled for 15 to 17 August 2025, has been officially cancelled due to ongoing beach erosion challenges along Surfers Paradise following Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.