Oceania Aviation Insider

This week a RAAF C-17 Globemaster visited New Zealand, stopping in RNZAF Base Woodbourne and Base Auckland.

Jetstar has unveiled their single-biggest expansion ever of its New Zealand and trans-Tasman network with the launch of two new routes and additional capacity on five existing routes – creating a total of more than 660,000 new seats a year.

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.