Qantas has reached another major milestone in its ambitious Project Sunrise programme after successfully completing a 24-hour, 24-minute non-stop test flight between Melbourne and Toulouse, France.

Texel Air Australasia has become the first international cargo airline to commence operations from the new Western Sydney International Airport (WSI), marking another milestone ahead of the airport's first scheduled passenger services later this year.

Hawaiian Airlines has announced it will suspend its seasonal Honolulu–Auckland service for the upcoming 2026–27 summer, ending the only nonstop connection between New Zealand and Hawaiʻi after just a few years of post-pandemic operation.

 Air New Zealand has revealed the first official images of the completely redesigned interiors that will be installed aboard its Boeing 777-300ER fleet, marking the airline's most significant cabin refurbishment programme in more than 15 years.

Queenstown Airport is set to undergo one of the most significant infrastructure upgrades in its history after unveiling plans for a $60 million investment that will transform aircraft movements on the airfield while strengthening the airport's long-term operational resilience.

After a one year break due to damage to the beach from ex-Cyclone Alfred, the Pacific Airshow confirmed its second performer drop ahead of the 2026 airshow on the Gold Coast this morning.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has successfully conducted its first live AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launch from a Boeing P-8A Poseidon during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026, marking a significant milestone in the development of the fleet's full operational capability.

After 27 days overseas, a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130J Super Hercules has successfully taken part in the United States Air Force-led (USAF) Exercise Red Flag, where several air forces had their combat support skills tested in the Alaskan environment.

Recently, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) conducted a training exercise with Tauranga based Fighter Jets NZ. The jets used were three of Fighter Jets NZ’s Aero L-39C Albatros’. During the exercise, the L-39s were used to identify and track simulated missle threats on RNZN vessels.

Air New Zealand announced it will begin three new non-stop routes from Christchurch from later this year operated by the airlines fleet of Boeing 787s.

An ex-Qantas Boeing 707 jet has arrived on Australian soil after two months at sea.

Australia’s airline industry could be getting another competitor, with plans emerging for a new ULCC, Zinc, which aims to establish itself at Western Sydney International Airport.

Queenstown based, Glenorchy Air will launch a new private charter brand named Queenstown Air Charter from October 2026.

This March, C-130J Hercules crews from New Zealand, Australia and the United States conducted precision air mobility training in the skies above the upper South Island.

The Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is back for 2026 and already looks like it’ll be worth the wait since the last show. Last year, the Gold Coast airshow was unfortunately cancelled due to unsafe conditions at Surfers Paradise after an ex tropical cyclone made landfall bringing significant challenges with it. But the airshow is now ready to soar back into life once again.

Air Niugini will resume flights to Auckland and Tokyo in mid-2026. The airline most recently flew scheduled services to Tokyo six years ago and hasn’t regularly flown to Auckland since 1998.

Last week, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) posted a community alert telling the public they will be conducting multiple exercises alongside aircraft from other nations. The RNZAF said this would include low level and tactical flying.

One of New Zealand’s largest and most highly anticipated events, Warbirds Over Wānaka is set to return for 2026 with a display sequence that will not disappoint

Starting early next year, the United Kingdom’s flag carrier British Airways will begin direct flights from between London Heathrow Airport and Melbourne Tullamarine Airport with a short stopover in Kuala Lumpur.

The Spirit of Douglas, a 1942 Douglas DC-3, has arrived in New Zealand as part of a worldwide “World Cruiser Tour”. Its arrival into New Zealand followed a multi-leg Pacific routing via Australia and Norfolk Island, continuing its westbound global circuit across the Pacific.