From later this week, The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will host several German Air Force (GAF) aircraft across New Zealand and working alongside the aircraft while they visit for fight training.

Allowing South Islanders to escape the cold winters, Air New Zealand has announced new non-stop flights between Christchurch and Rarotonga.

Warbirds Over Wanaka has announced the RNZAF is planning a big turnout for next Easter’s 2026 Airshow with potentially have a full line-up of RNZAF aircraft.

The first electric Air New Zealand aircraft, a small BETA ALIA CX300 has taken off on it’s first round off test flights from Tauranga and Hamilton.

To support communities after severe weather, the NZDF worked NEMA EMAT and Civil Defence to provide an emergency response to Southland regions.

Soldiers from the New Zealand Army, Ngāti Tūmatauenga carried out training with Fighter Jets NZ, when their fleet of L-39 jets were used to simulate realistic close air support missions.

On Saturday morning, a sailing yacht made a distress call 1000nm east of the Chatham Islands. In response, the RNZAF, RAAF & cargo ships searched for the missing vessel.

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

A rare UK-based Mk. XI Spitfire will be one of the International visitors to join the exciting line up for next year’s Easter Airshow.

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.

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.

Today, Air New Zealand announced they will begin flying their Airbus A320s between Hamilton and Christchurch from September 18th this year.

Qantas has announced a significant boost its flights to and from Australia and New Zealand during the upcoming summer travel period. It will see an increase in capacity of up to 20 percent over December and January.

On May 22nd, an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300er was damaged after it collided with an airbridge while pushing back at Brisbane Airport.