Recently, Air New Zealand took delivery of their 30th active ATR 72-600. The model first joined the fleet in 2012 and has flown an estimated 33.2 million passengers on more than 600,000 flights. Air New Zealand is the fourth largest operator of the aircraft in the world.

Air New Zealand has been named the world’s safest airline for the second year in a row, surpassing Qantas by 1.5 points in the Airlineratings.com rankings. Air New Zealand has held this position since 2024, previously ranking first in 2022. Qantas was first in 2023 and led from 2013 to 2021.

Kicking off the new year will be Classic Flyers’ second annual ‘Aero Day’. With numerous exciting aircraft set to preform for a thrilling day of aviation displays that you won’t want to miss!

After a large 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Tuesday afternoon the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) sent five aircraft to deliver aid to the nation.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force just took formal delivery of its new fleet of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules, another milestone for modernizing the RNZAF airlift capability.

Recently, Christchurch airport received a unique visit from the Azerbaijan Government when a Gulfstream G650 touched down in the largest city in the South Island.

Midway through 2024, Jetstar announced its first major New Zealand expansion in over a decade. The big move is on track to include five new routes across the Tasman as well as an increase in domestic services across New Zealand.

With a busy summer ahead featuring plenty of aviation displays including the Classic Flyers Aero Day, and the Classic Fighters Airshow, many aviation events are coming up to suit your inner avgeek.

Recently, one of our editors had the chance to fly on Air New Zealand trans-pacific, between Auckland and Houston onboard a Boeing 777. What was the flight like? Keep reading to find out.

Virgin Australia’s new partnership with Qatar Airways, including a 25% stake and leased Boeing 777-300ERs, will relaunch its long-haul international flights in mid-2025, marking a major comeback since its pandemic-era halt in 2020.

The RNZAF’s first C-130J Hercules flight to Antarctica on November 25 marks the end of 60 seasons of Antarctic operations by the older C-130H aircraft. The new C-130J, begins a new era, ensuring continued support for Antarctic missions in the years ahead.

Long-awaited improvements to Air New Zealand Dreamliner cabins finally are underway. The major refresh of the airline’s Boeing 787-9 fleet has begun, with the first of 14 787-9 jets beginning the retrofitting process at Singapore.

From December 10th, Fiji Airways will begin flying nonstop between Nadi International Airport (NAN), Fiji, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), USA, utilising its modern fleet of Airbus A350-900 XWB jets.

Recently, Air New Zealand requested daily aircraft slots at London Heathrow Airport however this request was denied. Although, the airline did receive daily slots at nearby London Gatwick Airport for use as early as July 2025.

Recently, the annual NZ Airports Awards were handed out in Hamilton, honouring the large and small aviation hubs in New Zealand.

A Qantas Boeing 737-800 that made an emergency landing in Sydney last Friday could be cleared for flight as early as this week, following extensive engineering work and an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).

A 25-year-old man was taken into custody at Sydney Airport after allegedly assaulting a fellow passenger on a flight from Wellington to Sydney.

Qantas has introduced new Economy seats featuring larger entertainment screens across its Airbus A330 fleet, which services international routes to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo.

A seaplane crash near Hamilton Island this morning ended with a fortunate outcome, as all five passengers onboard walked away with minimal injuries

Three people have died after two light planes collided midair over Sydney's southwest in an accident that responders have described as "unsurvivable."