Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Fiji forced to turn around

An Air New Zealand flight to Fiji was forced to turn around mid-flight and return to Auckland due to an "engineering issue". Flight NZ752 departed from Auckland International Airport for Nadi at 9.30am today, but turned back an hour later. An Air New Zealand spokeswoman said the flight returned to Auckland due to an "engineering issue". "The issue has since been rectified and the aircraft has departed once again for Nadi where it's expected to land at 2.50pm local… (www.nzherald.co.nz) עוד...

Signs that Cathay Pacific will extend its NZ operations to Christchurch

Speculation is growing that Cathay Pacific will announce a seasonal service between Hong Kong and Christchurch. The airline has a joint venture with Air New Zealand and flies from its Hong Kong base to Auckland but has been under pressure to extend its operations to the southern city from airports and tourism groups. CAPA Centre for Aviation says the airlines backed away from Hong Kong to Christchurch flights following the approval of the alliance that dates back to 2012. (www.nzherald.co.nz) עוד...

Southwest Airlines expanding in Phoenix

PHOENIX -- Southwest Airlines plans to boost its already strong presence in Phoenix with a major expansion at Sky Harbor International Airport in the next five years. No, the carrier isn't building a jazzy international concourse like it has in Houston and is opening in Fort Lauderdale. Nor will it add glamorous new destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. (www.usatoday.com) עוד...

Grollo and DST Group agree to collaborate on aerial target technology

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne has announced a collaboration agreement between the Defence Science and Technology Group and Grollo Aerospace to provide Defence with an enhanced capability for evaluating air defence systems. “This partnership will improve the performance of Grollo’s autonomous supersonic aerial target Evader, which replicates the flight characteristics of advanced airborne threats,” Minister Pyne stated. “The key objective is to enhance this autonomous air vehicle… (australianaviation.com.au) עוד...

Qantas joins Air New Zealand to launch A4ANZ

Air New Zealand and Qantas has launched an industry group that would tackle public policy issues affecting Australian and New Zealand travellers. The group called Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ) would enable its founding members to contribute to the reformation and policy debates on travel issues. A4ANZ would address concerns relating to airports, access to efficient infrastructure and taxation and fees. (www.msn.com) עוד...

Boeing states Malaysian airlines knows of the whereabouts of MH370 location

A Boeing spokesman for the plane maker has come out saying Malaysian airlines who owned the Boeing 777-200 MH370 knows exactly where the wreckage maybe but won't disclose this as they fear the cargo on board the doomed flight had contributed to bringing the aircraft down into the Indian Ocean after a expert went over many hours of passenger listings from pervoius flights with the aircraft and cargo manifests from what it was carrying. A special top secret document revealed MH370 was carry… (www.nzherald.co.nz) עוד...

LGW Walter De Havilland Dash 8 (400) near Stuttgart on Feb 21st 2017, engine shut down in flight

Updated: 2017-02-21 22:26:13 GMT A LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter de Havilland Dash 8-400 on behalf of Air Berlin, registration D-ABQA performing flight AB-8882 from Dusseldorf (Germany) to Florence (Italy) with 58 people on board, was enroute at FL230 about 40nm west of Stuttgart (Germany) when the crew needed to shut an engine (PW150) down. The aircraft diverted to Stuttgart for a safe landing about 25 minutes later. The airline reported the crew received indication of a malfunction of an… (www.aeroinside.com) עוד...

The World’s Biggest Airplane Weighs 1.41 Million Pounds

Only one airplane on Earth can carry four Russian military tanks, an entire train, or 50 cars. It requires six engines and a staggering 290-foot wingspan (that's nearly the length of a football field) to accomplish these feats, but such superlatives have helped the Antonov An-225 claim the distinction of being the world's biggest airplane. Designed to carry Soviet spacecraft in the 1980s, the An-225 (also known as the “Mriya”) weighs just a hair over 661 tons and is 276 feet long.… (www.msn.com) עוד...

Passengers on flight delayed for 42 hours have nowhere to stay - because Auckland is booked out for Adele

Passengers on a Malaysia Airlines flight delayed by more than 42 hours due to a mechanical fault are stranded at Auckland Airport because all nearby accommodation is booked out for Adele. People were sleeping on chairs in the airport's KFC overnight with their luggage around them as they waited to catch the Kuala Lumpur-bound flight, the father of one passenger told the Herald. (www.nzherald.co.nz) עוד...

Virgin Australia to fly Melbourne-Hong Kong from July

Virgin Australia has chosen Melbourne-Hong Kong as its first route to North Asia, with the inaugural flight set to take off on Wednesday July 5. The airline said on Tuesday it would operate the route five times a week with Airbus A330-200s as part of a proposed alliance with HNA Group-affiliated carriers. Flight times show the service will operate as a morning departure from Melbourne on Mondays and Wednesdays, while on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Virgin has scheduled an overnight flight… (australianaviation.com.au) עוד...