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1 week ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission’s (TAIC) final report on the 2023 crash of a Westpac rescue helicopter on Mount Pirongia in rural Waikato has recommendations for the international aviation industry on an infrequent hazard. It’s an aerodynamic condition called vortex ring state Want to read more? It's easy.
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1 week ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson
The organisers of the Classic Fighters Omaka 2025 Airshow at Blenheim have cancelled the event due to the bad weather event expected over the long Easter weekend. The combined Classic Fighters and Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre Trusts said the risks involved with attempting to run the event were too Want to read more? It's easy.
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1 week ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson
Air New Zealand first with Boeing 787 cabin upgrade licence Carry On: Airbus first class concept, tariff turmoil delays, US regionals merge. Air New Zealand business premier cabin in revamped B787s. Air New Zealand is the first airline in a scheme where Boeing has granted a limited licence to Northwest Aerospace Technologies (NAT) to make interior modifications for the B787 Dreamliner.
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1 week ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson
When reports first surfaced of North Korean troops being sent to the Russian front, it was assumed they lacked battle experience and were ill-equipped for modern warfare. Their first forays on the battlefield in December were in large groups without support from artillery, drones, or armoured vehicles, making them easy targets for Ukrainian defenders.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson
Political theories may be subservient to the realities of practice in most democracies. But recent events in the United States show the power of ideology if backed by polling and votes. Polls in New Zealand, and among Western countries in general, confirm the resilience of ideas opposed to capitalism. Its strongest supporters are younger generations and women of all ages.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson
Chinese aerospace firm Comac has supersonic flight in its sight and has published plans of a proposed jet called the C949. It is planned for release in 2049 to coincide with the centenary of the People’s Republic of China. It would have a range of 6000 nautical miles (11,000km), configured for Want to read more? It's easy.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson
The first of two planned super-pressure balloon launches from Wānaka Airport has been postponed until Thursday due to unsuitable weather conditions. The launch window is from 9am until 1pm. During this period, the airport is closed, and nearby roads are blocked. It is the sixth super-pressure Want to read more? It's easy.
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3 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson
The most famous New Zealander in business around the world for the past few weeks has been Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams. Her book, Careless People, is a bestseller, guaranteed by the attempts of Meta and Mark Zuckerberg to shut it down, in the absence of a ban. Wikipedia has already noted it as the latest example of the Streisand Effect (coined because Barbara Streisand only increased interest in her clifftop mansion when she attempted to prevent photos of it from being published).
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3 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson
Airbus unveils A320 narrowbody replacement concepts Carry On: Latest Airbus, Boeing deals; Alaska’s Hawaiian plans; new routes. Airbus concept design of next-generation narrowbody aircraft. The release of some concepts for a new generation of narrowbody airliners was a highlight of this year’s Airbus Summit in Hamburg. The new aircraft could enter service in the second half of the 2030s.
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4 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Nevil Gibson
Dense and exciting: Skies of Thunder tells of a lengthy wartime airlift, which claimed 600 planes and 4000 casualties. Photo / suppliedThe China-Burma-India theatre of World War II was a critical but often overlooked part of that war. It was crucial to the defeat of Japanese land forces in Asia, but it also exposed the weakness of China’s nationalist regime. The Allies, particularly the United States, wanted China to be a major pro-Western power.
