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New aircraft add capacity and more routes for Air New Zealand

4 days ago | nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson

New aircraft add capacity and more routes for Air New Zealand The national airline says its network and customer choices are increasing. Air New Zealand's newest A321 at the Airbus factory in Hamburg, Germany. Air New Zealand is adding two new Airbus A321neo aircraft to its fleet, allowing it to announce more routes and capacity to its short- and medium-haul services.
Cook Islands aviation pioneer promoted to knight

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson

Cook Islands aviation pioneer promoted to knight Sir Ewan Smith founded Air Rarotonga in 1978. Air Rarotonga is one of the largest employers in the Cook Islands. The founder and managing director of Air Rarotonga is one of the new business knights. Sir Ewan Smith launched the airline in 1978 and was honoured in 2019 as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Cook Islands business and tourism. His elevation to knight status follows the Want to read more?
Late manual control move cited in B777 landing accident report

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson

Late manual control move cited in B777 landing accident report The aircraft veered off the runway in heavy rain and after a wind change. Air New Zealand B777-319ER ZK-OKN had a rough landing. Credit: Jackson Reilly/TAIC report. A rough landing at Auckland Airport, in which an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-319ER veered off the runway, was due to heavy rain, a wind change, and a likely late transition from autopilot to manual control, a traffic accident report has found.
Book of the day: Sword by Max Hastings

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Nevil Gibson

Max Hastings's Sword: An examination of D-Day. Photos / Supplied Publishers and military historians don’t allow a significant anniversary to pass without offering something new. It is 80 years since VE Day, marking Germany’s surrender in World War II. Sir Max Hastings has chosen as his contribution a “micro-history” of the British army’s role in the Normandy invasion of June 6, 1944.
RNZAF claims world first in NH90 helicopter software upgrade

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson

RNZAF claims world first in NH90 helicopter software upgrade The job was done at RNZAF Base Ohakea rather than in Europe. RNZAF NH90 helicopters fly in formation over Manawatu. Source: NZ Defence Force. The RNZAF’s NH90 helicopter fleet has been updated with software and equipment that will now allow the aircraft to better integrate into New Zealand’s controlled airspace.
Boeing commits to reaching FAA limit for 737 Max builds

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson

Carry On: Qatar dumps 737 order, Vietjet wants more A330s, new routes. Boeing said it aimed to maintain a monthly production rate of 38 B737 Max aircraft a month, the limit set by the US Federal Aviation Administration after the midair panel blowout of an Alaska Airlines 737-9 early last year. Before the incident, Boeing had seen monthly production rates between the Want to read more? It's easy.
Between the posts: How to set goals in business

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson

Some world leaders and chief executives might envy US President Donald Trump’s ability to sign dozens of executive orders without impunity. They are issued, and sometimes retracted, at a speed that wrongly suggests they are a form of chaos rather than a carefully executed plan.
Etihad joins in ‘Trump bump’ of Boeing orders

2 weeks ago | nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson

Etihad joins in ‘Trump bump’ of Boeing orders Carry On: China lifts Boeing ban, Alaska extends to Asia, new routes. Etihad fleet at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Among the three global airlines based in the Gulf, Etihad Airways is an enigma to New Zealanders. It reached as far as Australia during an aggressive early growth phase. But mounting losses forced its owner, the government of Abu Dhabi, to put the brakes on further expansion and its ambitions to Want to read more?
Defending democracy: First define your target

2 weeks ago | nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson

The state of democracy in the West remains a hot topic. Undoubtedly, the election of President Donald Trump in the United States and rising support for conservative nationalist parties in Europe have upset many. But the malaise goes much deeper. The other end of the political spectrum also rallies around causes that undermine the liberal democratic tradition. Accusations of authoritarian tendencies resemble a mirror game, with both sides being guilty of each other’s actions.
RNZAF Tiger Moth, Harvard join Air Force Museum

2 weeks ago | nbr.co.nz | Nevil Gibson

The Air Force acquired both aircraft during World War II. Two former RNZAF aircraft – a de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth (NZ662) and a North American Harvard (NZ1015) – have been transferred from RNZAF Base Ohakea to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand at Wigram, Christchurch. Collections manager Darren Hammond said both aircraft had fascinating back Want to read more? It's easy.