New Zealand’s West Coast Airports Expand Noise Boundaries
Airports in New Zealand’s West Coast region will have expanded noise boundaries to allow for bigger aircraft and more traffic. Principal planner for the Te Tai o Poutini Plan (TTPP), Lois Easton, says the revised noise boundaries will allow for an…
New Zealand’s Barrier Air Getting Additional Cessna Grand Caravan
New Zealand’s Barrier Air plans to add a fifth Cessna Grand Caravan as it starts to see a pickup in travel demand. Grant Bacon, CEO Barrier Air, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that a used Cessna Grand Caravan will be…
New Zealand’s Pacific Aerospace Restarts Production Under New Owners
Hamilton-based aircraft manufacturer Pacific Aerospace, which has undergone an ownership change, is now resuming production and plans to produce six aircraft this year, including the long-anticipated Super-PAC XL. Stephen Burrows, acting CEO of Pacific Aerospace, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific…
Air New Zealand Establishes Framework To Tackle Climate Change
Flag carrier Air New Zealand has laid out a path to reach its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, in its latest sustainability report, as part of its effort towards combating climate change. The airline’s 2021 sustainability report…
New Zealand’s Origin Air Plans To Start New Routes Next Month
Regional airline Origin Air is looking to commence a new service to Napier in late October, as travel demand gradually picks up. Robert Inglis, CEO of Origin Air, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the route was originally slated for 17…
New Zealand’s Sounds Air Moving Forward With Electric Aircraft As Main Focus
New Zealand regional airline Sounds Air aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 using battery-powered electric aircraft as its main focal point and currently is not looking at alternative methods such as sustainable aviation fuel. Andrew Crawford, Sounds…
