Air New Zealand and Sounds Air Push NZ’s Climate Change Commission To Introduce More Emissions Cuts, Next Generation Aircraft To Be Available From 2035 Onwards
Following the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act, the Climate Change Commission was established to advise the New Zealand Government on actions that will reduce carbon emissions and to…
NZ’s Sounds Air Signs LOI for Battery Powered E-19 Aircraft
New Zealand regional airline Sounds Air aims to offer zero-emission flights using Heart Aerospace’s new ES-19 battery-powered aircraft. The airline is the first in Asia-Pacific to sign a letter of…
Backlash Against Push to Scrap ATC at Regional Airports in NZ
Regional towns in New Zealand are lobbying against a push by Airways, New Zealand’s air navigation services provider, to withdraw air traffic control services (ATC) at five regional centers. Airways…
NZ’s Sounds Air Argues for Government Aid
New Zealand’s Sounds Air is asking for government aid on the basis that it is a vital transport link for local communities. Sounds Air managing director, Andrew Crawford, tells Smart…
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New Zealand Government Releases NZ$20b Defence Plan
The New Zealand government has unveiled its 2019 Defence Capability Plan, laying out intentions to spend NZ$20 billion ($13.2 billion) over the next 11 years. The plan includes a NZ$1…