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 meet the country’s 2050 net-zero and low emissions goals. In…
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 intent (LOI) to purchase the battery- powered 19-seat ES-19, which…
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 says it needs to conserve cash, despite receiving a NZ$70…
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 Aviation APAC the airline needs “a small amount of financial…
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Remains Found From Twin Otter Crash In IndonesiaAntara News The human remains from a Rimbun Air Viking Air Series 400 Twin Otter – which crashed into a hill in Indonesia’s Papua province earlier this month – have been found. All…
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 billion purchase of five new Lockheed Martin C-130J military transports….
