Air New Zealand 777 aircraft heading to Australian 'boneyard'

Air New Zealand is shuffling off its wide-body 777 aircraft to the heat of the Australian desert. Chief revenue officer Cam Wallace says the aircraft will go into "deep storage" in Alice Springs. They will join at least $5 billion worth of planes currently housed at the Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage (APAS). (www.stuff.co.nz) More...

NZ1 (JFK-AKL)Diverts to NAN for "gas and go"

Air New Zealand has diverted its direct New York to Auckland service to Fiji, as the flagship service faces continuing issues with unfavourable weather. NZ1 out of New York JFK has updated this evening's route to include a stop at Nadi International airport to refuel. (www.nzherald.co.nz) More...

Air NZ turns Dreamliner into inter-island cargo carrier

Air New Zealand has turned its Dreamliner into a cargo carrier. The airline said it would fly the Boeing 787-9 jet between Christchurch and Auckland three times a week to take cargo from the South Island to international markets. (www.odt.co.nz) More...

Singapore Airlines increases London, Adelaide, Christchurch flights

Singapore Airlines has loaded some additional passenger flights to its September and October flight schedules, with London becoming the airline’s first route to receive more than one daily flight since global services were dramatically cut in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Adelaide and Christchurch will also see increased frequencies. Additionally, the airline will open up passenger flights to and from Surabaya for the first time since mid-March 2020, joining Scoot on the Indonesian… (mainlymiles.com) More...

Rescue chopper crashes while lifting patient!

(Google Translate) Today (1st), a fire helicopter that rescued 60-year-old hikers who fell into a state of emergency near the Cheonwangbong Peak in Jiri Mountain during the day crashed. The five rescuers on the helicopter were unharmed, but unfortunately the patient and his wife, who watched the rescue process underneath, died. (www.liveleak.com) More...