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More Air NZ Domestic Flying
✈️ Commercial Aviation

More Air NZ Domestic Flying

 The uplift is part of the airline's long-term focus on delivering for New Zealand by supporting domestic growth, business connectivity, and tourism. Air New Zealand General Manager Short Haul and Domestic Lucy Hall says the airline is focused on ensuring its network meets the needs of its customers. "We are constantly reviewing our network to make sure we are offering the best possible

3rd Level New Zealand Dec 08, 2025
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AirAsia’s Finally Coming Together
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AirAsia’s Finally Coming Together

For most airlines, the post-Covid era started in 2022 or 2023. For the AirAsia family, it feels like it’s only just beginning now. In this week’s feature story, we explore AirAsia’s long-delayed restructuring, its move to fuse shorthaul and longhaul operations, and the sweeping fleet ambitions that could redefine low-cost flying well beyond its Asia-Pacific heartland.

Airline Weekly Dec 08, 2025
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Plane Spotting Last Month
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Plane Spotting Last Month

Air New Zealand Airbus 321 ZK-NNA at Auckland on 29 November 2025Air New Zealand Airbus 321 ZK-NNI at Auckland on 29 November 2025Barrier Air Cessna Grand Caravan ZK-SDB at Auckland on 29 November 2025Texel Air Boeing 737-800 ZK-TXE at Auckland on 29 November 2025Jet Charter Cessna Mustang ZK-VXM at Auckland on 29 November 2025

3rd Level New Zealand Dec 07, 2025
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Christmas Expansion Update
🛩️ General Aviation

Christmas Expansion Update

 In an email to their customers Originair has announced that based on customer feedback we’ll be enhancing our services to provide travellers with improved flight options effective 09 February 2026 including –- New services on peak days between Nelson and Christchurch with peak day, peak time flights have been added on Fridays and Sundays for both full week trips and weekends away in

3rd Level New Zealand Dec 05, 2025
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Holding Pattern
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Holding Pattern

My mother has died after a terrible stroke. I’m in New Mexico now, dealing with everything that follows, and I’m struggling with it all. There won’t be a post this week. I’ll be back next Friday.

Fear of Landing Dec 05, 2025
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: TSA, AA Want Your Money
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: TSA, AA Want Your Money

When TSA Stops Being Polite and Starts Getting REAL The FAA, DOT, and TSA finally implemented their REAL ID requirements in May after literal decades of missed timelines, pushed back deadlines, and overall confusion over the program. But it’s finally in place, and now the TSA will begin charging travelers $45 if their IDs do...

The Cranky Flier Dec 05, 2025
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Big Tech Steps Deeper Into Travel: Three Must-Know Innovations in December 2025 | Future of Travel | OAG
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Big Tech Steps Deeper Into Travel: Three Must-Know Innovations in December 2025 | Future of Travel | OAG

If there’s one theme that keeps resurfacing in our Airline-Tech Innovation Radar, it’s the accelerating pace at which Big Tech is moving into the travel space. We’ve covered this shift before, but this month offers some of the clearest proof yet that the world’s largest technology companies are no longer sitting on the travel sidelines.

The OAG Blog Dec 05, 2025
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How the ATC Crisis Is Reshaping Avionics Roadmaps and Asset Values
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How the ATC Crisis Is Reshaping Avionics Roadmaps and Asset Values

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) When we talk about avionics development, we often focus on onboard systems, such as chips, sensors, and displays. However, one outside influence […] The post How the ATC Crisis Is Reshaping Avionics Roadmaps and Asset Values appeared first on Avionics International.

Aviation Today Dec 04, 2025
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China’s Rare Earth Clamp Down Rings Through Avionics Supply Chains and Aircraft Valuations
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China’s Rare Earth Clamp Down Rings Through Avionics Supply Chains and Aircraft Valuations

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) From the mine to the magnet, the value chain of avionics hardware passes through one of the lesser‑appreciated links: rare earth elements. […] The post China’s Rare Earth Clamp Down Rings Through Avionics Supply Chains and Aircraft Valuations appeared first on Avionics International.

Aviation Today Dec 04, 2025
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Faster Brains in the Cockpit: How Ever Sharper Chips Are Turning Avionics Into Asset Enhancers
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Faster Brains in the Cockpit: How Ever Sharper Chips Are Turning Avionics Into Asset Enhancers

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Avionics used to be the realm of reliable but incremental upgrades — new radar here, a better flight management system there. Today, […] The post Faster Brains in the Cockpit: How Ever Sharper Chips Are Turning Avionics Into Asset Enhancers appeared first on Avionics International.

Aviation Today Dec 04, 2025
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Pratt & Whitney Awarded More Than $1.6 Billion For F135 Sustainment
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Pratt & Whitney Awarded More Than $1.6 Billion For F135 Sustainment

RTX‘s Pratt & Whitney has received a more than $1.6 billion U.S. Navy contract for sustainment of F135 engines for the tri-service and international F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin, the […] The post Pratt & Whitney Awarded More Than $1.6 Billion For F135 Sustainment appeared first on Avionics International.

Aviation Today Dec 04, 2025
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What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Brazil Bearhawk Five
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What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Brazil Bearhawk Five

By Charles Albritton, EAA 545463 This piece originally ran in the October 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I never had assembling a Bearhawk Five in 12 days on my bucket list. I especially didn’t imagine doing it in the Amazon jungle at the age of 74, but there I was. The adventure began […] The post What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Brazil Bearhawk Five first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying Dec 04, 2025
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EAA’s The Green Dot — Army Helicopter Pilot Dick Hanusa
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EAA’s The Green Dot — Army Helicopter Pilot Dick Hanusa

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Tom and Connor are joined by Dick Hanusa, EAA Lifetime 295217, a retired U.S. Army helicopter pilot who flew the UH-1 Huey and OH-6 Loach during the Vietnam War. The Green Dot, sponsored by Crewchief Systems, is a podcast created by aviation enthusiasts for their fellow aviation enthusiasts. […] The post EAA’s The Green Dot — Army Helicopter Pilot Dick Hanusa first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying Dec 04, 2025
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