Aviation
Fran Ebbett, her path to captain an Air NZ jet
Fran Ebbett was just a schoolgirl when she started dreaming of becoming a pilot and eventually she rose through the ranks to captain an Air New Zealand passenger jet, possibly the first Maori woman to… Audio
Court dismisses Air NZ appeal over Covid-19 compensation to crew member
A former Air NZ flight attendant who fell ill with Covid-19 while helping people get home between New Zealand and China during lockdown has achieved a milestone in his fight for compensation.
Taking flight: The post-pandemic travel boom
Thinking about booking that long-awaited overseas trip? International travel is back and bigger than ever. Audio
Auckland Airport set to increase airline charges
The increases, which will take effect from July, follow a year-long price freeze implemented during the early stages of the airline industry's Covid-19 recovery.
Airlines seek answers over third batch of bad fuel
Air New Zealand wants oil companies to explain why bad batches of jet fuel keep being delivered. Audio
'We have to fly' - NZ leading the way to solve challenge of sustainable aviation
A group of New Zealand scientists working at the cutting-edge of electrical engineering hope to make inroads into the problem of getting electric planes into the air. One of those scientists is… Audio