aviation

Despite doubts over the viability of running aircraft on biofuel, Qantas is part of a consortium planning to spend almost US$57 million to produce it in NZ.

The Aviation Customer Rights Charter will also set out when airlines must refund passengers in the form originally paid and in a prompt timeframe.

A legal firm says Jetstar breached the law by allegedly issuing vouchers in place of refunds to passengers of cancelled flights during the COVID pandemic.

Air NZ has already abandoned its 2030 emissions reduction target citing issues with sustainable jet fuel. Will the tech ever be viable?

Rex has dropped big city routes amid the airline’s administration crisis.

Just over a month since budget regional airline Bonza collapsed, fears are brewing around the future of Rex.

The lighting will feature in future Qantas long-haul flights, including London and New York.

Travellers taking off between July 29, 2024, and March 26, 2025, can nab seats for as low as $109.

Recurring severe turbulence events are likely to expediate research into spotting invisible turbulence, aviation professor says.

‘We cannot do our job properly unless we are properly staffed and properly resourced.’

In ‘This Week in History,’ America made great strides in aviation. During the 1920s and, after WWII, the US pursued the first nonstop flight around the world.

‘It lies just south of latitude 39 south. That’s supported by all the evidence and the Australian government has just been absolutely silent about it.’