Cobham has joined Qantas and Virgin Australia in signing up to a new working group aimed at advancing the creation of sustainable aviation fuel.
The new investigation will interview the crew of the Dash 8, and comes shortly after the organisation also began a probe into a similar incident involving 787-9 just weeks ago.
The move was widely expected given the carrier confirmed last week it would be flying 20 empty aircraft from LA to Sydney over the next two months.
Air New Zealand has announced a slew of new board appointments, including the addition of veteran union boss Paul Goulter.
In total, 11,000 athletes, officials and journalists globally will be flying in for the Olympics, which are set to begin this Friday.
The bad weather has led to a state of emergency being declared in the Buller and Marlborough regions, with reports roofs were blown off homes in Wellington.