The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has ended its cargo cartel investigation into Air New Zealand, clearing the airline of any wrongdoing in the United States. The announcement comes after Air New Zealand received a letter from DOJ Federal Prosecutors confirming that the airline was “no longer a subject or target of the ongoing grand
Auckland Airport has confirmed the appointment of Judy Nicholl to general manager aeronautical operations, a position she has been acting in since April. Nicholl, a former general manager in Auckland Airport’s human resources department, reports directly to chief executive Simon Moutter in her new role. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Air New Zealand is set to give 10 promising high school students a taste of corporate life with its annual ‘CEO for the Day’ program. First run in 2010, ‘CEO for the Day’ allows 10 students the chance to participate in a range of activities for one day alongside CEO Rob Fyfe, including a tour
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia subsidiary Pacific Blue have all restarted trans-Tasman services from today, following the chaotic disruption of the ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano, with Jetstar also resuming its domestic New Zealand services. Some Qantas international flights continue to be affected, with QF63 from Sydney to Johannesburg operating via Perth, QF17
Hawaiian Airlines has renewed its Boeing 767 heavy maintenance contract with Air New Zealand for a further five years, continuing a long standing partnership between both airlines. The renewed contract will continue to see Hawaiian’s 18 strong 767 fleet rotate through Air New Zealand’s Auckland heavy maintenance facility, with one aircraft already occupying the heavy
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have resumed most domestic flights out southeastern Australia this afternoon, as the troublesome ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano makes its way towards New Zealand. Qantas has resumed flights to and from Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne, while continuing to suspend flights to and from Tasmania. Services to and from