Air New Zealand has made two new appointments to its executive team, appointing Nathan McGraw and Scott Wilkinson.

From Antarctic rescues to combat zones to crocodile relocations, the fleet clocked up 155,000 hours of flight time and 100,000 landings.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens clocked up some serious air miles this month after being left on an Air New Zealand flight and accidentally flown to Australia and back. Mittens’ owner, Margo Neas, described the events as “both distressing and unacceptable” after paying $1948 to have her feline flown to Australia.

Of course, both are matters of personal preference, with strong arguments to be made for either side, but, every so often, the worlds of aviation and pets collide, occasionally resulting in cat-astrophic consequences.

Air New Zealand’s latest addition, an ATR 72-600 registered as ZK-MZG, made its first scheduled flight from Christchurch to Invercargill today. It was the 30th aircraft of its type in the airline’s fleet and is the first equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW127XT engines,

Air New Zealand again edged out Qantas in a ranking for the world’s safest airlines to fly in 2025. Using its own seven-star rating system, Australia-based website AirlineRatings analysed data on everything from recent incidents to audits and certifications from industry bodies. It also considered

It was then that ground staff told Neas the plane had returned to New Zealand — with Mittens still on board. The return trip involves about 7.5 hours in the air. “I said, how can this happen? How can this happen? Oh my God,” Neas said. The Air New ...

Air New Zealand ranked the safest top full-service airline in 2025. Air New Zealand narrowly edged out Qantas for the top spot, with just a 1.50-point difference between the two airlines. Both maintain exceptional safety standards and pilot training, but Air New Zealand's younger fleet gave it the advantage.

My base, the Anantara Ubud Bali resort, which opened in late 2024, is one of a growing number of luxury hotels making it easier for visitors to explore beyond the well-trodden tourist routes. Yes, it’s named after Ubud,

With a maximum range of 8,500 nautical miles, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is capable of handling the world's longest air routes. With over 1,100 aircraft delivered, the Dreamliner can be found flying to all corners of the world, often operating ultra-long-haul routes exceeding 16 hours in duration.

For 60 years the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130H Hercules fleet has served New Zealand at home and around the world and now the mighty workhorses are about to take their final bow.