New Zealand Aviation.

“Super-fast, super-powerful and an extraordinary sight” is how Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow event manager, Mandy Deans, describes the F/A-18 Hornet.

[6 Mar 2010 | No Comment ]

First we had the Marten Jetpack and now Rudy Heeman from Nelson has come up with a flying hovercraft.

A rare Japanese Zero fighter will be the star attraction at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International airshow this Easter.

A light aircraft has crashed near the Ruamai weapons range near Bulls in the Manawatu. TheAircraft, believed to be an Air Force CT4 Light Trainer departed Ohakea Air Base this morning.

[18 Dec 2009 | No Comment ]

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the sky for the first time today, ushering a new era in air travel as it departed before an estimated crowd of more than 12,000 employees and guests from Paine Field in Everett, Wash.

Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceshipOne (SS1) designer, Burt Rutan, today reveal SS2 to the public for the first time since construction of the world’s first manned commercial spaceship began in 2007.

[30 Nov 2009 | No Comment ]

Ardmore airport in south Auckland is one of New Zealand busiest. The airport is well known by the locals for its war bird population and flight training.

[27 Nov 2009 | No Comment ]

It was another perfect day for flying around the country. Today’s destination is Tauranga. With blue skies and light winds above my pilot and I prepared the aircraft for the flight.

[27 Nov 2009 | No Comment ]

IFR Magazine’s Jeff Van West flew Garmin’s corporate Mooney to see how the G500/600 retrofit glass cockpit performs for instrument approaches.

[20 Nov 2009 | No Comment ]

Reducing fuel burn and carbon emissions and, increasing range and payload Airbus has launched its new “Sharklet” large wingtip devices, specially designed to enhance the eco-efficiency and payload-range performance of the A320 Family.

Recent Posts

• Rare aircraft on way to Wellington.
• Matamata Airshow & Carnival 2010.
• B-787 Begins Flight-Test Outside Washington.
• F/A-18 Hornets to show at Warbirds.
• TVNZ to broadcast live from Pilot Expo.
• The kiwi built “Flying Hovercraft.”
• NTSB considers a study into glass cockpits.
• The NZPilotExpo ‘ready for takeoff’
• Gearing up for the warbirds show.
• Last Flight English Electric Lightning, Dave Stock.

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