Peter Clark
Jetstar
Will JetStar succeed where other regional flight operators failed? Aviation commentator Peter Clark tells us what he thinks. Audio
Debate over Germanwings crash
Some leading journals are going against the pilot suicide theory around the crash of the Germanwings plane in the French Alps. We talk to Peter Clark about the idea of always having two crew in the… Audio
Fears for residents after house fire in Tolaga Bay
Police and fire crews from the East Coast are worried about the occupants of a house that burnt to the ground in Tolaga Bay in the early hours of this morning. Audio
Tonga's aviation sector changing approach
Tongan aviation sector 'improving' but MA-60 still flying Audio
World Bank looks set to backtrack on Tonga's plane
A new report on a controversial Tongan plane could see New Zealand accept it. Audio
DC-10 retirement
A chapter of aviation history closed this weekend as the last passenger flight aboard a DC-10 took off from Dhaka in Bangladesh en route to Birmingham in the UK. Audio
Safety concerns about Tonga's new domestic aircraft
Concerns have been raised about the safety of Tonga's new domestic aircraft that arrived last week. Audio
Aviation expert speaks out about Tonga's new plane
A New Zealand aviation commentator, Peter Clark, says he raised the alarm about a new addition to Tonga's plane fleet after a spate of incidents involving the aircraft in Myanmar and Indonesia. Audio
North Korean golf champ
He's an amateur golfer who has used the game as his ticket into one of the most secretive countries in the world. He's also a champion, having putted his way to victory on the fairways of Pyongyang… Audio
Pacific Blue decision likely to be appealed, says commentator
An aviation commentator is questioning the sentence given to a Pacific Blue pilot found guilty of carelessly operating an aircraft. Audio
Air NZ needs to review fleet - commentator
Continuing complications with the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" aircraft may force Air New Zealand to re-examine its fleet expansion plans. Audio
Forestry company seeking answers about crash
The logging truck that rear ended the bus near Ruatoki was operated by Autahi Transport of Taneatua. Audio
Auckland Council determined to press on with rail tunnel
Auckland Council says it wants to press on with a planned downtown rail tunnel despite rejection by the Government of the case for it. Two years of planning and preparation for the $2.4 billion… Audio
Air travel industry players forecast recovery
Demand for travel is on the up following a turbulent year - according to two of the industry's biggest players. Audio
Civil Aviation Authority says Pacific Blue did breach rules
An aviation commentator says Queenstown airport is one of the most extreme in the world and is questioning why a Pacific Blue flight took off from there last month in approaching darkness. Audio
Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Almost two and a half years behind schedule, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has taken off on its first test flight, above the skies of Seattle. Audio
Peter Clark - aviation addict
If the smell of jet fuel excites more than your olfactory senses then you could be like Peter Clark. He's flown in and been aboard most aircraft you've possibly heard of and then some. Peter… Audio
Lucky escape after car buried in rockfall
A rescue worker says he's amazed two young women are alive after their car was crushed by mud and boulders falling 20 metres onto a road near Rotorua this morning. Audio
Dire predictions for global airline industry
An international aviation body says the airline industry is likely to lose 9-billion dollars this year - nearly double an estimate made three months ago. Audio