Aviation
'Tractor of the skies' pilot notches up major milestone
Aerial topdresser John Bargh is preparing for another season up in the air. He's spent nearly five decades in the skies spreading fert on hill country farms and says this season has been as tough as… Audio
Do babies need their own seat on a plane?
In an era where we wouldn't dream of letting an infant travel in a car without putting them in a carseat or capsule, why do we do it on planes? It's a question being raised by the Association of… Audio
The Detail's Long Read: The Tarras Airport dogfight
The dogfight over Tarras Airport: Opposition to plans for a new airport in the South island is intense and building. Audio
Screentime: MH370 doco, Ted Lasso, Meet Me in the Bathroom
Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about a new documentary that explores some theories about the disappearance of flight MH370 (Netflix), the new season of Ted Lasso (Apple… Audio
Christchurch Airport signs up partners to build Kōwhai Park solar farm
Christchurch Airport's renewable energy precinct is closer to fruition.
The air force's new flying machines
The air force's decades-old Orions have been retired. The Detail finds out more about the planes that'll replace them. Audio
Boeing wins contract to develop experimental fuel-efficient airliner
Boeing will work with NASA to "build, test, and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft" at a cost of over NZ$1 billion.
End of a traumatic chapter in aviation history
Air travel, like tourism was an industry which took a real hammering when the Covid pandemic gripped the world. It's getting back to normal but issues remain - prices remain high, staff shortages mean… Audio
Air New Zealand's boss on flying over Christmas + Covid recovery
Many of us will be taking to the skies this week in the pre-Christmas rush - but there's been added pressure on airlines in the leadup to it. The aviation industry has struggled with the scale-up… Audio
Uncontrolled aerodromes instilling dangerous local practices - TAIC report
A young pilot who crashed into a microlight over Masterton's aerodrome was following the local practice, which was however against Civil Aviation Rules.
Flight service between Nelson and Blenheim to be trialled as SH6 remains closed
A flight service between Nelson and Blenheim will be trialled for two weeks while State Highway Six is closed for emergency flood repairs.
Korean Air says jet overran runway in Philippines, no injuries reported
A Korean Air Lines jets carrying 173 people overshot the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines on late Sunday, however, the airline has confirmed there were no injuries and all…
CAA oversimplifying drone rules - aviation experts
An aviation expert says the Civil Aviation Authority has been oversimplifying the rules around drone safely in its advertising - and it's fuelling a public backlash against drone operators. Dr Isaac… Audio
Bags gone AWOL? The realities of post-pandemic travel
International travel is back, but flyers beware - more and more bags are going missing in transit. Audio
Fox Glacier crash: 'We don't want that tragedy to happen to any other families'
As a coroner releases his findings into the 2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash, a brother of one of the seven victims says he hopes some positive change finally comes from the tragedy. Audio
Pacific aviation: how can the 'blue continent' stay connected?
With Samoa fully reopening its borders on 1 August, another Pacific country moved tentatively forwards after two years of border closures and little or no international tourism.
More Air NZ routes open, but when will it be business as usual?
It's been a busy couple of weeks for Air New Zealand, as the airline got more international routes off the ground and unveiled its new Skynest sleep cabins. Flights from Auckland to Houston and Hobart… Audio
Ministers to discuss Pacific aviation post-covid
Ministers from 18 Pacific Islands states are meeting this week to discuss the future of aviation post-pandemic.
Forty years on passengers remember aviation 'miracle' after Mt Galunggung eruption
Forty years ago this week on a flight from London to Auckland the unthinkable happened.
Nepal recovers bodies of all 22 victims of plane crash, black box found
Nepali search and rescue teams have recovered the last body of the 22 people who died in a Himalayas plane crash two days ago, while the flight's voice recorder has also been found.
