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Air New Zealand statement on global Rolls-Royce engine issue

Apr 14 - Air New Zealand is working closely with engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce on a global issue involving some of the Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet.

Cathy Pacific Specials For Christmas

“3 day Mondo exclusive with Cathay Pacific – be quick for Xmas travel to these select destinations!!!!”.

Breakthrough for LAX – automated train on the way

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), still the prime gateway to the US for Australians, has taken a big step towards becoming “the most passenger-friendly airport in the world” in the form of the largest contract ever awarded in the history of Los Angeles.

New Monet exhibition in London explores the use of buildings in his work

EuroNews - Monet & Architecture -French Impressionist painter Claude Monet is perhaps best known for his landscapes in his native France. Now, a new exhibition at London's National Gallery is exploring another of his favoured subjects - architecture. It aims to show how the artist used buildings in his compositions.

World’s Largest Car-Seat Manufacturer Wants to Disrupt the Airline Business

More companies are producing airline seats. That’s good news for carriers, which have long complained about production delays from existing suppliers. It’s not clear how much it matters for consumers. Airlines don’t allot much space to each economy seat so there’s not a lot of room for innovation writes Brian smers for Skift.

Weather disruptions - Air New Zealand

Apr 11 - Air New Zealand is experiencing significant disruption across its network today as a result of weather conditions and the temporary closure of the Auckland Airport runway last night which required a number of flights to divert to other ports.

The Curious Pneumatic Tubes of New York City

The New York Post Office’s Pneumatic tube system | © The Library of Congress

New York - Cast-iron pipes were once used to fire off mail (and even one time a cat) around a now-defunct underground tunnel system.

Planemaker partners with NASA on new supersonic jet

Supersonic commercial travel, not offered since Concorde made its last flight 15 years ago, is once again on the horizon and likely to arrive faster than many people imagine.

Thousands stranded as striking workers ground flights in France and Germany

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled after strike action in France and Germany. Air France predicted that one if four flights would be grounded due to action by its employees on Tuesday that was due to continue on Wednesday, with four more walkouts planned this month.

Tahiti Air Charter launches

Get ready to fly high in The Islands of Tahiti as a new private seaplane company launches this month. After years spent in maritime transportation in the region, the Degage family has launched the commercial Tahiti Air Charter – also becoming the first French seaplane airline in 50 years.