New Zealand Aviation NEWS

Airline staff are calling for greater security at New Zealand's domestic Airports amid fears of a possible terror attack. New Zealand has one of the most relaxed Domestic Aviation Security Systems with passengers able to use a self-check-in  kiosk, don't require documentation and aren't searched by security. Airlines Pilot Association Alpa Union security expert Dave Reynolds said pilots don't see the current system as one that  protects them in the air. "They do not know who's flying in the Aircraft they do not know what's in their cargo, that in itself is a very dangerous  situation. It's not just pilots that I say should be worried, it's passengers." New Zealand is one of the few countries in the western world that doesn't require passengers to provide identification  when they check-in, and unless the Aircraft has more than 90 seats passengers won't pass through metal detectors and  luggage screening. ...

Shares fall 5 per cent after American Airlines deal with Qantas but travel rep says move would boost overall market.   Air New Zealand shares fell by nearly 5 per cent after news that it could face competition on its lucrative direct routes  to the United States from the world's biggest carrier, American Airlines. One fund manager said although a lot of water was yet to go under the bridge, the news was not good for Air New Zealand,  whose shares fell from $2.81 to $2.67 yesterday. "We think it's one of the better routes that they have. It's not helpful to their profit to have someone else fly on it  and I think the reaction in the share price is around this," said Salt Funds managing director Paul Harrison. American Airlines yesterday said it had deepened its relationship with Qantas and the Airlines will lodge an application  with regulators here for permission to operate transpacific services from New Zealand. Another analyst said the ne...

Air New Zealand signs Code-Share with AirIndia New Zealand tourists will have another travel option to visit the sites of India, including the Taj Mahal after Air New Zealand and Air India signed a codeshare agreement. Air New Zealand and Air India have signed a deal to partner on services between New Zealand and India. Through the deal Air New Zealand will codeshare on routes to several Indian cities via Melbourne and Sydney. Fellow Star Alliance carrier Air India will also be able to access the New Zealand market on Air New Zealand services. Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon and Air India chairman Rohit Nandan signed the agreement at the International Air Transport Association annual meeting in Miami  on Tuesday . Luxon said India, with its growing middle class, was an Aviation force that would increase international visitors to New Zealand. Nearly 90,000 people travel between India and New Zealand a year, he said. "This codesh...

Bob Jones ejected from Air New Zealand flight Singer-songwriter Lizzie Marvelly was among the passengers on the flight. "All of a sudden two security officers boarded the Aircraft and kind of made their way down to the middle and hauled off a passenger who looked strikingly like Bob Jones," Ms Marvelly said after arriving at Wellington Airport. "And then the captain came out, after the gentleman had been escorted off the plane, just apologised and said they couldn't accept people on planes regardless of who they were, if they didn't comply with air crew." Ms Marvelly said passengers seated around the property magnate "clapped and cheered" when he left. She said the incident was "all very dramatic for a moment" and the flight was delayed for about 15 minutes. Passenger Madeleine Wilson said everyone clapped and Sir Bob "just walked straight out". Sue Barber from Pukerua Bay said "everybody around" Sir ...

www.All-Airlines-News.blogspot.com  www.Newzealand-Aviation-News.blogspot.com Eesha Rohida  appointed as New Editor-in-Chief Eesha Rohida  will become the Second woman to be editor in chief of the  www.Newzealand-Aviation-News.blogspot.com  in its 5 Year history when she takes over from incumbent Mohini Porwal The www.Newzealand-Aviation-News.blogspot.com has appointed Eesha Rohida  as its new editor, the Second woman to take the role in its  history. Eesha Rohida , who has won a staff ballot earlier this month, has been selected by the  Trust board to take over  later this year. She will be the 3rd Editor in the www.Newzealand-Aviation-News.blogspot.com history, the first female in the position and the first state school-educated person in the post since  Eesha Rohida  joined the www.Newzealand-Aviation-News.blogspot.com in 2001,  becoming a Blogger and Link Builder Indian edition of the www.Newzealand-Aviation...

Air New Zealand bowing out has given other Carriers a chance to step up. Kawerau logging contractor Jacob Kajavala is tipping his safety helmet to Air Chathams, one of the unlikely little Airlines that he believes will help keep rural New Zealand connected. Air Chathams, along with Sounds Air, will from April 28 pick up regional Air services to Westport and Whakatane that Air New Zealand is abandoning because it says they are uneconomic. Air New Zealand's decision has infuriated the Westland and eastern Bay of Plenty communities. Kajavala was one of the business owners who, along with the Whakatane District Council and the chamber of commerce, sought an operator to replace Air New Zealand on the Whakatane run. The answer was Air Chathams, an Airline that has quietly been servicing the Chatham Islands since Mt Cook Airlines quit that service 30 years ago. Kajalava, who regularly used Air New Zealand, said the loss of the service would have been disastrous and adde...

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