Irene King

A big red kangaroo has bounced right into Air New Zealand's parade, with Qantas launching direct flights from Auckland to New York in direct competition with our national carrier.

From mid-2023… Video, Audio

Air New Zealand has announced it will slash staff numbers again. The airline is cutting almost 880 more international crew jobs, and is looking to make several hundred other workers on leave without… Audio

Air New Zealand says it will be years before it gets back to where it was before the pandemic devastated its business.

The airline made a loss of $454 million for the year ended June.

It wrote down… Audio

Air New Zealand has admitted it was unprepared for the disruption wrought by Covid-19 and overwhelmed by the number of people seeking refunds.

A select committee at Parliament this morning heard the… Audio

The International Air Transport Association wants governments to stop quarantining international travellers as borders open up and instead adopt a different layered approach. Aviation commentator… Audio

As domestic travel takes off in alert level two, as of tomorrow, what confidence can customers have in our national airline? And what is the likely cascade effect on the wider tourism industry of… Audio

The government is moving to shore-up Air New Zealand with a loan of $900 million. Kathryn speaks with aviation commentator Irene King. Audio

An aviation commentator says Air New Zealand will need a bail out to the tune of around up to $3 billion.

The airline has slashed capacity on its long haul network, suspended flights and raised the… Audio

There's massive uncertainty in the travel and export sectors due to Covid-19, amid the escalating lock downs in Europe and the United States, and with new travel restrictions on the cards for New… Audio

Air New Zealand expects to make up to $75 million less as a direct result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Restrictions and reduced capacity flights are in place for a number of routes but, to make up… Audio

Aviation commentator Irene King joins the show to discuss carry-on baggage protocols and how the process of getting on and off planes can be sped up. Audio

An aviation commentator says the resignation of the Civil Aviation Authority chair Nigel Gould is unsurprising at the least. Mr Gould was asked to step aside by the Transport Minister and he has done… Audio

The resignation of Civil Aviation Authority chairman Nigel Gould has been welcomed by many in the aviation community. But some say the problems go far deeper than one person. Michael Cropp reports. Audio

More is expected to be revealed today about the failings by the Civil Aviation Authority in the lead up to a helicopter crash in 2015 which killed seven people. Earlier this week the CAA admitted its… Audio

A public acknowledgement of failure by the country's aviation watchdog has astonished some in the sector.

The Civil Aviation Authority's admission follows last week's sentencing of company directors… Audio

A near-miss at a Hamilton control tower in 2015 has prompted a review of the tower's practices. Former Aviation Industry Association chief executive Irene King joins us to talk about what goes on in… Audio

These days you can fly to London for less than a thousand dollars... if you're willing to make a few long stopoffs. Aviation commentator, Irene King discuses why airfares are so cheap now. Audio