Flying

A tiny airline which flies between Invercargill and Stewart Island/Rakiura has been named the most loved in the country. CEO and Chief Pilot Leon Bax talks to Jesse from Stewart Island. Audio

Buckle up and hold on tight as we welcome you aboard RNZ Airlines! Here our presenters will ensure that all passengers have been well informed of all boarding, landing and safety procedures, in te reo… Video, Audio

Living in Auckland in Level 3 for so long has been taxing - and continues to be. No wonder some people have been venting their frustrations on social media - even though doing so probably doesn't do… Audio

The Board of Airline representatives executive director Justin Tighe-Umbers discusses the future with The Panel. Audio

Six and a half years ago, 'Thor' Pedersen set out on a mission to visit every nation in the world in a single journey, without taking a single flight. But he has been trapped in Hong Kong for the last… Audio

When Mike Leach turned 21, his parents brought him a one-way ticket to Canada so he could indulge in his love of bike racing. That was in 1989. Since then he has got married, had two kids and still… Audio, Gallery

Flying has been off the cards for most of us over the past six weeks due to Covid-19, but there are still flights happening including for cargo and for repatriation. We speak to Philip Kirk who's an… Audio

Nanogirl crash lands at Whenuapai Airforce Base with Juanita and some friends from Papakura Intermediate, to find out how planes fly. Handy information for keeping her Jetvolt in the air... Video, Audio

Former RNZ producer Nicholas Pointon and his partner arrived a few weeks ago in the UK to start their big OE, they now find themselves on a very different kind of adventure. Audio

Imagine you've just started learning to fly a plane, when your instructor suddenly collapses unconscious and can't be roused. It's the stuff of nightmares, but for Perth-based Max Sylvester it was the… Audio

Mary Garden feels history has overlooked her pioneering pilot father, Oscar Garden. Audio

The organisation representing the world's airlines is trying to quell a rising "flight shame" movement driven by environmental activists. Audio

The survivors of a helicopter crash off the Auckland Islands have reunited to tell their harrowing tale. Video, 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

It has been 80 years since Jean Batten made her record breaking flight from London to New Zealand. Audio, Gallery

When film producers were looking for a pilot to fly a Percival Proctor Mark One plane like the one aviation pioneer Jean Batten flew for a film about her life, they found another aviation pioneer to… Audio

Forget about leg room. What about body room on long haul flights? Audio