Jetstar has unveiled their single-biggest expansion ever of its New Zealand and trans-Tasman network with the launch of two new routes and additional capacity on five existing routes – creating a total of more than 660,000 new seats a year.

Virgin Australia has officially taken delivery of its first Embraer E190-E2, VH-E2A named “Coral Bay”.

For five weeks later this year, HALO will operate out of Christchurch, New Zealand, carrying out measurement flights over the oceans of the southern hemisphere.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has confirmed which aircraft will replace its aging fleets of Boeing 757 aircraft and SH2G Seasprite helicopters.

Late at night, a USAF C-5M Galaxy touched down at Whenuapai AFB. The aircraft was delivering parts for a new full motion C-130J Hercules flight simulator for the RNZAF.

Sounds Air, a regional airline with bases in Wellington and Blenhiem, is being forced to sell several of its aircraft amid financial difficulties. As well as selling some of its aircraft, it will also cut two of its popular routes.

From late October this year, LATAM will end its longstanding Auckland to Sydney route.

From December this year, China Eastern Airlines will begin flying between Shanghai and Buenos Aires through Auckland.

Air New Zealand has announced that from later this year, they will begin flights from Christchurch to Adelaide using their A320NEOs.

This years Pacific Airshow Gold Coast, scheduled for 15 to 17 August 2025, has been officially cancelled due to ongoing beach erosion challenges along Surfers Paradise following Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Air Niugini is continuing to upgrade its fleet with orders for five new Airbus A220s adding to the airlines existing order of six A220s. The first jet will be delivered later this year.

Today, Air New Zealand announced they will begin flying their Airbus A320s between Hamilton and Christchurch from September 18th this year.

Qantas has announced a significant boost its flights to and from Australia and New Zealand during the upcoming summer travel period. It will see an increase in capacity of up to 20 percent over December and January.

On May 22nd, an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300er was damaged after it collided with an airbridge while pushing back at Brisbane Airport.

On May 22nd this year, Cathay Pacific announced that they will resume flights to Adelaide from November this year.

In early April this year, the RNZAF confirmed they had sold its four remaining C-130H’s. In late May, the first of the aircraft departed New Zealand’s shores for the final time.

On the 16th of May, QantasLink made it’s final flight to Lord Howe Island after over 30 years of servicing the remote destination.

Qantas has announced plans to offer a new non-stop service between Auckland and Adelaide. The airline will fly the route four times per week using a Boeing 737-800, commencing October 31, 2025.

Originair has cancelled its Taupō to Wellington service, leaving the central North Island city without any direct flights to the capital. The Nelson-based airline only recently started flying the route in February after Sounds Air had to axe the service do to financial pressure.

From later this year, Qantas will begin flying between Perth and Auckland, in direct competition with Air New Zealand. Qantas has also added new flights from Perth to Johannesburg, South Africa.