Aviation and space news
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August 26, 2026
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Merlin, Inc. a flight control company developing commercial autonomous cargo operations in New Zealand, has received a Part 146 Aircraft Design Organization certificate from the Civil Aviation…
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August 25, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The second edition of Defence Strategic Dialogue between India and New Zealand took place in Wellington on... The post 2nd India-New Zealand Defence…
In a report from S&P Global Ratings, data from 22 airlines in the region including Qantas and Air New Zealand, which all together account for around 85 per cent of Asia-Pacific market…
Navair has received Civil Aviation Authority New Zealand approval under Part 129 for a Foreign Air Operator’s Certificate (FAOC). The approval replaces a longstanding restriction that limited Navair…
August 24, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY – The Aerospace Corp. is continuing to demonstrate the viability of pancake-shaped DiskSats in the wake of their December launch on a Rocket Lab Electron. “It’s the […] The post…
Part 146 certification allows the autonomy developer to approve certain aircraft design changes internally.
Synspective has set 31 August for the launch of its 11th StriX SAR satellite, flying on Rocket Lab's Electron from Mahia, New Zealand.
August 22, 2026
Air New Zealand has unveiled its business Premier and Economy cabin designs for the Boeing 777-300ER. The designs include an upgraded interior and a more comfortable look for passengers. The new…
The five-minute Venus Life Finder probe has an instrument and heat shield, but no confirmed launch date. Its fluorescence test could find organics, not prove life. The post Rocket Lab and MIT are…
"We're also on track to beat last year's launch count." Experience that opens doors to Neutron. Beck also noted that the extensive experience with Electron, which has already accumulated…
August 21, 2026
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III had to abort a mission to Antarctica and return to New Zealand after receiving an alert about Russian activity…
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has relocated its Auckland New Zealand office and warehouse operations to a new facility close to Auckland Airport to strengthen its ability to provide…
On the morning of August 18, a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III took off from Christchurch, New Zealand,... The article C-17 bound for Antarctica turns back: why did it…
August 20, 2026
B&H Worldwide has relocated its Auckland operations to a new facility in Mangere, less than ten minutes from Auckland Airport, to strengthen its aerospace logistics offering across New Zealand and…
Rocket Lab has successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), using an Electron rocket that placed the…
Rocket Lab completed its ninth launch for Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) on Aug. 21 from New Zealand. iQPS based in […] The post…
2026 continues to be a seismic year for news in the satellite sector. On June 29, in one of the biggest, and maybe even surprising stories of the year, Rocket […] The post Rocket Lab’s Bold Move to…
A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Christchurch, New Zealand, returned after receiving a “potentially hazardous” space activity notice.
B&H Worldwide expands its New Zealand aerospace logistics capabilities with a new facility near Auckland Airport, offering enhanced warehousing, customs and AOG support. B&H Worldwide, a global…
Former Air India Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Campbell Wilson has joined Air New Zealand as a Director on its Board, effective 24 September, subject to shareholder approval at the…
Rocket Lab will launch its ninth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS this morning (Aug. 20), and you can watch the action live.
Air New Zealand has continued to improve its reliability, with 83.1 percent of its July flights arriving within 15 minutes of schedule, a 6.4 percent gain on July 2025. While […]
August 19, 2026
Former Air India (AI) chief executive Campbell Wilson is set to return to a senior aviation leadership role after Air New Zealand (NZ) announced plans to appoint him to its board of directors. The…
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Wilson is one of two new appointees to the Auckland-based Star Alliance carrier’s board. Air New Zealand is to appoint outgoing Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson as one of its directors, as…
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August 18, 2026
On August 17, 2026, Viasat Inc. announced it selected Rocket Lab Corporation to manufacture a small geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellite bus for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems […]
The company will use a Photon spacecraft to test interoperability with the Space Data Network's core infrastructure built by SpaceX The post Rocket Lab to test Space Force data network connection in…
Viasat has selected Rocket Lab to build a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite for its contract on the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global (PTS-G) program. Rocket Lab will deliver a spacecraft based on…
On August 16, 2026, Rocket Lab confirmed the successful orbital deployment of eight 500-kilogram satellite platforms manufactured for MDA Space, marking a major operational milestone in the…
Viasat, a satellite communications company, has selected Rocket Lab Corporation to build a satellite platform for the Space Systems Command (SSC) of the Space Force of…
