Wellington has confirmed a contract for two Airbus A321XLR aircraft to replace its Boeing 757-200s in the long-range ...

The allegation had first been raised with then-Chief of Defence Air Marshal Kevin Short in 2023, who conducted a preliminary ...

SINGAPORE—The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has finalized a six-year lease-to-buy agreement with Air Lease Corp. for ...

Low-flying German military aircraft have been buzzing New Zealand skies and are a sight illustrating how dramatically the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) established its first dedicated space unit on July 4 with the reactivation of No. 62 Squadron at Whenuapai airbase, Auckland. "Space ...

A heroic effort by the Royal New Zealand Air Force gained headlines this week by aiding a US evacuation. The air force evacuated three people from a US research base in Antarctica in a high-risk ...

Some curious penguins turned up as “unexpected guests” while the Royal New Zealand Air Force was carrying out training in Antarctica. Footage posted by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) on Thursday ...

The RNZAF evacuated three U.S. researchers from Antarctica, including one needing urgent care. The midwinter mission involved flying in 24-hour darkness and extreme cold. The 19.5-hour operation was ...

Pilot Colonel Markus Knoll, centre, with flight deck crew on a German Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas aircraft. Photo: MARTIN DE RUYTER / Nelson Mail Low-flying military aircraft have been seen around ...

Flying through brutal weather in the permanent night of an Antarctic winter, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) successfully rescued three personnel from America's McMurdo Station in the ...