
Geoff Hunt: No silver bullet for aviation's emissions problem
The aviation industry remains reliant on fossil fuels.
The aviation industry remains reliant on fossil fuels.
Small step welcomed but tourism and travel sectors need more certainty.
Before lockdown domestic capacity had been tracking in excess of 90% of pre-Covid levels.
Airline chiefs also respond to question over how latest flight cancellations were handled.
Air NZ says that uncertainty over Auckland border settings left it little choice.
"I don't think we will be turning back this time" - Qantas boss Alan Joyce.
Lack of any detail on border re-opening fuels fears tourism will "go down the gurgler".
''There's a lot of pent up demand — people have been stuck at home for a long time."
Company says nearly more risk of catching Covid in the community than at the NZ border.
While most planes are grounded in NZ, the sector is expected to roar back here too.
"Mell is very happy knowing I'm on my way" - digger driver Stacey Anderson.
Air NZ boss says suppliers already raising prices as hard hit airlines try to recover.
As other markets open up airlines may exit for good.
''There is a theme emerging and it says if you've been vaccinated you're free to go.''
Lessons for New Zealand as border systems shown to be inconsistent and stalling travel.
Airline's top executive is unrecognisable compared to pre-Covid.
The policy could come into effect as early as February.
A public-private collaboration will be crucial to getting production to commercial levels.
Pandemic-related lockdowns have seen Qatar Airways lose over $4 billion in revenues.
Airline putting the foot down on biofuel development in this country.
Cathay Pacific has been flying here non-stop since 1983.
With 90 per cent of its network restored, airline is looking for staff, including Kiwis.
The current Auckland lockdown was the final straw for the service.
Union says Qantas needs to step up.
"Vaccinations are the best tool we have to plot a path back to normality", says one CEO.
The carrier is feeling the impact of lockdown and the burst transtasman bubble.
Vaccination could be key to travel in the future, the Air NZ boss said.
Airline's vision to have carbon zero planes on regional network by 2030.
The company is still in talks with the New Zealand Government.
Australia is gearing up to reopen some international routes by Christmas.