It is often said that the further south one travels in New Zealand, the friendlier the people become; Rob Neil could not agree more following a recent visit to Invercargill, New Zealand’s southernmost city and one of the southernmost significant settlements in the world. The reason for his visit was to meet the people behind the name of Southern Wings—a ...

Southern Wings’ Southern Hospitality The insidious decline of aero club flying and general aviation around New Zealand appears to have been halted in the country’s southernmost city. Rob Neil talks to the people behind Invercargill’s Southern Wings to find out how. Airbus Visit Each year, at its headquarters in France, Airbus hosts aviation publishers and editors ...

Business is booming for the manufacturers of business jets following the slowdown after “September 11”. In the United States, 2005 saw orders for business jets increase by almost 30% over the previous year, and 2006 saw a further 16% increase. These figures are reflected worldwide and are seen by many analysts as indicators of the overall state of the global ...