New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, according to a statement from Wellington’s foreign minister on ...

Video: New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens held hostage by West Papuan rebels is FINALLY freed after nightmare 19-month ordeal New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens broke down in tears as he spoke ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens ...

The aviation industry is blaming student loan restrictions for New Zealand’s looming pilot shortage, warning that only young Kiwis with financial backing from their families can realistically ...

The leader of the rebel group who took New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens hostage has denied a bribe was involved in his release, offering an explanation on the motive behind the kidnapping.

Aviation Industry Association of New Zealand CEO Simon Wallace says the ... Tuition fees for training to be a pilot are $120,000 - students are having to fund $50,000 themselves." ...

An aviation group says New Zealand’s lucrative international pilot training is struggling to recover since the pandemic, losing nearly two-thirds of its value due to Covid-19. Research ...

New Zealand and Ireland are investing $9.6 million in targeted research to deliver practical solutions that reduce emissions for New Zealand’s primary producers, announced Agriculture Minister Todd ...

Wellington is often near the top of the list of tricky international airports, as is Paro International Airport in the Himalayan mountain kingdom of Bhutan where only about 50 highly trained pilots ...

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