Story: Aviation

More links and websites

• Air
  New Zealand
  

  Air New Zealand is the country’s main commercial
  airline. Their site outlines business operations,
  but also gives information on the airline’s history
  and its predecessors, TEAL and NAC.

• Aviation
  Historical Society of New Zealand
  

  The Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand
  fosters research into New Zealand’s aviation past.
  The site contains information on activities for
  members, with a feature article and links to
  related sites.

• Civil Aviation
  Authority of New Zealand
  

  The Civil Aviation Authority establishes and
  monitors civil aviation standards in New Zealand.
  This site outlines the authority’s
  responsibilities, includes rules and regulations,
  with information on the major aspects of civil
  aviation in New Zealand.

• Royal New
  Zealand Aero Club
  

  The history, structure and functions of the
  Royal New Zealand Aero Club are set out on this
  site. It describes training schemes, competitions
  and awards administered by the RNZAC, and includes
  information on learning to fly, aviation history
  and weather. There are also links to regional aero
  clubs.

More suggestions and sources

• Aimer, Peter. Wings of the nation: a history
  of the New Zealand National Airways Corporation,
  1947–78. Auckland: Bush Press/NAC Fiftieth
  Anniversary Committee, 2000.
• Ewing, Ross, and Ross Macpherson. The
  history of New Zealand aviation. Auckland:
  Heinemann, 1986.
• McGreal, Maurice E. A history of civil
  aviation in New Zealand. Auckland: David
  Bateman, 2003.
• Rennie, Neil. Conquering isolation: the
  first 50 years of Air New Zealand. Auckland:
  Heinemann Reed, 1990.
• Waugh, Richard J., ed. Electra flying: the
  Lockheed 10 Electra in New Zealand and the
  pioneering of the main trunk air service.
  Manukau City: Richard J. Waugh/Project Electra
  Committee, 1998.
• Waugh, Richard J., and Peter Layne. SPANZ:
  South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand and their
  DC-3 Viewmasters. Auckland: Richard J.
  Waugh/Project SPANZ Committee, 2000.