Private plane operator NZ Jet finished last summer on a high and beat its own internal forecasts, but for the past six months business has slowed down. The.
Sky-high helicopter growth post-lockdown: New $2.5m Heletranz hangar to meet rising demand
8 Jan, 2021 02:00 AM
4 minutes to read
Sofia and John Ambler at the new hangar. Photo / Dean Purcell
A new $2.5 million Auckland helicopter hangar is meeting sky-high demand for VIP private services with owners citing six reasons for the trade growing. John and Sofia Ambler of Heletranz have almost finished a new two-level building storing six of New Zealand s biggest, most expensive private helicopters, including a US$7.5m AugustaWestland AW109S Grand with a top speed of 310km/h. Business is up 30 per cent since the lockdown, Sofia Ambler said.
Sign up to our email newsletter Be the first to know about the latest in luxury lifestyle news and travel, delivered straight to your inbox each week.
Email Adress
Sign up
Home / Cars, Jets & Yachts / Yachts / How to Enjoy the America’s Cup 2021 in New Zealand How to Enjoy the America’s Cup 2021 in New Zealand
Take your pick from some luxury highlights taking place around the America s Cup in 2021.
By Theodora Halstead | December 21 2020
There is no sporting event more prestigious or historic than the America’s Cup, and for those able to travel to New Zealand in March 2021 for the 36th edition of the “Auld Mug,” there is so much to see and do in between race days. With racing running from March 6 to March 21, Auckland’s waters will be busy, welcoming plenty of superyachts and passionate sailing fans. Expect fast-paced action on the water, with five teams battling it out on foiling monohulls over five courses, with vibrant