Pilots first heard about a Chinese live-fire naval exercise near Australia last week when already in the air, receiving ...

Australia learned about Chinese live-fire naval drills off the country’s coast that forced dozens of flights to be diverted ...

A series of unexpected live-fire drills by Chinese naval vessels in the Tasman Sea has sparked criticism from Australia and ...

monitored by the navies and air forces of Australia and New Zealand. “The Civil Aviation Authority and Airservices Australia ...

Australia warned airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to beware of Chinese warships potentially ...

The vessels were sailing in the Tasman Sea, and their announced intent to perform exercises prompted a call for commercial ...

Australia's defense forces, joined by close ally New Zealand, have been monitoring ... flights planned in the area," government agency Airservices Australia said in a statement.

Airservices Australia Deputy CEO Peter Curran told ... flotilla of three Chinese warships conducting the exercise. The New Zealand and Australian governments said China did not issue a Notice ...

Virgin Australia said it was following Airservices Australia instructions, but did not say whether its New Zealand services had been diverted. Pilots of Virgin, Qantas and Emirates flights from ...

Pilots were alerted mid-flight about an unexpected Chinese live-fire naval exercise near Australia, causing disruptions and ...

While New Zealand deputy prime minister Winston ... when they’re on the wing,” Ms Collins told RNZ. Mr Curran, AirServices Australia’s deputy chief executive, highlighted the contrast ...