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Seeing Machines & Collins Aerospace working on critical Aviation safety tech
Unified Communications

Seeing Machines & Collins Aerospace working on critical Aviation safety tech

Seeing Machines and Collins Aerospace have teamed up to develop a pioneering fatigue detection solution for the commercial aviation industry.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2023

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UK brings solar storm tools into live forecasting use
Space

UK brings solar storm tools into live forecasting use

A £9 billion exposure to major space weather events is prompting earlier warnings for flights, GPS users and the electricity grid.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
US airlines expect ADS-B In fleetwide within five years
Productivity

US airlines expect ADS-B In fleetwide within five years

Most US airline managers expect fleets to be fitted with ADS-B In within five years, as lawmakers weigh a possible mandate.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Enhanced safety potential and lower maintenance costs
Drones

Enhanced safety potential and lower maintenance costs

Airlines could cut repainting and downtime as the new drone system measures coating wear more precisely in about 30 minutes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026
Roads – Seven year repeatable life extension to worn out pavement
Asset Management

Roads – Seven year repeatable life extension to worn out pavement

A cost-saving runway treatment has delayed major resurfacing for Whangārei Airport, with the pavement still safe after six years of wear.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
‘Watered down’ training leads to hand injury
Risk & Compliance

‘Watered down’ training leads to hand injury

Inadequate instruction on pyrotechnic launchers left a wildlife ranger with severe hand injuries, prompting WorkSafe action at Auckland Airport.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2023
Critical control checks – where your obligations start and end
Risk & Compliance

Critical control checks – where your obligations start and end

Failing to maintain critical safety controls can leave businesses exposed to prosecution even when workers act recklessly, experts warn.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sun, 18th Sep 2022
12 ways New Zealand can strengthen its border
Risk & Compliance

12 ways New Zealand can strengthen its border

Repeated COVID-19 border failures have exposed gaps in New Zealand's managed isolation system, prompting calls for tougher controls and better quarantine.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 14th Feb 2021
New portable, powerful videoscope released
Clean technologies

New portable, powerful videoscope released

Industries inspecting aircraft engines and turbines can now avoid disassembly with a lighter scope offering brighter images and oil-clearing optics.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Win worker buy-in for facility safety checklists
Risk & Compliance

Win worker buy-in for facility safety checklists

Worker resistance can be overcome by explaining how thorough checklists prevent missed details that could otherwise trigger costly accidents.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sun, 13th May 2018
New Zealand is the world’s living global tech lab
Robotics

New Zealand is the world’s living global tech lab

Global tech firms are using New Zealand for early testing as Kiwi expertise in AI, space and wireless power draws investment and jobs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 25th Mar 2018
Lack of sleep could affect your safety at work
Risk & Compliance

Lack of sleep could affect your safety at work

Daylight saving is a reminder that tired workers are 30 per cent more likely to have accidents, WorkSafe says.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Knowing the unknowable – how to prevent disaster
Risk & Compliance

Knowing the unknowable – how to prevent disaster

Better risk tools and a more mature culture could help firms spot warning signs earlier and avoid costly disasters before they strike.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Multi-million-dollar air traffic management revamp
Software Development

Multi-million-dollar air traffic management revamp

Travellers and airlines are set for safer, more efficient flights as Airways New Zealand replaces ageing control platforms in a USD $58 million overhaul.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2017