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A wing and a prayer for Air Chathams

Podcast: The Detail
Published: Jun 15, 2026
Duration seconds: 1467
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A peace deal in the Middle East and a huge government loan on the horizon doesn't mean crisis over for our struggling airlines There may well be hope today that fuel lines will flow again soon, but regional airlines say their tail of problems is longer than just a couple of weeks Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details