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The Airbus Beluga lands in Toulouse after its maiden flight. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Whale done: Supersize Airbus Beluga's successful flight

20 Jul, 2018 9:30am
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The plane's paint job was voted on by 20,000 people.

DHL:will use a Boeing 767 on its Auckland-Sydney freight service. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

DHL upgrades to Boeing 767 on the Tasman

20 Jul, 2018 5:00am
2 minutes to read

The boom in e-commerce means a new aircraft for transtasman freight services.

Inspections in future could be done by tiny robots. Photo / Rolls-Royce

BUSINESS

Watch: Tiny bug-like robots set to fix plane engines

19 Jul, 2018 11:29am
3 minutes to read

Tiny robots half the diameter of a $1 coin could revolutionise engine maintenance

The air traffic control tower at Christchurch Airport. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

ComCom concerned about part of Christchurch Airport planned profits

19 Jul, 2018 11:24am
3 minutes to read

The airport has not justified charges for some services such as lounges.

Virgin Australia will use a Boeing 737-800 between Auckland and Newcastle. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Transtasman battle: Virgin Australia launches Newcastle flights

18 Jul, 2018 4:33pm
3 minutes to read

Virgin Australia has fired another shot in a looming transtasman battle with Air NZ.

Hungarian carrier Wizz Air makes $46 a passenger in ancillary charges. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Revealed: The billions airlines make in extra charges

18 Jul, 2018 2:30pm
3 minutes to read

Air NZ doesn't disclose ancillary income but has joined move to charging for extras.

Hi Fly has unveiled livery on its A380 to promote its environmental message. Photo '/ Supplied

BUSINESS

Flying billboard: Big campaign to save oceans

18 Jul, 2018 9:04am
4 minutes to read

The Portuguese charter airline says raising awareness is a first step

Singapore Airlines won top airline in the Skytrax Awards. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Revealed: The world's best airlines (and how Air NZ has fared)

18 Jul, 2018 6:13am
3 minutes to read

Air New Zealand climbs up ranks in a poll of 20 million passengers

Milford Sound is a popular spot for Chinese visitors. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

NZ near top of Chinese tourist wish list

18 Jul, 2018 12:01am
3 minutes to read

New Zealand ranks fourth on the bucket list for millions of Chinese tourists.

Soap is recycled in Australia and sent to communities in countries such as Ghana. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Soap from a Dunedin hotel is helping keep Ghana clean

17 Jul, 2018 3:50pm
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Unused soap from Scenic Hotels is going to needy communities.

KiwiRail's electric locomotives are limited to the line between Hamilon and Palmerston North. Photo / Ross Setford

BUSINESS

KiwiRail accused of 'green-washing'

16 Jul, 2018 3:10pm
3 minutes to read

Rail operator says a standardised diesel fleet is more likely to get freight off roads.

Boeing's hypersonic plane is in the concept stage but could revolutionise travel. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Riding a shock wave: AKL to LAX in 4hrs?

16 Jul, 2018 11:10am
4 minutes to read

Boeing's hypersonic plane would fly twice a bullet's speed - if it gets of f the ground

Hotels say they are being unfairly hit by the bed tax and other costs. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Hotels vs Airbnb: the fight over bed tax

16 Jul, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

The hotel sector says it is being unfairly targeted by taxes.

BUSINESS

Virgin adds flights after Air NZ bust-up

13 Jul, 2018 4:27pm
2 minutes to read

The Australian airline is stepping up flights to New Zealand after October 28.

An Embraer Legacy450 at the company's manufacturing base near Sao Paulo. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Watch: Inside Embraer, Boeing's new partner

13 Jul, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

A new global deal means more co-operation in selling military gear, including to NZ.

JetBlue has invested in Zunum, a company developing electric planes. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air NZ partners with airline backing flying taxis

12 Jul, 2018 2:45pm
3 minutes to read

The Kiwi airline is getting a foothold into Silicon Valley by teaming up with JetBlue.

The New Zealand passport has lost ground in this year's power ranking. Photo / Nick Reed.

BUSINESS

Passport power: Where New Zealand ranks

11 Jul, 2018 10:31am
5 minutes to read

Passports that carry most visa-free access have been identified.

Improved air links have resulted in a boom in Kiwis travelling to Asian countries such as Vietnam.

BUSINESS

Exodus: Kiwis escape winter in record numbers

10 Jul, 2018 11:26am
4 minutes to read

Air NZ is experiencing its busiest winter school holidays on record.

Gerri Ward, sustainability manager for Z Energy. Photo / Peter Meecham

BUSINESS

Z Energy pays $1.5m to offset impact of carting fuel

9 Jul, 2018 5:00pm
2 minutes to read

But the company says it won't cover the cost of offsetting the fuel it sells.

Te Waonui Forest Retreat in Franz Josef. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Staff at remote hotels take out big awards

9 Jul, 2018 3:49pm
3 minutes to read

Hotels in a small centre have overcome challenges of being in a remote area.

Legroom has been cut in the economy section of many airlines. Photo /123rf

BUSINESS

Analysis: No hope for end of Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat

5 Jul, 2018 6:06pm
3 minutes to read

A safety body finds more seats squeezed into cabins don't pose extra risk.

Excess bags checked in at the airport are going to cost more on Air New Zealand. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Air NZ hikes excess bag charges at the airport

5 Jul, 2018 3:13pm
3 minutes to read

The airline has raised air fares and charges on bags as fuel costs bite.

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon is joining the Tearfund board. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Air NZ's Luxon joins Tearfund board

4 Jul, 2018 12:41pm
2 minutes to read

The airline boss and his family have worked on Tearfund projects.

Serko and Orbit World Travel will offer customers artificial intelligence for making bookings. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Travel firms partner up in chatbot tech

4 Jul, 2018 12:41pm
2 minutes to read

Corporate travel companies rolling out a voice controlled app for bookings

The Impossible Burger has plant-based patties to replace meat. Photo / Supllied

BUSINESS

Air New Zealand serves burger with no meat

3 Jul, 2018 9:42am
2 minutes to read

What is seen as part of the future of food will be served to business class passengers.

Still from a new Tourism New Zealand video on a road trip from Napier to Whakatane.

BUSINESS

Tourism NZ's 100% Pure campaign shifts direction

2 Jul, 2018 3:38pm
3 minutes to read

The emphasis is on people and culture as the 19-year-old campaign changes gear.

Emirates staff fly a high proportion of medium haul and long haul flights. Photo / Supplied

Travel the world tax-free: Emirates seeks staff in NZ

1 Jul, 2018 10:57am
4 minutes to read

Accommodation is free and you'll earn at least $950 a week.

A Kiwi flight attendant says all cabin crew are vulnerable to sexual harassment. Photo/ File

BUSINESS

Flight attendant tells of passenger groping: 'Keep your bloody hands to yourselves'

1 Jul, 2018 5:00am
2 minutes to read

A Kiwi woman says she felt humiliated after being grabbed by men in the cabin.

Flight attendants have told their union in the US of widespread harassment. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Flight attendants: Time to end 'coffee tea or me'

1 Jul, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

A survey of flight attendants shows sexual harassment is widespread.

Passengers wait at Bali's international airport after travel was disrupted by Mt Agung. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Air NZ Bali flights cancelled due to eruption

29 Jun, 2018 9:57am
2 minutes to read

The airline has joined others flying form Australia in cancelling flights to Bali

A Rolls-Royce XWB engine powers a Cathay Pacific A350-900 over Papua New Guinea. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Why Airbus has had a better run with Rolls-Royce engines

29 Jun, 2018 5:00am
2 minutes to read

Problems with Roll-Royce engines have hit Dreamliners but A350s have had a good run

The Airbus A350-1000 comes with an automatic feature to help if oxygen is cut. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

The Airbus A350 that flies itself if the pilots pass out

29 Jun, 2018 5:00am
2 minutes to read

Depressurisation emergencies are rare but this plane has a way of coping.

A lounge area in The Deck, Cathay Pacific's latest lounge in Hong Kong. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Watch: Cathay Pacific's latest Hong Kong lounge

29 Jun, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Review: The Deck is Cathay Pacific's latest lounge in Hong Kong.

The Burning Man festival in the desert in Nevada. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Brace yourself: Flight Centre's future of travel

28 Jun, 2018 1:30pm
4 minutes to read

The agent says the industry is facing seismic shifts as demands change rapidly.

An Air New Zealand Boeing 747 in Hong Kong in 2007. Photo / Ross Setford

BUSINESS

Air NZ fined $16.3m in price-fixing cartel case

27 Jun, 2018 1:58pm
3 minutes to read

Long-running action against the airline around the world has reached an end.

A crackdown on powders in hand luggage started in the United States. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

NZ reviews airport checks in global crackdown

27 Jun, 2018 1:46pm
3 minutes to read

Checks and restrictions on powder in hand luggage will hit transtasman flights.

Rocket Lab delayed a scheduled launch for several weeks. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

The crew behind today's Rocket Lab launch attempt

27 Jun, 2018 9:05am
12 minutes to read

As Rocket Lab nears its next launch, Grant Bradley talks to the workers making it happen.

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has led the airline since 2013. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Christopher Luxon's call on top job at Fonterra

26 Jun, 2018 9:29am
2 minutes to read

The Air NZ chief exec says he has been approached about the top job at the dairy giant.

BUSINESS

Travel the world tax-free: Emirates seeks staff in NZ

24 Jun, 2018 3:35pm
3 minutes to read

Could this be you? Staff must live in Dubai, accommodation is free, pay from $950 a week.

Cathay Pacific's Airbus A350-1000 at the delivery centre in Toulouse. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

How Airbus swooped in to Toulouse when Concorde hit a barrier

22 Jun, 2018 5:00am
6 minutes to read

While Concorde is now a museum attraction Airbus has flourished in its place

BUSINESS

Watch: Inside a brand new half billion dollar Cathay Pacific plane

20 Jun, 2018 3:14pm
3 minutes to read

A new Airbus plane with a list price of $500m was handed over to Cathay Pacific

An Airbus A350 being built at Toulouse, France. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Watch: Inside Airbus - how Cathay Pacific's new plane was built

19 Jun, 2018 3:38pm
3 minutes to read

Under fire from lower cost airlines in Asia, Cathay Pacific is changing direction

Cathay Pacific's new A350-1000 takes off during a test flight in France. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Biofuel partly powers Cathay Pacific flight from Airbus

17 Jun, 2018 4:02pm
4 minutes to read

Airlines experiment with alternative fuels but hydrocarbons are proving hard to replace.

Royal Caribean is best known for its mega ships such as the Ovation of the Seas. Photo / Silversea Cruises

BUSINESS

Luxury cruise giant's $1.4b deal

16 Jun, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

US mega ship operator Royal Caribbean takes a majority stake in Silversea Cruises.

A visitor near Mitre Peak. The influx of tourists is putting pressure on infrastructure. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Tourism leader worried tax hassle could deter visitors

15 Jun, 2018 1:37pm
4 minutes to read

A new tax has exclusions but everyone, including Kiwis, may pay more on an existing levy.

An Embraer E2 passenger jet. The plane is now flying commercially. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Brazilian plane maker targets Asia Pacific with new regional jets

14 Jun, 2018 7:46pm
3 minutes to read

The market for regional jets is expected to grow by 3000 in the next 20 years

Magic Leap technology will be used by Air New Zealand passengers. Photo / Supplied

Air NZ partners with Magic Leap to improve travel experience

14 Jun, 2018 3:32pm
2 minutes to read

New technology is aimed at enticing visitors here and improving the inflight experience.

New Zealand's natural beauty is a drawcard for tourists. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Ministry: Tourists pay 'fair share' as new tax looms

13 Jun, 2018 8:44pm
4 minutes to read

Details on new ways to tax foreign visitors are due out later this week.

Carrie Hurihanganui will be Air New Zealand's chief ground operations officer.

BUSINESS

Executive flies back to Air NZ from bank

13 Jun, 2018 2:29pm
2 minutes to read

Carrie Hurihanganui has been appointed to the 10-member airline executive.

Some Air New Zealand fares will go up by more than $100 - one-way. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Air NZ hikes overseas fares up to 5% as fuel costs bite

11 Jun, 2018 2:28pm
3 minutes to read

Some fares will go up more than $100 as the airline passes on sharp fuel price rises

Rolls-Royce staff inspect a Trent 1000 engine. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Surge in number of Rolls-Royce Dreamliner engines needing repairs

10 Jun, 2018 5:07pm
3 minutes to read

More 787 engines are likely to need repairs around the world as deadline passes.

Lava from a fissure on Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

How Hawaiian Airlines has been affected by eruption

10 Jun, 2018 4:19pm
3 minutes to read

Carrier says some day trippers are not travelling but its operations aren't hit.

Promotional China Southern fares are on sale for under $1000. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Sacre bleu! Return flights to Paris for less than $1000

9 Jun, 2018 12:01am
3 minutes to read

The promotional deals on sale this weekend come as base fares climb.

Air New Zealand and Qantas will code share from October. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Are we looking at Air New Qantas?

7 Jun, 2018 2:31pm
5 minutes to read

Air NZ will code share with Qantas the day it dumps Virgin Australia.

A European hybrid electric plane will initially have one an electric motor. Image / Supplied

BUSINESS

Batteries included: What could be powering planes next decade

6 Jun, 2018 4:22pm
3 minutes to read

As jet fuel costs bite, plane makers are looking for alternative ways to power planes.

Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon at IATA in Sydney. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Why prawns are off the menu at Air NZ

6 Jun, 2018 6:41am
3 minutes to read

Airlines are worried about labour in supply chains and want to stamp out human trafficking

Qantas chief Alan Joyce and Air NZ chief Christopher Luxon flanked by crew. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Sky wars: Airports and Virgin turn up heat on Air NZ-Qantas deal

5 Jun, 2018 2:00pm
5 minutes to read

New partners say the deal is a good one for travellers and hit back at airports.

The International Air Transport Association says the aviation sector faces a capacity crisis but private airports are not the necessarily the answer. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Global airline group takes swipe at 'bitter' airport experiences

4 Jun, 2018 5:00pm
4 minutes to read

Airports are under fire around the world and in Australasia from airline groups.

A ground-breaking study into jet lag on a Qantas Perth-London flight has left researchers astonished. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Man with the cast iron bladder: Passenger stayed put for 17-hour flight

4 Jun, 2018 3:52pm
2 minutes to read

Qantas has teamed up with scientists to help crack the secret of busting jet lag.

Boeing's 777X is scheduled to have its first test flight early next year. Image / Supplied

BUSINESS

How Air NZ can benefit from Qantas' Project Sunrise

4 Jun, 2018 10:18am
5 minutes to read

Australasian airlines want new long range planes to fly record distances non-stop

Air New Zealand has a fuel bill of about $1 billion. Photo / Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

Airline fuel warning: Higher fares ahead

3 Jun, 2018 4:58pm
4 minutes to read

Fuel costs have risen by more than 50 per cent during the past year.

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon's still smiling after a tough year. Photo / Dean Purcell.

BUSINESS

Air New Zealand's Christopher Luxon: My toughest year

2 Jun, 2018 5:00am
7 minutes to read

After a smooth flight at the top, it's got a bit bumpy this year for the airline boss.