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'Defective airplanes’: Boeing under spotlight in Senate hearings

Whistleblower speaks as 737 Max and Dreamliner aircraft under the microscope.

NZAero in multimillion-dollar parts deal for Thai military trainers

NZ’s only commercial aircraft maker will provide parts and maintenance.

Sichuan Airlines heading back to Auckland Airport as full roster of Chinese carriers restored

The first market to collapse because of Covid is fully recovered with all airlines back.

On the charge: Air NZ picks airports for battery plane trial

Battery powered cargo plane set to fly in 2026

Worse than supermarkets: Domestic airfare market ranked least competitive in survey

Airports in a battle with Air NZ say greater oversight of fares is needed.

Teething trouble at Auckland Airport's $300m transport hub leads to tweaks

There have been complaints about facilities for disabled travellers.

Dish soap to help build planes? Boeing signs off on supplier’s method

NY Times: Audit found airline using soap and hotel key card in manufacturing process.

Boeing whistleblower claims Dreamliners could break apart mid-flight - Air NZ reacts

Air NZ says it has confidence in the planes and its own staff to monitor their assembly.

Latam horror flight: Some victims offered a ‘few thousand’ dollars, says lawyer

Up to 50 passengers and crew were injured when a plane plunged on transtasman flight.

Watch: Behind the scenes at Auckland Airport's new $300m transport hub

Transport system in for biggest shake-up in half a century.

How Air NZ’s shrinking winter network is affecting passengers and the airline

Airline cites engine problems for Chicago pause after hot competition to US eroded yields.

The 302 million litre challenge: Why Air NZ must hunt overseas for sustainable aviation fuel

Lack of supply of green fuel here forces airline to look offshore.

What you get in Singapore Airlines' Premium Economy revamp

Big overseas carriers serving NZ are investing in planes.

Pilots' union boss on Boeing planes: ‘If we didn’t think it was safe we wouldn’t be flying’

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners are back in the spotlight following a mid-air plunge.

Air New Zealand checks Dreamliner pilot seats after Latam flight plunge

Evidence pointing to mishap on the flight deck as cause of Latam incident.

Latam Airlines horror plunge: Cockpit mishap may be to blame – report

Report says incident happened when a flight attendant was serving a meal in the cockpit.