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Recycling initiative halves aircraft waste

A recycling initiative by Auckland Airport has halved the amount of aircraft waste being sent to landfill.

Air NZ faces big penalties

Air New Zealand says it is "considering its options" after losing a cargo price-fixing case that could result in millions of dollars in penalties.

Passengers can escape kids on new flights

AirAsia X is due to make its debut in Auckland tomorrow promising cut-price fares and the opportunity to escape kids on the plane.

Air NZ gets knock back in cartel case

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won an air cargo cartel appeal against Air New Zealand.

Air NZ lends $146m crutch to Virgin

Air NZ is deepening its commitment to Virgin Australia, chipping in to a near half-billion-dollar repair job on the Australian airline's balance sheet.

Airlines step up warnings over Easter disruption

Are you travelling to Australia over Easter? Expect delays.

Air NZ to lend Virgin shareholders A$425m

Air New Zealand and its fellow airline shareholders in Virgin Australia will provide one-year funding of A$425 million.

Jetstar's $436 bill angers dad

An dad has slammed Jetstar for charging $436 for flights after his 7-year-old daughter was stung by a venomous fish.

Brian Fallow: Flying in the face of reality

COMMENT: One word conspicuously absent from the final text of the Paris Agreement on climate change is "aviation".

Qatar Airways coming to NZ - confirmed

This will be the new longest flight in the world - more than 18 hours flight time between Doha and Auckland.

Air NZ wins $26K lost luggage case

Couple who spent $26,000 replacing luggage lost en route to London will get only a fraction of that back after Air New Zealand wins High Court test case.

Free Air NZ upgrades - but there's a catch

Are you prepared to dress like a movie star?

Shake up for Auckland Airport taxis

Auckland Airport's new taxi tender will shake up the way taxi drivers run their business.

Kiwi Airlines to crowdfund $2m for new plane

Kiwi Airlines has announced its plans to raise up to $2 million to purchase a second aircraft.

Brian Gaynor: Dairy a rare downer in solid six months

The NZX reporting season clearly demonstrates that the domestic corporate sector is in good shape, writes Brian Gaynor.

13-year journey paying off for airline

Vindication. That's how top Emirates executive Gary Chapman views the airline's growth in New Zealand over the past 13 years.

Boeing's new self-cleaning aircraft toilet

Toilets on planes turn into virtual petri dishes on long-haul flights. Boeing has developed a solution.

Air NZ defends price-fix suit

Air New Zealand and Air India are the only carriers left defending a multi-billion dollar civil law suit in New York, where 26 airlines have cut settlement deals totalling US$1.19 billion ($1.78 billion).