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Spain court suspends huge Ryanair 'abusive practices' fine
EasyJet, Volotea, and Vueling were also fined for similar 'abusive practices'.

Tinder for airlines: 'Matchmaker’ service created for sustainable aviation fuel
Air NZ says matchmaker service likely to be a positive move.

Behind the chaos: How Qatar Airways managed a missile crisis and 20,000 affected passengers
Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer called the event an 'operational crisis'.

Air NZ braces for busy fortnight as 745,000 jet off for school holidays
The mid-year break is one of the busiest travel periods for the airline.

Alaska Airlines 737 blowout: Probe points blame at Boeing, federal officials
A 737 Max fuselage panel broke free shortly after takeoff in January 2024.

How Middle East conflict disrupted Kiwi dad’s journey to Fern's new German football club
Peter Hahn expects to wait over five hours in Doha airport's kilometre-long queue.

‘Pilots are very concerned’: The invisible threat that risks devastating air travel
Telegraph: Warfare tech is increasingly drowning out the GPS data passenger jets need.

Back from bankruptcy: Virgin Australia soars on ASX debut, up 7.6%
Virgin Australia lists on ASX after five years away from the sharemarket.

Air NZ ramping up summer flights to Australia, Pacific Islands
The summer expansion sees two new aircraft and a demand for more Aussie destinations.

Air India crash probe under way as maintenance record scrutinised
The plane’s last major check was in June 2023, with no issues reported.

Manga prophecy sparks flight cancellations to Japan amid quake fears
Flight sales from key Asian markets to Japan have declined due to the manga.

‘No, it’s not’: Luxon denies new China flight part of Belt and Road Initiative
China thinks NZ has signed up to a big Belt and Road project. Luxon disagrees.

Stock Takes: In play - more firms eyed for takeover as economy remains sluggish
BGH's tilt at Tourism Holdings has sparked more merger and acquisition speculation.

New flight route to turn Auckland into China-South America gateway
The 'Southern Link' will directly connect Aotearoa to Argentina by year's end.

Air NZ resumes Bali flights after volcanic ash disruption
One Kiwi due to fly home yesterday must now wait till Saturday, she says.

Flight from NZ has windscreen shattered after landing in Brisbane
A similar incident occurred with an Air New Zealand flight last month.

'Life-changing': International flights return to Hamilton Airport
Jetstar's first planes to Sydney and Gold Coast have taken off from Hamilton this week.

Israel to begin bringing back citizens stranded abroad
All of Israel’s commercial aircraft were sent outside of the country.

Vietjet orders 100 Airbus A321neo planes
The Vietnam deal includes an option to buy 50 more jets later.

Pilot group to honour Erebus legacy with safety award
The industry faces challenges but hopes to bring newcomers and veterans together.

Airbus touts plane orders, Boeing focused on Air India crash probe at air show
Airbus announced orders for more than 100 aircraft at the Paris Air Show.