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Air NZ service cuts 'good news' - Key

Prime Minister John Key says plans to scrap some regional flights around the country is generally good news, a point many of the affected communities dispute.

Air NZ clips Eagle Airways' wings

Air New Zealand has bowed to public pressure by changing its regional fare structure and faced up to financial reality by shutting its loss-making Eagle Airways, pulling back from several towns.

Grant Bradley: Long ties lose out to Air NZ facts

Christopher Luxon was brought in to put the foot down and drive profit, writes Grant Bradley. He's not about to let historic ties to some towns influence cold, hard business decisions.

Airbus builds ties with Asia

Airbus is strengthening its presence in Asia - a market which is shaping up as a key battleground for competition with rival Boeing.

Hawaii Kiwis' favourite stopover

Nearly three-quarters of New Zealanders on long-haul flights like to break their journey with a stopover.

'Exceptional' Air NZ pilot farewelled

A flight formation ended the funeral in Auckland today of pilot Ann Barbarich, who died after suffering a suspected brain aneurysm at the controls of a plane after landing in Perth.

Mid-air plane drama: Kiwi's heroics

A Kiwi air traveller wrestled with a crazed passenger who tried to force open an emergency aircraft door mid-flight between Vietnam and Australia.

Kiwi helps restrain aircraft passenger

A man trying to make a dramatic mid-air exit from a Vietnam Airlines craft had to be restrained by passengers, including a Kiwi man on board.

Airline caterer to pay rival $25K

An airline catering company has been ordered pay its rival $25,000 after the Supreme Court threw out an appeal over holiday pay and other staff entitlements.

Super-jumbo lands in Auckland

Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 superjumbo has landed at Auckland Airport twenty minutes ahead of schedule as it starts a five-month summer service.

Air NZ plane forced to return

An Air New Zealand flight to Hawaii has been forced to return to Auckland this afternoon.

Auckland Airport confirms earnings guidance

Auckland International Airport has confirmed it’s likely to deliver an underlying net profit of between $160m and $170m this financial year,

Super-jumbos head to Akld

Singapore Airlines will start A380 services to Auckland in what is Australia's loss and New Zealand's gain.

Thousands put out as Heathrow flights cancelled

Thousands of passengers at Britain's biggest airport Heathrow face severe delays and cancelled flights due to stormy weather.

Qantas in overdrive for turnaround

As Qantas prepares to put more flights into New Zealand over summer, international sales boss Stephen Thompson is clear about what needs to be done at the airline as it battles through a painful....

Malaysia Airlines: $50k offer not final

Malaysia Airlines says a compensation offer of US$50,000 to the families of MH370 victims is only "part of" the final payment it intends to make.

MH370: Widow rejects $64k

The widow of Kiwi MH370 victim Paul Weeks has rejected a compensation offer of $64,000 from Malaysia Airlines.

Airbus could bring millions to Mecca

Established as the world's most glamorous plane with top-end carriers such as Dubai-based Emirates, Airbus sees a new niche for the industry's biggest jetliner.