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Airbus tells A400M users to test engine controls after crash

Airbus has sent an alert to all users of the A400M requiring one-time checks on the planes' electronic control units.

Jetstar: Not alone in 'opt-out' pricing

Jetstar say they are not alone in using an “opt-out” pricing regime on their booking website after the company came under fire from Consumer New Zealand.

Philippine Airlines to AKL

Philippine Airlines will launch services to Auckland from Manila later this year. It will be the first time the airline has ever operated in New Zealand.

FBI probe of plane hack sparks worries over flight safety

An FBI agent's claim has sparked new worries over the safety and cybersecurity of America's passenger planes.

Lobbying Jetstar over pricing

Consumer NZ has launched a campaign calling for the public to lobby Jetstar over its opt out pricing regime.

Air NZ's cheap Texas tickets

Air New Zealand has just released its first fares on its new Auckland - Houston service, with introductory prices of $699 one-way.

Jackson's plane museum gets $1.5m Govt boost

The Blenheim centre holding Sir Peter Jackson’s WWI planes will get a $1.5m boost in funding from the Govt.

Hacker can hijack plane mid-flight

A prominent hacker who was kicked off a flight last month had previously admitted to the FBI that he had taken control of a plane and made it fly sideways.

Airline shares soften as oil price rallies

Airline share prices fell 1.5 per cent around the world last month as the United States dollar and oil prices rallied, but are still up 23 per cent on a year ago.

Cheaper fuel bill propels Qantas stock up

Shares in Qantas surged to their highest level in more than six years after it said the global drop in oil prices would help cut its fuel bill by A$550 million ($593 million) this year.

Kiwis signing up to travel loyalty plans

A study has found 53 per cent of New Zealanders belong to at least one travel loyalty programme.

Four killed in first Airbus A400M crash

At least four people have been killed in the crash of an Airbus A400M military plane in Spain during a training flight, the first fatal accident involving the new transport craft.

Lubitz tested altitude settings

Andreas Lubitz, the pilot who is believed to have deliberately crashed his Germanwings plane into a mountain, may have rehearsed the descent on an earlier flight, says a preliminary French air accident report.

Drones get wings clipped

Germanwings co-pilot practised crash

The Germanwings co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing a plane in the French Alps in March practised a descent on a previous flight, German newspaper Bild said.

Google sees automated flight going 'all the way'

Dave Vos, the chief of Google's experimental cargo-drone program, expects to see pilotless commercial aircraft within his lifetime.