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Govt nixes airline’s link plan

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has clipped the wings of a fledgling regional airline before it can get off the ground.

Gentrack considering investment in core markets

Qantas back in black with $367m profit

Airport shuns soundproof pressure

Auckland Airport is resisting pressure from a community group to soundproof homes under new flight paths north of Manukau Harbour.

Air NZ promises cheaper deals

Air New Zealand is promising more discounted fares as it adds hundreds of thousands of extra seats to its network where travel agents say price competition is already fierce.

Air New Zealand soars

A surging Air New Zealand stands to benefit from lower fuel prices next year by up to $249 million but must now fend off growing competition from other airlines also enjoying lower oil prices.

Buyers line up for overweight planes

Boeing has lined up buyers for 10 of the early, overweight 787 Dreamliners whose years in storage made them emblems of the jet's factory woes and a drag on profit.

Air NZ: Cheaper fares coming

Air NZ says a big surge in its capacity this year should lead to lower airfares.

Hawaiian hedges bets on fuel for long term gain

Falling fuel prices are causing a headwind for Hawaiian Airlines as lower oil costs impact on carriers differently.

Russian jets 'play chicken' in UK skies

Civilian planes flying over British airspace are at risk from Russian jets playing a highly dangerous 'game of chicken' in the skies, a former head of the armed forces has warned.

Anxious wait after mass chopper grounding

Aviation businesses face financial losses after the grounding of the helicopter model involved in a fatal crash last week.

Grant Bradley: Cheap fuel prices a mixed blessing

Lower oil prices mean the less efficient carriers with older aircraft than Air New Zealand are back in the game, writes Grant Bradley.

Aviation businesses face financial losses

Aviation businesses face an uncertain wait and the prospect of financial losses after the grounding of the type of helicopter involved in a fatal crash last week.

NZ jetpack maker close to listing liftoff

New Zealand jetpack maker Martin Aircraft Company will become a publicly traded firm when it lists on the Australian stock exchange tomorrow.

Chopper company reps to be interviewed after crash

Representatives of a helicopter company which employed two men who died in a crash on Thursday are due to be interviewed by specialist investigators today.

Steve was my best friend - pilot's wife

The wife of Steve Combe, the Wanaka pilot killed in a helicopter crash, says her husband was 'larger than life'.

Choppers ordered from skies after crash

Aviation bosses have ordered the biggest grounding of aircraft in the country's history amid fears a helicopter fault may be behind the deaths of two men.

Profits up at Akl Airport, new duty free coming