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Time travel: 75 years of Air NZ

In 1940 Air New Zealand started life as Tasman Empire Airways Ltd and launched with a nine-hour flight across the Tasman aboard a flying boat.

Top chef deal aims to attract Kiwis

The China Southern Airlines partnership with chef and restaurateur Al Brown is aimed partly at getting more New Zealanders travelling on the airline, says its president and chief executive, Tan Wangeng.

Auckland-Beijing flights announced

Push on for cheaper flights

Pressure is mounting on Air New Zealand to lower its fares in and out of Tauranga.

Al Brown teams up with Chinese airline

China Southern Airlines is teaming up with star chef Al Brown to produce New Zealand-themed inflight food.

Fuel price fall aids Qantas revival

Qantas boss Alan Joyce says fuel prices falling more quickly than the Australian dollar are helping revive the airline's international division but he's not putting a date on when it will be out of financial trouble.

Airbus expands oversized air transport capability

Airbus will develop a new Beluga transport aircraft to fly around large parts of its new A350XWB.

Gerry Brownlee: 'I like queuing now'

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says he will remain a minister after the release of a report into his security breach at Christchurch Airport.

Qantas flies back to the 1970s with retro livery

Qantas has unveiled its retro inspired 1970s livery on one of its brand new Boeing 737 aircraft.

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.

Air New Zealand cuts regional routes

Air New Zealand will cut services from three towns and shut down subsidiary Eagle Airways as part of a revamp of its regional services.

Woman hit in head by propeller, survives

Air Canada propeller crashes through aircraft fuselage during emergency landing. "I’m really lucky. It could have been a million times worse," says struck passenger.

Airport security boss talks terror threat

Aviation Security staff are on heightened alert following the raised terror threat level and on the lookout for a range of new risks.

'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.

Time nearly up for airport departure cards

Millions of departing travellers could be spared the chore filling in departure cards following work done by Customs and Statistics New Zealand.

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.