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Editorial: Trust in pilots warranted only if they obey the rules
Editorial: All airlines should dwell on Judge Phillips' concerns about the pressure on pilots. Safety rules are not there to be bent at a whim. Trust in airline pilots will soon dwindle if they are.
Captain fined for risky take-off
A judge who sentenced a Pacific Blue pilot for his careless Queenstown take-off has raised concerns about industry pressure to keep passenger aircraft "off the ground".
Ash cloud: Air NZ up, other airlines down
The Chilean volcano's ash cloud appears to be settled over the country today, and possibly tomorrow.
Flights resume, but ash threat to stay
A towering volcanic-ash cloud which dropped to just 3000m above the South Island could disrupt...
Qantas cancels all flights to and from NZ
Qantas has cancelled all flights in and out of New Zealand today, dashing the hopes of thousands of stranded passengers.
Christchurch earthquake: Air NZ extends compassionate airfares
Air NZ is prolonging an offer of "compassionate" discount fares to and from Christchurch as Qantas faces criticism for sticking with normal pricing.
Fares slashed in airline price war
A cutprice airfare war has erupted on the Tasman, and some flights are now as cheap as a cab to the airport.
Virgin Blue backlog chaos
Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Australian airports for a second night last night as Virgin Blue struggled to clear a backlog caused by a computer crash on Sunday.