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Air NZ buys into Waikato Uni's analytics firm
Air NZ and Canadian analytics company Aimia have bought Waikato University spinoff 11Ants Analytics for an undisclosed sum.

Airlines shun longer Wellington runway
Wellington Airport and airlines are at loggerheads over whether carriers would use an extended runway for long-haul flights.

How Air NZ looks after pilots
Air NZ has implemented new rules requiring two people, including at least one pilot, to be in the cockpit at all times.

Maori heritage helps China Southern exec
Blair Haeata says his Maori heritage has helped him fit into marketing roles at a number of Chinese businesses, including his latest job at China Southern Airlines.

Bayleys links up with Airpoints programme
Real estate firm Bayleys yesterday joined Air New Zealand's Airpoints programme and the airline is on the lookout for more partners.

Air NZ? No, Air Auckland
Air New Zealand is facing a backlash in Christchurch after announcing it was canning summer flights to Japan.

Bayleys joins Air NZ Airpoints
Real estate firm Bayleys is today joining Air New Zealand's Airpoints programme and the airline is on the lookout for more partners.

Air service deals to boost global links
New Zealand has secured 10 new air service deals allowing links with countries ranging from Bahrain in the Middle East to Curacao in the Caribbean.

Airbus boosts plane's profile
Airbus has launched a hearts and minds campaign to make New Zealanders aware of what it has to offer the Royal NZ Air Force to replace its ageing Hercules.

Military demand to grow amid Asia tensions
Airbus Group expects to see growing demand for military aircraft in Asia amid simmering tensions in the South China Sea and other areas.

Grant Bradley: China Southern capitalises on tourism
China Southern Airlines' growth has been spectacular since its entry into the New Zealand market in 2011, Grant Bradely writes.

Chinese business spreading its wings
As China's economy has rapidly expanded over the past couple of decades, the Asian superpower's commercial giants have spread their wings and gone out into the world.

Executive Success: Architect of her own future
As Wellington Airport's $58 million airport terminal extension rises out of the ground, more than 15,000 passengers continue to fly in and out each day.

BNZ customers lose airpoints, gain cash
Thousands of BNZ customers are set to lose the ability to earn airpoints on credit card transactions, though the bank is offering a new cash-back incentive.

Air NZ drops BNZ from airpoints
Air New Zealand is dropping BNZ in place of Westpac as its official Airpoints partner.

Organ transplant child barred
Ryanair refused to fly a sick child to an organ transplant operation because the boy's family arrived at their departure airport "too close to the departure time", it has been revealed.

Qatar boss shames employee
A Qatar Airways employee has been shamed by the airline's boss after he emailed a photo of her slumped on the floor to the entire workforce.