Air New Zealand shares have fallen 2c to $1.63 in early trading, according to Bloomberg.

The world's largest passenger plane will live to fight another day. Airbus's A380 superjumbo got a fresh 50-jet order from Emirates Airline.

Air New Zealand has frequently been a political football for politicians of all stripes.

The Government has made $365 million from selling down its 20 per cent stake in Air New Zealand after pricing the shares at $1.65 a piece.

Auckland aviation business Airwork is being tipped to announce plans to list on the share market tomorrow morning.

Qantas has launched a scathing attack on the stake that Air NZ have built in Virgin Australia. Grant Bradley looks at why it's got the Flying Roo in a such a flap.

Bill English has thrown the Opposition a curve-ball as they ready themselves for their unofficial three-week campaign to maximise the "no" vote in the referendum on partial asset sales.

Qantas has launched an attack on Air NZ's commercial strategy behind its investment in Virgin - saying it's a foreign bid to destabilise Australian aviation market.

According to the Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, the timing of the Government's selldown of shares in Air New Zealand is arrogant.

The Government will sell 20 per cent of its stake in Air New Zealand today and tomorrow. The Herald tells you the 11 things you need to know.

Business editor Liam Dann on why the Air NZ share sale is a very different prospect from the SOE partial privatisations.

Opposition parties are warning of higher fares and even a second taxpayer bailout after the Government put another slice of Air NZ on the block.

The Government has now begun the process to sell 20 per cent of Air New Zealand shares.

Air New Zealand will spend up to A$116 million (NZ$130 million) buying into a rights issue by Virgin Australia to maintain its shareholding in the Australian carrier to 25.5 per cent.

Air NZ's share sell-down is likely to be priced at a small discount due to demand, and its success will be greater than power company share floats, an analyst says.

The Government is being tipped to sell down its stake in Air NZ early next week ahead of a referendum asking Kiwis if they support partial sales of state-owned assets.

A New Zealand flight-simulator maker has cracked the United States and Chinese markets.

Air New Zealand says it has no intention of taking Virgin Australia private, a scenario which has been reported in Australia.

Air New Zealand has unveiled a cabin mock-up of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner and has revealed it will debut on the Auckland-Perth route.

Auckland Airport has unveiled ambitious plans for a $2.4b "airport of the future" to cope with forecast rocketing passenger growth.

Auckland Airport has released plans for a $2.4b 'airport of the future' that includes a sweeping crescent - shaped domestic and international terminal on one site.

Airbus says it has cracked the secret of a restful economy cabin - an extra 2.5cm of seat width.

China Southern Airlines flew the first scheduled Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight into New Zealand yesterday.

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Air New Zealand is shaping up as the pick of the Government-owned companies on sale after Meridian Energy's low offer price and Mighty River Power's languishing shares.