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Dreamliner service to NZ about to fly
China Southern Airlines will be the first carrier to operate scheduled Boeing 787 Dreamliner services to New Zealand from Monday.

Airport's Chinese language flight board
The growing number of Chinese visitors passing through Auckland Airport can now see flight arrival and departure information displayed in Chinese.

Virgin's pullout cuts airport's revenue
Hamilton's airport is blaming the loss of its only trans-Tasman carrier for a drop in revenue - but is keeping the "international" in its title.

Airline body calls for landing fees regulation
An airline group says regulation of airport landing fees is too light.

Chch Airport 'excessive profits' criticised
Christchurch International Airport's target profits for the next two decades have been labelled "excessive" by the Commerce Commission.

Qantas bringing Mars rover replica to NZ
Qantas is rolling out a near life-size replica of Mars rover Curiosity around New Zealand to promote its frequent flyer programme.

Air battle for Hawaii heats up
The airline battle over flying to Hawaii is stepping up with Air New Zealand adding more flights to the increasingly popular holiday destination.

Jetstar Dreamliner ready to take off
Jetstar takes delivery of its first Boeing 787 aircraft today for use initially on Australian domestic routes and later on international routes from New Zealand.

Boeing clients revel in design dreamland
The Dreamliner Gallery - where airline execs go shopping...

McCully keen for Auckland-Dubai direct
The prospect of direct Emirates flights between Auckland and Dubai - which would become one of the world's longest commercial aviation routes.

Bigger Virgin stake seen as smart Air NZ play
Air New Zealand's plan to boost its stake in Virgin Australia is a smart, strategic move that will protect and strengthen its transtasman alliance with the Aussie airline.

Aircraft tracking sales take off
The search for missing alcohol baron Michael Erceg stretched on for weeks back in 2005.

$100m boost tipped from A380
The introduction of an Airbus A380 aircraft on Emirates' daily Dubai-Brisbane-Auckland route will boost annual capacity on the service by 100,000 seats.

Call to bolster NZ air links
Vulnerable air links have been identified as a potential barrier to developing New Zealand's $23.4 billion tourism industry.

Back to basics stance paying off - Jetstar
Jetstar says its back to basics approach is paying dividends with a strong lift in on-time performance this year.

Air NZ, unions told off
Air NZ and unions which represent its staff have been reprimanded by a judge for failing to attend mediation for a dispute over collective agreements.

Air NZ's stock soars on buyback extension
Air New Zealand shares surged nearly 4 per cent yesterday as it announced it was extending its share buyback scheme for another year.

Airport opens its artistic walk in the park
The Esplanade, a new free circular park-like landscaped walk in the grounds of Auckland International Airport, will be officially opened at midday today.

Marathon run for new Fiji Airways chief
New Fiji Airways chief executive Stefan Pichler has worked his way around the world after catching the travel bug when he was a professional marathon runner.

Oil spike trims forecast profit of airline sector
Forecast airline profits around the world have been revised down as a result of the oil price spike stemming from the Syrian crisis.