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Luxury chopper firm's big day: The Sheik, 11 bodyguards, 2 kahawai and $85,000 bill
Great Barrier heli-fishing trip ended in a lamb lunch and $900 tips for wait staff.

Watch: Air NZ's newest plane is on its way and this is how it was built
Video from inside Airbus shows how to build an A321-neo.

Air NZ's latest long-haul service takes off
The airline will also launch a new service to Chicago at the end of the year.

Dogfight: Auckland Airport vs the airlines over pricing
Key questions answered in the skirmish between airlines and Auckland Airport.

Watch: Tourism industry's pitch to make all travellers guardians of NZ
A new video is aimed at encouraging visitors to take better care of NZ.

Auckland Airport returns not fully justified, says Commerce Commission
Airlines say Auckland Airport should now adjust its pricing and hand money back.

Auckland Airport braced for verdict on pricing
Draft report from the regulator found the airport could be making excess profits.

Airline fined $9K for boarding unauthorised passenger en route to NZ
An unauthorised passenger was allowed to board a flight to NZ last year.

Boeing stock plunges after plane goes down
Aerospace giant Boeing's share price plunged after one of its newest planes went down.

Lion Air plane may have had same sensor problem as crashed Air NZ A320
Faulty sensing equipment on planes has been linked to several crashes

Poor uptake on inaugural flight into Whangārei
No paid passengers on inaugural flight into Whangārei, and only one on return to Auckland.

Soul Machines' exec responds to Hosking hit
Soul Machines has faced criticism for creating mostly female avatars.

Auckland Airport's $30m rescue job
Renovations aim to improve passenger experience but critics say more needs to be spent.

Qantas Dreamliners beat marathon flight time
Four out of five non-stop Perth to London flights are arriving ahead of schedule.

Singapore's superjumbo the biggest summer airline arrival
The double decker aircraft will fly throughout summer as new schedules kick in.

Trans-tasman airline shake-up: What it means for you
Air NZ ditches Virgin, starts a relationship with Qantas and its good news for consumers.

Airline swapsies: The big shake-up on the Tasman
Biggest airline shake-up on the Tasman in years starts this weekend after a messy divorce

Qantas revenue soars to record
The airline says revenue from forward bookings is also looking strong.

Mass breach of Cathay Pacific data
The mass breach at Cathay Pacific is the second of a major airline in two months.

Budget carrier Tigerair a 'no brainer' for the Tasman
A Virgin Australia and Air NZ part company Tigerair is tipped to fly the Tasman.

Revealed: Singapore Airlines' flight crew safety secrets
An airline training chief answers safety questions at a training base in Singapore.

Sneak peek at Air NZ's new safety video
The airline's new safety video 'for Kiwis by Kiwis' plays in planes from November 6.

Revealed: What NZ's top CEOs are paid - the lowdown and the slowdown
The average CEO's pay increase was remarkably inline with the average Kiwi's last year.

Singapore Airlines' ultra long-haul flight: Is this the future?
Airlines have different markets for marathon flights and are taking different approaches.

Koru Lounge crunch: Air NZ 'caught out'
The airline's airport says lounges can like ''pumping bars'' rather than peaceful havens.

Watch: Behind the scenes of Air Tahiti Nui safety video
Auckland will be the first destination for commercial flights

Lounge wars: Virgin Australia goes it alone after Air NZ bust up
Virgin has launched a ground war with new lounges after being dumped by Air NZ

Is this the world's 'least unsustainable' airline?
New Zealand's national carrier is on track toward gaining another big title.

Air NZ and Google founder teaming up on self-flying air taxis
Air NZ and Zephyr Airworks sign partnership. Test flights under way in Canterbury.