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Susan Watson: Mixed-ownership model warrants closer look
The debate over the sale of shares in state-owned enterprises has been polarised.

Air NZ faces $7.5m penalty hit
Air New Zealand and the Commerce Commission have buried the hatchet after a long-running legal battle, with the national carrier agreeing to pay a $7.5 million penalty for cargo price-fixing breaches of the Commerce Act.

Air NZ stands by tattoo policy
Air New Zealand is standing by its policy of not allowing visible tattoos on customer service staff after an internal review.

End in sight for Air NZ cartel case
The end is in sight for the long and sometimes acrimonious legal battle between the Commerce Commission and Air New Zealand.

Business as usual: Virgin Aust boss
Virgin Australia's boss John Borghetti maintains it's business as usual at the airline, despite Air New Zealand becoming the company's biggest shareholder.

Air NZ's flying salesman
Air NZ boss Christopher Luxon has sold everything from soap to icecream. Now he wants to sell tickets...

Air NZ agrees to settle
Air New Zealand has done a u-turn in its long-running air-cargo case with the Commerce Commission and has agreed to settle the proceedings.

Boeing starts assembly on bigger Dreamliner
The first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - similar to the plane Air New Zealand will fly - is being assembled at Boeing's plant in Everett, Washington state.

Fyfe on lookout for next big thing
Former Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe is catching up with old friends at the global meeting of aviation leaders in South Africa but he's not looking for a job in the industry.

Rivals inspire Air NZ audit
Air New Zealand is doing a top-to-bottom review of service and looking to forge new alliances.

Rodney Hide: The writing's on the arm
Air NZ's rejection of would-be employee Claire Nathan because of the ta moko on her forearm highlights how NZ is developing, writes Rodney Hide.

Tattoo case boss backs Air NZ's ban
The owner of a spit roast catering company who won the right to ask an employee to cover up her tattoo is backing Air New Zealand's decision not to hire a woman sporting a traditional ta moko on her lower arm.

Passengers forced to leave Air NZ flight
Passengers on an Air NZ flight in Christchurch were forced to leave the plane shortly after boarding after they were exposed to fumes from de-icing.

Air NZ wrangle: Tattoos the 'new norm'
Prime Minister John Key says he is surprised by Air New Zealand's refusal to hire a woman with a traditional Maori tattoo.

Maori tattoo doesn't cut it at Air NZ
Claire Nathan says she had her dreams of being an air hostess dashed after Air New Zealand turned her away because of her ta moko.

Airlines warn a rise in air fares is likely with increased levies
Travellers are likely to be hit with an increase in air fares following a hike in air traffic control levies, a group representing major airlines says.

Ask Susan: $15 for a reprint
I lost my receipt after paying my annual Koru Club membership and asked Air New Zealand for another copy. They were going to charge me $15.

Crack spotted in cockpit window
An Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Auckland had to return to Wellington shortly after take-off, after the pilot noticed a crack in the cockpit window.

Air NZ cartel fight continues
The Commerce Commission is sticking to its guns in the long-running air cargo cartel case against Air NZ, which yesterday renewed its bid to have the case dropped.

Air NZ says cartel case should be dropped
Air New Zealand is calling on the Commerce Commission to end its long-running cargo price-fixing action - on the eve of a key hearing in the case.