New ZealandAir NZ crew encouraged test that led to crash - expertAir New Zealand crew encouraged the pilots of an Airbus 320 to carry out tests minutes before the plane crashed off the coast of France, a specialist said.30 Jun 06:16 AM
New ZealandHuman error to blame for Air NZ crash - reportExperts for French prosecutors probing the crash of an Air NZ jet in 2008 agree with air safety investigations which blame human error.29 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandAir NZ in France for Perpignan crash talksAll seven people aboard an Airbus A320 test flight died when it crashed in 2008. Air NZ said it could not confirm a report that an announcement would be made tonight regarding the crash.29 Jun 12:59 AM
OpinionLiam Dann<i>Liam Dann</i>: Trend is clear - the freeze is overRemuneration for top executives continues to grow faster than for ordinary workers.19 Jun 12:00 AM
BDBDEconomyNZX backs partial privatisation callThe chairman of the NZX says state owned enterprises should be partially privatised and a compulsory super scheme introduced.17 Jun 01:25 AM
New ZealandAir NZ passengers find ID loopholeCheeky air travellers have found a way to bend the rules by using self-service kiosks in domestic terminals.13 Jun 04:00 PM
WorldAir NZ denies reports of Fijian 'near miss'Air NZ says reports one of its planes was on a collision course with another aircraft are nothing more than "sensationalist" media coverage.02 Jun 03:47 AM
WorldInvestigation launched into near miss over PacificAn investigation has begun into why a Virgin Australia Boeing 777 and an Air New Zealand 767 were on a collision course in Fiji air space last month.01 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandAir NZ to introduce mobile, web services Keeping cellphones off during flights will soon be a thing of the past with Air New Zealand set to introduce new aircraft with mobile and internet services later this year.26 May 06:09 AM
AirlinesAir NZ lifts domestic and international capacityAir New Zealand is increasing its international capacity by 4.9 per cent and domestic capacity by 3.8 per cent as it starts to see a recovery in air travel.25 May 04:00 PM
TravelDollar-jetsetter's golden ticketsA jobless jetsetter is snapping up dozens of Air New Zealand's $1 Grabaseat fares - so he can earn enough Status points to gain gold flyer perks.22 May 04:00 PM
AirlinesAir NZ picks up industry accoladesAir New Zealand climbed from eighth-best in the world last year's to fifth in this year's annual world airline awards.21 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandAir NZ among world's top five airlines - surveyOver 17.9 million passengers have cast their vote for the world's top airlines in a Skytrax survey.21 May 05:51 AM
AirlinesAirlines use plastic cutlery up to 10 timesPlastic cutlery on some Air New Zealand flights is re-used up to 10 times before being thrown away.18 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandAir NZ hiring, but not former crewAir New Zealand has begun hiring new cabin crew - but is not offering jobs to any of the flight attendants made redundant in last year's downturn.15 May 04:00 PM
AirlinesBollocks! says Air NZ to Virgin criticismAir NZ has taken an unusual approach as it defends itself from claims an alliance with Virgin will mean an inevitable downgrade of its services.14 May 06:54 AM
