Air New Zealand says the decision to opt for Airbus A320s to replace its domestic jet fleet came down to the wire.

Air New Zealand says it is buying 14 new Airbus A320 jets, to replace its ageing domestic fleet of Boeing 737-300 aircraft.

Delivery delays for the 787 Dreamliner have stretched at least another six months for Air New Zealand.

Auckland International Airport, the country's major gateway to the world, has kept its earnings guidance amid small gains in total passenger volumes in the last quarter.

Margaret Modricker, who lost her mother in the 1979 disaster, says today's apology should have been done decades ago.

Air New Zealand has apologised to the families of those killed in the 1979 Mt Erebus crash for the first time.

Air NZ is set to offer economy passengers the chance to spread out in comfort across two seats - for a fee.

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The Erebus tragedy would never have happened if a Civil Aviation inspector, scheduled to be on board that day, had made the flight, an expert says.

Air New Zealand is slashing its domestic fares and cutting waiting times for regional travellers.

Air New Zealand is simplifying its domestic fare structure, saying fares to regions will fall by as much as 23 per cent.

The man who apologised over the Cave Creek disaster says Air NZ should have apologised for the Erebus air crash years ago.

CEO Rob Fyfe threatens IBM with the axe in a scathing email over yesterday's crippling Air NZ computer fault.

Airports around NZ faced chaos yesterday when a computer failure forced Air New Zealand to check in thousands of passengers manually.