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Malaysia Airlines' PR battle

Malaysia Airlines faces an uphill public relations battle as it struggles to get on the front foot after the disappearance of MH370.

Indigenous Taiwan wedding livery highlights Maori links

A China Airlines plane with livery depicting one of Taiwan's indigenous tribes is due in Auckland this afternoon.

Flight 370: Many questions, few answers

For Malaysia Airlines, every hour counts as it deals with the loss of flight MH370 with 227 passengers and 12 crew on-board.

Live updates: The hunt for Flight 370

Live updates on the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which vanished en route to Beijing with 239 people aboard.

Missing jet: Reaction 'not swift enough'

The desperate search for a passenger jet that vanished has been significantly expanded, as anger grows in China at the response by Malaysian authorities.

NZ Orion to help search for missing jet

A NZ Air Force Orion is being sent to help in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, as airports - including Auckland - are asked to beef up security.

What could've happened?

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 – with 239 people on board – is unusual in that two days after the plane lost communication there is no reliable evidence of debris.

Kiwis' families flown to Malaysia

Family members of the two New Zealanders on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been taken to Kuala Lumpur to wait for news of their loved ones.

Did the plane 'disintegrate'?

Investigators in Malaysia say the lack of debris from the vanished Kuala Lumpur to Beijing flight could indicate it "disintegrated" in midair.

Qantas' plight means hard choices for PM

The disastrous results and huge job-shedding announced by Qantas yesterday is battering at the door of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Five reasons Air NZ is flying high

Aviation writer Grant Bradley with some thoughts on why Air NZ is doing so well right now...

Air NZ profit soars 40pc

Air NZ has this morning unveiled a record interim financial result for the first half of the 2014 financial year.

Qantas tipped to slash 5000 jobs

Australia's Government is moving to allow struggling national airline Qantas to be majority foreign owned.

Airline: Travellers unfazed by tax rise

Fiji Airways says the steep rise in departure tax from its home base is not putting off travellers as the airline embarks on an ambitious five-year plan to increase revenue.

Jetstar's Dreamliners bring big savings

Jetstar says its growing fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners is delivering substantial savings.

Qantas investigates death of dog

Qantas have launched an investigation into the death of a dog they were transporting on a delayed flight from Sydney to Auckland.

Auckland Airport flies high on profit lift

Auckland Airport has boosted full-year profit guidance and says it has renewed focus on becoming the "southern hub airport" for the Pacific Rim.

Auckland Airport lifts profit 12pc

The country's main gateway boosted first-half profit 12 per cent as new routes and increased capacity stoked passenger activity.