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Jim Eagles: The case for less security
Change is in the air after years of frustration for passengers.

Virgin/Qantas scrap rumbles on
Virgin Australia has welcomed the Australian Government's push to change ownership laws for Qantas.

Air NZ soars as Qantas plunges
Air NZ will benefit from a weakened Qantas as the Australian airline battles to turn around big losses by slashing jobs, axing routes and grounding planes.

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.

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.

Air NZ tops UK mag survey
Air New Zealand's long-haul service has come out on top in a survey by Britain's largest consumer magazine.

Fran O'Sullivan: Gorilla war on Qantas' competitors
The reason the Australian national airline is in such a deep funk comes down to the failure of its own business strategy and tactical manoeuvring, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Editorial: Gimmicky safety videos quickly lose their punch
Air New Zealand's new in-flight safety video has been loudly criticised this week for its swimsuit-clad models and its overseas setting.

Hilary: Scrap 'appalling' Air NZ video
TV3 news anchor Hilary Barry has become the latest high-profile New Zealander to hit out at Air New Zealand's new safety video.

Pam Corkery: Aussie mirth proves Air NZ got it wrong
Our national airline's new safety video is far removed from the New Zealand I care about, writes Pam Corkery. Hell, it's not even about New Zealand.

Swimsuit video lands Air NZ in hot water
Passengers on Air New Zealand flights to the Cook Islands and elsewhere will be urged - for their safety's sake - to watch a video featuring cavorting swimsuit models.

Virgin 20pc share drop questioned
A 20 per cent dive in Virgin Australia's share price has prompted a regulatory probe and a forecast of continued big losses by the airline, whose biggest shareholder is Air New Zealand.

Unruly flyers face crackdown
Airlines claim legal measures to deal with violent passengers outdated, jeopardising safety and call for revamp.

How's this for a paint job?
Time lapse footage from Emirates' Dubai paint hangar of the mammoth job behind stripping, then re-painting a Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

Tie-up will bring more low fares: airlines
Air NZ and Singapore Airlines say their planned strategic alliance would result in greater access to lower fares and more strength in the face of growing competition from the Qantas-Emirates partnership.

Emirates, Air NZ get in behind rugby
Emirates yesterday announced a sponsorship agreement for the Rugby World Cups 2015 and 2019 which will be held in England and Japan, respectively.

Airlines battle for best lounge
There's a new battleground in the fight between airlines and it's on the ground, writes Grant Bradley.

Editorial: Singapore deal shows Air NZ serious about growth
Just eight years ago, Air NZ was pulling out of Singapore, and the island state's government was urging Singapore Airlines to pursue links with Qantas.

Air NZ and Singapore Airlines get cosy
Air NZ's return to Singapore and planned tie-up with Singapore Airlines cements the growing ties between the two carriers, but they must first get the plan past competition authorities.

Air NZ to spread its wings
Air New Zealand is poised to reveal details of a big expansion of its international network, most likely in Asia.

Air NZ to keep lid on fares
Air New Zealand says stripping out costs from the business should allow it to keep a lid on fares during the coming year.