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Qantas unveils new player in transtasman battle
Qantas has publicly unveiled its long-awaited new transtasman aircraft.

Aussies honour our pioneer of the skies
Qantas will today celebrate naming one of its new transtasman aircraft after our most famous pilot - Jean Batten.

Qantas: Business not improving
Australia's national carrier Qantas Airways says it is yet to see substantial improvements in business conditions.

Jetstar insists on levy despite schoolboy being injured
"Bizarre" Jetstar called poor sports after charging heavily for changing the name on an airline ticket after injured schoolboy cancels trip.

NZ victim of 9/11 has place in memorial
Alan Beaven, a 48-year-old environment lawyer who died eight years ago on United Airlines Flight 93 to be remembered in memorial.

Travellers name NZ second-best destination
New Zealand named one of the best by readers of Conde Naste Traveller magazine.

Burning smell, prayers, panic on board troubled plane
The smell of burning rubber, panic and prayers filled an Air New Zealand Boeing 737 forced into an emergency landing at Wellington.

Air New Zealand tries out off-colour ads
Air New Zealand is using Twitter to test the waters on a series of provocative ads.

Airport pulls back on new runway
Auckland Airport is putting the brakes on building its planned new northern runway.

Jetstar's trillion-dollar airfares a shocker
Airline apologises for computer glitch showing hugely inflated prices.

Scots MPs' Lockerbie bomber fury
The Scottish Justice Secretary faced down a barrage of angry criticism from members of the Scottish Parliament yesterday amid mounting dismay over his decision to release the Lockerbie bomber.