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WATCH: The day $370,000 didn't go up in smoke

WATCH: Martin Jetpack's first public manned flight wows Chinese crowds.

Air NZ $1m plan for high-end wines

Air New Zealand is spending about $1 million on improving the range of wine in its business class cabins.

Rare port toasts Air NZ's classy wine list

Philippine arrival opens new NZ holiday front

Air NZ's ambitious South America plan

Air New Zealand wants to move New Zealand into the top ten destinations for Argentine tourists.

Warning: The big summer airport jam

Auckland Airport warns there will be 15 per cent more passengers this summer and says travellers should allow an extra 30 minutes to get to and through the airport.

Air NZ signs Argentina tourism deal

Air New Zealand has signed a deal with an Argentine Government tourism body and both will now work together to promote tourism and trade.

Richie McCaw: 'Horses scare me'

Former All Blacks skipper reveals primal fear while sharing flight with the Herald: "I don't think a horse will enjoy a big lump like me on it."

Air NZ tops airline honours third year in a row

Air New Zealand has taken top honours for the third year in a row from AirlineRatings.com.

Deloitte Top 200: CEO of the Year - Christopher Luxon, Air NZ

Luxon, the 2015 Deloitte Top 200 Executive of the Year, is very clear about his success being underpinned by a strong team.

Gentrack revenue misses prospectus forecast

Gentrack Group reported full-year results were largely in line with its 2014 prospectus although revenue was below forecast.

Investors salute Carter's leadership

Air New Zealand chairman Tony Carter has been named the 2015 winner of the Shareholders Association's Beacon Award.

Pilots alarmed at lack of safety zones

Pilots are alarmed at the lack of safety zones at the end of Wellington Airport's runway and have filed court action.

Air NZ's world first: 'airband' for kids

Unaccompanied children flying on Air NZ planes will soon be issued with electronic wristbands that will trigger text messages to caregivers through their journey.

Airline shares take hit after US travel alert

Travel stocks plummeted across the board yesterday following the US issue of a global travel alert, warning travellers to be extra cautious amid heightened terrorist concerns.

McCaw now set to soar

McCaw could have chosen to stick to what he knows (rugby), yet he chose to train as a commercial pilot with Christchurch Helicopters.

Virgin to boost its transtasman runs

Virgin Australia will boost the number of its transtasman services next year.

Martin Aircraft jetpack makes maiden flight

One of Martin Aircraft's jetpacks made its first manned flight in Canterbury this week, Television New Zealand reports.