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Jetstar quits Auckland-Singapore route

Jetstar will quit flying from Auckland to Singapore from July, saying the route is not performing as well as it had hoped.

So how do you hide a Boeing 777?

Masking the jets position from the eyes of civilian aviation teams would have been as simple as turning a knob. "Just switch it to the left and the transponder is off," said Captain Amin Said.

Flight 370 hunt: 'We are still clueless'

Eleven days after contact was lost with Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, there has been minimal progress in determining precisely what happened or where the plane ended up.

Airline's hotel move 'heartless'

The families of passengers missing on Flight 370 for more than 11 days are being pushed out of their Kuala Lumpur hotel, as they wait for news of their loved ones.

Missing plane: NZ Orion to conduct first major search

An New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion will today search for for anything floating in the sea that may indicate where a missing Malaysian passenger plane might be.

'Limbo' for loved ones awaiting news of Malaysia Airlines flight

The families of MH370's missing passengers and crew are in limbo and will be confused as to how to act and feel about the situation until they get solid answers.

Airport flags airlines alliance risk

Auckland Airport is urging the Government to consider closely the threat posed to competition.

High dollar boosts travel

The prospect of a prolonged high New Zealand dollar and sky-high consumer confidence has travel agents looking forward to bumper winter bookings from holidaymakers.

Jet could be off Perth coast

Did Flight 370 fly into a Taliban area?

Malaysian authorities are seeking diplomatic permission to look at whether missing Flight 370 flew under the radar to Taliban-controlled bases on Afghan border.

9/11-type hijack probed

Evidence of a plot by Malaysian Islamists to hijack a passenger jet in a terrorist attack copying 9/11 was being investigated in connection with the disappearance of Flight MH370.

Missing flight: Family hang on to hopes

The family of Kiwi Paul Weeks are hanging on to slim hopes he could still be alive after it was revealed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 flew for more than seven hours.

Missing Kiwi's wife: 'There's no finality'

The wife of Kiwi engineer Paul Weeks - missing since Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared six days ago - has given an emotional interview to CNN's Piers Morgan, detailing how her husband wanted his son to have his wedding ring.

Navy chasing plane's mysterious 'pings'

The US Navy has ordered a ship to the Indian Ocean to search for a missing Malaysian airliner amid reports the plane kept "pinging" a satellite after losing radar contact.

Emergency on US Airways plane

A US Airways plane has been evacuated after suffering gear failure at Philadelphia International Airport.

Missing plane: Kiwi wife's anguish

Little Lincoln Weeks has a map on his wall showing where his father, Kiwi Paul Weeks, was going to live and work in Mongolia before his plane went missing.