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Air NZ sale raises $365m

The Government has made $365 million from selling down its 20 per cent stake in Air New Zealand after pricing the shares at $1.65 a piece.

Aviation business Airwork tipped for NZX float

Auckland aviation business Airwork is being tipped to announce plans to list on the share market tomorrow morning.

Why is Qantas hopping mad at Air NZ?

Qantas has launched a scathing attack on the stake that Air NZ have built in Virgin Australia. Grant Bradley looks at why it's got the Flying Roo in a such a flap.

Plane crash: Horrifying new footage

Within five seconds, a dot of light that Russian authorities say is a Boeing 737 appears in the sky over the tarmac and plunges to the ground in a near-vertical crash.

Editorial: Right time to sell part of Govt's Air NZ shareholding

According to the Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, the timing of the Government's selldown of shares in Air New Zealand is arrogant.

Qantas attacks Air NZ plan

Qantas has launched an attack on Air NZ's commercial strategy behind its investment in Virgin - saying it's a foreign bid to destabilise Australian aviation market.

Air NZ: Starting price for bids set

Strong demand for the Air NZ share selldown is expected, but one broker says most will be coming from the bigger institutional investors.

Air NZ share sale: The big questions

The Government will sell 20 per cent of its stake in Air New Zealand today and tomorrow. The Herald tells you the 11 things you need to know.

Virgin takeover not on says Air NZ

Air New Zealand says it has no intention of taking Virgin Australia private, a scenario which has been reported in Australia.

Air safety training threatened

Life-saving training for flight nurses is under threat unless a sponsor can be found for mandatory helicopter training.

Air NZ sells 'cuddle class' seats

Skydiving planes collide (+ video)

Mike Robinson was at 12,000 feet when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft he was in, sending them all tumbling toward the ground.

More residents upset over jet noise

Residents from Mt Roskill to Howick have added their complaints about overhead jet aircraft noise to those of protest groups in Epsom and Royal Oak.

Plane veers off runway

An Air New Zealand flight swerved off a runway sparking a full emergency at Auckland Airport yesterday.

CAA may allow tablets on flights

NZ's aviation authority will consider allowing use of electronic devices during takeoff and landing.

Device use rules on flights relaxed

New Zealand passengers flying to and from the US will soon be able to use their electronic devices during take-off and landing at the American end of their flights.