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Qantas furious after Jetstar hit with Government safety charge
Qantas has attacked a NZ Government decision to impose a Civil Aviation Authority levy on passengers flying with Jetstar here.

Qantas pilots who failed to lower landing gear suspended
Two pilots who failed to lower their plane's landing gear while coming into land in Sydney are now under investigation.

Air NZ says A320 choice came down to the wire
Air New Zealand says the decision to opt for Airbus A320s to replace its domestic jet fleet came down to the wire.

Air NZ unveils billion dollar Airbus buy up
Air New Zealand says it is buying 14 new Airbus A320 jets, to replace its ageing domestic fleet of Boeing 737-300 aircraft.

Backers unable to keep flight simulation firm in the air
Simulation company Flight Experience was put in receivership last week by its bankers, owed $4 million.

UK travel tax threat to tourist spending
An increase in British departure taxes could mean visitors have less to spend when they get here, tourism industry experts say.

Dreamliners flight delayed by 3 years
Delivery delays for the 787 Dreamliner have stretched at least another six months for Air New Zealand.

Levies may push up airfares: Jetstar
Jetstar warns it could have to push up fares if it is hit with New Zealand safety levies it says it already pays in Australia.

Erebus victim's pain still real 30 years on
Margaret Modricker, who lost her mother in the 1979 disaster, says today's apology should have been done decades ago.

Air NZ 'undoubtedly let down' Erebus families
Air New Zealand has apologised to the families of those killed in the 1979 Mt Erebus crash for the first time.

Air NZ Erebus apology 'proper thing to do'
The man who apologised over the Cave Creek disaster says Air NZ should have apologised for the Erebus air crash years ago.

Air NZ CEO slams IT company in leaked email
CEO Rob Fyfe threatens IBM with the axe in a scathing email over yesterday's crippling Air NZ computer fault.

A third of flights fail the time test
A Herald survey comparing airlines reveals that almost a third of domestic flights in New Zealand are delayed.

Air NZ chief blasts climate change 'circus'
Air NZ chief executive Rob Fyfe has lashed out at dithering over cutting emissions, described climate talks as a 'bureaucratic circus'.

Woman trapped in crashed plane
Rescue workers had to pull a badly injured woman from the wreckage of a Great Barrier Airlines plane that crashed yesterday.