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Complex task ahead for Pacific Aerospace interim liquidator
Pacific Aerospace supplier petitioned for interim liquidation.
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Some people will die, fall ill or get divorced before they can take up travel credits.
Air NZ capital raise: Govt commits to retaining majority stake
The Government has already made a $900m loan available.
Cathay Pacific's Auckland-Hong Kong services suspended
Weeks of quarantine and surveillance at its home base means airline is quitting routes.
Air NZ CEO says Saudi Arabian military work was 'poor judgement'
Air NZ carried out work on Royal Saudi Navy vessels through a third-party contract.
Pilots complain of laser lights targeting night flights
Aviation school reports incidents to police and the CAA.
Air NZ mercy flight: 11 cabin crew volunteered - many lost their jobs
The past year had been unsettling and heartbreaking for airline workers.
Fraudster and ex-fugitive loses battle against removal from Oz
Paul Bennett tried claiming his removal was a "disguised extradition".
Experts weigh in on new report calling for looser border restrictions
Authors call for a selective "traffic light" system to decide MIQ rules for travellers.
Death of the business trip? The $1 trillion Covid wipeout
Nearly all meeting and event travel was canned or postponed indefinitely in the past year.
Central Otago fatal plane crash pilot named
Rescuers were hampered by remoteness, fog and low cloud.
Covid 'catastrophe' - airlines dealt biggest ever financial blow
The world is more locked down now than ever says airline group
Air New Zealand re-opens Wellington regional lounge
Airline and airport welcome recovery in domestic travel
Not OK: Flight academy slammed after students flash white supremacy sign
Three trainee pilots have been pictured seemingly using a white supremacy sign.
Grounded: Virgin Australia axes flights to NZ, Pacific Islands, Bali
The airline halts all short-haul international services until at least the end of June.
Pilot accused of flying stranded tourists over flooded rivers without right paperwork
Pilot and aviation company which owned the plane appeared in court today.
Hijacking mystery left open as lead suspect dies
The well-groomed businessman-type successfully hijacked a flight from Portland.
The staggering amount the six biggest US airlines lost in 2020
Airlines lost more than during 9/11 or the global financial crisis.
Emirates and Team NZ: How to leverage the support
Airline says the trick will be leveraging sponsorship when flying resumes.
With two new Covid cases here, will Australia extend NZ travel bubble block?
Hopes of quarantine-free travel to Australia seem to be dissipating.
Covid-19: NZ-made immunity test could screen future travellers
A NZ-developed airport test could quickly screen travellers for immunity to coronavirus.
Drone users encouraged to refresh flying rules or pay ultimate consequences
Drone owners urged to read up on the rules before using it, or face risking a disaster.
Business Hub: Dame Therese Walsh
Independent director and Chairman of Air New Zealand Dame Therese Walsh talks the ‘heartbreaking’ loss of over 4000 staff and the road ahead for the airline. Video / Annaleise Shortland
Emotional welcome: First quarantine-free flight lands in Auckland
Grandparents saw grandchildren for the first time; couple's daughter about to give birth
Air New Zealand's first quarantine-free flight
Air New Zealand's first quarantine-free flight in months lands to emotional welcome. / Air NZ
Man hid at Chicago airport over Covid fear
Californian man Aditya Singh said he was afraid to fly during the pandemic.
Indonesian plane crash: Covid link probed
Experts say technical problems may have developed as a result of lockdown.
Hawaiian Airlines in holding pattern: 'This is a moving beast'
What airline staff are doing when their planes can't fly here.
Fears for passengers of missing plane after debris found
The passenger jet was carrying 62 people when it disappeared off the coast of Indonesia.
'We'll put this plane down': Pilot's ultimatum to unruly MAGA passengers
"We'll put this plane down in the middle of Kansas and dump people off - I don't care."
'Plane fell like lightning, exploded in water': Jet missing with 62 people on board
A passenger jet carrying 62 people has disappeared off the coast of Indonesia.
Boeing will pay $3.44 billion to settle charge over 737 Max
The payment will go toward settling a criminal charge related to its troubled 737 Max.
Air NZ grounds flights of pets between NZ and US
National carrier makes changes to its operations as it enters 11th month of disruption.