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![Airlines still in talks with Govt as first tranche of package rolled out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Airlines still in talks with Govt as first tranche of package rolled out
Announcement a welcome first step.
![Govt unveils $600m aviation plan, union's concern for Air NZ staff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt unveils $600m aviation plan, union's concern for Air NZ staff
Airlines won't have to pay $162m in passenger-based charges.
![Qantas and Jetstar suspend international flights, 20,000 workers to be stood down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Qantas and Jetstar suspend international flights, 20,000 workers to be stood down
The move has been triggered by the public health response to the coronavirus crisis.
![Air NZ's Greg Foran: Funding deal within a week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Air NZ's Greg Foran: Funding deal within a week
New boss says airline will prevail but will look much different.
![Focus Live: Coronavirus - Phil Twyford announces relief package for the aviation sector](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Focus Live: Coronavirus - Phil Twyford announces relief package for the aviation sector
Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has announced details of the Government's $600 million aviation support package to cushion the impact of Covid-19.
!['$450m a month': Rob Fyfe says Air NZ needs country's help](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'$450m a month': Rob Fyfe says Air NZ needs country's help
Rob Fyfe says the airline must survive, takes a swipe over border rules.
![Aviation aid package: What the industry wants to survive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aviation aid package: What the industry wants to survive
The Govt will unveil a $600m package as the funding future of Air NZ is worked on.
![Greg Foran discusses the airlines latest response to COVID-19](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Greg Foran discusses the airlines latest response to COVID-19
Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran discusses the airlines latest response to coronavirus. Video / Supplied
![Inside Air NZ's battle for survival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inside Air NZ's battle for survival
Air New Zealand has activated crisis centres at head office and at Auckland Airport.
![Aviation industry welcomes Govt financial package](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aviation industry welcomes Govt financial package
Moves to safeguard connections to the world have been welcomed.
![A knock-out flight: Houston to Auckland with Air NZ and Joseph Parker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A knock-out flight: Houston to Auckland with Air NZ and Joseph Parker
Friends old and new come together in the Air New Zealand lounge before a long flight home.
![No bailout yet for Air NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
No bailout yet for Air NZ
Finance Minister Grant said the airline was subject to ongoing discussions.
![Rocket Lab buys Canadian satellite company](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rocket Lab buys Canadian satellite company
Rocket Lab has so far delivered 48 satellites to orbit on the Electron launch vehicle.
![US airlines want $83 billion bailout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
US airlines want $83 billion bailout
Airlines have been rocked by the cancellations around the world.
![Qantas grounds 150 planes, slashes international capacity by 90 per cent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Qantas grounds 150 planes, slashes international capacity by 90 per cent
Australian carrier says it may use passenger planes for freight operations.
![Air NZ slashes Australia flights by 80%](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Air NZ slashes Australia flights by 80%
Slumping demand and travel restrictions mean services are pared back or suspended.
![Coronavirus: Free flight cancellations as outbreak worsens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coronavirus: Free flight cancellations as outbreak worsens
Airlines are offering free cancellations to affected travellers.
![Radical cuts loom as Air NZ battles through coronavirus crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Radical cuts loom as Air NZ battles through coronavirus crisis
The airline is working with the Government and unions as the crisis deepens.
![Self-isolation deadline pushed back to give airlines breathing room](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Self-isolation deadline pushed back to give airlines breathing room
Air New Zealand is battling to manage the surge in customer calls.
![Revealed: The Kiwis exempt from self-isolation rule](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Revealed: The Kiwis exempt from self-isolation rule
The strict restrictions left room for some Kiwis to continue doing their jobs.
![Coronavirus travel restrictions: Aviation workers tested 'like never before'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coronavirus travel restrictions: Aviation workers tested 'like never before'
The Government's tightened restrictions leave workers with an uncertain future.
![No effect on private jet landings seen so far](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
No effect on private jet landings seen so far
Covid-19 is having less of an impact on the travelling habits of the super-wealthy.
![Coronavirus: Airline shares plunge, plea for govt help](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coronavirus: Airline shares plunge, plea for govt help
Shares in one of the world's biggest carriers fell by nearly 25 per cent.
![Coronavirus: Flight Centre to close 100 Aussie stores](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coronavirus: Flight Centre to close 100 Aussie stores
Travel agent says store closures are limited to Australia.
![Auckland Airport slashes earnings forecast by up to $60m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland Airport slashes earnings forecast by up to $60m
This comes a month after the company cut its annual earnings guidance by $5m.
![Coronavirus: The big scary number for business travel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coronavirus: The big scary number for business travel
But one NZ agent says there are signs businesses have plans to resume travel.
!['Safety concerns': 21 helicopters grounded over engine issues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Safety concerns': 21 helicopters grounded over engine issues
Repair work done on the choppers' engines was not approved by their maker Rolls Royce.
![Trump's Europe travel ban: Kiwi travel agents scramble to rebook clients](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trump's Europe travel ban: Kiwi travel agents scramble to rebook clients
Hundreds of trips will need to be rebooked by agents.
![Coronavirus: Air NZ's new moves to 'minimise redundancies'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coronavirus: Air NZ's new moves to 'minimise redundancies'
Staff are being redeployed around the business.