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Panic as woman opens plane's emergency exit
Flight delayed seven hours because of the incident.

Air New Zealand confirms a backdown on visible tattoos
Air New Zealand confirms a backdown on visible tattoos. /Supplied

Air NZ confirms U-turn on visible staff tattoos
Air NZ says it has listened to staff and customers and is reversing policy

Air New Zealand poised to announce backdown on tattoos
Airline is set to announce a policy change.

Boeing wanted to wait 3 years to fix safety alert on 737 Max
Boeing acknowledged that it originally planned to fix a cockpit warning light in 2020.

Peters calls for Air NZ to reassess Vanuatu service suspension
Air New Zealand stopped flying to Vanuatu in January 2016.

Why tourism expert finds Instagram influencers painful
Author says filtered lives create an unrealistic picture of travel destinations

Air Chathams: Next flight for the little airline that could
Airline filled in when others pulled out and is preparing for one of its biggest moves.

What's wrong with this photo? Air NZ boss blasts industry
Just two chief executives out of 27 on industry body's top Board of Governors are women.

One of pirate radio's founders among business people honoured
Business people honoured include a radio pioneer to a campaigner for wool.

Profits dip as airlines ride out rough air
IATA says weaker global market and rising fuel prices squeezing industry.

Late change, and fatal flaws, in a Boeing 737 Max design
New York Times: Based on misguided assumptions, many involved made critical decisions.

Air NZ flight from Perth to Auckland scrapped after lightning strike
Travel plans disrupted as Air NZ works to rebook passengers.

Parts are dropping off planes. Should we be worried?
The thought of missing aircraft parts - or worse, falling parts - raises questions.

Billionaire's chopper flight application declined
Helicopters continue to be contentious in New Zealand.

Watch: Stripping an Emirates A380 back to its bones
Working on a plane as long as two blue whales and as high as five giraffes is a giant task

Watch: White-knuckle landing in windy Wellington
A classic windy landing at Wellington International Airport has been caught on camera.

Air NZ cuts domestic flight frequency - warning over fares
After years of rapid growth Air NZ will cut its domestic capacity and fares could rise.

Best of 2019: Air NZ's big decision on planes - here's how it made the call
The new planes will help set the airline up for the next 10-15 years.

Air NZ warns of $60m profit hit as fuel costs bite
Air NZ tells investors profit will be at low end of earlier revised projections

Focus Live: Air NZ ordering new Dreamliners to replace its 777-200s
Focus Live: Air NZ ordering new Dreamliners to replace its 777-200s

Akl-New York direct: Air NZ to buy bigger, revamped Dreamliners
Passengers will get new interiors and destinations in planes with a $4b price tag.

Air NZ set to make big plane call today
Air NZ's new widebody aircraft pick will help shape the look of the airline's next decade.

Why air crash investigations take so long
Captain Tim Burfoot explains the lengthy process for air crash investigations.

No timeline in sight yet for return of 737 Max
New York Times: The uncertainty is another blow in efforts to return the Max to service.

Wait for it... Air NZ confirms when it's making big call on planes
The airline will reveal its biggest call on planes for the last 15 years next Monday.

Revealed: The NZ air operation that's buying 10 Boeing 757s
The Auckland-based company is getting 10 Boeing 757s to expand its global operations.

Fatal Fox Glacier chopper crash pilot was under-trained
The pilot may have misjudged how close he was to the ground.

Air NZ's big call: The plane with the inside running
Air NZ is days away from unveiling its new long-haul plane and it may be more of the same.