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A spate of illegal drone incidents in Queenstown has sparked three CAA investigations.

Strike threatened passengers will be feeling relief but there'll be anger and wariness too

House of Travel says travellers facing strike have to sit tight.

Air NZ engineers plan to strike for three days from 21 December.

Airline says it is hopeful of avoiding strike just before Christmas.

The private plane could easily fly non-stop from Auckland to London

The CAA says it is investigating ''issues'' at the trust and is managing safety concerns.

After years of relative industrial peace, airline and unions are in an unfamiliar place

Union for aviation workers say Air New Zealand is being misleading over strike action.

House of Travel's Brent Thomas says the strike will cause major logistical issues.

Air NZ engineers to strike just before Christmas, thousands of passengers affected.

Industrial action planned for the airline's busiest day of the year.

Kris Faafoi says new law allows for quicker action that could lead to tighter regulation.

Aircraft are designed to conduct lightning but checks are needed.

The plane was bound for Australia and was searched in response to threats being made.

The redeveloped airport is getting its first luggage conveyor - and a heap more space.

The airline's Dreamliner has landed at O'Hare Airport in the Windy City.

Airline says non-stop flights to the Windy City are an important part of its US growth.

Boeing failed to prominently warn pilots that there was no override feature in new planes.

Amelia Romanos has her doubts about "preferred seat" booking.

Pilots fought for control as faulty sensor kept pushing plane's nose down.

Flight path set for net zero greenhouse emissions writes Graham Skellern.

Qantas has been recognised for profitability, new routes and ambition to break new ground

Spending on back office, marketing and work travel will be cut, and more savings likely.

Tracey Bond flies from London to Tokyo aboard British Airways flight BA5.

Tim McCready travels from Auckland to Brisbane on Air New Zealand 739.

Air NZ says it is crucial to mark tragic events for families and it can make flying safer.

The surge in new airlines to Auckland has dried up over the past year.

Peter Wheeler flies from Auckland to Apia on Air New Zealand.