Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand's chief executive Rob Fyfe is to resign at the end of this year to "explore new opportunities,'' the company said.

Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe is backing the airline's struggling service to London but warning of seasonal cuts to the schedule.

A global airline industry magazine has named Air New Zealand the world's top airline for the second time in three years.

Wanaka's business and tourism leaders will continue to push for increased flights to Wanaka Airport despite Air New Zealand subsidiary Eagle Air cancelling extra scheduled flights into the resort.

An Air New Zealand worker sacked for saying he would go on a shooting spree at work has failed to get his job back.

Queenstown is set to benefit from a major upgrade Air New Zealand is making to its regional fleet.

Air New Zealand remained in a healthy financial position and was expecting an improved profit for the 2012 financial year, chairman John Palmer said yesterday.

Natural disasters gave national carrier Air New Zealand its most challenging financial year in a decade - it has posted a full-year after-tax profit of $81 million, 1% down on last year.

Air New Zealand's full year normalised earnings before tax fell 45 percent to $75 million, as the airline took hits from earthquakes in Christchurch and Japan, and from high fuel prices.

New Zealand companies have been ranked in a corporate reputation survey, with Air New Zealand flying highest.