Domestic flights may rise in price
Domestic flights may rise in price
The price of domestic flights on small planes may increase $5 a passenger if the Government adopts new security screening measures.
Aviation
NZ flights at high risk: Highjacking report
NZ flights at high risk: Highjacking report
An alleged hijacking last year prompted a review of aviation security which found some domestic flights to be at high-risk.
Low-cost carrier seen as Dunedin's best bet
Low-cost carrier seen as Dunedin's best bet
A low-cost transtasman airline is the proven model for regional international airports such as Hamilton and Dunedin, Hamilton Airport chief executive Chris Doak says.
Zeal flight attendants to strike
Zeal flight attendants to strike
A dispute over pay parity for some Air New Zealand cabin staff escalated today, with the union representing them announcing strike action.
Cathay staff asked to take unpaid leave
Cathay staff asked to take unpaid leave
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, Asia's third-largest carrier, has asked staff to take unpaid leave while it cuts passenger and cargo capacity to cope with the global downturn.
Flight grounded after cabin crew suspended
Flight grounded after cabin crew suspended
An Air New Zealand flight to Australia was grounded today after cabin crew members were suspended for donning wigs.
Zeal staff suspended for wearing fancy dress
Zeal staff suspended for wearing fancy dress
Air New Zealand subsidiary Zeal has suspended nine of its staff for wearing fancy dress on duty.
Air NZ reviews procedures after passenger injured
Air NZ reviews procedures after passenger injured
Air New Zealand is reviewing health and safety procedures after an elderly Auckland woman suffered concussion and a broken nose on a domestic flight.
Key pleased with Air NZ dispute resolution
Key pleased with Air NZ dispute resolution
A resolution to the dispute that led to Air New Zealand threatening to cancel some regional services is a case of common sense prevailing, Prime Minister John Key says.
Air NZ condemns pilots group over breaks
Air NZ condemns pilots group over breaks
Air New Zealand says it's being forced to cancel some regional services from Wednesday because of a new law about rest breaks for control tower staff.
Plane makes emergency landing on Lake Rotorua
Plane makes emergency landing on Lake Rotorua
A floatplane rose just metres above the waters of Lake Rotorua this afternoon before the engine failed moments after takeoff, forcing an emergency landing.
Review of airport landing charges
Review of airport landing charges
International Airport has begun discussing with airlines a review of landing charges last set in January 2001.
Air NZ customers concerned over strike
Air NZ customers concerned over strike
Air New Zealand says it has been fielding calls from customers concerned their Easter travel plans will be disrupted by proposed cabin crew strike action.
Crash pilot accused of negligence
Crash pilot accused of negligence
Indonesian prosecutors have accused the pilot of a Garuda plane that crashed killing 21 people - including five Australians - of fabricating a story about mechanical problems to escape blame for the disaster.
Skyhawks get all clear after one pulled apart
Skyhawks get all clear after one pulled apart
Aviation engineers have given the air force's mothballed fighter jets a clean bill of health after they pulled one apart to check it for water damage.
One dead in Omarama glider crash
One dead in Omarama glider crash
One person was killed and an elderly man seriously injured when a glider crashed into a mountain in the central South Island.
'Domestic' trans Tasman flights step closer
'Domestic' trans Tasman flights step closer
Trans-Tasman flights could be reclassified as domestic routes by the end of this year after Prime Ministers John Key and Kevin Rudd today agreed to make it a priority.
Crash report 'not whole story'
Crash report 'not whole story'
An initial report into the crash of an Airbus A320 off France last year told only part of the story, Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe says.
NZ Airbus stall unusual - TAIC
NZ Airbus stall unusual - TAIC
A low-altitude stall which happened before an Air New Zealand Airbus crashed into the sea off the coast of France couldn't happen under normal flying operation, New Zealand air crash investigators say.
Pilots' union warns against speculating
Pilots' union warns against speculating
The airline pilots union has joined Air New Zealand in warning people not to jump to conclusions about what caused an Airbus A320 to crash off France last year.