Air New Zealand is set to bail out of its 26 per cent stake in Virgin Australia just over a week after agreeing to lend it close to $150 million.

Air New Zealand has hired investment bankers to look at a sale of its 26 per cent stake in Virgin Australia.

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X has joined a growing number of airlines serving New Zealand as Kiwis travel in record numbers and tourism booms.

A recycling initiative by Auckland Airport has halved the amount of aircraft waste being sent to landfill.

Air New Zealand says it is "considering its options" after losing a cargo price-fixing case that could result in millions of dollars in penalties.

AirAsia X is due to make its debut in Auckland tomorrow promising cut-price fares and the opportunity to escape kids on the plane.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won an air cargo cartel appeal against Air New Zealand.

Air NZ is deepening its commitment to Virgin Australia, chipping in to a near half-billion-dollar repair job on the Australian airline's balance sheet.

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Hawaiian Airlines has celebrated its third anniversary of flying to NZ by taking some essential Kiwiana food across the Pacific.

Jetstar has agreed to drop the use of pre-selected 'opt-out' services when selling airline tickets online.

Air New Zealand is buying electric vehicles for its ground fleet in a move that will boost the EV sector in this country.

United Airlines has become the first US carrier to begin using commercial-scale volumes of sustainable aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled flights.

Air New Zealand is opening a new lounge tomorrow at Brisbane International Airport as part of a $100 million lounge network development.

Taxi fares from Auckland Airport are set to drop as new rules for taxi operators come into place.

Veteran of the New Zealand long-haul airline market says he's never seen it so competitive.

Air NZ and partner United Airlines have entered into a revenue sharing deal as they co-ordinate services across the Pacific.

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Auckland Airport's new taxi tender will shake up the way taxi drivers run their business.

Kiwi Airlines has announced its plans to raise up to $2 million to purchase a second aircraft.

Vindication. That's how top Emirates executive Gary Chapman views the airline's growth in New Zealand over the past 13 years.

The NZX reporting season clearly demonstrates that the domestic corporate sector is in good shape, writes Brian Gaynor.

Toilets on planes turn into virtual petri dishes on long-haul flights. Boeing has developed a solution.

Air New Zealand and Air India are the only carriers left defending a multi-billion dollar civil law suit in New York, where 26 airlines have cut settlement deals totalling US$1.19 billion ($1.78 billion).

Air NZ and Air India are the only carriers left defending a multi-billion dollar civil law suit in New York, where 26 airlines have cut settlement deals totalling US$1.19b.

Auckland Airport is flying jumbo versions of the current and alternative Kyle Lockwood flags in support of this month's upcoming referendum.

The service between Auckland and Osaka was suspended in 2013.

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