Market players say they are surprised at the drop in Air New Zealand's share price in the wake of the Government's 20 per cent sell-down.

Air New Zealand customers paying for mid-range priced flights will earn fewer reward points under changes to the airline's loyalty scheme.

Air New Zealand shares have fallen 2c to $1.63 in early trading, according to Bloomberg.

The world's largest passenger plane will live to fight another day. Airbus's A380 superjumbo got a fresh 50-jet order from Emirates Airline.

Air New Zealand has frequently been a political football for politicians of all stripes.

The Government has made $365 million from selling down its 20 per cent stake in Air New Zealand after pricing the shares at $1.65 a piece.

Auckland aviation business Airwork is being tipped to announce plans to list on the share market tomorrow morning.

Qantas has launched a scathing attack on the stake that Air NZ have built in Virgin Australia. Grant Bradley looks at why it's got the Flying Roo in a such a flap.

According to the Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, the timing of the Government's selldown of shares in Air New Zealand is arrogant.

The price for the Government's Air NZ sell-down is likely to be set close to $1.65 - the price it last traded at on the sharemarket, according to sources close to the deal.

Strong demand for the Air NZ share selldown is expected, but one broker says most will be coming from the bigger institutional investors.

The Government will sell 20 per cent of its stake in Air New Zealand today and tomorrow. The Herald tells you the 11 things you need to know.

Business editor Liam Dann on why the Air NZ share sale is a very different prospect from the SOE partial privatisations.

Opposition parties are warning of higher fares and even a second taxpayer bailout after the Government put another slice of Air NZ on the block.

The Government has now begun the process to sell 20 per cent of Air New Zealand shares.

The Government is being tipped to sell down its stake in Air NZ early next week ahead of a referendum asking Kiwis if they support partial sales of state-owned assets.

Growing numbers of private jets are coming to New Zealand, prompting corporate aircraft handlers to build a new terminal in Queenstown.

A New Zealand flight-simulator maker has cracked the United States and Chinese markets.

Air New Zealand says it has no intention of taking Virgin Australia private, a scenario which has been reported in Australia.

Air New Zealand has unveiled a cabin mock-up of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner and has revealed it will debut on the Auckland-Perth route.

Auckland Airport has unveiled ambitious plans for a $2.4b "airport of the future" to cope with forecast rocketing passenger growth.

Auckland Airport has released plans for a $2.4b 'airport of the future' that includes a sweeping crescent - shaped domestic and international terminal on one site.

Airbus says it has cracked the secret of a restful economy cabin - an extra 2.5cm of seat width.

China Southern Airlines flew the first scheduled Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight into New Zealand yesterday.