Singapore Airlines will roll out the new cabins on regional routes.

'How many more residents will suffer?', asks member of anti-helicopter lobby group.

Other carriers cutting capacity threatening the recovery of NZ tourism and travel.

'I don't know why the applicants don't just get themselves 7km down the road.'

The flight path would be well separated from other residential dwellings.

'We are always reviewing the settings at MIQ' says Government.

Airline tells how the global standout regime will work and its hopes for easier testing.

What's fueling optimism about the path ahead for aviation for outgoing airport CEO.

We must learn and record the lessons that we've learned the hard way through this period.

While Qantas takes off Air New Zealand remains poised for re-opening.

The shift to the regions and different work patterns provides more opportunities

The aviation industry remains reliant on fossil fuels.

Small step welcomed but tourism and travel sectors need more certainty.

Before lockdown domestic capacity had been tracking in excess of 90% of pre-Covid levels.

Airline chiefs also respond to question over how latest flight cancellations were handled.

''There's a lot of pent up demand — people have been stuck at home for a long time."

Countries around the world are easing restrictions.

'There are 48 existing helipads. The cumulative impacts are already intolerable.'

While most planes are grounded in NZ, the sector is expected to roar back here too.

Air NZ boss says suppliers already raising prices as hard hit airlines try to recover.

As other markets open up airlines may exit for good.

''There is a theme emerging and it says if you've been vaccinated you're free to go.''

Lessons for New Zealand as border systems shown to be inconsistent and stalling travel.

Airline's top executive is unrecognisable compared to pre-Covid.