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American Airlines is ordering 47 new Boeing jets.
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China Eastern chief warns of route and aircraft changes if US trade war affects business.
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Air Chathams may soon provide flights between Kapiti and Auckland.
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Drone imperilled plane, but nobody called police
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Fury over flight attendant strip searches
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New airline battle lines across the Tasman: Filling a superjumbo gap
Traditional rivals are filling the gap left by Emirates transtasman flights from Auckland.
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Drunk passenger faces whopping emergency landing bill
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What Air NZ's new marathon flight means to tourism
Tourism chiefs say the new Auckland-Chicago service will be a boost for NZ
Analysis: Auckland to Chicago - why good things take time
Chicago has been on Air New Zealand's radar for years but demand and planes are here now.
Chicago here we come - Air NZ confirms plans for direct flights
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Where to next: Air NZ makes big call on new 17-hour flight
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Airline's $13,700 offer for woman to give up seat
Woman was reluctant to give up her seat, but then airline brought out the big guns.
Bryan Gould: Air NZ must be told marooning towns not part of plan
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Watch: Qantas Perth to London direct lands at Heathrow
Does this 14,500km flight feel any longer than a regular one-stop service?
Touchdown: Qantas flight from Perth to London lands
More than 200 passengers have landed at Heathrow after a 17-hour Qantas flight.
Marathon Qantas flight from Perth to London on schedule
Qantas says the historic flight is a game changer for the airline and Australia
Inside the Qantas lounge to limber up for marathon flight
Qantas opens a premium lounge in Perth aimed at busting jet lag for marathon flight.
Big Read: Flying long - the growth of ultra-marathon flights
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