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Boeing’s nosedive: How greed ruined a great American company

What was once essentially a collective of engineers known for innovation and craftsmanship now operates in the interests of Wall Street. On a sunny day...

Tanzania bans Kenyan Airways in diplomatic row

Tanzania claims the decision to withdraw approval for Kenya’s national carrier is a retaliatory measure. Tanzania has revoked authorization for Kenya’s flagship airline to operate...

Passengers refunded after ‘urine-soaked’ Qantas flight

Two Wellingtonians successfully obtained a refund from Qantas for their flight after experiencing an unpleasant incident. On a 9-hour flight from Bangkok to Sydney on...

Scores of Boeings grounded worldwide after midair blowout incident

The company had been criticized for two fatal crashes involving variants of the 737 Max jet several years ago. Dozens of Boeing 737 Max 9...

Air NZ flight forced to turn back due to technical issue

An Air New Zealand flight bound for Vancouver had to return to Auckland approximately an hour and a half after takeoff due to an...

Airline grounds Boeing fleet after mid-air blowout

A section of the plane’s fuselage broke away while flying over the US state of Oregon. Alaska Airlines has said it is “temporarily” grounding its...

‘Pirates’ – Ryanair slams booking platforms over flight removals

Ryanair has criticized online travel agents for abruptly removing its flights from their platforms in December. Targets of the budget carrier's wrath include Booking.com, Kiwi,...

Tragic Incident: Second British Airways steward in a week dies suddenly on plane

A 52-year-old British Airways crew member collapsed and died while on duty during a flight from London Heathrow to Hong Kong. Despite first aid efforts...

Watch: Passenger jet catches fire in Tokyo

Japan Airlines says all 379 people on board the Airbus A350 have been evacuated. A passenger jet has caught fire on the runway at Tokyo’s...

Airline puts six-year-old on wrong flight

The child, who traveled alone, ended up some 160 miles from his intended US destination, Spirit Airlines said. A six-year-old boy, who was traveling alone...

‘Hand injury again highlights need to train staff to keep them safe’ – WorkSafe

WorkSafe New Zealand says an incident where a worker was seriously injured underlines the importance of training staff to keep them safe. On 15 November...

‘Explosive’ adult diaper grounds flight

A Florida-bound Copa Airlines jet was ordered to return to Panama City, so it could be searched. A Copa Airlines flight to Florida was ordered...

Lufthansa going green would use half of Germany’s electricity – Bloomberg

Less polluting synthetic kerosene is too energy intensive, according to the airline. Germany’s flagship airline Lufthansa has warned that it would need to consume half...

‘Building a strong foundation for the future of domestic travel’ – Auckland International Airport

Progress in Auckland Airport's new domestic terminal with test piling underway. Test piles bored up to 11 storeys deep into the airfield signal a major...

Mission Next Gen Aircraft: Coming to a region near you?

As part of the airline’s ‘Mission Next Gen Aircraft’ announced late last year, Air New Zealand today opened an Expression of Interest (EOI) to...

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