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Air New Zealand, the national carrier slated for a partial sell-down by the government, has ramped up pressure on the Commerce Commission to drop its long-running pursuit of the airline’s alleged involvement in a global cartel on air cargo surcharges. The Auckland-based airline is the only carrier out of 11 not have settled with the antitrust regulator, and is urging …

Air New Zealand’s shares jumped 5.6 percent after the national carrier flagged its annual earnings will more than double this year. The Auckland-based airline expects normalised annual pre-tax earnings, which strips outs unrealised movements in derivatives used to hedge its exposures, to be between $235 million and $260 million in the 12 months ended June 30. That compares to the …

Ahead of the first film premiere, the cast of Hobbit are primed to begin jetting around the world – on the side of an aeroplane.  Air New Zealand today unveiled its official Hobbit aircraft, which depicts characters from the upcoming fantasy adventure The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first film in the Hobbit trilogy. It will fly between Auckland, Los …

High passenger numbers for the 2012 season has sparked Air New Zealand to schedule another Auckland-Denpasar service next year. A Boeing 767-300 aircraft will operate twice weekly non-stop Auckland – Denpasar services for from 1 June to 15 October. This is three weeks longer than the 2012 season, again reflecting demand. Air New Zealand Group General Manager Australasia Bruce Parton …