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Luxon pleased with Virgin Australia’s forecast return to profitability
/Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says he is looking forward to Virgin Australia’s return to profitability in the current year and has praised the efforts of his counterpart John Borghetti in taking the fight up to Qantas. The Kiwi flag carrier booked a booked a NZ$26 million loss in 2014/15 from its 26 per
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Air NZ flags double-digit capacity growth after reporting 24 per cent lift in full year profit
/ | 2 Comments on Air NZ flags double-digit capacity growth after reporting 24 per cent lift in full year profitAir New Zealand has flagged further expansion into Australia and capacity growth in its home domestic market in the year ahead after reporting a hefty lift in full year net profit. The Kiwi flag carrier reported a statutory net profit of NZ$327 million for the 12 months to June 30 2015, up 24 per cent
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Shun Tak cuts ties with Jetstar Hong Kong
/ | 3 Comments on Shun Tak cuts ties with Jetstar Hong KongShun Tak Holdings has joined Qantas and China Eastern in deciding to end its involvement with Jetstar Hong Kong and has called for the establishment of the airline to be terminated. As a result, all three shareholders in the grounded airline have now indicated they will invest no further funds in the proposed carrier. Shun
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CASA boss announces significant change program
/ | 4 Comments on CASA boss announces significant change programCivil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) director of aviation safety (DAS) Mark Skidmore is embarking on a “significant change program” as part of efforts to improve service delivery. The nation’s aviation safety regulator needed to “do better at delivering regulatory services to the aviation community”, Skidmore said in the August CASA Briefing. “As part of our
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NZ government approves extension of Air NZ-Cathay alliance
/ | 1 Comment on NZ government approves extension of Air NZ-Cathay allianceAir New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have received government approval to extend their alliance until October 2019. NZ Transport Minister Simon Bridges said the partnership would benefit travellers, noting the number of visitors from Hong Kong to NZ had risen 16 per cent since the two airlines began cooperating in 2012. However, the Minister said
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Pacific Ocean flights to be tracked every 14 minutes
/ | 2 Comments on Pacific Ocean flights to be tracked every 14 minutesA partnership between Airservices, Airways New Zealand and the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has led to aircraft operating over the Pacific Ocean being tracked every 14 minutes. Airservices said in a statement the three air traffic management providers were using the existing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) technology to monitor an aircraft’s position when
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