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Air New Zealand today announced normalised earnings* before taxation of $96 million for the six month period ended 31 December 2009, an increase of $70 million on the same period last year.
The Board has declared a fully imputed interim dividend of three cents per share.
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Normalised earnings* before taxation of $96 million, up $70 million
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AS THE airline industry begins to pick up strength after a prolonged travel slump, carriers are spending millions on new cabin products and services as they compete for returning customers.
Singapore Airlines on Tuesday launched its retrofitted Boeing 777-200 aircraft, with leather lie-flat seats in business class, and bigger personal entertainment screens in both premium and [...]

Understanding customers needs and creating solutions is the main focus of Aviation New Zealand, says its CEO, John Nicholson. He speaks to Charles Alcock, editor at Aviation News International, CNBC’s Martin Soong and Amanda Drury.

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NEW Zealand wants to forge closer links with Asian players to grow its aviation industry.
‘The industry in New Zealand is growing. We may have been bit players in some markets, but now we want to be more substantive,’ John Nicholson, chief executive of industry association Aviation New Zealand, told The Business Times at the Singapore [...]

(WELLINGTON) Air New Zealand yesterday said it will set a new benchmark for longhaul flights by offering beds in economy class, but they come with a catch - passengers need to buy three seats to enjoy lie-down travel.
The airline’s ‘Skycouch’ will use three economy seats, folded flat to the seat-back in front, creating a space [...]

New Zealand’s national carrier has walked away with the equivalent of an airline Oscar.
The leading Global Airline Industry Awards have named Air New Zealand the airline of the year.
The judges hailed the airline’s superb commitment to safety and operational excellence, groundbreaking customer service and environmental record.
The judges further cited Air New Zealand’s financial performance and [...]

Penton Media’s Air Transport World®, the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry, today announced the selection of Air New Zealand as its Airline of the Year for 2010. The Auckland, N.Z.-based carrier is being honored for its superb commitment to safety and operational excellence, typified by the use of Performance Based Navigation cockpit technology [...]

Air New Zealand is to increase trans-Tasman capacity between Australia and Queenstown by a further 30% this coming ski season, taking the total number of direct services to 13 per week. For the peak July and August periods, weekly return services from Sydney [...]

OPINION: What a pleasure to be greeted on my first day back at work this year by a Kiwi company buying into an Australian firm rather than vice versa.
For Auckland International Airport buying a 24.55 percent stake in North Queensland Airports - the operator of Cairns and Mackay Airports - from Westpac for $166 million is [...]

Air New Zealand will increase trans-Tasman capacity between Australia and Queenstown by a further 20% this coming ski season, taking the total number of direct services to 12 per week.
For the peak July and August periods, return services from Sydney will increase from five to six per week, an additional weekly service will be added [...]