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Auckland International Airport has posted a 5.5 per cent increase in first-half profit on passenger growth and said full-year earnings would be "at the higher end" of its guidance.

Air New Zealand shares have fallen 4pc this morning as chief executive Rob Fyfe poured cold water on speculation he could take the top job at Telecom.

Qantas will end flights from Auckland to Los Angeles in May as part of cost-cutting measures.

Kiwis will soon face full-body scans at Australian airports or be banned from flying, in a radical security overhaul that could create greater airport delays.

A "stubby-type" screwdriver found in the wreckage of a fatal plane crash last month may have caused the acciedent, investigators say.

Always wanted to get 'behind the wheel' of a plane? Frances Morton went for an introductory flight with the Auckland Aero Club to see if she liked flying high.