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Online insurance broker LifeDirect.co.nz has welcomed the move by New Zealand life insurer ING Life to offer “standard premium rates” to Commercial Pilots and Aircrew for both life and trauma insurance.

Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) has advised the airport will remain closed until at least 1pm.

Pacific Blue currently fly from Wellington to Auckland three times daily and Wellington to Christchurch two times daily, which is around 12% of Wellington’s air traffic on these routes.

Qantas Chief Executive Officer, Mr Alan Joyce, today announced changes to the management of the Qantas Group’s low fares carrier, Jetstar, to position the organisation for future growth.

New direct flights to Melbourne and Cairns taking off – plus more Jetstar domestic services to Wellington. All in a days work for the budget airline flying in New Zealand.

Jetstar has announced a permanent addition to its flying schedule between Wellington and Auckland, making Jetstar’s trademark low fares available 24 times per week starting from 31 October 2010.

Legendary Boeing aeronautical engineer Joe Sutter, credited with leading the development of the iconic 747 jetliner, won the inaugural Flightglobal Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its international debut landing at the Farnborough Airport at 9:09 a.m. in support of the Farnborough International Airshow that begins Monday.

Two Christchurch airport projects have been named among finalists in the INNOVATE NZ Awards of Excellence 2010.

The new owner of flydirect.co.nz promises that all income earned within the first year of operation will be donated to people who booked with failed travel company Fly Direct Limited before it went into liquidation.

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