A prominent hacker who was kicked off a flight last month had previously admitted to the FBI that he had taken control of a plane and made it fly sideways.

Europe's most expensive defence program, the A400M has one advantage keeping it going: it's too big to fail.

Air NZ says it is being approached by movie makers wanting to do partnership deals over its safety videos.

Aviation writer and surfer Grant Bradley says Air NZ is onto a winner getting onboard with some of the world's top surfers.

Air NZ's latest safety video features some of the hottest surfers in the world - meet the cast of the new inflight movie here.

Air New Zealand has teamed up with some of the world's hottest surfers for its latest safety video, launching today.

Air forces across Europe grounded the military aircraft after one crashed near Seville, Spain, killing four people.

A study has found 53 per cent of New Zealanders belong to at least one travel loyalty programme.

Airline share prices fell 1.5 per cent around the world last month as the United States dollar and oil prices rallied, but are still up 23 per cent on a year ago.

Chris Greive's history with the Flight Centre goes back to its Top Deck roots in early 1980s London.

Dave Vos, the chief of Google's experimental cargo-drone program, expects to see pilotless commercial aircraft within his lifetime.

Air New Zealand's chief of sales and revenue Cam Wallace has a big challenge ahead - hundreds of thousands of extra seats to fill.

Dreamliners will be shut down completely every three months after tests by Boeing exposed a problem that could cause the plane to lose control.

Air New Zealand will shut down Dreamliners completely every three months after tests by Boeing exposed problems.

Airbus forecasts passengers through New Zealand airports will almost double to 45 million passengers annually within the next 20 years amid rapid global growth which the company says should boost tepid demand for its super jumbo.

The country's national carrier celebrated 75 years in the skies by showcasing its eclectic past and present uniforms.

Airbus forecasts the volume of traffic through New Zealand's top three airports will almost double to 45 million passengers a year within the next 20 years.

Competition for new flight attendants is heating up with Emirates on a recruiting drive in New Zealand.

LAN is optimistic about growth prospects at home and in Australia, despite sluggish economic conditions in both places.

Intense competition and more airline services have led to sharp falls in prices that are now being reflected in the latest consumer price index.

People living in provincial New Zealand have been urged to use new air services to Auckland or risk losing them completely.

Air New Zealand ceases operating services to and from Kaitaia, Whakatane and Westport today.

Second-tier carriers back themselves to make money on regional routes dropped by the national carrier.

The engines selected for Air New Zealand's 13 new Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft will help secure Christchurch Engine Centre's long-term future.

Chile's LAN Airlines has launched the Dreamliner on its services through Auckland as looming competition on flights to South America promises to bring down fares.

Air New Zealand is on the hunt for hundreds of extra flight attendants as its growth surges for the rest of the year.

Jetstar is under investigation by the Commerce Commission over its use of "opt-out pricing" on the airline's website.

Japan's All Nippon Airways has unveiled its latest aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, decked out as Star Wars' R2-D2.