Australia's Tourism and Transport Forum is pushing for a streamlining of border formalities on exit and entry at NZ and Aussie international airports.

Total visitor spending in New Zealand grew by 11 per cent to $7.1 billion in the past year, driven by strong growth from the United States, Germany and China.

Here are some questions and answers on what lies ahead for Malaysia Airlines, in a desperate bid to revive the airline.

Martin Aircraft, the New Zealand jetpack maker looking to raise about $20 million through a stock exchange listing would be an extremely high-risk investment.

Malaysia Airlines will undergo a complete overhaul following the public buyout of the struggling carrier, with all operations, including unprofitable routes, under review.

The strategic alliance between Air NZ and Singapore Airlines has been approved and will result in 100,000 extra seats a year on the Auckland-Singapore route.

An Air New Zealand passenger who was left stranded in Hawaii last week says he is surprised the airline hasn't made more recommendations, after an investigation into the incident.

Mumbai's towering billboards are a physical hurdle preventing Air India from reaching its potential on what should be one of its most lucrative routes.

New air traffic control systems to cut bottlenecks have resulted in fewer delays this year and bigger fuel savings, says Airways.

Fear of Ebola and global instability have helped boost interest in corporate jet travel.

The latest Airbus has been frozen, subjected to super-hot temperatures, had its brakes jammed on until they reached 1400C and its wings bent to breaking point.

Air NZ crew assigned to fly stranded passengers home from Hawaii are understood to have been too drunk to go on duty at one stage even if their plane had been airworthy.

Imagine a plane is taking off from Heathrow Airport. It crashes on the runway. Do you continue to film the burning aircraft or pan away?

The top American airlines are making more money than ever - but don't expect it to mean lower prices for passengers.

Malaysian Airlines is set for a brand overhaul after two major tragedies in the last six months, it emerged today.

An international sports team due to fly to France on Malaysia Airlines is changing carriers because the players fear for their safety after the MH17 tragedy.

Malaysia Airlines has told New Zealand travel agents its government owner is committed to ensuring its long-term future as the national carrier.

A call by the chief of Emirates for a global summit of carriers to tackle new threats to planes has been met with a muted response from the body representing airlines.

Malaysia Airlines shares halted their dramatic slide yesterday but speculation about the airline's future grew.

Airbus Group delivered a final flurry of jet orders to see off the challenge from Boeing at the Farnborough Air Show, with a tally of purchases and commitments worth $75b.

Gold futures posted the biggest gain in four weeks after Ukraine said rebels shot down a Malaysian jet carrying 295 people near its border with Russia. Palladium extended a rally to a 13-year high.

Airbus extended its lead over Boeing on the second day of the Farnborough Air Show by pulling in a record deal for single-aisle jets.

Air NZ's Dreamliner will need modifications to equipment including the "last line of defence" that provides back-up power in the remote event of a dual engine failure.

Emirates is about to put its 50th Airbus A380 into service and plans to almost double its fleet of the super jumbo within the next three years.