Air New Zealand says it is confident of coping with higher fuel prices if tension over a possible attack on Syria forces oil prices even higher.

New Zealand airlines say they won't offer passengers the option to book seats away from noisy children after a move by a Singapore airline.

Boeing has rolled out the first of its 787-9 planes destined for launch customer Air New Zealand.

Air New Zealand says it will delay the axing of 180 wide-body maintenance jobs if it can get an industrial agreement with a union covering some of the engineers.

A union leader says the announcement up to 180 heavy maintenance jobs at Air New Zealand will be axed is a "sad, sad day for aircraft engineering".

Air New Zealand will axe 180 engineering jobs when it closes a maintenance facility in Auckland, according to the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union.

Adrian Littlewood Auckland Airport says it has made a flying start to the new financial year after profit leaped 25 per cent to $177.9 million in the past 12 months.

Profits have soared 25 per cent at Auckland Airport, boosted by more passengers, more planes and an increase in the value of its property portfolio.

Emirates has reached a decade of services to New Zealand as the airline celebrates five years of flying its superjumbo Airbus A380 around the world.

Emirates is taking first class travel up a notch with a luxury private jet service.

An airline group remains worried about charges at Auckland Airport even though the Commerce Commission has found it is not making excessive profits

Wellington Airport is going back to the drawing board to set new landing charges but the group representing airlines is worried they will skyrocket.

The aviation community is angry Air New Zealand is looking offshore for its pilots.

Emirates president Tim Clark says airline alliances have to change or die.

Emirates and Qantas will unveil further details of their partnership across the Tasman at the official launch of the arrangement in Auckland tomorrow.

Air New Zealand says Boeing has kept it updated on the Ethiopian Airways incident last week.

China Southern Airlines is set to be the first carrier to fly a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on scheduled services to New Zealand when it increases flights to Auckland over summer.

Two celebrity travellers were allowed to have their French bulldogs keep them company on an Air New Zealand flight because they were providing a "psychiatric service''.

Air Tahiti Nui will boost its Auckland to Tahiti and Los Angeles flights as part of a global overhaul.

An expert in product harm says the public feels the need to quickly apportion responsibility for plane accidents.

The organisation representing most of the world's airlines is urging all countries to join up to international safety standards.

Two canine travellers caused a stir on a 10-hour international flight after Air New Zealand let the French bulldogs sit at the feet of their celebrity owners.

A new airline information system being launched by the International Air Transport Association should result in passengers being given a wider range of choices when they book tickets.

Passengers are suffering because New Zealand's "light-handed" regulation allows airports and Airways NZ to push up fees.