In steamy South Carolina, Boeing is cooking up a big part of the future of air travel.

Boeing is ramping up production at its new plant in South Carolina - the first place it has made commercial planes outside of its base in Washington state.

The battle to sell wide-body jets has stepped up with both Boeing and Airbus claiming success from the Paris Air Show.

The first of Air New Zealand's 787s being built by Boeing has had its engines fitted, and the airline has released details of routes it could fly.

Air New Zealand is nearing the end of what will be a decade-long journey to get the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner into its fleet.

Boeing continues to snare orders for its super-stretch Dreamliner before officially launching the aircraft as rival Airbus also sells plenty of big planes at the Paris Air Show.

A Hamilton aviation training school is offering aspiring pilots the chance to fast-track their way into jets at fast-growing Gulf carrier Qatar.

Air New Zealand will pay more than $8 million in penalties for its role in air cargo price fixing, offending which a High Court judge says hurt consumers.

The world's first airline to charge people according to their weight is set to introduce an "executive row", with extra space and no armrests, to cater for bigger passengers.

Jetstar is ditching services from Wellington to Queenstown as it focuses on peak-time services between Auckland and Christchurch.

Emirates president Tim Clark is not known for holding back, whether it be buying planes, building routes or taking a swipe at the opposition.

Air New Zealand is laying on the Kiwi look thick by adding a fern to the koru, ditching teal and going black and white on all its aircraft.

The widow and mother of multi-millionaire Michael Erceg have gone to court in a dispute over the liquor tycoon's estate.

The end is in sight for the long and sometimes acrimonious legal battle between the Commerce Commission and Air New Zealand.

Virgin Australia's boss John Borghetti maintains it's business as usual at the airline, despite Air New Zealand becoming the company's biggest shareholder.

Air NZ boss Christopher Luxon has sold everything from soap to icecream. Now he wants to sell tickets...

A flight attendant fired by Air New Zealand for her conduct on a flight between Auckland and Rarotonga has lost her claim for unjustified dismissal.

Hawaiian Airlines will look to add more services to its Auckland-Honolulu route if demand follows the same patterns as flights to Australia.

Air New Zealand has done a u-turn in its long-running air-cargo case with the Commerce Commission and has agreed to settle the proceedings.

The first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - similar to the plane Air New Zealand will fly - is being assembled at Boeing's plant in Everett, Washington state.

Airlines make $44.6 billion by charging for services that used to be included in ticket prices and this is forecast to grow "significantly" over the next year.