The most dysfunctional business relationship in aviation took another bizarre turn yesterday, writes The Independent's Simon Calder.

Jetstar is selling limited $7 fares today to promote its new Wellington-to-Queenstown route.

Profits have fallen at national airline Air New Zealand, with the Christchurch and Japanese earthquakes hitting the company hard.

Qantas Airways has more than doubled full year net profit but says the general operating environment is challenging and extremely volatile.

Spies, jail sentences, hidden assets, a famous explorer - a former MP's bid to build a high-tech stealth helicopter has more twists than a combat mission, reports Karyn Scherer.

One of the world's more highly-sophisticated miniature drone spy planes can often be found in the skies over New Zealand.

There's nothing like being left waiting at a chilly airport to make you appreciate Air NZ.

The latest in a series of Air NZ promotional videos featuring US celebrities and the Jim Henson Company-created puppet Rico, has been released.

Air NZ has edged out New Zealand Post to claim the top spot in a study of corporation reputation, while Telecom has avoided the wooden spoon - but only because Exxon Mobil has just joined the list.