Passengers who try to carry Samsung Note 7 smartphones on flights will have them confiscated and may face fines in the US.

Cheap fuel isn't always a good thing for airlines, a leading analyst says.

Qantas and Jetstar have followed suit from other airlines, banning the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices from its aircraft.

Air New Zealand is banning Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices from its aircraft.

Air New Zealand is considering equipping its planes with fire containment systems as concern about lithium ion batteries grows.

Airline passengers are no longer allowed to bring the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on a plane.

Emirates reveals why the slow selling Airbus A380 suits its network and how its bar at 38,000 feet came to be.

Best of NZ Herald Business 2016: Big western airlines were decades old in 1985 when Sir Tim Clark joined a tiny Middle Eastern start-up Emirates.

Best of Business: The most powerful machine to fly from this country will be headed for orbit in a matter of months.

Emirates has rolled out the star power with Jennifer Aniston fronting a new campaign to promote the airline's A380.

WATCH NZH FOCUS: The plunge in air fares to Europe has extended to the premium cabin with Cathay Pacific business class fares falling to as low as 3399.

Fight that broke out between a man and a woman during the trip from Phuket to Sydney may have started after a seat-reclining incident.

Air New Zealand is set to join the growing list of airlines offering inflight WiFi.

Air New Zealand is launching a raid into its Australian rivals' home patch targeting the long haul market across the Pacific.

Watch The Economy Hub: Tourism boss Grant Webster says the industry is far more resilient than it used to be and is able to withstand global shocks.

Jucy's Christchurch-based pod-style hotel is in demand ahead of its November opening.

Boeing CEO has vowed to beat billionaire Elon Musk and SpaceX in the race to send humans to Mars.

First NZ Capital has increased its target price for specialist aviation company Airwork Holdings.

Foreign Affairs officials are investigating how a New Zealand-made aircraft turned up at a North Korean military air show painted up in the hermit state's colours.

China's fourth biggest carrier Hainan Airlines will start flying to New Zealand early next year, the latest in a wave of Chinese airlines coming to this country.

The NZ branch of Singapore Airlines lifted annual profit by 63pc as cheap fuel helped the airline fatten margins.

The chief executive of Wellington Council says he would welcome outside scrutiny of a deal to pay Singapore Airlines to fly to the city.

Rocket Lab has officially opened its launch site on the East Coast - the world's first private orbital launch complex.

The aviation industry is supporting a United Nations proposal to limit pollution from international flights.

Air NZ CEO Christopher Luxon says inequality is a big problem currently facing New Zealand.

Analysis of thousands of transtasman flights has found November to be the cheapest time to fly.

Rocket Lab is preparing for live testing of its Electron rocket which it can kill if it strays off course.

Satellite-based aircraft tracking can provide a higher level of detail in an emergency or search and rescue situation.

A YouTube vlogger captures his unexpected upgrade to first class on Emirates.

But it shouldn't be used to lift any toddlers. Seriously.