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.

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

Boeing and Airbus' smallest aircraft are about to find a new role operating trans-Atlantic routes.

A dream trip to Hawaii or walking along The Bund in Shanghai could be a reality with these record low airfares.

A company founded in New Zealand has produced large quantities of biofuel from industrial waste gases for Virgin Atlantic in what is being hailed as a breakthrough for low carbon fuel.

Travellers are enjoying prices less than a quarter of what they paid 30 years ago.

Why is it still so expensive to fly the short distance to New Zealand's regions?

As competition grows Air New Zealand has restructured its sales operation to ensure it is working with the ''right partners in the right markets''.

An Air New Zealand flight has landed safely after earlier sparking a scare at Auckland International Airport.

Airlines around the world are warning passengers not to turn on or charge some Samsung devices.

Jetstar is trying to tap further into the business market, launching higher price options that allow more flexibility.

A study of air ticket prices finds India is the cheapest place to fly and New Zealand ranks about a third of the way up the list.

Emirates is adding two super-jumbos to its New Zealand services at the end of October as capacity to this country surges.

Airline bosses have had their pay bumped and a top director says the trend to greater disclosure is welcome.

Budget carrier AirAsia X is offering air fares to its Malaysian hub for $189 as prices for air travel fall.

AirAsia X will change how it discloses processing fees when selling tickets online getting a Commerce Commission warning.

Uber and Norwegian Air both comply when regulators force them to temper their cost-cutting in favor of following socially oriented rules.

Air NZ and Singapore Airlines will codeshare on the ''Capital Express'' a new service linking Wellington, Canberra and Singapore.

Customers won't be losing out when Fly Buys and Airpoints go separate way, the companies say.

Engine problems in ANA Dreamliners have grounded some flights, forcing Air NZ to put in place proactive systems for its fleet.

In a big shake up in the loyalty scheme market Fly Buys and Air NZ's Airpoints are parting company.

Joe Sutter, who led a team to build the "Queen of the Skies'' died aged 95.