Cooking on the plane

Air New Zealand says its new Boeing 777-300 jets, due to appear on long-haul routes from the end of this year, will have new oven technology, allowing food to be cooked from scratch rather than simply reheated.

The planes will have a digital, in-seat meal ordering service. Travellers will use their inflight entertainment system to browse a menu of drinks and snacks, then order from their seat.