Air New Zealand Captain David Morgan talks about the new route to Chicago and the changes the company has made to deal with the ultra long range flight. / Video by Greg Bowker

Air NZ says it is crucial to mark tragic events for families and it can make flying safer.

The dilapidated remains of the plane were shipped to Auckland for restoration.

Astronomers spotted something odd last year. Something really odd.

A look at Air New Zealand's newest plane - the A321neo.

Theoretical physicist, best-selling author and science communicator, Dr Michio Kaku has returned to New Zealand as part of his 'The Future Of Humanity' tour.

No paid passengers on inaugural flight into Whangārei, and only one on return to Auckland.

Star Trek actor William Shatner joked about sending Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's baby into space, as he opened Rocket Lab's new factory in the Auckland suburb of Mount Wellington.

Japan space agency scientists are thrilled by the images being sent to Earth.

A Russian rocket's booster failed shortly after liftoff in Kazakhstan - forcing a Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut to make a harrowing emergency landing. / AP / NASA

NZ Herald business reporter Grant Bradley takes a look inside Brazilian plane-maker Embraer.

Kiwi Michael Kapteyn, 22, is hoping to work on new technologies that can help the world.

After Cape Canaveral's spectacular explosion in 2016, SpaceX looked seriously at sabotage.

Musk's orbiting Roadster reinforces inequalities, Beck's star promotes a vision of unity.

The behemoth that can haul more mass further passes its first test.

The take off and landing of the Falcon heavy flight. Source: SpaceX

IATA economist Brian Pearce outlines what's in store. Source: IATA Communications

Ride-hailing service Uber announced plans for a flying taxi that could provide relief from road congestion for the commuters of the future. Source: AP

Introducing the new spacesuits that bear little resemblance to their Nasa forebears.

Rocket Lab is now a $1.4 billion company after attracting more US backing.

The proliferation of iPhones, iPads and Android devices, in tandem with inflight Wi-Fi, is leading to a shift in In-Flight entertainment.

China registered a record 6.15 million overseas trips during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Source: Virgin Galactic. More than two years after one of its spacecrafts crashed, killing the co-pilot, Virgin Galactic sent its SpaceShipTwo back in the air this weekend for its first "glide flight." Taking off from the Mojave Air and Space Port on Saturday morning, the spacecraft flew for about an hour tethered to the belly of its mothership, known as WhiteKnightTwo. Then pilots released the spacecraft, which did not fire its engines but glided safely down back to the ground.

A plan to build a supersonic jet has come to a halt after running into difficulty choosing an engine maker.

he airline produced its best result in its 76-year history and is rewarding staff with a $2,500 bonus.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) see the world at night on every orbit - that's 16 times each crew day.

Air New Zealand's after-tax net profit of $338 million puts the airline in a powerful position to continue on its strong growth track.

Aerospace leaders gather this week for the 2016 Singapore Airshow. Source: AIN TV

Like a zombie, the Milky Way galaxy may already be dead but it still keeps going.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin completed another successful unmanned rocket launch in West Texas with the same vehicle as November and with a safe landing.