Air New Zealand has fired some heavy shots in what's shaping up as an intense regional air fare war.

No serious road accident involving a visitor to this country represents good publicity for the tourism industry.

The Men in Black Safety Defenders video has been watched online some 12.9 million times in the four days since it was released.

The ABs safety video for Air NZ has been viewed almost four million times in the past 24 hours - making it the airline's biggest launch of a safety video ever.

Air New Zealand has teamed up with the All Blacks and an all-star line-up of international rugby greats to tackle the airline's latest on board safety video.

I believe business has a unique and important role to play in solving environmental challenges, writes Christopher Luxon.

Qantas has joined rival Virgin Australia in adding more flights to New Zealand over summer.

The airline said its extra services would include between Melbourne and Christchurch and Brisbane and Auckland.

It's not all sweetness and light, but Air NZ's new industrial relations strategy is replacing decades of distrust, reports Grant Bradley.

It is a city that prides itself on its diverse ethnic communities, but Auckland is run by a club of white men living in the wealthy suburbs.

Holidaymakers heading for Bali have suffered another setback after their delayed Air New Zealand plane was forced to return to Auckland today.

Qantas and American Airlines have been granted an okay to introduce more services between Australia and the US.

Air NZ is the sole voice protesting against Qantas and American Airlines' application for a co-ordinated increase in flights.

New Zealand shares fell yesterday in a region-wide sell-off as uncertainty over Greece's financial stability overshadowed equity markets.

Air NZ's been given a credit upgrade and says it'll keep sponsoring the All Blacks for the next five years.

A flight from Auckland to Honolulu was re-routed earlier this afternoon because of a fuel gauge problem.

Qantas is adding thousands of extra seats to its transtasman services in early spring as its subsidiary Jetstar moves ahead with plans for regional services.

The Australian division of European aerospace company Airbus has confirmed it is buying Air New Zealand's subsidiary Safe Air.

An Air New Zealand aircraft that suffered engine failure after being hit by a bird had been released to fly.

The national carrier's shares dropped 10 per cent ahead of an impending Jetstar announcement.

Qatar Airways has won top airline at the Skytrax awards announced in Paris after nearly 19 million passengers voted.

Air New Zealand will broaden the range of wine in premium cabins as it pushes back on claims it is being stingy in economy.

Air New Zealand is reviewing 60 engineering jobs as the airline shifts heavy maintenance work overseas.

Air NZ has appointed two leading international wine judges and commentators to help select the one million bottles of wine its passengers drink annually.

Boeing has released video of a 787-9 Dreamliner practising for the Paris Air Show in the skies above Washington State.

Air New Zealand shares fell by nearly 5 per cent after news that it could face competition on its lucrative direct routes to the United States.

Air NZ and Air India have signed a codeshare deal providing smoother access for travellers in both directions.

Businesses as well as the Government are hoping for a spinoff from a high profile at the World Transport Forum in Germany.