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Women brawl on US flight
The FBI had to be called after passengers became involved in a brawl over a boom box on a flight from Baltimore to Los Angeles.

Flight Check: Auckland to Queenstown on Air New Zealand
Ella was sitting next to me. It was her first time flying by herself and my first time too.

Flight Check: Singapore to Auckland on Singapore Airlines
The new Premium class seats are generous with space, a godsend for taller people.

Flight Check: Auckland to Dubai aboard Emirates
The crew were super-friendly and professional. One in particular was very helpful in getting my wi-fi up-and-running for my blog.

Longest women staffed flight by Air India
India's state airline Air India is operating what it claims to be the world's longest flight staffed only by women from New Delhi to San Francisco .

Kiwi Airlines to crowdfund $2m for new plane
Kiwi Airlines has announced its plans to raise up to $2 million to purchase a second aircraft.

13-year journey paying off for airline
Vindication. That's how top Emirates executive Gary Chapman views the airline's growth in New Zealand over the past 13 years.

Airline food goes gourmet
Plane food traditionally gets a bad rap, but recent collaborations between airlines and top chefs look set to change that.

Air NZ defends price-fix suit
Air New Zealand and Air India are the only carriers left defending a multi-billion dollar civil law suit in New York, where 26 airlines have cut settlement deals totalling US$1.19 billion ($1.78 billion).

Auckland Airport flying jumbo alternative flag
Auckland Airport is flying jumbo versions of the current and alternative Kyle Lockwood flags in support of this month's upcoming referendum.

Demand could see bigger jet
The Middle Eastern carrier's maiden non-stop flight from Dubai to New Zealand touched down at 10.33am yesterday.

Bachelor party kicked off flight
The pilot of a Ryanair plane has made an unscheduled landing in Germany to eject members of a British bachelor party

British Airways ends 'unaccompanied minor' service
Children under 12 will no longer be able to travel alone on British Airways, as the airline cuts costs.

Watch: Air NZ profits soar 154pc to $338m
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.

'Air NZ world's 10th most loved airline'
It's computer-generated and it's based on analysing tweets, but a new survey has found that Air New Zealand is the world's tenth most loved airline.

First world problems in business class
Here are the top first world problems overheard on one recent business class flight to Los Angeles.

Airline blasted for refusing wheelchair
A disabled rights campaigner has blasted Air France for "nearly ruining his honeymoon" after they refused to allow his electric wheelchair on board.

Watch: Preview of Asia's biggest aviation show
Aerospace leaders gather this week for the 2016 Singapore Airshow. Source: AIN TV

British Airways enforce new nut allergy policy
British Airways will soon ask passengers to refrain from eating peanuts if they are seated next to someone with a nut allergy.

How safe is flying?
Flying last year was extraordinarily safe according to a group representing airlines but accident figures exclude two deliberate acts that led to crashes

Flight returns as pilot dazzled by laser
A Virgin Atlantic flight was forced to return to Heathrow after one its pilots reported being dazzled by a laser outside London.

Auckland to Tauranga on Air Chathams
Good old Auckland Domestic. I was glad to see a Dunkin' Donuts had opened down the regional end of the terminal.

Man kicked off flight for threatening to kill
An intoxicated man was removed from an Alaska Airlines flight after he threatened to kill fellow passengers.

$5000 to reschedule $300 NZ flights
Elderly couple who purchased cheap flights across the Tasman were hit with a fee seven times their original price after changing their flight dates.

Air NZ Dreamliners go paperless
Boeing has announced the full integration of its Electronic Logbook in a move that will improve operational efficiency and reliability.

Newest airliner heading for Auckland
Cathay Pacific is on track to be the first airline to fly the world's newest widebody aircraft on scheduled services to New Zealand.