Qatar Airways has taken delivery of its first 517-seat double decker Airbus A380 after a delay of several months.

Malaysia Airlines has lambasted a New Zealander who wrote a book suggesting the pilot of MH370 committed murder-suicide.

More New Zealanders are set to head to the United States with 56,000 more airline seats next year and predictions fares will fall on increasingly competitive routes across the Pacific.

Ancillary revenue on top of airline ticket prices has soared by 1200 per cent in the last seven years.

A $350 million runway extension for Wellington International Airport would provide the capital with between 16 and 33 extra flights a week by 2060.

Boeing will build a new version of its top selling Boeing 737 that squeezes in more seats, with budget airline Ryanair the launch customer.

Jetstar has launched its first international service from Wellington, announcing today it will fly between Wellington and the Gold Coast three times a week.

A Malaysia Airlines promotion aimed at Kiwis and titled "My Ultimate Bucket List" is atrocious, says MH370 widow Danica Weeks.

A pilot aborted a jetliner's takeoff after passengers heard a loud bang on a late night flight.

A plane carrying almost 50 passengers had to return to Auckland shortly after take-off when smoky haze was spotted in the cockpit.

A couple and their extended family will miss a relative's wedding in Fiji after an airline mistakenly offered free airfares.

Struggling Australian flag carrier Qantas has posted a huge annual net loss but CEO Alan Joyce insists better days lie ahead.

Air New Zealand celebrated its third consecutive year of strong earnings yesterday by declaring a special 10c per share dividend and painting a positive outlook for the year ahead.

John Key has spoken to Air NZ about its expensive regional airfares after the government-controlled carrier's profits rose for a third year in a row.

Auckland International Airport's vast Mangere land bank rose in value by $734 million between June 2011 and June 2014.

In its heyday, the Boeing 747 was hailed for its fuel efficiency but comparatively now is a gas guzzler, consuming fuel at the rate of 10 tonnes an hour, writes Grant Bradley.

Air New Zealand is set to announce a sharp increase in profit this week which the airline will welcome as a shift in focus from the negative publicity that has hit it this year.

See inside the new Airbus A350XWB in Part II of this video shot by aviation writer Grant Bradley.

Hawaiian Airlines says its service to Auckland is performing well but it will fine tune its schedule and has no immediate plans to increase frequency.

Corporate travel specialist Carlson Wagonlit Travel forecasts modest airfare growth from and around New Zealand next year.

A service which connects available pilots with passengers willing to split travel costs isn't operating legally says an FAA ruling in the US.

Australia's Tourism and Transport Forum is pushing for a streamlining of border formalities on exit and entry at NZ and Aussie international airports.

International airlines flew more than 1000 at-risk or ineligible people into New Zealand in a year, Immigration New Zealand figures reveal.

Here are some questions and answers on what lies ahead for Malaysia Airlines, in a desperate bid to revive the airline.

At least 40 people are feared dead after small passenger plane crashed while taking off from an airport near the Iranian capital, Tehran.

The strategic alliance between Air NZ and Singapore Airlines has been approved and will result in 100,000 extra seats a year on the Auckland-Singapore route.