Kiwis flying from New Zealand to the United States will not be required to undergo strict new security measures being introduced for uncharged mobile phones and laptops.

An Air New Zealand safety video featuring Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models is in the process of being withdrawn, the airline says.

Air New Zealand passengers will now be able to use their handheld portable electronic devices in flight mode for the entire duration of their journey.

"The planes are so noisy they wake us up most nights now." Residents say proposed improvements to a short-cut flight path don't go far enough.

Air New Zealand’s first 787 Dreamliner touches down next week. Grant Bradley reports on the airline’s high hopes for its revolutionary new plane.

Passengers on board an Air New Zealand plane bound for Tonga that hit birds just before take off from Auckland today are full of praise for the pilots and crew on board.

Boeing is close to announcing a new aircraft to succeed the 757 jetliner that ceased production almost a decade ago.

The possibility that missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 became a ghost plane has raised new questions in one of aviation's greatest mysteries.

An Air New Zealand pilot put the safety of six crew and 128 passengers at risk while landing in foggy conditions, a transport watchdog has confirmed.

A Kiwi woman's lost suitcase went to cities around the world that she did not during a six-day battle with Jetstar to have her luggage returned.

Air NZ says it's business as usual, despite an inquiry into a crash in San Francisco finding the complexity of the Boeing 777 was to blame.

Singapore's Changi Airport will slash fees from next month as airline customers face a tough operating environment and the hub faces increased competition from the Middle East.

Overseas holiday arrivals hit a new high last month, reaching 64,000 - up 12.8 per cent on the same month a year ago.

Edward Gamson was looking forward to viewing the Moorish architecture of Granada. Instead, he was seated on a plane to Grenada. Now he's suing British Airways.

New air traffic management systems are planned for NZ, replacing decades-old technology, promising to cut flight times and save the aviation industry up to $2 billion.

Boeing won its biggest order from a Chinese carrier as China Eastern Airlines agreed to buy 80 737 jets valued at $7.4 billion.

Seat-only fares will soon be available to Air New Zealand's domestic passengers right up until the last minute.

The widow of NZer Paul Weeks, who was on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 when it vanished, has hit out at the Kiwi author of a new novella.

Boeing's iconic 747 jumbo jet is gliding deeper into its twilight years, with a new Air Force One fleet offering the strongest sales prospect for a passenger model that no longer fits most airlines' needs.

Singapore's Changi Airport, a traditional stopover for New Zealanders but facing increased pressure from other airports in the Middle East, is expanding rapidly.

Airline chiefs have voted to support tough measures to deal with the growing problem of out-of-control passengers, who are often fuelled by excess alcohol.

Aircraft will have to fly higher and faster over some Auckland suburbs in a new flight path to Auckland Airport after residents complained the noise had become intolerable.

A controversial landing trial into Auckland Airport will be restarted next year, a report recommends - but with a higher altitude over certain suburbs.

Australia's lead agency during the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airline's jet appears to back US Navy officer's claims 'pings' heard were not from the flight's black boxes.

It's a delicate challenge for any cabin crew: how do you deal with a passenger who has died in mid-flight?

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner will be allowed to fly farther on some long over-water trips after US regulators concluded it has proved its reliability.

Air New Zealand's first Boeing 787-9 has flown for the first time, completing a three-hour test flight above Seattle, in Washington state.

Jobs of Virgin Australia managers in New Zealand are under threat as the airline assesses whether it will shift the roles to Australia.