Qantas will start a new Auckland-Perth service this summer and has launched a new transtasman schedule as its partnership with Emirates takes off.

When the good news about your long-haul flight is that there just happens to be a gastroenterologist aboard, then you know the bad news is going to be pretty bad.

Andrew Potter flies NZ80 from Hong Kong to Auckland.

Emirates has reached a decade of services to New Zealand as the airline celebrates five years of flying its superjumbo Airbus A380 around the world.

Emirates is taking first class travel up a notch with a luxury private jet service.

A Fiji Airways aircraft made an emergency landing at Auckland International Airport this morning.

Our airline insider says it's time to set the record straight and reveals what the crew really think of you.

Emirates president Tim Clark says airline alliances have to change or die.

Emirates and Qantas will unveil further details of their partnership across the Tasman at the official launch of the arrangement in Auckland tomorrow.

Scott Kara flies FJ410 from New Zealand to Fiji.

Passengers were evacuated from an Auckland Airport terminal last night after smoke from a small fire activated a sprinkler system.

Derek Cheng challenges himself and sets a new personal best for culinary repugnancy.

An expert in product harm says the public feels the need to quickly apportion responsibility for plane accidents.

The organisation representing most of the world's airlines is urging all countries to join up to international safety standards.

A new airline information system being launched by the International Air Transport Association should result in passengers being given a wider range of choices when they book tickets.

Passengers are suffering because New Zealand's "light-handed" regulation allows airports and Airways NZ to push up fees.

A peek behind the scenes at Cathay Pacific's kitchens fascinates Shandelle Battersby.

The battle to sell wide-body jets has stepped up with both Boeing and Airbus claiming success from the Paris Air Show.

The first of Air New Zealand's 787s being built by Boeing has had its engines fitted, and the airline has released details of routes it could fly.

Air New Zealand is nearing the end of what will be a decade-long journey to get the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner into its fleet.

Boeing continues to snare orders for its super-stretch Dreamliner before officially launching the aircraft as rival Airbus also sells plenty of big planes at the Paris Air Show.