A Hamilton aviation training school is offering aspiring pilots the chance to fast-track their way into jets at fast-growing Gulf carrier Qatar.

Pregnant women banned from flying are being discriminated against by airlines whose reasons aren't backed up by medical or scientific evidence, a gender expert says.

Air New Zealand has rolled out the first of its brand new Airbus A320 aircraft - which feature impressive curved wing tips - at the Paris Air Show overnight.

The global aviation event at Le Bourget airfield north of Paris.

'I've never been struck by lightning in all my years of flying.' An MP was one of many who got a shocking surprise on an Air NZ flight this morning.

Winston Aldworth flies takes a flight across Nepal.

Jetstar is ditching services from Wellington to Queenstown as it focuses on peak-time services between Auckland and Christchurch.

The debate over the sale of shares in state-owned enterprises has been polarised.

Air New Zealand is standing by its policy of not allowing visible tattoos on customer service staff after an internal review.

Air NZ boss Christopher Luxon has sold everything from soap to icecream. Now he wants to sell tickets...

The first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - similar to the plane Air New Zealand will fly - is being assembled at Boeing's plant in Everett, Washington state.

Airlines make $44.6 billion by charging for services that used to be included in ticket prices and this is forecast to grow "significantly" over the next year.

Former Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe is catching up with old friends at the global meeting of aviation leaders in South Africa but he's not looking for a job in the industry.

An airline has apologised for wrecking runway lights and confirmed its Airbus landed with tyre damage after a wayward take-off from Auckland.

Bank bigness may be an over-rated quality, according to financial research firm, Canstar, writes David Chaplin."If a bank does start to bleed seriously, a government transfusion will not be guaranteed."

A couple have won airfares worth $3000 after calling a company on its lowest-price guarantee.

Airlines - and able-bodied passengers - have a real economic incentive to ensure disabled embarkation operates smoothly.

United Airlines put its 787 back in the air yesterday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to get the plane's four-month grounding behind them.

Two United States holidaymakers found themselves a long way from their intended destination after an airline confused two airport codes.

Travellers on Qantas and Emirates are set to benefit from a new alliance between the airlines that analysts see as a "medium" competition risk for Air New Zealand.

Analysts at Macquarie say further details in today's Budget of a possible government sell-down of Air New Zealand could help push the airline's share price.

The Commerce Commission says it cannot comment on whether it has reached any resolution in its long-running air cargo proceedings against Air New Zealand.