Economy-class passengers sitting in the back of the plane are more likely to survive a crash, says a new study - but the crash is just the first horror that awaits you.

Budget airline Jetstar has announced it is expanding its New Zealand operations, with the addition of one new plane and the hiring of an extra 50 people.

Qantas has stood down two pilots who argued in the cockpit of a Boeing 747 on the tarmac at Dallas's international airport.

Internal comments from Air NZ have revealed some staff take a dim view of the airline's rebranding.