A deleted social media post by a separatist militia leader has led to accusations that pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine are to blame for the Malaysia Airlines crash.

Air NZ's Dreamliner will need modifications to equipment including the "last line of defence" that provides back-up power in the remote event of a dual engine failure.

Emirates is about to put its 50th Airbus A380 into service and plans to almost double its fleet of the super jumbo within the next three years.

Demand for pilots is heating up in the Asia-Pacific region as new aircraft are added to fleets and ageing pilots retire.

Qantas is cutting 167 jobs from its engineering division as part of the embattled airline's ongoing turnaround plan.

"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.

United States authorities fear a new threat to planes from terrorists with explosives that evade detection and have tightened security.

Hawkins Construction, New Zealand's second biggest builder, has won the contract for Nadi's international airport terminal in partnership with a local Fiji business.

A different kind of detector dog is set to be introduced near airports soon that will hunt out snakes, birds and other reptiles that may find their way into the country.

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 woman had her expensive cosmetics binned in front of her at the airport without an explanation - despite the goods being under the 100ml carry-on limit.

An Air New Zealand flight was delayed after a woman walked on to the plane without a ticket.

Aviation website privatefly.com has named its top 10 scenic airports at which to land. Our very own winter wonderland Queenstown gets a mention.

As much as airports and airlines like to talk about improving passengers' lot, they rarely deliver.

The days of bulk-buying cigarettes at the border are over after the Govt revealed its latest anti-smoking policy would cut the duty-free allowance.

A drunk passenger who tried to force his way into the cockpit of a Virgin Australia flight caused a hijacking scare.

New Zealand's new high-tech border control entry system has been opened up to travellers from the United States and the United Kingdom.

Auckland Airport's new combined international and domestic terminal will include an underground public transport station.

Two Customs staff members were hospitalised after inhaling fumes from a carpet cleaning spill this morning at Auckland International Airport.

A pack of dogs has been brought from Australia to become new biosecurity detector animals at New Zealand airports.

Senior Labour MP Trevor Mallard had to pass off a packed-up bicycle as a briefcase to be allowed to carry it in a taxi from Auckland Airport.

The week before Christmas is the busiest at Auckland Airport. We spend 24 hours at the entry gate, witnessing the drama.

A pilot declared an emergency when he heard a bang in the light aircraft he was flying with seven people on board early this afternoon.