Despite the progress, there was still a high risk of flare-ups and forecast weather conditions may present challenges.

While the CAA asserts pilot error caused the crash that killed 2degrees boss Eric Hertz and his wife Kathy in 2013, his test pilot brother blames an engineering error.

Wet weather puts dampener on spectacular fly-past in capital today.

When a 80-year-old woman went through security at Myrtle Beach Airport in South Carolina, officers noticed something odd about her cane.

The world's largest aircraft, the Airlander 10, is ready to take to the skies again after crashing into a telegraph pole on a test flight last summer.

Paul Askin has spent years fearing terrible news about his son Steve. On Tuesday, that moment came when the chopper pilot died fighting Christchurch's fires.

A global travel industry leader says air fares may have reached low point and flattening capacity and rising oil prices will see them stabilise.

Rolls-Royce has reported a record annual loss of £4.6 billion (NZ$8b) .

Worried about incurring excess baggage fees before a flight? Then why not wear your luggage instead of checking it in?

Passengers said the pilot called President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton "a*******".

Air NZ digital head Avi Golan is working to take the pain out of travel with experience from Silicon Valley.

A woman's single dress boot found in a remote valley in the Southern Alps has reignited one of New Zealand's greatest aviation mysteries.

Some return flights to Europe have fallen below $1000 and on sale to London for an "unheard" of $1099.

Jetstar has won a 10 year deal to fly government workers around the country as negotiations with Air NZ have yet to be concluded.

The issue of how to fly - and land - a plane when both - or all - pilots are incapacitated is an incredibly serious matter, especially for nervous passengers.

A protein may be the key to unlocking a regular, healthy circadian rhythm no matter where (or when) in the world you are.

Qatar Airways' longest flight in the world has landed 15 minutes early at Auckland Airport after leaving Doha just over 16 hours ago.

How do the masks actually work, under what circumstances are they unleashed, and how much oxygen do they contain?

While Donald Trump tightens his grip on the United States borders, a small airport on the other side of the world has abolished security screening.

A Japanese airline has launched a special flight service that allows passengers to fly with their dogs in the main cabin.

Auckland Airport handled close to one million international passengers in December as tourism booms and concern about pressure on infrastructure grows.

A photo showing a flock of blindfolded falcons - believed to be owned by a Saudi prince - in the cabin of a passenger jet has gone viral today.

In-flight WiFi is getting faster and cheaper, and is an increasingly common offering on budget and flagship airlines alike.

Airline staff are swapping shifts to keep crew members safe from getting caught up in President Donald Trump's Muslim ban.

Hundreds of passengers have finally been able to depart Auckland Airport for Singapore - eight hours after a problem left plane sitting on the tarmac.

A light plane has crashed at Dunedin airport.

A rare final chance has arisen to view the Aurora Australis from a commercial flight.

A trial for a 15-seat autonomous shuttle is about to start at Christchurch Airport.

The world's largest planemaker is counting on its single-aisle 737 to bolster results this year.

Passenger revenue in the first six months of Air New Zealand's financial year has fallen sharply.