Energy Minister Judith Collins says a fuel price inquiry will assess whether New Zealand petrol companies are raking in more profits than international counterparts.

The Airbus pitch to sell its massive heavy lift aircraft to New Zealand comes at an awkward time as the plane maker's programme hits financial snags.

Air New Zealand faces a steep drop in full year profit but says tailwinds including strong tourism and flattening competition will help the company.

Qantas Airways reported a slide in first-half profit but its Jetstar Group did better.

Air NZ's profit has taken a 24 per cent knock, what's driving the fall and what does it mean for ticket prices?

New video has emerged showing just how close Harrison Ford came to a fiery, air disaster when he botched his landing at a California airport.

Air New Zealand faces a sharp fall in first half profits as increased competition puts pressure on yields and oil prices edge up.

A pilot was lucky to walk away from a plane crash in South Auckland unharmed today.

Less than a fortnight before he died in a fiery plane crash in Melbourne, a US tourist wrote about how he was scared of flying.

An analyst believes Cathay Pacific will announce services between Hong Kong and Christchurch.

Sichuan Airlines has announced three times a week services to Auckland, the latest Chinese carrier to come to this country.

Airbus is hoping to sell it's A400M to NZ. This is how they are assembled in Spain.

Airbus is making a play to replace NZ's ageing Hercules by showing off its big military airlifter this week in a bid to woo the public and Defence chiefs.

"Brace, brace, brace." If you're on an aircraft and you hear these words over the PA system from the flight deck something has clearly

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.

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?

Aeroflot is the most powerful airline brand in the world, underpinned by its dominance in its home market, refreshed fleet and new approach to marketing.

The Concorde never realised its full potential. Commercial supersonic flights no longer exist today, and not because we have moved on to faster or better technology.

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.

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