But it shouldn't be used to lift any toddlers. Seriously.

More people are flying than ever before, and on popular routes, multiple planes will fly the same route at once.

The number of air rage incidents on UK airlines has quadrupled over the past three years.

Boeing and Airbus' smallest aircraft are about to find a new role operating trans-Atlantic routes.

A dream trip to Hawaii or walking along The Bund in Shanghai could be a reality with these record low airfares.

It sounds ludicrously cheap, but it is possible to jet around the world - visiting eight far-flung locations - for just over $1500.

After over 150 accidents involving small planes and helicopters a review has found the Civil Aviation Authority could improve how it oversees the sector.

A company founded in New Zealand has produced large quantities of biofuel from industrial waste gases for Virgin Atlantic in what is being hailed as a breakthrough for low carbon fuel.

Air accident investigators have interviewed the five passengers on board a helicopter that rolled over on landing near Queenstown yesterday afternoon.

A freak accident at an airport in Australia has killed a pilot and left two light aircraft damaged.

As competition grows Air New Zealand has restructured its sales operation to ensure it is working with the ''right partners in the right markets''.

Passenger Shaming, to its credit, typically doesn't show the faces of the passengers acting unruly.

New evidence shows US aviator made contact for days after her plane disappeared - as 16-year-old girl made record of Earhart's mayday calls over radio.

An Air New Zealand flight has landed safely after earlier sparking a scare at Auckland International Airport.

Airlines around the world are warning passengers not to turn on or charge some Samsung devices.

Passengers have been banned from using or charging Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones on flights with three Australian airlines as concerns mount over exploding batteries.

Air China says it's removed copies of its inflight magazine containing an article criticised as racist.

If your phone goes missing on a flight ask a flight attendant for help and do not go scrabbling around for it yourself, some airlines have been telling passengers.

A former Concorde pilot died from deep vein thrombosis after being medically assessed two-and-a-half hours after admission.

A study of air ticket prices finds India is the cheapest place to fly and New Zealand ranks about a third of the way up the list.

Emirates is adding two super-jumbos to its New Zealand services at the end of October as capacity to this country surges.

Airline bosses have had their pay bumped and a top director says the trend to greater disclosure is welcome.

Budget carrier AirAsia X is offering air fares to its Malaysian hub for $189 as prices for air travel fall.

AirAsia X will change how it discloses processing fees when selling tickets online getting a Commerce Commission warning.

Growing colonies of pigeons in empty buildings such as the Cathedral are proving a potentially lethal problem for Christchurch pilots.

Uber and Norwegian Air both comply when regulators force them to temper their cost-cutting in favor of following socially oriented rules.

Air NZ and Singapore Airlines will codeshare on the ''Capital Express'' a new service linking Wellington, Canberra and Singapore.

Customers won't be losing out when Fly Buys and Airpoints go separate way, the companies say.

Engine problems in ANA Dreamliners have grounded some flights, forcing Air NZ to put in place proactive systems for its fleet.

In a big shake up in the loyalty scheme market Fly Buys and Air NZ's Airpoints are parting company.