Kiwi flight attendant Kaytlin Motion describes her job on the ultra long haul service between Dubai and Auckland.

Surging passenger revenue and falling fuel costs have propelled Air New Zealand to a record half year profit

Air New Zealand's after-tax net profit of $338 million puts the airline in a powerful position to continue on its strong growth track.

Air New Zealand's record half year result is great news for the company and good for passengers - and it's not just about fares.

Good times keep rolling for our national carrier, as passenger numbers soar and fuel prices plunge.

Emirates reveals how technology will save as much time as possible on the longest duration flight between Auckland and Dubai.

Air NZ is seeking regulatory approval to use 3D printed cocktail trays in its premium cabins. See video of how the process would work.

Air New Zealand is working with the Auckland University of Technology to start using new 3D printing to make new fold down cocktail trays. Watch Lee Donald – Air New Zealand Engineering and Maintenance. Professor Thomas Neitzert – AUT and Andrew Hewitt – Air New Zealand Head of Engineering Contracts and Leasing talking about the move.

Qantas has reported a record half year profit of NZ$1.069b - making 2015 its best performance in its 95-year history.

Strong Kiwi demand for Emirates First Class, where private suites include showers and $500 bottles of Dom Perignon.

Auckland International Airport CEO Adrian Littlewood says New Zealand has plenty of capacity to grow tourism from its record levels.

Plans to change the safety regulation regime for aircraft operators could threaten some businesses, says Aviation NZ.

More than 100 Air New Zealand $4 flights were snapped up within minutes by keen domestic travellers this afternoon.

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Air NZ Is appealing an Employment Court decision it says lets the country's largest pilots' union cherry-pick good parts of other employment deals.

WATCH: If you're ever caught in a nightmare situation where both pilots are unconscious, you'll be glad you've watched this video.

Aerospace leaders gather this week for the 2016 Singapore Airshow. Source: AIN TV

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A Virgin Atlantic flight was forced to return to Heathrow after one its pilots reported being dazzled by a laser outside London.

Wellington Airport has hit back at scathing analysis of its runway extension plan by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.

Air New Zealand claims fewer than half of Jetstar flights on competitive regional routes ran late early this month

Report backed by airlines tears into plan to lengthen airport's runway, saying it would be a waste of money and a drain on the economy.

The world's largest aircraft will soon take to the skies for its first proper test flight.

Airlines are flocking to New Zealand and piling on new capacity to serve a travel boom in what's being called a new golden age in air travel.

Virgin Australia has benefited from falling fuel prices and better performance to boost first half profits despite taking a hit on its Bali flights.

Hot competition has pushed air fares to the United States down to the lowest ever offered.

Boeing has announced the full integration of its Electronic Logbook in a move that will improve operational efficiency and reliability.

Falling air fares are fueling a surge in global air travel.