Aviation security is likely to be tightened following a review that's been given impetus by the apparent bombing of a Russian plane in Egypt.

China's first indigenously designed passenger jet, the 90-seat ARJ21, will be delivered to state- owned Chengdu Airlines by year's end.

Emirates unveils new Airbus A380 with a record 615 seats after ripping out first class to pack in more passengers.

The long-awaited airfare war between New Zealand and the United States has taken off and is being welcomed by the Kiwi travel and tourism industry.

American Airlines is confident it can do what other carriers from the US have not - stay in New Zealand for the long haul.

COMMENT: Qantas now has the biggest airline in the world to do some of its heavy hitting, writes Grant Bradley.

Dreams of an air fare war between New Zealand the United States have been realised.

Infratil, the investment company managed by Wellington-based investment bank Morrison & Co, posted a 14 percent gain in first-half pretax earnings.

Maids, porters and other hotel staff in Sharm el-Sheikh are being questioned to discover if one of them hid a bomb in the luggage of a passenger on board the doomed Russian holiday flight.

Legal action over liquor magnate's $620m estate is no longer live.

Air NZ's first South American route has been years in the planning, reports Grant Bradley.

Air New Zealand will purchase 15 new ATR72-600 aircraft to operate on regional services, the airline announced today.

Suspicions that foul play caused the passenger jet crash in Egypt were growing as the Russian airline's owners said the plane could only have been brought down by "external factors".

Hawaiian Airlines' new boss in New Zealand says 2016 will be a challenging year for the airline.

Passengers on an Air New Zealand flight were forced to wait for hours on the tarmac after a pilot failed to show up because he confused the time.

Work on $17 million runway and lighting upgrade starts this week.

Aussie airline Qantas have made good on a bet wagered with Air New Zealand and staff are today wearing the revered All Blacks jersey.

Air New Zealand has extended the use of electronic devices to all regional flights.

Support for woman who was mistakenly asked if she was pregnant on a Jetstar flight.

Qantas has launched a pre-paid currency card in New Zealand - the first country outside its Australian base.

Wal-Mart has filed for an exemption with the Federal Aviation Administration to test drones.

U.S. airlines are finding out that impressing investors takes more than $18 billion in annual profits.

Auckland Airport shareholder lashes out at "overzealous" parking policing at pick-up and drop-off zones outside international terminal.

The first thing that strikes you about Diana Cowell is the almost uncanny resemblance to her father.

Auckland Airport has rewarded its workers with a $1200 bonus and given its chief executive a pay rise of nearly 30 per cent.

Auckland International Airport hasraised its forecast for annual capital expenditure to enable it to better cater for future growth.

Boeing says it is benefiting from unprecedented profitability among airlines.

Emirates is putting its cabin crew through a game-based training programme devised by a company that usually provides services for military forces and special operations units.

Barrier Air has told Far North Holdings and the Far North District Council that it intends to withdraw its daily service between Kaitaia and Auckland at the end of January, unless it can boost passenger numbers.