At 4.20pm on July 17 last year killing the three crew members on the flight deck instantly.

To make it as a female flight attendant in China, you must have the body of a model and the strength of a martial artist.

Passenger airliners could be at risk from long-range Russian cruise missiles being fired at Syria, international air safety agencies have warned.

United Airlines is expanding its transpacific services, revealing details of a new route to China yesterday after announcing flights between Auckland and San Francisco.

Air NZ's share price is up 8 per cent and it's gained 0.9 per cent on the NZX following its AGM.

American airline returning to New Zealand with flights between Auckland and San Francisco as it deepens its partnership with Air NZ.

Air NZ boss Christopher Luxon says a huge opportunity exists to increase visitor arrivals from the US, but misconceptions about this country need to be overcome.

Chairman Tony Carter issues sharply-worded rebuke to a shareholder who criticised his actions during a flight delay in Hong Kong.

Jetstar says it'll start flying between Auckland and Rarotonga from March next year.

A price war being waged between New Zealand's two main airlines has resulted in a "a low fares bonanza" that appears set to continue into next year.

Drone operators say a culture of "hysteria" around unmanned aerial vehicles threatens to ruin our chances of benefiting from the technology.

The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating a near-miss between a drone and a commercial flight and is appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

The The New Zealand Air Line Pilots' Association says it is "very worried" after a drone had a near miss with a commercial flight in controlled airspace above Christchurch.

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Strike by Australia's Border Protection staff to cause major upset for country's international airports.

A Cathay Pacific passenger has described the moment when an aircraft he was travelling on twice lurched to a halt just moments before take off.

Air NZ has launched a swathe of projects and goals as part of its new sustainability framework.

Does Airbus opening a plane factory in the US mean that manufacturing is coming back Stateside?

United Airlines chairman and CEO Jeff Smisek has resigned amid a federal corruption probe, the company said.

Basking in an on-time rate that beats rivals, Delta Air Lines promises to pay up if it can't get road warriors to their destinations more reliably than American and United.

Nine years after production ended for Boeing's 717 jetliner, the former sales dud is one of the most sought-after aircraft in the world.

After almost four years of delays, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet will make its debut flight in the second half of October.

Domestic airlines are locking heads over flight prices to get customers on board and fares are still being slashed a week into the tussle.

Christopher Luxon says challenge posed by Jetstar's low prices and new routes has been "overblown".

Boom! Nasa captures the moment supersonic jets pierce the sound barrier.

A strategic alliance between Air New Zealand and Air China has received government approval.

The airline's revealed some high-tech changes they're hoping will ease the hassle of travel. Winston Aldworth looks at some of the highlights.

The landscape is littered with airlines that failed to make a go of servicing this country's regions.