Virgin Australia has narrowed its full-year loss but will still have an impact on major shareholder Air New Zealand.

China Southern passengers were stuck for hours on the tarmac at Auckland Airport on the weekend, after a mechanical fault.

Amazon is creating a blueprint for an air-traffic system and the necessary technology is rapidly developing.

An airline has been slapped with a fine after allowing a passenger to fly to New Zealand without approval from Immigration New Zealand.

Considering the hype around unmanned aircraft Herald readers may not have been surprised to read about a courier company delivering car parts across the skies of Auckland in this way, writes Steve Moore.

Delta Air Lines is offering customers the opportunity to flag their commercial flight and instead board a private jet.

A heavyweight travel industry coalition is calling for the Government to rethink its proposed border tax.

Macquarie says Jetstar will have a big fight on its hands to make money from its planned new regional operations.

Security firm denies responsibility for loss of bag filled with New Zealand bills at Hong Kong airport.

Things are booming at Auckland Airport, with visitors from China and the US up more than 20 per cent last month.

One travel industry leader says if operators are too busy worrying about disrupters in the market they probably won't survive.

Lockheed Martin, the world's largest weapons maker, will buy Black Hawk manufacturer Sikorsky in a $9b deal.

Iran's nuclear deal will allow the republic will to replace hundreds of museum-era jets frozen in time by economic sanctions.

Passengers on a Wellington to Sydney flight took a terrifying mid-air plunge that knocked the aircraft off its axis as it flew in to land.

Queenstown Airport has been forced to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on patching its runway after damage by heavy aircraft.

A global airline organisation says the looming travel tax could cost jobs and is a breach of aviation principles.

Australian consumer advocacy group Choice is on board to campaign against Jetstar’s “opt-out” booking service.

Airways is looking a new space-based air traffic control system that would supersede radar.

Air NZ is the sole voice protesting against Qantas and American Airlines' application for a co-ordinated increase in flights.

Air NZ's been given a credit upgrade and says it'll keep sponsoring the All Blacks for the next five years.

A new duty-free operator at Auckland International Airport is promising a little less of the hard sell that annoyed travellers.

Airwork will spend between $95 million and $105 million on expanding its Boeing 737 fleet during the next year.

The US Export-Import Bank is set to expire, eliminating finance for aircraft orders from Boeing's overseas customers.

China Eastern Airlines has plans to build up to daily services on its Auckland-Shanghai service.

China Eastern says it'll soon start flying between Auckland and Shanghai year-round - and travellers are the winners.

Three decades ago Flight Centre revolutionised travel for Australians and New Zealanders.

Two Argentinian airline pilots have been fired after they let a local model into the cockpit during take-off.

A plane on its way from New York to Kuwait has diverted to the UK after declaring a state of emergency when a woman fell ill.

A flight from Auckland to Dubai via Sydney has reportedly been diverted to Colombo.