Ryanair refused to fly a sick child to an organ transplant operation because the boy's family arrived at their departure airport "too close to the departure time", it has been revealed.

It has been a "bad and very sad year already" for aviation in the south, the Civil Aviation Authority says.

A Qatar Airways employee has been shamed by the airline's boss after he emailed a photo of her slumped on the floor to the entire workforce.

Airport logistics and baggage handling company BSC Group is on track to hit $150 million of revenue for the financial year and is aiming to become a billion-dollar software company, says chief executive Patrick Teo.

Class action against Air New Zealand and other airlines accused of price-fixing on flights across the Pacific could stretch on for two more years.

Cathay Pacific plans to fly the latest widebody plane from Hong Kong to Auckland later next year.

Tributes are flowing in today for two of New Zealand's most experienced Cessna pilots who died in a horror crash that also claimed the lives of their two children.

Three Hells Angels members were grounded yesterday after becoming aggressive with Air New Zealand staff over their gang patches.

Two planes from an Indonesian acrobatic air team collided mid-air and crashed in Malaysia on Sunday during a practice session for a show, causing all four pilots to parachute to safety.

AirAsia is keen to fly from New Zealand to Australia to connect with services to Asia, which could mean more bargain fares for holidaymakers.

Airlines have welcomed plans to build a third runway at Hong Kong Airport but are worried about how it will be paid for.

It took nearly a week to find the plane that slammed into Mt Ruapehu in 1948, killing 13 people. Now the tragedy is to be relived as an episode in an upcoming TV series.

Solar Impulse 2, the first attempt at a solar-powered round-the-world flight, has successfully landed at Muscat International Airport in Oman after completing the first 250-mile (400km) stint of its journey.

A flight with 38 passengers and three crew was diverted due to a possible engine issue this morning.

A year on, scenes of the screaming parents and sobbing relatives of passengers on flight MH370 remain fresh in my mind, writes Lincoln Tan.

Air New Zealand has been issued with a formal warning by the Commerce Commission and will stop pre-selecting travel insurance for passengers buying tickets online.

One of only two Kiwis to take part in the famous "Dam Busters" air attack during World War II is to auction his medals to raise money.

Rocket Lab has attracted new financial backing from one of the United States' oldest venture capital firms and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin to put it on course.

New Zealand is keeping a close watch on an initiative that will allow planes to be more easily found if they disappear like Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Beneath Alan Joyce's softly spoken Irish brogue and calm demeanour lies a steely resolve. The Qantas chief executive is overseeing one of the most stunning turnarounds in Australian corporate....

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has clipped the wings of a fledgling regional airline before it can get off the ground.

Auckland Airport is resisting pressure from a community group to soundproof homes under new flight paths north of Manukau Harbour.

A surging Air New Zealand stands to benefit from lower fuel prices next year by up to $249 million but must now fend off growing competition from other airlines also enjoying lower oil prices.