Qatar Airways has taken delivery of its first 517-seat double decker Airbus A380 after a delay of several months.

Malaysia Airlines has lambasted a New Zealander who wrote a book suggesting the pilot of MH370 committed murder-suicide.

More New Zealanders are set to head to the United States with 56,000 more airline seats next year and predictions fares will fall on increasingly competitive routes across the Pacific.

Ancillary revenue on top of airline ticket prices has soared by 1200 per cent in the last seven years.

A $350 million runway extension for Wellington International Airport would provide the capital with between 16 and 33 extra flights a week by 2060.

Jetpack maker the Martin Aircraft Company says it has raised $6.5 million in a private capital raising ahead of its planned sharemarket listing.

Passengers on a flight to New Zealand got a scare when a large centipede scuttled up the leg of a first class passenger.

Air New Zealand's last Jumbo jet is due to make its last passenger flight from Auckland on Wednesday.

The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed off the east coast of Jamaica had twice asked traffic control - before they lost contact - if he could reduce his altitude and had indicated that there was a problem with the aircraft.

The armed forces look set to increasingly rely on drones to defend New Zealand.

A prominent real estate developer and his wife were aboard an unresponsive private plane which crashed off the east coast of Jamaica on Friday.

Aircraft have flown too close to one another over Auckland 19 times in two years; the figure was disclosed after two incidents in one day.

A plane carrying almost 50 passengers had to return to Auckland shortly after take-off when smoky haze was spotted in the cockpit.

A pilot aborted a jetliner's takeoff after passengers heard a loud bang on a late night flight.

A volcano erupted yesterday in eastern Papua New Guinea, spewing rocks and ash into the air and forcing the evacuation of local communities, seismologists and reports said.

The Herald has compared the cost of flights, bus and car prices in the North Island after Air NZ faced criticism last week for the price of its regional airfares.

Struggling Australian flag carrier Qantas has posted a huge annual net loss but CEO Alan Joyce insists better days lie ahead.

John Key has spoken to Air NZ about its expensive regional airfares after the government-controlled carrier's profits rose for a third year in a row.

Auckland International Airport's vast Mangere land bank rose in value by $734 million between June 2011 and June 2014.

In its heyday, the Boeing 747 was hailed for its fuel efficiency but comparatively now is a gas guzzler, consuming fuel at the rate of 10 tonnes an hour, writes Grant Bradley.

Air NZ is about to bid farewell to the last of its Boeing 747 jets. See a history of our national carrier's relationship with the legendary Queen of the Skies.

Air New Zealand is set to announce a sharp increase in profit this week which the airline will welcome as a shift in focus from the negative publicity that has hit it this year.

A behind the scenes glimpse into the making of Emirates’ 50th A380 aircraft. It takes 800 workers just 65 to 80 days to assemble, install, test, paint, furnish and deliver an Emirates Airbus A380, the iconic double-decker aircraft that first entered Emirates service in 2008. Video supplied by Emirates.

See inside the new Airbus A350XWB in Part II of this video shot by aviation writer Grant Bradley.

Hawaiian Airlines says its service to Auckland is performing well but it will fine tune its schedule and has no immediate plans to increase frequency.