A 20 per cent dive in Virgin Australia's share price has prompted a regulatory probe and a forecast of continued big losses by the airline, whose biggest shareholder is Air New Zealand.

A repeat pilot impersonator sentenced to 300 hours' community work for flying a plane without a license has had an appeal against his sentence dismissed.

Airlines claim legal measures to deal with violent passengers outdated, jeopardising safety and call for revamp.

Footage of the arrival of the first direct flight from Guangzhou into the South Island this week. 228 Chinese visitors were flown here to celebrate Chinese New Year and marked the first time a Dreamliner has flown commercially to Christchurch, highlighting the increasing numbers of Chinese visitors choosing the South Island over the north.

Time lapse footage from Emirates' Dubai paint hangar of the mammoth job behind stripping, then re-painting a Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

A New Zealand-registered Boeing 737 freight plane suffered a landing gear failure at Honiara airport in the Solomon Islands today.

Angry Ryanair passengers reportedly took a plane hostage in Europe in a "barbaric" revolt before abusing staff and stealing alcoholic drinks.

When young pilot Adam Reid saw the glider go into a spiral, he knew disaster was imminent. It was to be the second fatal glider crash in four hours.

Just eight years ago, Air NZ was pulling out of Singapore, and the island state's government was urging Singapore Airlines to pursue links with Qantas.

Kiwis can expect cheaper flights and more choices as a result of a deal between Air NZ and Singapore Airlines, which is also expected to boost local tourism.

Air NZ's return to Singapore and planned tie-up with Singapore Airlines cements the growing ties between the two carriers, but they must first get the plan past competition authorities.

Air NZ will form a deep alliance with Singapore Airlines, resuming flights to the southeast Asian country and gaining access to the Singaporean carrier's huge regional market.

Air New Zealand is poised to reveal details of a big expansion of its international network, most likely in Asia.

A Napier man will serve 300 hours community service, after he indicated he was interested in buying a plane, said he was a pilot, flew the aircraft - all without a licence.

Air New Zealand honoured for its in-flight innovations, financial performance, operational safety and motivation of its staff by AirlineRatings.com

An Air New Zealand flight which made an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport last night will not be investigated by Australian authorities.

An Air NZ A320 made an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport night after experiencing engine trouble shortly after takeoff.

Air New Zealand has been rated the world's second safest airline to fly with by a leading air travel website.

A pilot trapped in a crashed microlight plane in the Central North Island has been freed by rescue crews.

Human remains have reportedly fallen from the sky in the Saudi city of Jeddah, landing on the tarmac of a normally busy intersection.

A man who pleaded guilty to slapping a crying toddler on a U.S. flight has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison.

A pilot has told how his passenger jet came with feet of being hit by a UFO while flying at 34,000 feet over the Berkshire countryside.

An airline pilot has reported a near-miss with a "rugby ball-shaped" UFO that passed within a few metres of his passenger jet near Heathrow airport.

A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner destined to join Air New Zealand's fleet has made a whistle-stop visit to Auckland.

Sir Paul Holmes' former flying instructor has tackled one of the greatest aviation feats - from South Africa to England in an open cockpit biplane.