Demand for airline pilots is growing around the world with half a million vacancies opening up in the next 20 years and shortages most acute in the Asia Pacific region.

Air New Zealand has received approval to lift its stake in airline Virgin Australia to nearly 26 per cent.

Emirates has increased fuel consumption across its fast-growing fleet by almost 16 per cent over the past year, but says its efficiency per passenger is improving and is now markedly better than the industry average.

The actions of an engineer who'd checked the engine of an Air NZ 747 after it caught fire on approach to San Francisco were not inappropriate, an investigation finds.

Air NZ has announced a major shake-up of its regional services, including an end to all Wairarapa services, fewer flights from Wanganui and a boost to its Rotorua services.

Australian competition regulators are imposing strict conditions on the extension of Air New Zealand's transtasman alliance with Virgin Australia.

A former Air New Zealand flight attendant who was forced to hand over her bank records and Facebook page for an employment investigation has won her case.

Jetstar is launching a direct Auckland-to-Adelaide service from the middle of December, taking on Air New Zealand with special launch fares of $99 one-way.

A former Civil Aviation Authority investigator accused of faking an email presented to a coroner's inquest has been found not guilty.

Air New Zealand says it is confident of coping with higher fuel prices if tension over a possible attack on Syria forces oil prices even higher.

New Zealand airlines say they won't offer passengers the option to book seats away from noisy children after a move by a Singapore airline.

Fog restrictions have been lifted at Auckland Airport after dozens of domestic flights were disrupted this morning.

Boeing has rolled out the first of its 787-9 planes destined for launch customer Air New Zealand.

Air New Zealand says it will delay the axing of 180 wide-body maintenance jobs if it can get an industrial agreement with a union covering some of the engineers.

The aircraft was reportedly caught in a strong gust of wind and crashed into mountains in Mpumalanga, near Durban.

Profits have soared 25 per cent at Auckland Airport, boosted by more passengers, more planes and an increase in the value of its property portfolio.

Scientists at MIT are working on a propulsion technology that has the potential to completely revolutionise air travel, writes Pat Pilcher.

Qantas will start a new Auckland-Perth service this summer with travel agents saying new competition on the route could lead to a drop in fares.

Qantas will start a new Auckland-Perth service this summer and has launched a new transtasman schedule as its partnership with Emirates takes off.

What Air New Zealand's success should tell us is that our peculiarly New Zealand way of doing things has a real value, writes Bryan Gould.

The Government is warning New Zealanders flying in Tonga it will be at their own risk as the national airline has bought a plane which has been involved in numerous crashes.

Emirates has reached a decade of services to New Zealand as the airline celebrates five years of flying its superjumbo Airbus A380 around the world.

Emirates is taking first class travel up a notch with a luxury private jet service.

A Fiji Airways aircraft made an emergency landing at Auckland International Airport this morning.

An airline group remains worried about charges at Auckland Airport even though the Commerce Commission has found it is not making excessive profits