AirlinesBoeing wins $3.8b order amid China travel boomBoeing will sell 50 737 aircraft worth at least $3.8 billion to a low-cost carrier, as a loosening of Chinese government controls on low-cost travel stokes demand expectations.15 May 03:11 AM
AirlinesQueenstown welcome mat out for rich-list jetsA new mini-terminal has been opened in Queenstown to handle an increase in the number of private jets coming to the resort town.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlight 370: Widow's fightThe wife of a New Zealander missing on Malaysia Airlines MH370 is spearheading a new victims' group pushing authorities to "share and release" information about the ill-fated flight09 May 05:00 PM
WorldWould real-time tracking have helped?The introduction of constant tracking of commercial aircraft during the whole journey of missing flight MH370 has been raised by Malaysian authorities in a preliminary report.09 May 01:09 AM
AirlinesQ'town night flight - or night fright?Airlines have welcomed the prospect of flying into Queenstown after dark now the resort's airport has safety clearance for night flights.06 May 06:39 PM
AirlinesQueenstown gets night flightsAir safety authorities have given the green light for after-dark flights at Queenstown Airport.06 May 05:39 AM
AirlinesDrones to start US railroad patrolsUnion Pacific, the railroad created with a stroke of Abraham Lincoln's pen, is now tinkering with the next wave of transportation technology: drones.06 May 03:40 AM
BusinessLuxury A380 - Etihad 'The Residence'Sky high luxury - Etihad "Guest Ambassador", Dannii Minogue takes a tour of The Residence, which the airline describes as the only three-room suite in the sky - featuring a living room, separate bedroom and ensuite bathroom with shower.Watch05 May 10:18 PM
AirlinesBig cash lift for plane noise campaignAuckland residents complaining that aircraft noise over their homes has become intolerable are thanking an anonymous benefactor for contributing thousands to their cause.05 May 05:00 PM
WorldPanel to review all MH370 search dataAn international panel of experts will re-examine all data gathered in the nearly two-month hunt for the missing Malaysian jet.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlight grounded by bomb threatA woman who missed her Auckland to Napier flight caused the plane to turn back when she claimed to have a bomb, it is alleged.05 May 12:37 AM
WorldCompensation for faulty tummy tuckA grandmother has been awarded compensation after a botched tummy tuck operation caused her belly button to ‘explode’ on a plane.04 May 01:32 AM
New ZealandWhen grief gets no respiteMr Monk, whose son Michael was among the 29 miners killed in the Pike River explosion, was reflecting on the agony expressed by Danica Weeks over the fate of her husband Paul, a passenger on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.03 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandAir NZ flight grounded after threatA 57-year-old woman has been arrested over an incident regarding an Air New Zealand flight today from Auckland to Napier.01 May 06:37 AM
New ZealandMissing man set to get medalPaul Weeks will be honoured with a military service medal at a memorial service in Christchurch, his family has been told.26 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldToilet quest blamed for hijack scareA Queensland man who sparked a hijack scare at Bali airport on Friday has denied he was drunk and claimed he believed the cockpit door was the entrance to the aircraft's toilet.26 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldBomb threat grounds Norwegian flightA Norwegian Air Shuttle flight has made an emergency landing, after a passenger made a bomb threat.25 Apr 10:10 PM
New ZealandPlumber to be grilled over hijack scareIndonesian police are preparing to question a Queensland plumber who is in custody after allegedly sparking a hijacking scare aboard a Bali-bound flight.25 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandA mother's strengthFor a moment when Danica Weeks wakes up, she thinks the last seven weeks have all been a bad dream.25 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldDebris link to missing jet ruled outThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau ruled out any link between material found on a beach in southwestern Australia and the missing Malaysia Airlines jet.23 Apr 11:59 PM
WorldMore advanced sonar next phase in jet huntPM Tony Abbott has reaffirmed Australia's pledge to do everything possible to find the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, as authorities prepare for the next phase of the search.23 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldExperts doubt plane stowaway's story'Hoax, miracle, or we're going to have to rewrite the textbooks.' Experts have cast doubt on teen's claim to have stowed away in a plane wheel for a 5 hour flight.22 Apr 05:49 PM
AirlinesCathay cooks 31.7m mealsCathay Pacific's catering operations at Chep Lap Kok in Hong Kong last year produced 31.7 million meals for 41 international airlines.22 Apr 04:15 PM
AirlinesAir NZ, Singapore alliance closerThe planned strategic alliance between Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines has taken an important step with Singaporean authorities giving it approval.22 Apr 04:15 PM
AirlinesCebu Pacific considers NZ routePhilippines low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is eyeing New Zealand as a possible destination following a new air service agreement between the two countries.22 Apr 04:15 PM
BDBDAgribusinessAir NZ deal nearly off groundThe proposed codeshare between Air NZ and Singapore Airlines has been given the all clear from Competition Commission Singapore.21 Apr 09:59 PM
WorldStowaway survives flight in wheel wellA 16-year-old boy stowed away in the wheel well of a flight from California to Hawaii, surviving the trip unharmed despite frigid temperatures and a lack of oxygen21 Apr 04:45 AM
New ZealandFinishing up with a bangAn air force C-130 Hercules produced a spectacular finale to Warbirds over Wanaka as it dropped flares in the sky - a strategy effective against heat-seeking missiles.20 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldMeet the man leading the MH370 huntThe task has been described as impossible and only a week ago the world's media were mournfully saying the wreckage of the doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 "may never be found".16 Apr 03:12 AM
