A consumer advocate is warning of a carry-on baggage crackdown as the battle between airlines for budget-conscious customers continues.

Air New Zealand is pulling out of its Hong Kong to London service from March next year, a move that is expected to shed around 70 London-based jobs.

A key safety change which would help the air force find its staff after crashes has yet to happen even though it was recommended after a fatal accident.

Air New Zealand has taken delivery of the first of its new ATR 72-600 regional aircraft.

Jetstar is offering domestic flights for one cent each this week as the battle to be the cheapest airline takes off.

A "strange smoky smell'' forced a Jetstar crew to abort a Christchurch to Wellington service mid-flight this morning.

A decision on the future of a Pacific Blue pilot accused of flying a Boeing 737 full of passengers in a careless manner will not now be made until next year.

An Air NZ flight was one of two planes which helped in the search for a yachtsman who got into trouble en route to New Zealand.

The Air New Zealand plane seriously endangered by bad air force safety practices was a Boeing jetliner which carries up to 379 passengers and crew, it emerged last night.

The department in charge of workplace safety did not investigate the Anzac Day air force crash because it misunderstood the law it enforces, a government legal review has found.

Quake-stressed Christchurch school children are being given free scenic flights above their decimated neighbourhoods to help take their minds off everyday worries.

When pilot Richmond Harding got in trouble last night in his replica Spitfire, the first thing he did was call his wife.